The story is over! I'll tell you right now that I had so much fun writing it and seeing all my ideas come together as one. Thank you all so much for reading and reviewing! Constructive feedback is what helps me expand on what I do well and improve on what needs work. And now I want to share some thoughts on both this fic and the show overall. For what it is, it's just a sweet fic. Not much happens, no major conflict, just some bonding time with 2 of the Loud sisters. If you want to read my thoughts on this, then read on. If not, then feel free to leave a review and be on your merry way!

I had recently discovered The Loud House late this past summer, and boy oh boy did it skyrocket from there. I love the whole concept of this big family having to deal with the daily challenges of living with each other, yet at the same time, they express their love and protective instincts toward one another. It's both hilarious and heartwarming, and that's just so great. While this show was clearly made to appeal to the comedic side of the audience, there are definitely strong tones of compassion, family bonding, and heart weaved intricately into the humour in many ways. The set-up has so much story potential to grab and play with at every corner and angle you look with this, and it's awesome to see the writers having so much fun doing it.

The show started out simple: the majority of the original episodes were mainly about Lincoln dealing with his rowdy sisters while trying to find ways to improve his (and their) living conditions. This feels very much like a basic template which I'm not doubting was the basis of the show's design. But I really love how the spotlight soon spawned over to the girls as the show progressed, whether it be featuring Lincoln's interactions with one or more of his sisters, or entirely on one sister in particular. With so many characters with distinct personalities, there is so much that can be explored in each individual. Each character has had at least two episodes all to themselves so far, strengthening their personalities and giving them some backstory and fresh colour that make them relatable to the audience.

Since we're talking about characters, I'll tell you my favourite one now, and that's Luna Loud. I don't think I'm wrong when I say that Luna has become a fan-favourite among many. She's had some awesome screen time, has a voice and dialogue that's so much fun to listen to, and her overall character traits make her stand out of the crowd the most to me. Not to mention that the all the songs she's sung are just so catchy. Personality-wise, she seems to be a blend between Lori and Leni, being level headed and mature enough to make decisions for herself and is a kind, compassionate sister to the rest of the gang. Yet, at the same time, Luna is neither of the two: she isn't super strict and impatient like Lori, nor is she oblivious to her surroundings like Leni. Sure, Luna's done some dumb and selfish things in several episodes before (haven't they all by now?), but she has more than proven herself countless times to be responsible with her family and herself in both obvious and subtle ways.

I've seen many fans view Luna as one of the wisest Louds and a motherly figure to the younger siblings, and I wholeheartedly agree. Though never stated explicitly, it's pretty clear just through observation that Luna is fully capable of keeping everyone in line. And to top it off, she's received her own backstory, and a handful of episodes revealing more about her true personality. There's something really clever going on here with Luna and it's very obvious that the writers are putting a lot of effort in working with her. Roadie to Nowhere was a very practical episode that Luna fit in with so well. Feeling unsure about your future endeavours is a very real thing in life, especially when pursuing music. The unexpected twist in featuring Luna as a key player in L is for Love was also a big surprise. I really like this characterization and am excited to see more in her starring episodes later this season.

Now, Luan is another Loud sister I want to bring up. She's a bit of a different case. She's been portrayed as more of an antagonist in the show, frequently enough to the point where it's a bit too overbearing. And while I get that it's part of her character design as the primary way to define her in the show, I have trouble grasping that and can't find all that I like about her. I really want to like Luan, but at the same time, can't help but dislike her for treating her own family just a little too harshly. It's very clear that she loves them, but that can become extremely questionable in most of her featured episodes. Almost every "Luan" episode (or episode that features her with a major role) depicts her as the person to avoid. When the character's defining trait is that she becomes an out-of-control maniac for laughs at the expense of everyone else who hides from her in literal fear, there's not all that much to find relatable about said character, and even less to write a cohesive story about. I find it so hard to take her seriously, since she almost always has no interest in taking things seriously and her dialogue just leads straight to a pun.

However, I have seen some improvements in this aspect in episodes like Head Poet's Anxiety and Sitting Bull. The former was a very heartwarming episode featuring Luan and Lucy, a pair of characters that you wouldn't expect to see interacting together as a first choice, especially for an entire episode, which I really loved. It showed a caring side to Luan, along with some much-needed character developments that I hadn't really seen prior. Sitting Bull showed me that as immature as she may be, Luan is still considered one of the older sisters (at least in Lincoln's circles, since the show is mostly centred on him) and shows her taking on some responsibilities and cooperating with her fellow older sisters. I like this contrast and hope to see more of Luan and her interactions with one or more of the other characters. It's these kinds of episodes that finally allow me to find some strings to connect Luan with, not just as someone who's there in the show as a comic relief tool. And that's just the problem. Prior to these episodes, she felt more like a tool used to add a spot of dry humour, instead of a character who was supposed to be a part of the story. She is one of the 10 sisters afterall. But I in no way view Luan as an "evil sister", just less of a favourite compared to the others. In conclusion, I don't want to see Luan quit out her comedy; I've never wanted that because that's just who she is and what she likes doing best (No Laughing Matter already touched on this well). But I do want to see some more insight on her in the future to provide us with the character depth that I feel she's lacking.

Speaking of tools, if Luan is a tool, then Lisa is an even bigger tool. For the longest time, Lisa just seemed to be there to solve a technological problem for her siblings and didn't do much else. It was even harder for me to reach out to this character and it wasn't until episodes like The Mad Scientist or even Mall of Duty that I finally could spot some connecting ties that she had with her own family, feeling more like a person in the show, and not just a tool used to speed up the story. I feel that there is much more that can be done with Lisa and, much like Luan, I hope to see a little more about her in future episodes.

On the contrary, Lucy is a sister whom I think has been handled wonderfully. If you told me that The Loud House featured a miserable, pessimistic character, I would have immediately imagined her as Misery from Ruby Gloom, or Mandy from Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. Someone who was just there to offer negative thoughts and nothing more. The creators could have made Lucy a completely cynical, stone-cold girl, but instead gave her a handful of episodes revealing plenty of hidden character traits under that cold exterior. I praise the direction they took with this in the same way they did with Lola. She's described as the bratty, spoiled princess of the family and could have easily been the show's major antagonist. But it's been shown very clearly that while selfish and snooty, she has a big heart and possesses morals like anyone. There are a number of episodes that make Lola stand out to me as a very caring and loving child despite her flaws, which is why I do rank her slightly higher than Luan in terms of favourites.

Let's get back to Luna. Why do I bother with bringing up Luan if I like Luna so much? Maybe it's the fact that they are so far the only pair of roommate sisters who haven't had a single episode focusing on them and their relationship with each other (though the same could be said about Lisa and Lily, but with Lily being the baby of the group and basically serves as a tool, I don't see all that much that can be explored here).

Both teen girls have interests in pursuing careers in the arts and are only separated by a year in age. Not to mention that purple and yellow are complimentary colours.

There is plenty of story potential that can be uncovered with Luna and Luan. How does Luna put up with sleeping in the same room with the family prankster? How does Luan tolerate the rocker's exploits in jamming each night? Who knows? It's never explained and just really makes me want to see these answers and more written into an episode. We've well established Lincoln's relationship with each of them, but what about them together? There are several times in the show's run that proves that these two sisters can work fabulously as a team, but most of these instances are minor and end up being pushed to the back when their more major scenes are brought up, which mostly depict them fighting with each other. Luna and Luan's direct relationship with each other one-on-one is something that I desire to see take centre stage and have its time to shine. In terms of fanfiction, I haven't seen many well-written pieces that cover this. Hence forth, I wrote a simple one of my own to tie some loose ends and bring the characters of The Loud House that I want to see together the most. As for a wrap-up on my thoughts on The Loud House, I love the show and am very eager to see what happens in the rest of Season 3 and the upcoming fourth.

I hope you enjoyed this story and my "thoughts on" chapter. Of course, these are all just my personal thoughts; I'm interested in hearing yours! If you made it this far from beginning to end, thank you all so much for taking the time to read my material! It means a lot. Until next time, take it easy out there, folks.

And as a little bonus for the more dedicated fans, I slipped in several song references in Luna's dialogue. I wonder if you caught them all.