i do find erik to be an interesting character but the fandom deeply romanticizes the abuse he faces to the point where i dont want to even think about his character bc it makes me so uncomfortable

also the denial of the romanticization!! either by denying that the abuse itself even exists or by acting like bc you dont depict anything explicit you arent romanticizing. its just so exhausting

i have so many unpopular feelings about kcd characters, despite trying to give a shit about many of them i just fucking dont

i will say some of these feelings are 100% impacted by the fandom. like there are certain characters that i would like more if the fandom didnt react to them like that and others who i have become less interested in due to the constant mischaracterization, but then theres also characters who i see the fandom love that i have truly never felt anything for so idk 🤷

I’m sorry, I love the confession scene of course, but asking about the black knight always cracks me up. Hans is like "this is it. Okay. Steel yourself for this blacksmith, Capon. Just tell the story, see how he reacts… see how it goes and maybe… maybe he will…" and Henry interrupts all this with "Wow a black knight, like he dresses in black ? Why ?" And Hans has to interrupt his epic tale and heartfelt confession to give a short medieval lecture on knights to his yokel soulmate. It’s the best mild choice in my opinion. Because let’s be honest, Henry learned to write and read as soon as he could. He LOVES to learn new stuff. My boy saw the opportunity to acquire more knowledge and took it, completely ignoring the romantic vibe. And how can I forget, right after Hans keeps going, Henry can say "wOW wE GoT a lOt iN CoMMoN wItH tHeM" while Hans replies "well yes, that’s why I’m talking about them…" I truly love Henry. There’s my strong, educated, brave, stupid village numbskull.