Hunter!Jim is a manifestation of Jim’s sense of guilt.
That’s why Hunter!Jim:
-Shows up when Jim is panicking about Love-struck!Jim being at the Nuñez barbecue; Jim’s primary feeling in that moment is guilt over Trollhunter stuff spilling over onto something that was supposed to be ‘normal’.
-Goes on that rant about ‘protecting Arcadia’ and how maybe he should run for political office, which would actually interfere with his capacity to trollhunt if he followed through with it; Jim feels like he’s supposed to be able to handle every pressure put on him and that it’s his job to take care of everything.
-Tries to break up with Claire to focus on Trollhunting full-time; Jim feels bad that he can’t do classical boyfriend-girlfriend activities with Claire, because his job gets in the way, and Jim has also had it thrown in his face a few times that his feelings for Claire influenced his decision to rescue Enrique and risk freeing Gunmar.
-Yells at Jim about possibly letting Gunmar out, and how Jim can’t balance both worlds; things Jim has struggled with for the whole season and the whole series, respectively.
Hunter!Jim is, literally, Jim beating himself up for not being able to Protect Everyone All The Time or live up to every promise he ever makes to others and himself.
Is there a connection between these two? A tear from someone who cared a lot about the person who passed brings them back to life? Or anything similar?
Trollhunters season 2 episode 4.
Wizards episode 10.
I mean the only difference I remember is ‘the tear of one untouched by loves first kiss’ for AAARRRGGGHHH’s coming back from death scene.
So this went straight over my head the first time.
So, yeah, they pick Toby, his grandma doesn’t count, very funny.
Claire obviously kissed Jim in the play, as Romeo and Juliet, no less.
But Blinky?
It’s not like the list specified that it has to be a human. With such an objection, you’d think Toby would at least ask why it mustto be him. Why are neither of them questioning why Blinky may not be suitable for the job? Are we just expected to ignore that or something?!
I mean, trolls don’t really show affection anyway, some don’t even know what a kiss is, Draal had to ask Jim about it and still found it gross.
But then again Blinky has always been willing to engage in human culture even from the beginning.
He even kinda liked being a human.
And was excited to share the experiences with Arrrgh.
Either way, the thing he took away from that experience was his admiration for the way they love.
He may have even observed at a glance humans expressing it. Maybe even as simple as Jim giving his mother a kiss on the cheek.
So if it’s not common among trollkind then who would even want to engage in that with with him. It seems a bit strange considering he’s a part of a culture that may consider it unacceptable.
And it can’t just be an accident, like he was some young reckless troll teen once. It may not have specified what kind of kiss but it has to be of ‘loves first kiss.’ So it must be of love, something trolls don’t often express, and with a significant other, like a partner. But he’s never mentioned having a past love and since we very first met him, and since when he first claims that he understands the love humans express for each other, he’s only spent so much time with one troll.
It’s just interesting that it seems to be a common understanding or cultural norm for trolls that kissing is either unheard of or unacceptable and gross to them.
Oh except for:
PRIVATE.
The reason why neither of them questioned him is because they didn’t need to.
Troll Dads Confirmed.
All I can say is:
Thank you! I was thinking the exact same thing!
You think Blinky actually had someone centuries ago that’s just not mentioned? That’s crossed my mind too
Got some HD pics of most of Jim’s clones from trollhunters season 2 episode 7! (You can find these in ‘The Art of Trollhunters’ art book online or in stores)
