#who am i to say who gets to escape unharmed? theyre all fine its fine

[spacedlexi]

I cannot be the only one whom finds Violet going partially blind a bit sad. Not because being disabled is bad, but Violet’s main hobbies consist of stargazing, and it was snatched from her. All she could see was basic shapes and colors now.

That’s why (and I’m sorry) i’ll have Louis go mute. Not only because he can still chat and use physical contact, but him being disabled isn’t sad during the final scene. He’s shown to be happy. He can still use the piano which is his main hobby. It’s his main passion and that’s how Clementine even met him at first. She found him playing the piano(this is more for Clouis shippers, though I am not one).

Though Violet going blind isn’t a bad thing(and the pirate scene did put the stupidest little grin on my face), it takes away a trait of hers that BROUGHT Clementine and her together. Stargazing.

As for Clem; Clementine losing a limb is treated normally, a bit shocking, but normally. And I love that so much.

oh youre definitely not alone in finding her blindness sad for her. for me tho its because violet from the beginning was a very independent character who over time builds confidence in herself enough to stand up to people she disagrees with and fights back if need be. she took quiet pride in her physical ability to fight. and she was definitely skilled at it (good walker technique, no hesitation in fighting people stronger than her).

so for her to lose her eyesight and therefore losing her independence which is a pretty big part of her character, and being forced to rely on others to keep her safe, especially in a world where she needs to be able to protect herself, is a really sad outcome for her. like it would be unsafe for her to even leave the school grounds at that point. it also strips away her ability to help lead the school (which she took up the role of in ep 2) since she gets sidelined after being injured.

for clem, her losing her leg is narratively significant. shes done running, she has a home now, she doesnt have to fight for herself anymore, she has people she can rely on. it was the culmination of her character. but for vi to be forced to rely on the others feels more like shes lost something, rather than it being significant for her character to not have to be independent in the way clem was. her independence was partially the reason she could stand up to marlon in the first place (with clem pushing her into being confident about going against him), and then being able to stand up to the other kids in ep 2

and i dont want people to think that when i say any of this that im downplaying louis going mute. i dont mean that. he definitely loses a part of his character as well. hes the jokester. he likes to sing even tho hes not very good at it. but hes not forced to rely on others for his safety the way violet is post injury. hes mute but he can still fight. he can still scream if he needs to as well hes not 100% mute. he can also still communicate through writing (which we see for ourselves with the note he hands to clem that makes her laugh). he can still play the piano, something he finds immense joy and comfort in. and if they have the means to, they can learn sign language to communicate with each other. in comparison i feel violet loses a lot more of herself to her injury...

like for her to take up that leadership position in ep 2 (which happens regardless of your choices), is a big part of her character arc. throughout the season she goes from being a loner who struggles with accepting the school as her home, and fantasizes about leaving, to making the safety of the school and everyone inside her responsibility. and if you have her with you for that conversation before the bridge in ep4, she talks about how she struggled for a long time with seeing ericsons as a place worth fighting for, and that now shes ready to accept it as her home. for her to be injured, and therefore sidelined from her ability to keep the school safe, just feels especially cruel to her character. that goes double if louis is also the one to survive the bridge, since she loses tenn, the one person she went out of her way to look out for and keep safe after the twins were taken. it makes me very sad to think about

i do agree about how they treated clem and her leg tho. plus ajs gonna find her that foot book and she'll be badder than ever