#idrk what to say about todd tbh

[isolarya]

todd

this one (and the next) is going to take a while because I have to reread the entire script to make notes (also because they have actual arcs that i also have to make notes on), so yeah it's todd time guys

like keating said, he thinks he's worthless and embarrassing (probably as a result of his family) which makes him nervous, making that worse, and so on

I feel like he's afraid of the judgement of others, and he would prefer to fade into the background than to be seen and judged

would absolutely rather just struggle and go off alone because of that last point

he would rather be quiet and unnoticeable than attract attention (especially negative attention), which is why his o captain my captain moment is such a key point in his arc

okay but while he actively tries to avoid attention so he isn't judged, when people (neil) let him be himself and also pay attention it seems to help his confidence

doesn't do things because he's afraid of what people might think, which makes him quite similar to cameron in this regard

he's a little afraid of breaking the rules, mostly because of the attention that could come with being caught (again, similar to cameron)

I think he'd be quite good at observing the world around him? this one is more opinion based but like his poems say things about the world others may not necessarily notice

he tends to accept what happens to him without much of a fight (eg: desk set), which again absolutely changes by the end

he gets attached to the people who make him feel comfortable enough to be himself and feel accepted

near the end, when both keating and neil are gone, todd kinda returns to his nervous quiet thing, until keating comes back and inspires him

him being the first to stand and continuing to do so despite judgement is such a large moment in his arc too I think

yeah tbh I don't have much to actually analyse about todd? his character arc is parallel to neil of course, but it's also a fairly simple one where he gains confidence as he feels accepted

idk if this is helpful to anyone but I'm going to continue making them + some ones about character dynamics because they help me