I really do wish we'd gotten the eric season 4 guilt spiral bc how do you even begin to unpack all of that. eric was friends with chuck. he probably did tell jenny that "chuck's not so bad once you talk to him" (how could he know that jenny tried and was almost raped in return? she's doesn't exactly talk about it)
"he has always been that person and he always will be" could he have known? could he have said something at the time? could he have prevented some of it?
chuck was his brother until bart died and chuck made it clear he didn't want to be anymore- he never apologized. jenny was his sister until she made it clear she doesn't wanna be. eric finds her in the chapel and doesn't mention being family at all. "you're still my best friend"
he stops talking to chuck midway through season 2. chuck apologies to jenny towards the end of the season- eric probably finds out then. he doesn't go back to talking to chuck
he spends most of season 3 at odds with jenny. the moments where he's not are moments he isn't there. eric was never a series regular
jenny didn't talk to chuck until in season 3. because chuck "deeply regrets his actions." he promised to not be around but he's around her more than ever. didn't he graduate? why is he scheming with a high schooler? dan and serena barely talk to their respective younger siblings anymore. it's just jenny, eric, and chuck
but eric was never a series regular. so jenny falls further and further in with chuck
eric doesn't do anything to stop it. he cant stop anything. and nobody can stop jenny. (he encouraged this, once upon a time)
jonathan breaks up with eric. but that's jenny's fault. everything's jenny's fault
jenny's crying in the chapel. her family hates her. everyone wants to send her away. even she wants to send her away. only eric wants her to stay- but eric cant stop anything. and nobody can stop jenny
she also says it wasn't chuck's fault. you know that's not true. not everything is jenny's fault
chuck hurt jenny, and eric's seen the full extent. he knows it's unforgivable
chuck hurt serena, but eric only knows parts. and everyone knows chuck's a sleaze (and serena's a slut) so everyone forgets. (maybe even serena, who encourages her best friend to date chuck. you try not to think about it)
jenny's gone. eric's second older sister would kill her if she came back (she begged chuck to come back)
elliot breaks up with eric and that's not jenny's fault. jenny's not even here and things are still bad. was anything jenny's fault?
damian's here. and at least he's someone. and the way that ended probably wasn't jenny's fault (even if the way it went might have been)
but damian was only here for serena (because it's always about serena) but at least she's safe. and at least eric got some sleep
jenny's gone, but she's still a series regular. you assume things are better for her. things don't seem like they're allowed to get better for her
jenny's in hudson and serena's in college and chuck should be in hell but he's not
it's tragic
it was avoidable
if only eric could stop anything
eric tells rufus what happened. he's angry until he's told not to be. you're pretty sure his wife is lying. she seems the type
jenny's gone and jonathan's gone and elliot's gone and damian's gone serena's in college and chuck's still not in hell
dan knows. dan's angry too
until dans dating blair. then it stops coming up
but at least blair isnt dating chuck
at least chuck can feel like he's in hell
eric was never a series regular
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