Yeah.

what an icon daddy Twelve was

obsessed with the Helena and Irving parallel and what it says about the aspects of our identity we think are fundamental (but aren't)...

Like Outie Irving assumes his Innie is just as radically anti-Lumon as he is. He assumes his hatred of Lumon is something ingrained in his personality! That's why he stays up at night drinking coffee and making paintings, because he hopes that when his innie dreams about the testing floor, he'll say "okay bet" and start exploring. That's what Outie Irving would do, after all. But he miscalculated! His hatred of Lumon isn't inherent--- his desire for meaning and art and spirituality is inherent. That's what his hatred for Lumon is built on. But in a world where there's no meaning outside of Lumon propaganda, of COURSE his innie would become ridiculously devoted to the company.

And Helena!! She is the corporation, that's her whole identity. She presumably assumed that Helly would be just as pro-Lumon as she is. But she miscalculated too! Her devotion to the company isn't inherent, her headstrong and entitled nature is what's inherent! And in a world where she's denied any agency whatsoever, that manifests as rebellion.

It's the same dynamic flipped on its head. They both sent their innies in there with opposite intentions--- one to take down the company, one feed the company's expansion--- only to realize that rebellion and devotion aren't inherent characteristics. Their innies have become the exact opposite of their outie selves, while still being exactly the same!! Because even though your personality is inherent, the values you hold are determined circumstantially. OUGH IT'S SO GOOD.

Good omens but make it pride and prejudice

Love them (not Neil Gaiman though)

they were each other's first crush, idc

*Yes, Karen. Boys can be friends with each other without having romantic feelings*

It's not their case, though

The background was picked on Google, btw

Definition of comfort characters ౨ৎ˚⟡ ˖

this is how the scene went, right?

jesper fahey as a fabrikator is a fantastic allegory for adhd because he dropped out of higher education due to his inability to sit in a classroom and pay attention, found various reckless and self-destructive habits to distract himself from his own thoughts and the giant void inside him, outwardly presented himself as a fun easygoing guy who's never experienced a problem in his life while actively ignoring how his behaviour is destroying his own life and hurting the people he cares about, and then when they finally call him out on all of this he has a panic attack about it. also the fandom doesn't take his life experiences and pain seriously either because the facade is just so much more fun!!! which is entirely the point, of course. leigh bardugo your MIND

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