
Drizz shares some unpopular opinions – what do you think?
Heyyy! It’s Drizz! Today I’ll be discussing my unpopular opinions. You may know some already, but just never put it together. Okay! Let’s start!
I hate Jayfeather.
Okay, I know most people love this grump of a cat. But he’s a terrible cat! I literally want to curse at him! Okay, so Jaypaw gets all mad about being blind, and he hates people being like, “Oh, poor Jaypaw! He’s blind!” But he always makes his own choices. He wanted to become a warrior, so even though Firestar clearly thought it was a bad idea, he made him the apprentice of Brightheart. Clearly, Jaypaw HATED that! He insulted Brightheart, and obviously hurt her feelings. Just because you are blind doesn’t mean you can be mean willy-nilly. And Spottedleaf gave him the choice, be a medicine cat or a warrior, and in the end, he chose a medicine cat. He was super grumpy about it! three arcs later, he is STILL grumpy ‘bout it.
I have no opinion on all Crowfeather ships.
Okay, I know most people ship Leafpool with Crowfeather, or Feathertail with Crowfeather. But literally couldn’t care less about either of those ships. I also hate Nightcloud with Crowfeather, but Crowfeather never really loved her. So I don’t ship that, but I don’t care about the other two.
I love Spottedleaf.
I love Spottedleaf, and most people think she’s a Mary-Sue (for those who don’t know what it means, it means a “perfect character”). But honestly, I’m not sure. She has flaws in Spottedleaf’s Heart. She’s ambitious, falls blindly in love. But in The Prophecy Begins, she’s a beautiful, sweet-smelling she-cat. So, she’s a Mary-Sue in TPB, but not in her Novella. She is also a Mary-Sue in the Great Battle, when she died saving Sandstorm. But that’s the reason I love her, because she’s a Mary-Sue.
I love Leopardstar.
Honestly, she’s ambitious, energetic, brave, and an awesome, interesting cat. Her attitude, amazing and interesting and fun. Her just so awesome! I am not good at explaining why I love her, though…
I hate Leafpool.
I hate Leafpool. She’s annoying, boring, she messed with Crowfeather. But honestly, again, I can’t explain why.
I’m pretty much neutral on most ships.
Honestly, I’m not a fan of a lot of ships, they always bore me. But that’s all.
I don’t like ANY of the villains in any book…
Honestly, I really don’t like any of the villains. Brokenstar, an ambitious jerk, Tigerclaw/star, ambitions jerk too, Scrouge, eh, Darkstripe, evil baddie. You get the idea…
I like Jay x Stick.
Here me out, Jayfeather doesn’t deserve a nice, happy cat like Half Moon or Briarlight. But he LOVED the stick, so he chose!
Anyway, those are some of my unpopular opinions. I hope you like, and please, I’ve been going through some random articles, and I saw people criticizing someone for disliking Jayfeather. So please don’t criticize me, these are my opinions, and I respect everyone else’s opinions!
︎☾︎Drizz (Drizzlepaw/drop, she/her)︎☽︎
-Jayfeather defense argument incoming-
Jayfeather was definitely affected by the Clan’s rampant ableism problems [part of the reason he’s such a grump]
Additionally, cats trying to sympathize with him, underestimating him, and trying to push him into the system, so to speak, infuriated him further. And Spottedleaf did not give him an actual choice-
“Spottedleaf: “Jaypaw, you have power enough to shape the destiny of your entire Clan.”
Jaypaw: “But I want to be a warrior!”
Spottedleaf: “Accept your destiny!”
Jaypaw: “It’s not fair!”
Spottedleaf: “I know… Your gift is not a burden… But you must be brave, because it has more power than the sharpest claw….”
Doesn’t sound like a choice. What it sounds like Spottedleaf thinly veiling what StarClan wants him to do.
TL:DR: Jayfeather’s personality makes complete sense given the environment he was raised in, and cats who couldn’t sympathize with him completely worsened his experiences.
I still don’t like him
I didn’t say you couldn’t dislike him, just that your reasoning for doing so seems questionable-
Additionally, brushing off all these [valid] reasons he acts the way he does to dislike him seems a bit contrarian to me but I digress.
Yeah he didnt have a choice. Also everyone was constantly babying him. ANyone would fine that extremely annoying. Of course he was grumpy towards them. Yeah he was mean to Brightheart, but he got over it.
Yup:D Jayfeather was also burdened with being one of the only cats to know about the prophecy at the time(since he walked in Firestar’s dream I think) and also he was grumpier due to the parentage drama
I agree. I don’t feel sorry that Jayfeather’s blind, I feel sorry that he has cats underestimating him because he’s blind. I don’t underestimate him
I love JayXStick too! But Leafpool? Why?!
I just don’t like her
I don’t agree with you on all of that. But In do agree with you on Spottedleaf. She’s my favorite character!
I agree with All. Of. Those!
I think Spottedleaf deserves better than Jayfeather, and I absolutely love Leopardstar.
Also, I love JayxStick because his obsession of the stick is the only thing I like.
1. I agree. Not so much because he was a grump as much as I feel like he was wasted potential.
2.I don ´ t ship Crowfeather. Mostly because I despise Crowfeather with a passion. Maybe When I read Crowfeather´s trial that will change…?
3. I have to disagree on you with that. I don´t hate Spottedleaf, but I think she´s sort of boring and Mary sue-ish in a way where she dies in some heroic act 2 times (One saving kits and another saving Sandstorm) and for some reason Firestar was in love with her despite them only interacting….2 times? Maybe 3?
4. I absolutely agree.
5. I agree as well. I never liked her character much, even before that thing with Crowfeather. Honestly, I feel like it would be cool if Hollyleaf actually did make Leafpool eat the deathberries.
6. I only really like the Imposter, Sleekwhisker, Darktail and Mapleshade
7. Y E S
Great article, Drizz!
I respect your opinions but I gotta say, I like Jayfeather, I’m fine with spottedleaf, I like Leafpool, and JayXStick is cute I guess but I don’t ship it. My fav. character is Ivypool 🙂 Good article tho!
I love Ivypool too!
oop I must of submitted this twice… sorry!
Nice article!
Flower, please do not use the phrase “jump off a cliff” directed at anyone, fictional or not
good catch. i must have missed this on first glance (this is what you get for scheduling articles in class). it’s fixed now
thank you birchy the great
Jayfeather may have been a bit of a brat when he was younger but his character development really shines. Also, put yourself in Jaypaw’s shoes. He’s born blind. He’s forced into being a medicine cat. Of course he’s grumpy. And then he’s torn away from the cat he loves. Also, his grumpy, sarcastic personality is what makes him who he is. He’s an unique character compared to someone like Lionblaze.
Also, Jay x Stick is amazing 😛
I hat Nightcloud I agree with you on that CURSE YIU NIGHCLOUD wait it’s not that I hate night cloud I just hate the ship
I love Leopardstar too! I love her ambition, pride, and how she would to do anything for her Clan.
I HATE JAYFEATHER SO MUCH! I looked it up and half of the chapter in OOTS are about him and there are four characters I love Leafpool but apart that great article