#tbh many of these comments also ascribe Spahr's inner struggle to Weepe and it's like ??

[captainofthetidesbreath]

y'know, going through like YouTube comments and posts in various places, a lot of people are really weird about Spahr.

yes, he isn't a GREAT person—very few people in this series are—but like, many people keep trying to frame him as far worse and far more malicious than he really is. there's a lot of just dismissal of the inner conflict and precarious position that Spahr is in and that he's slowly becoming aware of.

and weirdly, on top of that, a lot of these comments simultaneously frame Weepe as FAR more virtuous than he really is. I enjoy Weepe IMMENSELY, but his amorality is stark and at times shocking. (it's what makes him fascinating in this narrative!)

it's all really weird to me? especially since I find Spahr very interesting because of his fragile footing, dawning realization of how suffocating his situation is, and burgeoning and deepening struggle against himself.

but a lot of people press all of it out or disregard it, and there's a lot of just ill will and acidic tones at him acting as if he's much more evil and malevolent than he actually is.

#Midst things #tbh many of these comments also ascribe Spahr's inner struggle to Weepe and it's like ?? #tbh I don't know how one can approach Spahr as if he's actively malicious especially after the last episode #he was willing to participate and enable some nasty stuff but he clearly has a line at material and physical harm that Imelda doesn't have #he failed to follow through on threatening Imelda to stop bc he wasn't brave enough in that moment but that paralyzing fear is revelatory #he needs to be frightened into compliance and that reveals something about him as much as it does to Spahr #that entire bit when Imelda goes too far for Spahr makes it clear he's unhappy and is starting to object to things. that he HAS lines. #he needs to be intimidated and controlled now rather than taking his passivity for granted #again Spahr is not really a good or admirable person but he's realizing this actually #and it's weird a lot of comments act like he isn't or that he's consciously bad or malicious on purpose and is truly evil