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If I Rebooted Tin Man

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Fandom
Tin Man (US TV 2007)
Main relationship
Wyatt Cain & Glitch | Ambrose
Main characters
Glitch | Ambrose (Tin Man) Wyatt Cain
Other characters
DG (Tin Man) Raw (Tin Man) Jeb Cain Kalm (Tin Man) The Queen | Lavender Eyes (Tin Man) Azkadellia (Tin Man) Mobat (Tin Man) Crow
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Language
English
Originally published
on AO3 · updated 08 Jul 2026
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5,976 words23 chapters 1 sparks0 comments0 bookmarks60 readsUpdated 08 Jul 2026
Summary

Each chapter is an outline or idea for episodes or expansions I'd add if I got to reboot the show.

This is working under the assumption that the miniseries would take place over seven months rather than seven days, and that it would be comprised of about 24 episodes, around 40 minutes each. Some of the ideas would be set post-canon, though, for later 'seasons'.

(Number of fics until I reach 300: 8...)

Chapter 18: GI: Ambrose Is A Flirt

Glitch/Ambrose might be (is definitely) gay but flirts with women too, Cain (actually) isn't gay at all, and everyone thinks they're both gay.


The best part is that it's not like anyone is wrong or stupid for assuming they're in a terribly-hidden secret relationship: a high-level noble and an ex-Tin Man that are physically affectionate and flirt regularly, yet adamantly deny they're together?

To anyone that does not know them both very well, pretty much the only reasonable conclusion is that they're hiding their relationship out of some misplaced assumption that they wouldn't be accepted because of classism or whatever. XD

Ambrose was formal and arrogant, but charming and social as well. This particular combination lent itself well to his habit of casual, playful flirtation.

 

Glitch is a massive flirt. It takes Cain a while to realize how much Glitch flirts with him, and it takes a while longer for him to realize that the Zipperhead doesn't actually mean anything by it (thank Gods, as no-one gets to have his heart but Adora).

 

It takes him another long while to catch himself meaninglessly flirting back.

 

AKA: Glitch does things like ask Cain to dance and Cain does things like call him 'Sweetheart', and while the affection is sincere they both know the flirting doesn't really mean anything.

 

It takes them a very long while, after the kingdom is restored and Glitch is Ambrose again, to realize that other people don't necessarily know that fact.

 

AAKA: Ambrose and Cain are mistaken for dating because the already-a-giant-flirt Zipperhead found a favorite target for his flirting and the not-a-flirt-but-plays-along-with-Glitch Tin Man only ever flirts with Ambrose. Convincing anyone beyond their closest friends to the contrary proves hilariously futile.

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Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 3 · 2026-05-23

"...a crow that really likes stealing things, mostly shiny things and buttons — but that's okay because so does Ambrose, and they like trading between their respective hoards" 😂😂😂 🐦‍⬛✨

Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 6 · 2026-05-23

😆😂😂😂😂😂😂

Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 8 · 2026-05-23

Yes, yes he did.

Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 9 · 2026-05-23

I think this one could work in canon best out of all these (amazing ideas) so far! It could fit right in!

Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 10 · 2026-05-23

😆 YES!!!

Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 23 · 2026-05-23

"this cool screwdriver"

Is he.... THE DOCTOR???? 🫥😯🤔🧐🫨🤩

Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 13 · 2026-05-23

Oh... I love that idea, actually.

Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 14 · 2026-05-23

Oh, oh, oh! GLITCH definitely needs to have coffee! And Glambrose! On two separate occasions! Because someone made an OPSIE! 😂

Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 17 · 2026-05-24

✨📒📓📔📕📖📗📘📙📚📚📚📜📑✨

Gontonyak via AO3 on Chapter 18 · 2026-05-24

Lol, YES!!!!! 🤣

THESE IDEAS ARE ALL SO GOLDEN! GOOD JOB! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A LOT OF THESE IN A REMAKE!!!

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