I keep thinking about Janus’ name and the meaning behind it, which I think we forget about? He was ‘Deceit’ for forever and it’s hard to see past his liar and self-care functions. But you know what the root of his name actually is??
Janus is the Roman god of doorways and transitions. Meaning Janus showed up at the beginning of season 2 to mark a major CHANGE for Thomas. Not only did he start the era of the dark sides, but he also took Thomas by the hand and completely changed his personal worldview.
It’s interesting, the more I think about the song Change from Jan’s playlist, the more I realize that it could be about him confessing that he hopes he is strong enough to carry Thomas through his own darkness in order to come out the other side a changed, but stronger, person.
Like someone HAS to be the bad guy in all this, and it’s easier to hate a villain, so THIS is the role he’s playing.
Yep, he’s become one of my absolute favourites for a reason 😌💛🖤
