#decoys analysisposts

likely a stretch but from my own analysis, their fanbase would probably be more akin to early 2000s fanbases. i know theyre in. 2077+ but based on the general band culture they seem to have, as well as somehow still existing afterparty culture (which has now, in the real world, heavily died down!!!) i truly do think theyd have one of those weird kind of fanbases that are either; extremely parasocial on one hand, or pick apart everything they do on the other.

i wonder how theyd deal with this kinda fame. rori and charlie are probably in hell LOL being that rori was created by harmony specifically to appeal & charlie is just. conventionally attractive. back then it was pretty normalized to just straight up harass musicians. (⁠╯⁠︵⁠╰⁠,⁠) (added factor that rori is a woman.. scarie)

it was also very normalized to treat the musicians u dont like like absolute shit!! it was very accepted to just be an asshole if the musicians skills didnt seem 'up to par' with standards (even if they were playing good!) or if they were generally just kinda mean. dex would probably be a big victim to this as well as ableism for his disability. hhhmmmff.

[ basing off this ^ ] small dex analysispost i guess?

have you guys thought abt how dex likely didnt want guitar to be his career? with likely overbearing parents its like when youre a gifted kid & ure good at something once so ure expected to continuously do that good and constantly be on that even when u start to lose interest or skill / burn out.

i mean its pretty implied the medias didnt know about charlies death since prophet had all their storys set straight whicg means they probably had some lie to tell. but i think even just seeing people question it would probably kill him a bit.

i find their dynamic really interesting. hemlock on one hand is absolutely imperfect but he shows no care for that, its part of who he is and he doesnt bother with it! he cant write songs but hes in a band, he has all these issues and addictions, he goes to therapy!!

on the otherhand dex is also imperfect but he hates himself for it. he strives to be better even when it is hurting him, he cant stand anything about himself that isnt textbook perfection and wont stop until he gets that no matter what it takes

i believe they can balance eachother out (more so hem balancing dex LOL) but also dex would absolutely be disgusted over (and slightly envy) how hemlock is able to actually be happy with who he is despite how absolutely flawed he is. and hemlock would hate seeing how dex can never be happy no matter what he does and how badly he tears himself apart for something impossible to attain!!!!