so i rewatched Once Upon A Swap the other day (for the boscha content) and i gotta say,, i think i’m starting to see more into boscha’s character upon watching it a second time. so let’s talk ab power dynamics. we see in this episode that boscha cares a lot ab being in power.

and this seems to effect her esteem to a very high degree, bc the second she loses her sway over her friends, she suddenly cares solely ab regaining her status. clearly we see how frustrated she gets.

and i wanna focus on one line in particular. when she confronts kingluz (whatever) she says “i don’t know why they can’t remember what a weirdo loser you are” and maybe i’m reading way too far into this but let me keep going just bc

her calling luz a “weirdo loser” may be way more telling than it seems on the surface. how? well if you think ab it, one of the main pull factors the idea of power can have is the feeding it does to one’s ego; it makes ppl feel like they’re above others in some way or another.

so when boshca sees the others all drop to luz’s feet, somebody they viewed as (to once again quote boscha) “a weirdo loser”, that hurts her ego. bc suddenly, not only has she lost the very power that fed said ego in the first place, but she’s now put on the same level as luz, ~

~ and arguably, an even lower level at that. and not only does it change her status now, but it possibly changes how she had viewed her status as it was from the start. bc now, her power doesn’t seem as much a big deal as it once did, bc king-luz was able to steal it so easily.

and without her power, she possibly feels like a nobody. in fact, i think deep down, her calling luz a weirdo loser was bully projection, bc in truth, that’s probably how she feels ab herself without anybody listening to her.

but i ask, well is there not SOME quality of hers that she can find solace in if power isn’t an option? well, perhaps, but what if maybe there’s something even more complex at play here?

and this is where i bring.. gasp.. amity into play ahahaha yeah get your gayass over here you ain’t free of charge

so we all have gone through amity’s superiority/inferiority complex a thousand times, but ignoring that, and looking at how she looks on the surface—or, presumably, from boscha’s perspective—shes still that hbic rocking the top student badge.

not only that, but she’s a Blight. and we all know our pals the Blights are veryyyy powerful. and yet boscha hangs out with amity. so i’m here thinking, what if she feels as though she’s constantly in amity’s shadow?

recall this scene from Hooty’s Moving Hassle. at first it just seems like “oh yeah they’re bullying them cool nothing much” but look at how it almost seems as though boscha’s trying to get amity to agree with her? perhaps i would go as far as to say she’s trying to impress her?

and just look at how when amity calls it off, boscha and the rest of them listen, like shes their leader. and if amity’s the one with the power, then maybe boscha just wants to be approved by someone whom she views as above her. (whether she’d admit to thinking that way or not)

and it’s similar when boscha IS the one with the power; maybe it’s just that all she really wants is the approval of others, bc she can’t seem to find it in herself.

especially if amity is always above everyone regardless, that possibly weakens her confidence in herself to lead in anything, bc amity holds the throne (don’t even start singing it ik you’re thinking ab it too)

she’s just a case of wanting to feel like SOMEBODY bc without some type of following she just feels like NOBODY. and that’s probably also why she’s always taking selfies and posting on pennstagram; bc she’s just trying to be ‘in with the crowd’ so she doesn’t fall out of it.

the last thing i wanted to point out was when i was thinking to myself “well what does she have that amity DOESN’T?” and at first i thought ab how she’s in a different coven, but that didn’t cut it. so then i considered how she plays grudgebee(i hope that’s how you spell it)

and from the promo, she definitely seems to come off as being cocky on the field, but if all goes as you’d expect, we’re likely going to see boscha lose to luz (no pun intended i swear-) and if that’s the case, it’s only going to hurt her esteem more.

regardless, i’m looking forward to seeing how it plays out, bc i think boscha’s arc would have a lot of potential if it’s done right. anyways stan the baddest bitch at hexside

K SO AMITY ALSO PLAYS GRUDGBY IF IM LOOKING AT THE PROMO RIGHT SO OUCH