#xan talks a lot
parse stans be like “omgcp sucks. i can’t believe fanon parse isn’t included in the actual comic” my brother in christ you created fanon parse
the jokes about kicking the hornets nest r funny and I don’t actually think anyone takes offense to this post but like, if it is a concern then I’ll just say fanwank prolly shouldn’t be tagged with the same tag that fans of that aspect of fanon use
I’m so deadass that I genuinely don’t understand why anyone would like kent parson….. like what am I missing,,,,
1) tbh I think a lot of it hinges on him being the only character in check please to have been set up like an antagonist, so he has more obvious points of internal conflict/depth than other cookie-cutter nice characters. For example, many readers feel sympathy for Parson as it’s canon that he was very close to Jack when they were younger, but Jack abruptly cut him off following his OD; both of them were just teens at the time, so while we see Jack’s side of things, a bit of reflection would reveal that Parson also lost a major pillar of emotional support when Jack stopped playing hockey. His backstory naturally involves moral ambiguity and very real, complicated emotions.
2) There’s also the canon fact that unlike the Samwell hockey team, the Las Vegas aces have at least one homophobic member; Kent Parson, then, is in a situation where he’s in the closet and not in a totally supportive environment, which to some readers is very relatable and hits close to home.
3) some people just like cocky characters
