#This kinda rocked in my head when I was rambling to a friend about Martyn being bloodthirsty

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This is really random but it’s an observation that I’ve just had and of course I may or may not get some events right— but here’s just my thoughts.

Since in Limited Life when we all watched Martyn chased down Joel and saying the iconic line “Clear That Throat Before I Clear That Clock.” Which made me realize, despite everyone already had also and Martyn speaking of it on stream or a post I believe— c!Martyn had always been cable of having murderous moments and having the clearance to wipe out anyone down if determined enough and in the right environment.

Because I think that this season, because there wasn’t any lingering fear of dying three times out no buts- instead your death is being counted down and you have 24 hours of life, and a kill only takes 30 minutes so it doesn’t take fear into a factor until obviously your low enough. Which that made Martyn get more risky and openly showing his blood thirst without major consequences.

Thinking about all of his actions throughout the season, c!Martyn

Now onto my observation, c!Martyn has been discussed and finally revealed- if you can even call it that, it was more of wake up call that he was not all loyalty. He had always been deciding if he should be selfish for his own needs or willing to be generous to others, referencing the first episode with Etho, taking the moss. c!Martyn had to think twice before taking it all for himself.

Thinking through all of the seasons as best as I can to remember, all of c!Martyn’s actions, it is best to think of him as a survivor.

As the survivor, he takes what he needs or wants, he has priority over himself and whoever is his closet alley— but won’t hesitate to abandon the alliance if it needed.

For example, Last Life, c!Martyn has always stuck around to the very end, leaving the alliance when it was getting too risky. He also ends up breaking it and going for kills on Grian because he knew it was too dangerous for him.

And going onto the next point, which we’ll be changing subjects for the sake of my observation. Etho was once called a survivor, in either 3rd Life which is what I believe to be or maybe Last Life (I haven’t watched his povs on it nor do I remember Grian’s-) he was called a Survivor by Grian and Tango, as they teased Bdubs for trusting him.

Etho in the beginning was obviously closed off, and I can’t really say all too much for him, by how others had reacted to the situation, you can almost take that as small context (not really but please bare with me)

Through out the series, Etho had started to join in teams and giving some of his devotion to the teams. He had happened to become co-dependent on his teammates instead of sticking sorta alone. Team B.E.S.T and Boat Boys are best examples for his development through teams, especially to the very end of Limited Life where he held a strong bond with Team Ties and Grian when the sword was raised.

Back to c!Martyn in the beginning where 3rd Life started, he bumped into Ren and decided to help him with the enchanting buisness which then started to revolve into some kind of Rebellion if that’s the right term for Dogwarts.

c!Martyn had developed a sense of urgency to be by Ren’s side no matter what, becoming his right hand man. He held devotion and loyalty with Ren to the very end of death. But, of course, c!Martyn was set up for the sake of betraying Ren so as poetry said- “For spring to come fourth.” Yet, he didn’t. c!Martyn said it himself that he couldn’t betray Ren even if he did hesitate- even if he did think about betraying Ren— c!Martyn never did and stuck by the Red King’s side like a true Right Hand.

But, when it came to Last Life, c!Martyn had went his separate way and joined with The Southerners! Where he was more happy to devote himself to like wise. It was just as it was ending, their team splitting apart multiple occasions and trust broken— c!Martyn had to leave because like I said, it was dangerous to stay around sadly. In the end of being one of the last ones, his secret alliance with the fairy forest burning down- (Pun not attentional- but will be intended) c!Martyn found himself having to cut his ties off and did what he could do to survive. This is where c!Martym starts closing off.

Double Life was the season where c!Martyn was closed off for a good bit. Divorcing his soulmate and abandoning Pearl, he was set on surviving for himself. Even in the beginning where c!Martyn was traveling around and gathering supplies instead of looking for his Soulmate— it was already shown to be that he didn’t have anything in mind but to care for himself.

Of course, he does start a small alliance with Cleo for a bit and then with the Broken Hearts— but those were merely short briefed since death did due them all apart.

Then here comes the 4th Season: Limited Life. This season had probably showed the most of c!Martyn just keeping everything for himself and going out of his way to survive. The multiple hunts he had and the constant fight for time, he wanted it desperately in his eyes or else he’d to die first. He made it so clear through his plans or the way he was always out to get things done.

With Mean Gills, it was different for sure. c!Martyn was more open with Scott unlike previous seasons. But as Martyn spoke on stream, c!Martyn was gonna betray Scott in the very first place they settled for a team. So despite his loyalty for Scott was so strong and willingly protect him, in the end he didn’t care- he did but he didn’t care if it was for survival. It was a death match only for his eyes and that’s what c!Martyn believed.

Do you see my vision? Do you see my observation? Between Etho and Martyn, they had went the opposite developments throughout the series.

Etho was independent and had survival instincts.

Martyn was loyal and devoted.

By the end of Limited Life, they have swapped places.

Martyn now had been the Survivalist.

Etho now had been the Loyal Knight

Sure, these two may have never interacted in serious situations such as an alliance— but I just find these two so interesting and I found it really fun to think about them this way.

Which after this, I kinda want them to be duo if we get another season— of Tango and Martyn but ya know, you get what you get.