#I just don't like that Ashton's views are treated with more vitriol than Dorian and Braius' opinions
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Prefacing that, again time zones, I've only been able to glean the latest CR episode and that I do not agree with their in-character opinions on the gods, I'd like to remind fans to try and not get super ugly about their criticism of Ashton Greymoore.
I'll be the first to throw my hands up and say they're among my favourite C3 characters so there may be bias, but I've been getting flashes of the Shard Incident from reactions towards their recent and vocal disdain for the gods. Disagree with them all you want, Taliesin knows that the gods can't simply leave since they're the one who said that the Wildmother would die if she left, but understand that it's a character flaw and if you recall the hardships of their backstory, the unanswered prayers, and that their only exchanges with the gods have required them to do something or, with the Dawnfather Angel, have been met with cold disregard, it's understandable how they got to feeling that way. Ashton has lived alone and been told they don't matter for a lot of their life; no gods, no family, no nurturing presence to guide them, they've been abandoned, used, and - with additional influence by the Dominox accusing them of wanting FCG to die - are currently between blaming themselves and the Changebringer for their closest friend's death.
Make no mistake Ashton is wrong, I think the self-confessed hypocrite with also self-confessed poor morality knows that deep down, or at least knows that they're not the kind of person who should be in charge. Vassalheim is a difficult place for a titan vessel to be in so it is unsure what they will do from here; perhaps investigate the Earth Titan? Commune with the Emperor and Empress? Or maybe be brought to the gods and be able to vent or reconcile with them (and maybe get some closure with FCG, speak with his spirit as like a mediator between the Hells and the Gods)? But it feels like Taliesin is being vocal for a reason, and it's either to invite Matt to challenge it (I've said in other comments but I would love if Ashton found some comfort, not worship or a pact but maybe just a dialogue, in the Everlight: a goddess of healing, temperance and redemption - all of which would help Ashton mentally - as unlikely as it'd be) or find another maybe primordial route to give Ashton a narrative tether towards stopping Predathos.
Let's just, not be cruel about the character, they are more than just their bad trauma and grief-led opinion on gods remember?
#critical role#cr spoilers#c3#c3 spoilers#c3e103#ashton greymoore#taliesin jaffe#I really am hoping that Tal is putting Ashton on a path of at least tolerating the gods - accepting that people need them#their views are very 'but they didn't do anything for me' I agree but that feels like their survival instinct at play#I just don't like that Ashton's views are treated with more vitriol than Dorian and Braius' opinions#Dorian has lost yes and Lolth mocked him for it but Ashton lost too and Dominox targeted them for it#And Braius is fun and silly but that still doesn't mean that Asmodeus won't kill everyone if put in charge#let's not forget how much Ashton cares for their friends too - and that they was the one who suggested anchoring Delilah#I love them all but Ashton Chet and Fearne often suffer in silence because Orym Imogen and Laudna had the big sad that needs attention#even here Essek gave Laudna more catharsis and solutions than Ashton (no hate on Essek it was time to seal Delilah away for sure!)#it frustrates me too because I want to see Ashton grow but growth takes time - they can't just flick a switch and suddenly like the gods#the Hells collectively should spend a few days here to recover - balance themselves and enhance their equipment...and some relationships~#also if the primordials helped seal predathos surely that means that the god eater has the taste for primordial energy too right?
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