#lloyd who experiences things at their fullest and colette who is taught to experience things so minimally

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I love Lloyd who is such an emotional character and shows those emotions without shame. Aspects that would be considered weak in typical strong male characters in media are presented as such an integral part of him-such as him crying for Colette and feeling fear and devastation over what she's going through, while Colette herself is taught to stem down her own emotions and fears. But Lloyd experiences them for her and it shows just how important that is to one's own humanity. He is still a hot-headed boy but he also shows such gentleness with Colette and is not closed off from his emotions or is stoic (like Kratos) or covers them up with a mask and acts sarcastic about such feelings (like Zelos). He is so genuine in how he acts! Lloyd Irving is so good.

More late night thoughts but the reason I focus on and like Lloyd so much is because he’s a very un-stereotypical male character. He wants to talk over fighting, he’s an open book with his feelings, isn’t afraid to cry and is very physically affectionate. It’s so refreshing especially in a time where we were stifled with toxic masculinity. He’s just come to represent everything I want more male characters to be.