Miles

aka @monstarru ...

@monstarru

Re: the post-epilogue Pete stuff. I don't recall ever "witdrawing" it. I've explained my idea for his future many times. I don't see him as a groomer or predator of underage girls, but his emulating Butchie leads him to a bad place when he doesn't know the age of a girl he sleeps with. He talks about how the group he's with mistreat the women who want to get into the movies they make, to me, Pete falls under the sway of this newfound "family" and, as was his way in the Club/life, screws up. And faces consequences. This isn't in the comics, obviously, so people can take it or reject it. It's just how I spun out their fates a ways back and people rightfully don't like seeing Pete that way. He's a cautionary tale. I don't see Pete as an outright monster, like Butchie, he's not an evil comic book character like his boss. But in this scenario he exploits and mistreats people, and his behavior leads him to his downfall. Which I understand is depressing to fans of the character. Which is why they can ignore anything that isn't in the comics. I just hope the message was clear, that toxic fans can become toxic professionals. And they need to face consequences if they hurt others.