#i'm constantly cackling because the building collapse outcome is something you'll see clues for

[pastafossa]

ahhhh this is just rambling but im so excited to see what you’re gonna do with season 3 especially since if Matt “dies” at the end of defenders then jane will still know that he’s alive bc of the thread (I think??) and I’m so excited for the ANGST

I'm also excited to get into S3! And I think I can say a little of why in terms of themes. Like yes it's going to be Paaaaaaaaaaain with a capital P but it's also an exciting dynamic to explore - for the most part, when pulling away has happened in TRT, it's been Jane pulling away from Matt, with him reacting to her retreat. This'll be the opposite, so we'll get to see how she handles being on the other side. It's honestly super important for their relationship to deal with that, specifically because this is Matt's trauma response both when he's hurt and when his self-loathing/depression is at its worst - he isolates, he pushes away, he retreats in on himself, he tries to self-sabotage and hack away at bonds because he becomes convinced that the only way his friends/loved ones will be happy is if he's out of their lives, on top of his dark thoughts of, 'they can't abandon me if I abandon them first'. Understanding that, and learning how to work through it, is essential for Jane and for having a stable, long-term relationship with Matt, and it's something we've only dealt gently with up until now (think him assuming she's leaving after he went out for the night after Nobu). Fortunately, pushing away and isolation is something she gets, so she's uniquely qualified to navigate this, to understand exactly what he's doing, because let's face it, despite the fact that it hurts, Matt is really fucking obvious about it. He just generally seems to hope that what he does will push someone away before they notice the puddle of blood he's standing in as he bleeds out. But as we know by now - Jane would crawl over broken glass just to stitch Matt up. So Matt's, 'Imma push her away' might not go the way everyone's thinking, no matter how much he tries.

I can't tell anyone just yet whether Jane will know he's alive, since that's our big WILL SHE??? thing everyone's wondering and that I want everyone to wonder. It's a BIG secret that I'm playing close to the vest, and something I'm building to - a bunch of clues, going all the way back to pre-chapter 20 (won't say where though) have already been laid for what's going to happen, although they don't look like clues just yet, and the pattern will likely only stand out on re-reads. All I'll say is two things designed to make everyone very nervous because I like making ya'll freak out. A. It sure would be a very simple fix if Jane could just go find Matt after the collapse via thread. And B: Ciro, chapter 132: "But things are rarely so simple for you."

#the red thread #on daredevil season 3 #and there you have our relationship theme for S3 #and also the only two things i can say about the building collapse #i'm constantly cackling because the building collapse outcome is something you'll see clues for #ALL the way back #this one is my masterpiece #and i can't give ANY clues about what it is because even me *pointing* at the clue could give it away #just know that while there will be tons of angst we'll eventually get comfort too