#extremely high

so you know how i said i love writing combat action scenes? turns out car chase action is JUST AS FUN WOOOOOO

the fact that Gideon Lightwood who we never see actually being terrible has more growth than the main character we have seen for three books who has absolutely no growth is INSANE. I’ve always questioned the writing but you really have to question the writing when a character we don’t get introduced as being terrible has more of an arc and development than the main character is very wild. this is why the show and not tell is not in any of the books, but especially TID + TLH. it’s laughable to say “oh you think Gabriel is bad, wait until you meet Gideon” who turns out to be an absolute marshmallow. I am pleased everyday that Tessa left Gabriel and Gideon alone because I don’t want her anywhere near my favorite Lightwood brothers. Gideon really came in with looks like he could kill you, is an absolute marshmallow 🥹