#the duo interviews vs the no yuyu :( interviews vs the whole gang interviews

[thelastclementine]

charles being the first main character to be cast feels quite fitting when you think about it

the characters are all, of course, more than just their relation to one character but he feels like the glue even when edwin or crystal are driving the narrative. he’s the one who convinces edwin that crystal should stay on the team, he inadvertently pushes edwin and niko to become close, he’s unintentionally fueling edwin’s sexuality exploration and jealous, kinda reckless sleuthing, etc.

when a storyline involves everyone, charles is always going through these very traditionally hero’s journey dilemmas and revelations. he’s the one who still doesn’t know where he’ll end up if he passes on, the one linking edwin and death’s realm (unsure if it’s strictly just her realm) to crystal, port townsend, the waking/living world. he’s the one who’s questioning whether he’s like the dragons or his dad or the “villain.” charles is just as if not more averse to the idea of moving on than edwin is and it drives him in a lot of complex ways that 8 episodes is barely enough time to delve into, but set the most expansive roots in the narrative.

the way his character was built and how jayden meshed with charles, it make sense that it might’ve been very important when it came to what they were looking for when they cast george, kassius, and to a different extent yuyu.

charles feels like a percy jackson type character, he feels so close, seemingly so open with everyone (especially the girl he’s interested in), helping them out, giving them a reliable shoulder to lean on. he’s like the ideal hero of a prophecy because he’ll do what he thinks is right as best he can, but his own problems often simmer until they’re boiling over and he can’t do anything about them. it makes complete sense why he’d be the lighthouse for the rest of the main character casting.