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Donotquestionme — Please, Doesn't Anyone Know I'm in Here?

Published: 2013-01-20 08:26:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 1713; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 5
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Description (I'll admit, I cried a little while drawing this)

Alt titles: "Is there anyone out there? Cus' it's getting harder and harder to breathe"
"Oh lord please don't let me be misunderstood."

I'm really proud of this picture, you guys. It took me a long time and it was done entirely on my tablet. It's the first time ever that I've had an idea and been able to draw it exactly as I imagined, without having to settle.

Steven Boxleitner from Wordgirl slowly sinking into his mind, trying to reach out for help.
I always get depressed when I think about Steven inside of Two Brain's mind. The show tries to pretend that episode 10 of the promos where Steven speaks out against Two Brains's actions never happened but we the fans still remember.It breaks my heart that we have never and probably will never hear from dear Steven again.

It's my head canon that, as time went on, Steven's personality was more and more overwhelmed by his two other personalities, to the point where he can no longer influence their body at all but he is still fully aware of everything going on and he holds on to the desperate hope that Wordgirl or any of his other friends will realize that he's still there and help him.

Aside from being fan art, this is also a reference to people who are fully conscious but are completely paralyzed and desperately try to send some kind of signal that they are still alive/awake.

I took off Steven's gloves and jacket in this picture both because it was easier to draw and because I wanted him to seem more vulnerable. He's also supposed to look like he's sinking into a black goo.

To draw the hand in this drawing, I actually took a picture of my own hand, then photoshopped it into the drawing and traced it.
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Comments: 30

Carnime-Girl [2017-11-07 20:56:22 +0000 UTC]

wwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!   SO SAD!!!

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InvaderBeckyandClad [2016-10-17 07:22:54 +0000 UTC]

You made me feel sad man poor Steven

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ssjvegeta55 [2016-07-21 18:15:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, i always get sad thinking about Steven being being traped in two brains mind too. 

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kairiflame123 [2014-06-20 20:33:20 +0000 UTC]

Ohhhhh....this is so sad. :,( I'm sure I would be crying too, if I drew this.
This is really well done. I wish they would show Steven arguing with Dr. Two Brains and Squeaky every once in a while, just so we could tell he was still in there. But I guess PBSKids doesn't want to frighten/depress its audience.
Do you know why PBS has tried to destroy all evidence of that particular episode? (It's my favorite from the shorts, and I've watched it a billion times.) Is it because they feel it was a mistake to air it? Or are they embarassed by it?
Anyway, fantastic job on this drawing. This is going in my faves!

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kairiflame123 In reply to kairiflame123 [2014-06-20 20:33:48 +0000 UTC]

(Sorry that comment was way too long)

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Smiley-Ink In reply to kairiflame123 [2015-11-07 03:18:38 +0000 UTC]

I know this is a long forgotten comment but,

Which episode is it from/What episode are they hiding?

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JasonPictures [2014-01-27 07:15:44 +0000 UTC]

Simon Petrikov is so having this kind of fate when it comes to being the Ice King.

Poor Steven and Simon; I wish they get free from this.

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ZimVader0017 [2013-07-23 23:34:21 +0000 UTC]

I want to see that episode, man, but I haven't been able to find it. What's the name?

I would write more than "I really like this piece." but you already wrote my thoughts in the description. For a kids show, his story is quite dark and tragic, which is why I like his character so much

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Donotquestionme In reply to ZimVader0017 [2013-07-24 03:30:43 +0000 UTC]

It was from the original shorts. It's the hardest short to find becuase PBS has tried to destroy all record of it, pretty much, but there's still one place to watch it online. I think they forgot they still have this available on the website. Though you have to go through a direct link from outside the website itself.


pbskids.org/go/video/?category...

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wildkrattslover In reply to Donotquestionme [2013-10-16 17:46:17 +0000 UTC]

It's restricted to to the United States and it's territories

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ZimVader0017 In reply to Donotquestionme [2013-07-24 20:22:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the link, gonna check it out now

I like your icon BTW

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Donotquestionme In reply to ZimVader0017 [2013-07-24 21:50:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^

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yiffo [2013-06-03 17:47:38 +0000 UTC]

couldn't u imajin him bein a pirate?

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TDArulesclub4 [2013-05-17 20:41:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow, very incredible picture.
I never looked deeper into something like this. It'll be pretty cool to really see this. Altho it's kinda weird seeing a small mouse brain taking over an inventor/scientist's body and mind. Break free, Steven!! BREAK FREE

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SarahStudios11 [2013-03-14 02:38:09 +0000 UTC]

This is a sad sight, but to me....its accurate.

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Deepizzaguy [2013-02-06 04:32:30 +0000 UTC]

It reminds of the late Paul Jabara in the movie "T G I F" (1978) when he got stuck inside a stairway at the Zoo disco.

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Cheesefan101 [2013-01-21 01:08:03 +0000 UTC]

OHMYGOSH! That is exactly what I have always imagined to Steven. You pretty much wrote down everything I thought was going on with him. I kinda wish the creators would let Steven come back...

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Donotquestionme In reply to Cheesefan101 [2013-01-21 01:26:48 +0000 UTC]

You and me both.
You and me both.

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Cheesefan101 In reply to Donotquestionme [2013-01-22 04:00:59 +0000 UTC]

Yush!

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MissPower200 [2013-01-21 00:19:10 +0000 UTC]

*sniffle* NO...... Despite the...horror of the whole plot of the drawing (do pictures have plots? Ah never mind.), I think it turned out great! His face is so expressive, and I like the way you did his hand. Over all, it looks pretty darn awesome!

You know, I really have mixed feelings about the whole Two Brains/Steven thing... I miss Steven--his friendship with WordGirl was so sweet. ^-^ He didn't seem like a character you thought something so major would happen to... And...Wow. I guess I just never really think about this stuff anymore. Shame on self. *smacks face...apologizes to self*

Because Dr. Two Brains is such a major villain and all, I'd say it's almost a little hard for us fans to truly remember that Dr. Boxleitner is (hopefully) still in there somewhere. At least for me. *smacks self again*And yeah. I almost think I would like to see at least an argument between his minds--at least then we would know Steven is actually still there. But, yeah, they thought it would be too depressing. ... They're probably right. Still.

BUT! I don't know if I would want Steven to permanently return, though. I would definitely miss Two Brains and all his awesome crimes and his funny sarcasm and the....*sigh* But. I dunno. Sorry about the irritatingly long comment. *embarrassed giggle* Although, really, if you left out the spaces between the "paragraphs...." Oh! Sorry. Rambling.

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Donotquestionme In reply to MissPower200 [2013-01-21 00:38:04 +0000 UTC]

Don't be embarrassed! I love long comments! Especially if they have spaces between paragraphs.

I don't particularly want to see Two Brains gone forever either, I just want to see a more equal amount of both of them.

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MissPower200 In reply to Donotquestionme [2013-01-22 01:33:21 +0000 UTC]

Exactly!

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VoiceActressKurutta [2013-01-20 22:16:50 +0000 UTC]

Ohmygoodness, all of my feels!!! This picture is wonderful!! Like, in the bittersweet-ish way of course. Like, it's awesome because it's successful in being feels-inducing... oh, you know what I mean! But seriously his expression is just heartbreaking, and the shading is wonderful! I could never do something like this entirely on a tablet.

Oh, I know, right? I can't remember if I told you before or not, but I think I remembered reading somewhere that they had originally intended for him to always talk to himself, but then they just decided it'd be too depressing. Which I gotta admit, it probably would be. Ya know, I always kinda felt like Steven was fully aware of everything that was going on too. I totally see your point about the vulnerability thing. I think the picture is better this way. I do stuff like that in my art all the time; it's all about the message it conveys...

Wow, that's a great technique for the hand! Usually when I'm having trouble, I just take a picture of my own hand and look at the picture as reference, but I like what you did! And it turned out amazingly.

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Donotquestionme In reply to VoiceActressKurutta [2013-01-20 22:30:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
Yeah, you did tell me that and it makes me 10x more upset because the show could have been so much more!

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VoiceActressKurutta In reply to Donotquestionme [2013-01-21 03:46:05 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!
I thought I did, but it's so hard to remember these things... Yeah, I agree. But at the same time, for a kids' show, it might've been a little much. I have torn feelings on the matter.

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Donotquestionme In reply to VoiceActressKurutta [2013-01-21 05:45:40 +0000 UTC]

Simon Petrikov is darker than that and he's in a kid's show.

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VoiceActressKurutta In reply to Donotquestionme [2013-01-21 15:41:23 +0000 UTC]

Well I just means PBS and Cartoon Network are geared toward different child age brackets, but I know what you mean. Cartoon Network seems to get away with a surprising amount of stuff. Oh, I love your icon, but the way!

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Donotquestionme In reply to VoiceActressKurutta [2013-01-21 22:43:27 +0000 UTC]

I realize that, but I can still hold on to hope, however faint.

Oh, thanks!

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VoiceActressKurutta In reply to Donotquestionme [2013-01-21 22:55:08 +0000 UTC]

This is very true.

You're welcome.

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JasonPictures In reply to VoiceActressKurutta [2014-01-27 07:16:09 +0000 UTC]

Nice pic he put up. Maybe Simon is having this problem as well.

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