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idk on one hand ur right that he hasnt been so bad so far (except that line about his attempted murder) but i also feel bad if it does happen bc some ppl who are going in totally blind would get super upset and it could be super triggering for ppl. some light warning may abate that maybe, who knows. like instead of bein all "ur not allowed to like cassidy!!" just sayin like "hey just a warning this guy has a decent chance of doing really bad shit so just be wary"

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I mean I'm Nervous that they might take that path but I'm also hopeful that this story is gonna end up way different like...Obviously the show has gone in MANY different directions from the comics so why do ppl gotta stress so bad

ehhhhhhh I don’t think it’s likely at all. 

Some of his issues are still there (as they should be - like all three of the main characters, part of what makes him so emotionally resonant is the way in which he is forced to overcome his darker impulses but also weaponize them) but I think they’ll have removed the physically abusive part of his plotline and very specifically reconfigured his entire plotline with Tulip (even last year the showrunners said that they were doing this on purpose and that this is the more “adult, realistic version of how it would go”). That is becoming more and more evident all the time, as up to this point, his love for her has been irrepressible but entirely unselfish - he asks for nothing in return and simply wants to clear the air with Jesse and move on (which Cassidy never wanted to do if he could avoid it in the comics, at least not for the same reasons), even if it means they’re never together. Her happiness is the most important thing to him and he deeply cares about Jesse as well. He loves them both, even if that means subtracting himself from the equation. He’s also a sager character overall and seems less like Jesse’s bad news younger brother (which is the role he assumed himself in the comics, casting Jesse explicitly as his older brother), and more like his fuckup older brother who is occasionally wiser than one might expect. Cassidy gets people and is a connoisseur of them - it’s the one thing he’s perfected in his century of life. Cassidy in the comics, while interesting in his own right, definitely didn’t have that kind of wisdom.

And then there’s how the actors themselves talk about the relationship - it’s discussed as nothing but positive by both Joe and Ruth, and very eloquently so. In Ruth’s words specifically, “I think she sees a mirror to herself in Cassidy, I really do. I think she sees someone who’s battled being an outsider, being thought of as peculiar. And I think she respects him because of that. I think he infuriates her, most definitely. His endless rantings and ramblings that honestly make no sense. She’s a very direct lady. But also he amuses her. I do think she has a soft spot for him. I do think she is in many ways a lone wolf, but I think it’s always nice to find our place amongst someone. It’s always nice to feel needed. And I think she feels needed by Cassidy much more than she feels needed by Jesse. And she’s aware of his feelings for her, and I think it repels her. But also, I think she understands that it is a genuine affection that he has for her. And that he is probably in love with her.” That latter part is utterly unlike the comics, where Tulip doesn’t even like Cassidy and hardly interacts with him.

and regarding the attempted murder - I’m sure we’ll get more on that at some point but somehow I doubt the circumstances are the same as anything from the comics. whatever happened will still emphatically be his fault, but I don’t think it will be for the same reasons. perhaps we’ll have to wait and see, but the love triangle itself as well as each other individual character in it is not at all being treated the same way. 

the point is that in the end, instead of just having one character responsible for all the issues in the trio (as in the comics), each of these characters is fully fleshed-out and has their own problems that all come to light when they’re together - and though it may be painful, they probably never would work through them otherwise - and all those issues and dark secrets will contribute to their difficulties

ok so what do you expect us in the preacher tag to do about it

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