I Love The Idea Of Crystal Struggling With Her Past Bitchy Self And I REALLY Want More Of That, But Consider:

I love the idea of Crystal struggling with her past bitchy self and I REALLY want more of that, but consider: she thought Charles was a cute distraction. She sees Edwin as a friend now (which she really wanted more of). Bitchy, popular teenage girls are unstoppable once they have a cunty gay best friend.

So once Crystal finds out about the conversation on the staircase she is actually horrified that Charles effectively left Edwin on read, indefinitely, forever (this is how she sees it, anyway, because she can’t fathom how long forever is as a mortal teenager). She takes it upon herself to try and show Edwin the best gay clubs and film festivals and fashion shows and secretly kind of hopes Charles will get his shit together or maybe Edwin will move on or something because this is too fucking sad to watch.

Edwin is confused about why Crystal is suddenly being so nice to him and assumes it is about his time in hell, or about almost dying in Esther’s house, or maybe even Niko’s absence. Charles is so fucking angry she keeps introducing him to other blokes and oh no. Why is he angry. What is this feeling again.

So, I know that there's this debate about whether ghosts can feel each other or not, i.e.. whether Charles and Edwin can feel each other or not. And I think we all collectively have this headcanon that they can, in fact, feel each other. But I think it's actually fully Canon and stated quite clearly that they can, in fact, feel each other. I'm not very good at explaining why I think it's canon, so I'm just gonna leave y'all with the words of George and Jayden:

“For me, I always knew that Charles was the only one that can get through to Edwin through touch,” says Revri.

The meaning of Charles’ touch changes for Edwin. “He starts to crave it,” says Rexstrew.

I mean, why would he start to crave it if he can't feel it in the first place? 🤷🏽‍♀️

[From: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/dead-boy-detectives-queer-scenes]

bonk

"Read to me, Edwin"

I remember reading a nice Fanfiction where Charles could only relax and calm down if Edwin was reading to him but sadly I forgot to save it😫 but yes that's my headcanon too. Specially under emotional stress Edwin's voice is what soothes him and grounds him the most.

i don't know sorry

Like everyone else in the fandom, I have been listening to the soundtrack all morning, and it has spurred a realization.

You know that final scene in episode 8? Where the boys hug, and Charles mirrors the hand-on-heart gesture?

This scene?

The background music is variations of I'm in Love With You.

That is all. I shall now gnaw on a table.