#bingewatching midsommer murders

[escapebygawking]

Binging on Midsummer Murders after a long time. Interestingly, and unexpectedly, it is relighting my old childish crush on Gavin Troy.. Don't really know what I liked about him when i was younger, not sure now. Working on it.

BUT. Interesting headcanon.

We all see that Troy is pretty bigoted, homophobic in the first seasons. What about his upbringing, what happened to cause it? Troy is not a heartless person per se: he helps others without realising it, gets flustered easily, his emotional reaction is clear on his face most of the times. Noticed how he likely comes from a pretty blue-collar background (a pretty average school; him never having been to a theatre). What about an unhealthy father figure, making fun, or pure insulting Troy's softer side when he was a child.? That experience would totally make you resent every queer aspect in yourself and others. And you have to REALLY work on it as an adult, to grow out of it. He is just not there yet.

(i am sorry if its too obvious, or too weird; am still on S2, and previously watched the show more than 10 years ago. Perhaps i missed some real canon)