#rant technically

I'm sure there's a post somewhere out there about this, but I haven't seen it and I'm genuinely confused.

How the hell is Apo in the wrong for turning Sausage??? How the hell is she a monster???

I'm bringing this up because I just finished rewatching vampires, but from Abolish's pov, and Cleo said Apo was a monster because she "didn't care about anyone and all she cared about was herself."

However, how is Cleo any better? How is Apo worse for turning Sausage? Isn't Abolish the same way?

APO WAS TOO DAMN QUIET IN THAT SCENE FOR MY LIKING

This is me talking about Apo and Sausage

This is me talking about Cleo

This is me talking about Abolish

First off, Apo was forced to be turned. It was either her or someone in the militia, or she just died. When she chooses to get turned, that already proves she cares about her town mates and would rather it be herself than someone else. That proves she isn't a monster. Then, the vampires turn someone else THAT SAME SESSION! So it didn't matter what Apo did, someone was gonna get turned after whatever she picked!

Sausage was BEGGING to be turned. He was constantly wanting to be turned, and he kept talking about it and joking about it. He seemed really happy being with the militia, and he was actively trying to help them. Apo FINALLY granted his wish, and when he TURNS ON THEM, it's HER fault?? SHE'S the monster for turning HIM even though HE wanted to be turned?? At that point, let him die for his mistakes! He wanted it, he deals with it. Never ask for more than you can handle. Even then, Apo never knew Sausage was going to betray them. He seemed rather loyal to the militia. Just wanting to be turned does not mean he will betray you as soon as he is turned.

Sure, Apo just wanted to get home to her love. Didn't Abolish just want to find something and get out? Wasn't he not wanting to fight the vampires like he should have been doing in the first place, merely because he couldn't be bothered? Did Apo show more loyalty by trying to blend in and try to get information for the town using her vampiric abilities, rather than Abolish who was still nice to the vampires while they were trying to kill them? Yes, Apo was in the wrong for going along with the vampires at certain times she could've helped the humans. Even then, after the vampires started turning people, shouldn't Abolish drop the niceties like the other townsfolk? Maybe not run after them and pursue them, but still show that you aren't on their side. Yes, I still do like Abolish's relationship with Owen, and I'm glad Owen decided to go to Abolish to let himself be killed because Abolish didn't shun him away. Even then, what were the niceties doing for Legs? It got him turned. The vampires dropped the niceties long before Abolish did. At that point, Abolish wasn't picking a side.

Finally, how is Cleo any fricking better? Like, honestly tell me? They said that Sausage didn't deserve the turning, that he had done nothing wrong.

SO WHY THE HELL DID YOU WANT TO TURN PEARL THEN?????? SHE DID NOTHING WRONG EITHER!!! Turning Sausage gave him more power, allowed him to protect himself, no? That's why Cleo wanted to turn Pearl, I believe! Cleo wanted Pearl turned because they wanted to protect her, even though Pearl initially didn't want to be turned. But when Sausage, who wanted to be turned, gets turned by Apo, Apo is in the wrong? No consent is better than consent? (I'm just throwing that term in there cause technically that's what consent is, but please do not take that phrase out of context).

Genuinely, who's turning was better, Apo's or Pyro's? I will a hundred percent say Apo's, because she was thinking of the people she cared about and did it willingly. Pyro, after he got turned forcefully, tried looking for a cure, only to be caught by Scott. Pyro's turning eventually led to his death. Apo's, which she did to protect people, did not. Legundo's is the same way. He didn't want to be turned, and that eventually led to him dying.

So, turning someone who wants to be turned is better than someone who does not. So, Sausage being turned was better that Cleo's wanting to turn Pearl earlier in the series.

So, all in all, I think Cleo was overreacting when she called Apo a monster.

Apo was not a monster.

Abolish was the same way as Apo, maybe just a tad worse.

Cleo is no better than Apo.

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