#fractaletxt

and yes, i hear you saying, "you write him like that too!" sure i do, depending on situational context. the key difference between them (to me) is that dei's default is playing funnynan and sanford's similar nature comes out more when he's comfortable. it bounces naturally off of dei who is conveniently also the one sanford is most comfortable around. when he eventually does try speaking to hank blank stares only get him so far, you know? they're just not really close enough for a lot of it. he'll make loose attempts here and there to just sort of.. test the waters(?) and see what happens. (not much, ford. not much.)

and even then, hank creeps him out! him and dei both! eventually i think he's sensible enough to go.. okay, bud, you don't wanna talk and i don't like how you look at me, so i'll just not. he and dei even bond over how their heebies get fucking jeebied anytime hank exists. in my heart the ad is set when sanford is comfortable enough to try chatting, he must be if he's talking smack about hank while they're in the back, but not long enough for him to see hank as anything but some freaky creature he's contracted to work with.

don't even get me started on "he's gonna be a reeeeal problem, mark my words." there is some camaraderie, but not full trust. that's what drives me crazy. people like sanford, to me, take so much time to go through these different stages of how they think of others. right now he's in the "you're okay i guess, but don't fuck with me" grey area. and that area is where his personality starts to come through. asking hank questions and trying to be engaging then turning to talk shit with dei. it's hilarious and it's so him.

now we have. brilliant. but it's pretty dark here, we should turn on the light.

much better! greetings you two!

first of all.. this is BEAUTIFULLY rendered. i love the light blur on both of their goggles and how atmospheric this image is. krinkels, you son of a bitch, you do great every time. (s.o.b said affectionately, as this image made me rabid.)

i really and truly wanted to deep dive into this picture extensively, but i have many more questions than answers. is this the extent of 2b's revival setup? how many times has hank been brought back by the time this picture was taken? what got them this time?

my biggest question is, is hank's head naturally lolling that way while they're unconscious or did 2b position them like that? i'm so curious of if their matching eye blurs could indicate that they are awake and obediently laying on the table, or if this is them completely out of reality. the blank monitor on the left reads as the latter to me but i do love the idea of the former. staring longer has made me realize it actually appears as though they're looking at the monitor on the right, and that brings my positioning question into full swing. what does it all mean??

2b looks as displeased about it as he always does, idly nearby.. wait, idly? 2b isn't idle. why's he just standing there? what is he thinking about? is he internally scolding them for dying again, mulling over all of his options, actually in overwhelm from the nightmare that is his life? stand up straight, mister doctor man! jesus!

the sheer darkness of this room is really getting me too. you operate and retrieve S-3LF by monitor glow? your current place has no overhead light? aren't you supposedly one of the wealthier men in nevada? damn, bitch, you live like this..?

and i am once again talking about the duality between their gazes. hank's round eyes, potentially not even currently alive, and 2b's narrow calculating glare. the way 2b's eyes are always on hank, even when they don't see it.. usually i see it portrayed as the other way around, but.. look at him. truly.