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hezekiahwakely · 9 months ago

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Can we. Can we talk about how Melanie was—effectively—losing her mind during all of season 3 and half of season 4. Can we talk about that.

Her emotions were being twisted into only feeling anger during all that time. For over a year. She leaned into it because it felt good, that was her downfall, but we can't deny that she was being influenced.

Her erraticness and volatile behaviors during this time can't be separated completely from the bullet wound seaping Slaughter poison into her leg.

Is she completely innocent in this scenario? Absolutely not. But she is just as much a victim of the Fear's influence as any of the other male characters in the series who we idolize for having sexy grey morals. We can't be treating her like some sort of pariah in the fandom for not reacting perfectly in terrible situations.

#sorry went on a little tangent there #all of the above are my feelings roughly about daisy too and how the fandom treats her guilt for all she did under influence of the hunt #under the fearfluence? whatever #tma #melanie king #this blog is a melanie king stan zone now we protect melanies character 'round here #the double standard is just. whew #tma discourse #<for anyone who might want to avoid

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