Robert saying that Klaus is somehow happy the other siblings can't see Ben because he likes to have some kind of dominion over their dynamic and relationship (hinting that he is jealous of it) is making me feel. things.
He also very honestly underlines that the power he holds on Ben is unbalanced and unfair, which I'm grateful for because this makes the toxicity in their relationship stand out as something not malicious, but still accountable. You can love someone so deeply you end up abusing the ascendant you have over them for the sole purpose of keeping them locked, close to you, which is obviously not good - but it's real. It happens. I myself have been on the other end of the line.
In view of this, the scenes where Klaus straight up tells the others that Ben is not there while he actually is feel kind of different, don't they? They never sat right with me because I wasn't happy with the idea of Klaus wanting to "alienate" Ben just to upset him, but Robert's analysis kind of changed everything.
He is of course doing it out of selfishness, but Klaus probably wants to be the only one Ben can interact with because Ben is the only special thing he has at this point, and he doesn't want to share him.
A toxic relationship is never to be excused, but it can be dug into, and I'm glad they are doing exactly this with Klaus and Ben. There is so much to unpack.
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Ok, I've always treated Horrance as a headcanon, but, DAMN, hear me out.
And I'm not even talking about Sparrow Ben, ok? I'm 100% talking about Umbrella Ben and his dear brother Klaus.
Ya'll must be tired of me talking about how Benny boy got visibly upset when Klaus was talking about Dave, even getting to the point of leaving to let him gossip about the guy with Diego in peace.
Or you'll say there's nothing to it when I bring up that time Ben told Klaus that "Luther" would do anything for him, when in reality Ben was talking about himself. (Luther didn't even notice Klaus died) And how that whole thing was a way for Ben to try and keep Klaus sober for longer.
I mean, we all agree they talk to each other as a mixture of brothers AND an old couple that is so fucking tired of their bulshit, but wouldn't change a thing.
And there's that whole thing about Klaus lying about Ben's presence simply because he didn't want to share him.
But as I was watching the second season this time, I picked at some things.
The other day I read someone calling Ben's crush on Jill pointless and, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I disagree. Ben wanting to stay at their cult to hang around her is him mirroring Klaus wanting to leave to be around Dave. Think how nonsense those two are: Klaus is the one who fits being a cult leader and Ben is the one who'd say he's taking advantage of people. But Klaus hates it in there and Ben is the whole reason the cult was able to be built.
Klaus AND Ben knows that it would be better for Jill and Dave if they don't follow what they're currently doing. But Ben doesn't want Jill to leave, selfishly. And Klaus doesn't want Dave to leave, selfishlessly. Which is ridiculous, if you think about how Klaus is mostly the selfish one and Ben is the opposite.
Jill is a lot like Klaus. She's a dissappointment to her family, she uses drugs, she is very open about sex...
Dave, on the other hand, is a lot like Ben. He's serious, he's well mannered, he's thoughtful. He follows his family's ideals in a way that leads him to death... And he likes books, like the nerd he is.
OH, you say, but Jill likes reading too. Ben likes watching her read.
And that's true, yes, but we also know, from season 1, that Klaus and Ben read together. Even when we first see them in 1963, Ben calls Klaus over for him to look at a magazine. It's funny, because Klaus is paying more attention to the guy on the cover, but if you think about this reaction, you get that Ben pointing out what Klaus should grab for them to read is something they're used to. Just like he asks Ben what they should eat.
Ben took notice of Jill because Klaus was too busy with new paople and he was left to the side. Klaus fell for Dave because Ben was not there to occupy his own place.
The cult is their baby and thats one of the reasons Ben is so angry when Klaus goes after baby Dave. The other reason is jealousy, which is the same reason he keeps on interrupting Klaus.
BUT OK, If you've been following my posts for a while, you must've seen me saying these at some point.
The thing I DIDN'T notice was how much they go about dicks and sex? like, FOR WHAT REASON, MAN?
First of all, when Ben steals Klaus' body in that dinner with Reginald, Klaus says with all his words that he was violated.
Then, when he decides to lend Ben the body, he shares his ground rules. "No touchy-touchy down there." he says as Ben rolls his eyes. "I mean, I guess I wouldn't mind." He corrects. "Just don't look, because I'm shy."
The first thing Ben does when he gets inside the body is to look inside Klaus' pants.
Later, when they're talking about the experience (and I must say the way Ben asks how Klaus felt sounds almost like pillowtalk) , Klaus says if felt like sex in a way that is pretty dismissive, I agree, but he says that whatching Ben's every move as he listens. And when Ben tells him how he felt, which was not so weirdly sexual, but still a lot about touching things, Klaus listens leaning against him and without taking his eyes from him.
That dialog, for me, looks like Klaus is flirting, yes, and he's not so sure if its jokingly or not, so he's just owning. Ben, who knows shit about flirsting, is just genuinely into the conversation.
And we can see they're comfortable with sharing things with each other, which is so sweet.
BRAS, YOU'RE STILL REPEATING OTHER POSTS
I know, sorry.
On that flashback where we see Klaus calling Ben back, the FIRST THING he offers Ben is for him to watch as Klaus sticks his dick inside their dad's car for him to piss there. Which is in no way sexual, but is still a childish reason for Klaus to show his dick to Ben.
Just like telling him not to made Ben look at his penis as soon as he got the body.
Soon after the flashback, when they're discussing what to do and Viktor goes to call Sissy, Alisson calls out how Diego and Luther seem to be in a dick measuring contest. To which Klaus starts adding that, for real, he and Ben--
Which I'm assuming is that they did that more than once.
That homoerotic tension of wanting to place your dick besides your bro's just to see how they look together. I mean, who's got the bigger one.
Second season is so fucking Horrancey it makes me embarrassed.
The whole parallel of Ben punching Klaus/Dave punching Klaus and again Ben punching Klaus, but this time sparrow Ben...
Even the whole thing that Dave punches Klaus because Klaus is acting like he knows him and he freaks out in front of his family is exactly the same thing that happens to Sparrow Ben.
And maybe one of the main reasons Klaus is the first one to let go of simping over Sparrow Ben was because of what happened to Dave last season. He knows this Ben could turn into his favorite person, given the time, but he's just probably fuck things up, so why bother?
This Ben still doesn't know he loves Klaus.
Anyway.
Klaus and Ben are that weird teenager friendship that was almost but not exactly a romantic relationship but somehow ended in bad terms when one of them got a real bf.
that's what's happening that season.
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