#michael isn't a true paragon character like leon is because. for michael. only a few characters who know him learn from him/look up to him | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

applebunch · 2 years ago

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hoo boy reading phil's letter... this one's good lol. i was WONDERING for quite a while if the parallels between phil and michael were intentional, but i was in denial because of how much phil sucks as an individual. still not sure if they're intentional, exactly, but they're definitely acknowledged!

the "uncomfortable amount of devotion towards another person who leads you to do things you don't want to do." parallel is something michael has in common with literally every third-sight employee. even the ones in farewell third-sight, and even some non-third-sight employees who worked with oliver. it's a whole theme. i was just wondering if phil would be included. he was already included, i was just, again, in denial.

also the things michael said about leon. god. why on earth does this always happen. why is it so unbelievably rough every single time michael ever talks about leon. this leon monologue was so good, too... man.

also also, hey, phil got an "i love you!". i skipped to the end of the transcript to see if he actually got one and didn't see one immediately, so i assumed he didn't, which is fair. but he did! michael going strong as kindest character in the podcast. (bernie is coming for your ass though, watch out.)

also also also, oh my god, phil forgot? i was wondering what the hell happened there. when phil ended up not telling the authorities where michael was, i just kind of assumed phil like... chickened out too bad in regards to keeping michael alive? like, phil didn't have the guts to kill michael personally/hire a hitman, and he didn't have the FULL conscience to just leave him there to starve, but when he got arrested he was more willing to let michael starve then betray his uncle that strongly. but he... straight up forgot about him? for real?

also. also. also. also. hippopotamuses call-back... ouch.

#ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO MICHAEL HITTING THAT PARAGON BELL AGAIN!!!!! GET THAT GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#(michael's actually in 3RD place if we were holding some kind of “paragon competition” because leon and isabelle are tied up on 1st place #so get that bronze actually)#(isabelle and leon both have their strengths and weaknesses. leon's mainly a paragon for main/side characters #whereas isabelle is mainly one for unnamed/ensemble characters (her supporters)#but although they're both ~~inspirations~~ leon's the only one in the cast who is a Paragon Character and not just a paragon #but also isabelle is more of a Realistic Paragon than he is. but she also rejects the idea of being some kind of “always right” person #...it's messy)#michael isn't a true paragon character like leon is because. for michael. only a few characters who know him learn from him/look up to him #whereas for leon nearly EVERY character who's met him idolizes him in some way #but still! quite the feat #so that's poletti tyrell chelmsworth and phil for michael. it's always the insufferable people of the podcast! but it's important work #(and leon has served as an “idol” of sorts for THREE out of those four characters. which is funny.#phil is the only one out of those four that leon has not had any positive impact on)#also the “devotion rooted in unhealthy emotional dependence” theme applies to all third-sight employees except leon and poletti #poletti was just power hungry and leon was just trying to protect michael #but gemma was doing this for charlotte. and tyrell went WAY to far for poletti #and the “farewell third-sight”ers all formed a VERY unhealthy relationship with each other that's alienating them from other people and.#and. and. ...i don't even need to elaborate on michael #(again though. like always. there's a hole where abdul should be.#because abdul is a recently properly introduced third-sight employee who so far seems to be unlike everyone else #and we still don't know what their deal was during the whole thing. i wanna know more about them so bad it's unreal)#grater bluecheese #i yell into the abyss #greater boston

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