#this absolutely coexists of course with tom being an amoeba living in a deep sea vent btw. just with a diff lens sfddfdfg

[tomwambsgans]

a characterization/flavor of tom that i veer toward (if not just fully believe) is tom's achieved role amongst the roys being, beyond the class-climbing, also a matter of drama-seeking. like far more than the pragmatism of having more money and even living in luxury is the thrill of being around these people, infiltrating their lives and figuring them out and helping them develop. like greg may be the Observer in a more symbolic sense re: the overarching plot of the show but i think it's made clear that tom is also a skilled observer who has in fact been at this actively for a long time, motivated by many things but one that's unique to him, imo, is his brand of curiosity. all this to say that i think tom as a midwestern, relatively privileged only child, wants specifically to live an interesting life. like even more than he wants peace. he likes family drama films and prior to the show's main plot he's living his dream lol