#snakey rambles about malevolent

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You know what could be the most fucked-up, evil, messed up detail in Faroeverse?

What if, instead of getting stubbed like her dear daddy always is, Faroe keeps almost drowning? The lake in episode 9, the sea in Dreamlands, probably some frozen lake or river in Addison?

The same way the blade calls her father, the water tries to claim her but never succeeds. Always close to, always "almost", but never quite finished.

Wouldn't be even more fucked up if, in Faroeverse, Arthur was actually stubbed to death in some alleyway. Wrong decision. Bad timing. One mistake.

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I cannot stop thinking about Kellin

He showed up in the first season, talked crazy, had a severed head of his sister which IS Veldigun that is super useful now in season 5, sent Arthur into a coma which led to Entity becoming John and then just dissapeared

Like, we don't even know if he is DEAD. John didn't see his body and as we know if there is no body IT IS NOT DEAD(maybe)

Plus, I remember in the first season there was a quote from Jonh that because King in Yellow can't access our realm he has to use his puppets/someone who was already influenced by him to get to Arthur and John. And those someones were that weird granny, wraith, all those monsters, and Kellin.

In addition, Kellin disappeared from the narrative, but he was mentioned several times. Like the tape recordings at the end of season 1, the beginning of the dream in season 4. For some villain from the first season who isn't that relevant, he gets too many mentiones.

ALSO ALSO something that was mentioned in The Final Fantasmagorie Malevolent analysis video, Kellin was signing a song that canonically could not exist during the first season of malevolent. This may be just a mistake, but with all other info, it is a little bit.... suspicious.

So Kellin for me is another big mystery and I am 95% sure we will get some new info about him soon. Who knows he may even be Lilith puppet or somehow connected with her.

Can we talk about Kellin? I feel like we aren't talking about Kellin enough.

Honestly I'm not sure what else can I add about Kellin, but my point stands still.

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sometimes I think about how the book that contained John wasn't meant for Arthur.

At any point in time, before it reached Arthur and Parker's office, anyone could open it. It could have been Noel before he sent it. It could have been Roland. It could have been the guy from the bookstore or a random customer. It could have been even just Parker.

But it was Arthur who opened up that book, it was Arthur who miraculosly survived and it was Arthur who managed to retain most of his body. Out of all people who held this book in their hands it was Arthur who eventually got John.

And sometimes I think how much does this fact matters towards John's journey to humanity. Considering that Kayne only talked about other Arthurs and Johns I can only assume that only they managed to get as far(or as far as they could)

Just....this idea that neither Arthur nor John were meant for each other. If fate was a little bit different, they would completely miss each other. John would be in some other body and maybe he wouldn't even be "John". And Arthur would be still in Arkham, working as an PI (even if he continue to do so)

They weren't meant for each other, but the idea that despite that they are ultimately perfect for each other. Because only if it's them they manage to get this far. Only if it's them they manage to continue their journey. Only if it's them they are on the path to becoming a better version of themselves.

And I think that this particular instance of them being two different entities that ended up together by a stroke of fate but despite that managed to carve something beautiful is super annoying to Kayne. Considering how much he states himself as the one who controls the narrative, who can change the location and time and fates of characters how he wants - THIS ONE moment he didn't change. It just happened. And we deal with waves that this caused.

I think it's beautifull

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forever is going to be obsess with john's interest for detective work

like in the first season, during the first episodes, when Arthur is a little bit more himself and starts deducing everything, making logical connections, and being all detective, while John is looking at it, thinking "wow. this guy really knows his stuff". And the way Arthur talks about how he connected the events and stuff pulls John a little too. I personally hc that this was one of the first pushes for John to become his own

Then in the second season, when Arthur still relies on logic and his deduction to try and survive and John is furious because it won't work in Dreamlands. It is pointless, it is stupid and they should stop it. But what if wants to do it, what if he wants to keep analyzing stuff like Arthur, and try to find connections, but they can't because they are in danger and it is far more important for them to stay alive than solve a mystery.

And then season 3 happens, which leaves both Arthur and John so so tired and exhausted. Both mentally and physically.

And then season 4 comes with a new mystery to solve, new suspects, new evidence, and new witnesses. "There was a brief moment, where the prospect of your occupation seemed quite exciting". He is so excited to be back in the field with Arthur, now more experienced and he wants to solve this together with him. But his memory suddenly is failing him, Arthur finds new people to help him solve the case and John is so so alone. What was supposed to be their thing, is now not

And now they are in England but so so far from what John wanted....It is basically Dreamlands again, where logic and deduction won't work

All I want for malevolent finale is john being able to be a proper detective. I think he would like that

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Anxiety so bad you start looking for a content where a private detective from 1930 and his eldritch-fragment of a god- mind neighbour are kissing and holding hands

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DUDE I cannot wait for John to finally talk about DarkWorld. We know about it from the very first episode and while many things changed during those 5 seasons, this idea of the world that is basically hell for immortal beings(or dumpster for all dead things? I don't remember the exact definition of Darkworld and I think it changed a little between seasons, I really need to relisten to the whole podcast and pinpoint what exactly is Darkworld, because I am losing my mind) is even more present now than before

To add even more, from the very beginning John helped Arthur not to die because he thought that if Arthur died, he would go back to Darkworld BUT now we know that it's not true! John does not go back into Darkworld if Arthur is dead which changes everything from their sort of unspoken deal from the first season. And yeah, while they are right now staying together due to their own choice, rather than obligation it is still super interesting how this revelation changes their relationship

AND AND lets say, that John's experience in Darkworld is the same as Arthur's dinner choice being Faust in the Pits. Both were done out of pure survival, both horrible actions, and both impacted them so much that it changed how they behaved. So imagine John breaking down and talking to Arthur about his time in the Darkworld and his little kingdom there.

ALSO YEAH "I will not let you drown" THAT WAS UNEXPECTED CALL BACK

Also that's what I am saying about their own cult, like I know they pretending right now to be a prince but if the cards call it - they can definitely play into doing their own cult. Either to escape some danger or to get info - how is that any different than Arthur's detective adventures in season 4( I mean like sort of going back to their own roots, and how they started)

I am vibrating over season 5, it is one of my favourite season and its only been 4 episodes

I wonder if. Maybe. Since we are back in an unfamiliar forest setting… this all might be a sort of mirror to s3? Or at least we are getting to one.

Back in the woods fresh off the cusp of death, though he did actually die this time to be fair, still injured but there is help this time. Arthur is still, despite it all, tentatively happy. Not like he was back in Addison.

The blood covered snow in the dark versus the green of a bright afternoon.

Last time Arthur was the most alone he has ever been, at least that we have directly been around for, with Yellow. A bitter partnership formed on lies and threats. Versus now, filled with a sort of hope for the future, not alone.

I just don’t think the parallel is unintentional. I just think it’s nice. Because there was so much hopelessness in that time—but he isn’t stuck in that anymore. At least not right now.

The forest is still isolating, yes, it still pushes off the path and leads deeper into a sense of uncertainty. But we don’t seem heading into the forest? We are coasting it, beside the path, but not on it. Still grounded to reality, not wandering aimless with no direction. Not falling deeper into it, heading for a point, not to be stolen away and tucked deeper.

Is that, perhaps, part of the theme of rebirth we have been leaning heavily on? Forced back into the unknown but it is better, and safer than it was before.

This forest is a place of security in contrast to the all the threats it previously provided because the situation has changed, the company has changed, their mentalities have changed.

They more or less know what they need, where to go, having a sense of direction and purpose. And I just think that’s a notably nice change.

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list of stuff I want to happen in the remaining episodes of s5 but not nesecerilly need, just think it would be cool

John manifesting in front of remaining quests

bonus points, if it is to protect Arthur

Bonus bonus points, if afterwards Arthur and John need to act like they are making a cult

2. Arthur swordfighting someone

bonus points if he draws a gun and shoots someone

3. John and Lilith have a full conversation about being fragmented and whole

4. John FINALLY talking about his time in Darkworld

5. Yorick getting his happy ending (I don't know what happy ending is for Yorick, but he deserves one)

6. John FINALLY hugging Arthur in his manifested form

bonus points if it's Arthur who initiates the hug

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I found tiktok talking about Oscar and that + my thinking about John and Oscar's relationship made me think of how much different is s4 for John, considering what we know from s5

Like, when you first listen to s4, you WILL notice that John behaving far more...jerk-like than before. As an audience, we know that he is hiding something from Arthur (he probably also knows, but we are not talking about this now) and that something is his deal with Kayne. It is also easy to guess that this deal is connected with Fallen Star or GreyStone which Kayne wants.

What we don't know is what did John went trough

After s2 finale, King in Yellow casts John in Darkworld, where he spends A LOT of time, enough time to lose his newfound humanity and "hit his bedrock". Enough time to call for Kayne and be ready to take any deal he proposes.

And, in retrospect, all Kayne asks from John is to get Arthur to GreyStone in exchange for getting him out of Darkworld AND potential freedom from the horrors afterward. That is proved by John not only asking Arthur where he wants to go after the whole business with Order Of The Fallen Star is over but also promising to tell Arthur everything later on.

A complete freedom for both him and Arthur just in exchange for a small stone. Sounds too good to be true, but considering how John immediately took the deal, I would say that at this point John was ready to do anything not only to get out of Darkworld but to go back to Arthur.

So John takes the deal, only to return to Arthur, who is reeeeeally close to losing it. To Arthur, who also then almost dies AND kills Uncle, which only brings him a mental breakdown.

Sure, everything works out in the end: Arthur is alive, they get out of Addison, but John still has his deal with Kayne. So he pushes Arthur to go to New York.

They arrive in New York and here's John's situation: he needs not only to find where the Order of The Fallen Star is, but get Arthur to it. His problems begin with Butcher, then Mr. Scratch, and then his failing memory. At this point, it is a good guess, that the only thing that fuels John is this prospect of complete freedom from all horrors if they get GreyStone. Especially if we consider that he was brought back from Darkworld immediately after making a deal with Kayne, so no time to collect his thoughts or calm down

So, with all of that in mind, what would be his reaction to a priest who tries to wiggle his way into his and Arthur's business? John views Oscar as an obstacle, the same way Butcher or Mr. Scratch are.

Especially, considering that just Oscar's presence violates that little of what John has: his connection to Arthur and his identity.

His identity is already bruised from his time in Darkworld and now with his memories failing him. Because his identity is connected with those memories, with all of those horrors that BOTH he and Arthur witnessed. He changed not only because of Arthur but because of what he and Arthur went through.

His memory failing then violates his connection with Arthur, because the whole trust Arthur has in John is built upon John being his eyes and being his reliable narrator. Now with John's memory failing, Arthur cannot trust John, even if he wants to, so he seeks the help of others. This by itself plays into John's problems with being just a passenger in Arthur's body (AND THOSE ARE a logical continuation of his growth as a person)

So, with all of this + the deal with Kayne, the only logical solution John can find is to get rid of Oscar: either to give him Scratch's rock or kill him with an axe. Is this the right decision? FUCK NO, but at this point, he is so exhausted and Oscar being gone means that he has Arthur's trust back, they also solved Butcher's problem and maybe they will figure out Mr. Scratch's problem, and then finally they will get GreyStone to Kayne and FINALLY be free.

Just do this one little thing, to get everything you wish for. Just get rid of this person, and I promise that after that everything is going to be okay. Just hold on a little, until this is over.

That, as you know, does not work out. And they lose Oscar. John supposed to be happy about that, but he sees Arthur's reaction and he does understand that he did fucked up. It is too late though

The thing with Noel is different because John's decision to get rid of Oscar influences how Arthur approaches people he thinks they can trust. Because of that, Arthur's tells Noel from their second meeting that "hey, I have a voice in my head".

And this revelation CHANGES EVERYTHING

Because John not only never viewed Oscar as a "useful tool", he also never viewed him as a person. Partially, because of what we talked about before, but also because Oscar didn't know about John. All those heartfelt moments were between Arthur and Oscar, not Oscar and John.

Unlike with Noel

Noel, who upon hearing about John, asks how he is doing. Noel, who views John as a person. Noel, who smiles at John and helps them with info. Remember what we talked about with memories and John's identity that is dependent on them? Here is the heartfelt moment that is entirely John's and someone who is not Arthur.

Because they told about him.

John fucks up a lot in s4. This post may seem as John-apologetic(which it is, I love my problematic babygirl) but I want you to get that I know that John is not doing great in s4. Arthur has a right to be angry at John. This post is just my thinking about how different is s4 for John, that it is for Arthur. If we get some new info about John's kingdom or more concrete events from his time in Darkworld, this side of narrative from John's view will become even more distinct from Arthur

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okay okay, so if we are talking about Darkthur universe and so on, and we do know that Kellin never got a chance to sent Darkthur into coma, therefore the Entity didn't become John BUT

I have a little hc, that in the Darkthur Universe, Entity picks up a new name every week or so. Darkthur doesn't care about Entity in general, so he doesn't really care what name it decided to call itself today

Or basically

-- Andrew- --Actually, Steve today --I do not care, Steve. Now, help me hide this body

@ joke from my friend, thank you so much

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We all know aromantic Arthur but what about aromantic Parker

Parker who loves everyone and everything but not the way people want him to.Parker who wants to say “I love you” with no obligation behind those words - just a simple fact.Parker who wants to fall in love but just cant

Parker who has a place for everyone in his heart. Parker who can’t say “I love you” to only one person, he wants to scream it to the whole world. Parker who understands Arthur trouble with love

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I keep thinking about timeline, where Arthur died on that boat, back in s1.

We used to think that John would follow him into the Darkworld but now we know that's not true. We also know that John can't overtake Arthur's body, even if Arthur's dead.

What if John doesn't overtake Arthur's body because HE DOESN'T WANT TO. Simultaneously, What if he doesn't go into Darkworld because he just got out of there, he is too afraid to go back so he stays.

But in the s1? When John is John for maybe a week or two, where they don't trust and love each other the same amount as in later seasons when neither John nor Arthur knows about John's origin....Could it be different?

There are SO MANY posibilities how everything could go.

What if Arthur went into Darkworld and John, wanting to keep his promise to meet Arthur there, went with him? What if they met in the Darkworld and now had to survive together? And how would Arthur start looking for Faroe or even PArker? Would he tell John about his daughter at that point?

What if Arthur went into Darkworld and John was left in possession of his body? What if John took it and pretended to be human for a while? Did he enjoy it, were there some fuck-ups? Did he use the body to find out the truth about his origin? Did he argue with himself about following Arthur into Darkworld? What if he met with King in Yellow and they talked? And what if they made a deal that John would come back to King in Yellow if he helped him get Arthur back?

What if Arthur died and John was stuck in a dead body of his friend. Laying on the boat that flows in the lake. How lond until someone finds him? How long did he waited?

THERE ARE TOO MANY THOUGHTS TOO MANY IDEAS JUST IMAGINE

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I keep thinking about John's kingdom (SPOILERS FOR 43 EPISODE)

Was it in his name? Were creatures that tried to survive DarkWorld afraid of John Doe? For us, it is a funny name, but for them did it make them scared?

The ground in the DarkWorld is specifically designed to bring as much fear as possible and to those who do it well, the ground helps. How did John use the ground in DarkWorld to kill? Did he use examples from his time with Arthur? Was it his own scenarios? Was it the same ones he used when he was The King in Yellow? Did he make his own version of Prison Pits? Did he use the same tactic as the King in Yellow used on Noel, Roland, Frank?

What made John stop and ask for Kayne's help? When he first appeared in the Dark World did he justify himself, that all that he had done was for survival? When did he start to enjoy it? When did he understand what really was going on?

I want to hear more about it. Let John finally talk about the DarkWorld.

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I have a fun little theory that in the 6 season of malevolent John and Arthur are going to do their own Spiderverse and go hopping through different dimensions, trying to stop Kayne

There are a lot of details that indicate some kind of journey into different dimensions (just in general whole Kayne speech+Darkthur) but all I want is for John and Arthur to go into universe where its just basically coffee shop au

John works as barista in a coffee shop that Arthur often visits with Parker or Faroe. King in Yellow is the owner and he is a bitch. Yellow is another barista there. Kayne is an art student who doesn't let John do his job

Anyway, I think it would be funny if our John and Arthur stumbles upon the universe where the biggest problem is the broken coffee machine

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About that one theory about Arthur in episode 43 (DON'T OPEN THE CUT IF YOU HAVEN'T LISTEN TO THE NEW EPISODE)

babygirls, I love the idea that Arthur went into DarkWorld and met Faroe, but I feel like it wouldn't work

Yorick specifically describes DarkWorld as "Hell for undying", not just the usual Hell or Underworld. We can theoretically say that Artur can be there because the man just refuses to die like 3 times already, if not more.

Faroe on the other hand won't be there?? Like, maybe we can say that she didn't die, because Arthur still griefs her, but still

WE CAN SAY, that Kayne maybe wanted to fuck with Arthur so he created some version of Faroe for Arthur in a Dark World, but then again there is a high chance Kayne wasn't even present during the episode(considering how Yorick says, that he isn't listening, your calls are unanswered at the beginning)

So yeah, from Arthur's point of view, he was stabbed and then woke up. But I admit it would be cool If he went to the DarkWorld. Maybe he even saw some of the John's new kingdom

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spoilers for episode 48 BECAUSE DAMN MY BOY FINALLY GOT A CHANCE TO BE A DETECTIVE

The way he is so quick with describing the other guests and figuring out how they work and then using this information to get information out of them! Like the whole conversation with Barbarus, he knew what to say and when to push, while in conversation with Fryer he was different. He is using all skills he picked from Arthur and utilities them to find the culprit, I am so happy.

also it’s definitely Fryer, the guy not even smart about it

forever is going to be obsess with john's interest for detective work

like in the first season, during the first episodes, when Arthur is a little bit more himself and starts deducing everything, making logical connections, and being all detective, while John is looking at it, thinking "wow. this guy really knows his stuff". And the way Arthur talks about how he connected the events and stuff pulls John a little too. I personally hc that this was one of the first pushes for John to become his own

Then in the second season, when Arthur still relies on logic and his deduction to try and survive and John is furious because it won't work in Dreamlands. It is pointless, it is stupid and they should stop it. But what if wants to do it, what if he wants to keep analyzing stuff like Arthur, and try to find connections, but they can't because they are in danger and it is far more important for them to stay alive than solve a mystery.

And then season 3 happens, which leaves both Arthur and John so so tired and exhausted. Both mentally and physically.

And then season 4 comes with a new mystery to solve, new suspects, new evidence, and new witnesses. "There was a brief moment, where the prospect of your occupation seemed quite exciting". He is so excited to be back in the field with Arthur, now more experienced and he wants to solve this together with him. But his memory suddenly is failing him, Arthur finds new people to help him solve the case and John is so so alone. What was supposed to be their thing, is now not

And now they are in England but so so far from what John wanted....It is basically Dreamlands again, where logic and deduction won't work

All I want for malevolent finale is john being able to be a proper detective. I think he would like that