𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝐲𝐨𝐮 ₍ ... ₎

idc what the reboot trilogy has to say. murder polycule is the laziest possible read on their dynamic. consider this instead: found family—if the family you found fucking sucked. something something three people who have nothing and nobody else in life find each other and create their Own community something something. as in "this group embodies all the complexities of family, from love to hate"

LIS & NAOMI

toxic, codependent friendship erring on the side of sisterhood (neither one of them grew up with sisters. now they emulate that role in each other's lives)

lis loves naomi. also she's scared of her

naomi loves that lis loves her. so she dotes on her in a way that reinforces the positive feelings that lis has for her

whenever lis is caught in the middle of naomi and charlie's power struggle, she will almost always side with naomi. this is bc she fears her (but don't ask her about it). they present as a far more united front than they really are

two women and the man they torture etc etc

NAOMI & CHARLIE

slept together once and this made everything worse. he never expresses any interest in her again, and this drives her nuts. she can’t get what she wants out of him. what she expects out of everyone (subservience, worship, etc)

this is funny insofar as naomi absolutely pretends like they are together, even and especially because they are decidedly NOT

constantly fighting for control over the group (see also: lis)

they make each other worse i am so serious these two together are The Problem. just lis and charlie or just naomi and lis is NOT a problem. but charlie and naomi need to be kept in separate enclosures

no they would never sell each other out. yes they will always have each other's back. no that does not mean they like each other

CHARLIE & LIS

genuinely best friends 4 life. reboot trilogy u can argue with the wall these two are not together

charlie would replace dollface if naomi died. he would not replace pinup girl if lis did. do you see what i'm saying

they're polar opposites. they don't always get along. they're incompatible to the point of absurdity—and despite all that, they're still each other's Person. you know

lis is the only person in the world that charlie genuinely loves (well. in his own way). she's his weak spot

lady went to expensive private schools. grew up an only child. was always put on a pedestal. etc etc. she's not part of society any more than lis or charlie, but it's her privilege that isolates her, and it's her privilege that instills in her the implicit belief (bc trust: she's not smart enough to psychoanalyze herself or recognize her own privilege) that she can do whatever the fuck she wants to others. up to and including murder