#bc frankly there’s a lot in his background that is difficult to parse or unpack in a reliable and consistent way

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i think. one of the things that bothers me about how people write jason. is that there tends to be this sort of dichotomy. either he’s a nerd who loves classics and misses his family and is misunderstood, and therefore can’t possibly be to blame for the things he’s done, or he’s a ruthless killing machine with no redeeming qualities. and for me one of the things that i like is the way those two things coexist. he can be well-read, but mixed in with classic lit is ethics and philosophy lit that endorses his own stance on killing as an imperative or obligation. he can miss and care for (some of) his family, and also never want to see them or spend time with them, and also bristle and lash out and hurt them when they get too close. he can mourn the loss of his own childhood and parents while still killing others and ruining lives he deems unworthy. he’s not soft and wholly blameless, nor is he without relatable and redeeming qualities. that’s what makes him interesting.