I'm not necessarily invested in Eddie/Jon as it is right now, and am more generally interested in the concept of bi? Eddie in general, but it's been 3 issues and we do not know how they'll develop and also Jon is like... the only other guy on the team for him to be shipped with if there's gonna be a gay ship.
I think that this could be very interesting if handled well and I do want to see where it's going, definitely could come up with some juicy character moments.
(I lowkey do kind of want to see a discussion of the James/Dan dynamic and the enforced masculinity in the Hollywood crowd but recognize that I am the only one that sees that and that Dan isn't the guy who's in love there... I'm the only one who ships it ignore this part ignore this part)
But yeah whatever's happened in Hell is clearly bad and also Stephanie Brown, Yara Flor and Jon Kent are not the character's he's been on a team with before so it makes sense that he doesn't trust them? I feel?
Neither am I, to be honest. So far, we've seen them interact very little, the only part I'd even call shipping bait at all is that last panel in the last issue with Eddie going "haha got you there". I honestly don't think it's an issue, hopefully we'll get time to see them develop if developpement there's going to be.
On the topic of bi Eddie, I think it's quite interesting, but also won't necessarily be too much of a source of conflict for him. As a guy who lived in hollywood, and then had the situationship of all times with Rose (and I'd argue Jaime), I just don't see him being too torn up about the sexuality part. However, I also don't think that he'll be normal about it. My secret hope is that him and Rose get back on screen together. My secret secret hope is that him and Rose get back on screen together after he's smooched Jon a bunch.
(I'll admit I have no thoughts on James/Dan but hey. live your truth I get you)
Also yes!! I've spoken about this before, but Eddie does NOT trust people easily!! Here you can see my thoughts on the matter, in an old post I'll be pulling from for the part 2 of my masterpost (right now, only part 1.1 is out to be clear. i've got a bet on how long it'll take me).
Eddie trusts TWO PEOPLE. by the time tt03 is over i'd argue he trusts three, and then dies. He doesn't trust easy. He just doesn't. The fact that he's unstable on the team and doesn't trust them is simply Eddie Eddiying it up.
And another thing!
Eddie has NOT had a good teen titans experience. he's spent most of his time on the teen titans feeling like he was gonna get kicked out any second by the team, like he was absolutely disposable by anyone but rose. hell that's the reason him and rose got close.
now picture this. you died, you went to hell, you went through some bullshit, and now you're giving being on a hero team another go. how much would you trust them not to bite you? not to push you away? not to kick you to the curb? would you take it lying down? would you wait for them to do it?
this is even explicitely said in the last issue. he does not trust them to be home.
