#like I do genuinely believe her intent is good but unfortunately you don't unlearn 10 years of behavior in 3 months

[utilitycaster]

The thing about Imogen is that when someone else in Bells Hells talks about feeling wronged or insecure she is almost always one of the first people there to talk to them and to try to make them feel better about where they are, whether it's FCG's early struggles with personhood, or Fearne with her initial difficulties with her parents and later with Groon's side-eye, or Ashton following the shard, or Chetney after confessing his truth. Even though I frequently find her relationship with Laudna frustrating, Imogen is usually quick to ask Laudna how she's doing and try to help. There's so many small moments with her party members she's initiated that, if she ever let them blossom into their full potential, would lead to her becoming an unbelievably kind and understanding person. But then, almost every time, no matter what, instead of continuing these conversations and pursuing a deeper relationship and learning about other people's motivations through ongoing back-and-forth conversations, she's like "Okay! They seem to be doing better! Now, maybe if I open all their mail, I'll crack the code to why they sometimes do these things that are self-destructive or off-putting, and it will solve everything!"

[aquastranger]

#honestly what if this is actually the greatness within her the stormlord sees#kord: have you tried building trust with your friends instead of comforting them and then putting them under surveillance?#like I do genuinely believe her intent is good but unfortunately you don't unlearn 10 years of behavior in 3 months#and so as a result she devalues what she actually does to help people and sees her value as the thoughtcrime police instead#critical role#imogen temult#critical role spoilers#anyway. back to midstmas and drizztmas

The thing about Imogen is that when someone else in Bells Hells talks about feeling wronged or insecure she is almost always one of the first people there to talk to them and to try to make them feel better about where they are, whether it's FCG's early struggles with personhood, or Fearne with her initial difficulties with her parents and later with Groon's side-eye, or Ashton following the shard, or Chetney after confessing his truth. Even though I frequently find her relationship with Laudna frustrating, Imogen is usually quick to ask Laudna how she's doing and try to help. There's so many small moments with her party members she's initiated that, if she ever let them blossom into their full potential, would lead to her becoming an unbelievably kind and understanding person. But then, almost every time, no matter what, instead of continuing these conversations and pursuing a deeper relationship and learning about other people's motivations through ongoing back-and-forth conversations, she's like "Okay! They seem to be doing better! Now, maybe if I open all their mail, I'll crack the code to why they sometimes do these things that are self-destructive or off-putting, and it will solve everything!"