YES! This is something I think about way too much, and I have so many questions. Does he just want something besides exy that he can obsess over? Does he use the past as an escape from his current reality? Is he just a nerd??? Who knows lol
Since I finished tsc a few days ago it has been living in my head rent free. And there are definitely a lot of major plot and character points that are included in that, but also: Kevin Day and his history major.
Like we don’t really get to know much about it because neither Neil or Jean thought anything about it other than “this weirdo really likes history for some reason”, but I have so many questions about this.
He really, truly begged Riko, the primary source of misery in his life, to take this major with him, even though he had to know that it was never going to be something he used outside of the court since Ravens were, by design, never meant to have a future outside of Exy. How much did he have to love this thing that was just his in order for him to agree to do two people’s worth of work and to push for what he wanted enough for it to stick out so clearly in Jean’s memory? When and why did he learn to care so much about it?
The Kevin Day history nerd agenda has been eating me up, like, what's his favourite historical era? Modern or ancient history? Also, is he into politics too? Who's his favourite historical figure? What's his favourite useless history fact? Favourite documentary? Does he learn a lot about Irish and French history because they remind him of his mum and Jean? Does he prefer ancient Rome or Greece? Does he info dump on Neil and Andrew when Andrew won't let him watch Exy and he's bored? I have so many questions!!!!
Who would win:
Jesper Fahey or that Turkish dad from the Olympics
YESSSSSSS
the neil josten urge to run away and never come back, and the neil josten urge to stay in one place with the people i love forever
Jean Moreau, who, if Neil had never run, would have the number four tattooed on his cheek. Number four in Japanese meaning death.
Jean Moreau, who died in every other universe, in every other draft.
Who's gonna show Kevin Day history of the entire word, i guess by Bill Wurtz? I think Neil would find it somehow and like it cause it's chaotic and funny then send it to Kevin cause it's history or something. That probably dosent make sense cause Neil doesn't really use his phone but idk maybe Nicky shows it to him or something. Andrew would overhear it and unintentionally memorize the whole thing and randomly start saying things like tHe SuN iS a DeAdLy LaZeR to annoy Kevin
I will never shut up about Kevin and literally anything related to history. I love him and the fact that he's a history major so much
Cuties
I can't express enough just how important Kaz Brekker is for younger disabled people. I first read Six of Crows when I was sixteen years old and just starting to experience more severe symptoms of my chronic illness. I refused to get a mobility aid because I felt like it was admitting defeat, like it would make me weak. Then I read about Kaz Brekker- a boy my age going through similar pain and need for aid that I am, and he was Strong. He wasn't just strong in spite of his disability, he was stronger For it. Having such a strong, dangerous, and honestly just Really Cool character with a disability not entirely unlike my own completely shifted my view of my limitations. I got myself the cane I needed and I started to feel almost proud to walk with it. It turned from something that made me feel weak into something that felt powerful and defiant- like I was reminding a world that wasn't designed for people like me to live in that I will Not accept defeat and that I will continue to live my life using the tools at my disposal. Without that representation I might not have reached that place of acceptance, especially not so quickly..
We have disability representation in media, but often those characters are portrayed as softer, weaker, quieter characters. Those one-note portrayals made me feel like that's all I could ever be. Then Kaz Brekker came in and showed me that people like me can be strong too. That means the world to young disabled people. We need representation like this. We need to feel strong again.
So sick of dog motif what about cat motif.
I love you but we don't love the same. I can't be near you when you want me to be. Your love is smothering and your need to keep me safe is trapping me. I'm my own person but I don't know how to show you that. I lash out and hurt you even though I don't mean to. I need you to move slowly around me or I'll bolt. I love you, even though I don't say it. If you stay still I'll sit next to you, and even though we don't understand each other we can be together like that.
I think we’re all familiar with this scene