Helunar1 - LUNA

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Oh 100% agreed tbh

Tho I was definitely not at all as clear in my late night vent haha

Thing is, I do like how Viktor, isolated and silence by their own family, essentially forced his family to listen to his telling of events.

It shows that he isn't as meek as many would have thought him to be. He is kind at heart, yes - but Viktor had built up a life times worth of anger and resentment towards his isolation - hence why I say he is completely right in feeling and seeing things the way he did!

It's an aspect of his character I love, and frankly wish it would be explored more!!

While biased in his tellings, this is his world view. And as a consequence, completely blinded him to the abuse and trauma the other's face (or at least made it seem not as bad).

My favourite scene that exmplifies this is the flashback tattoo scene. Here we have all the siblings, sans Viktor, essentially being branded by their own father. You see all six of these siblings shaking, whimpering and/or downright sobbing. You see Diego in pain, refusing to even accept his mother's comfort, someone who he loves unconditionally (reasons up to interpretations). You see Luther, trying to stand tall and stoic but visibly terrified and hurt, at watching his siblings (his team) undergo something deeply traumatic. Something that will stay permenant (physically and mentally speaking).

All of this is occurring and yet we see Viktor.

Who sees this, and is not horrified. Not scared. But manipulated and isolated so much so that he also wishes to be included. He is completely or partly blinded to the pain and abuse the other's face because in a way, imo, he believes they should be grateful they were ever included at all.

And in the end, what was fascinating was that the book didn't help him at all. The publication of the book was supposed to be, what I think Viktor hoped, a turn in his life. He put his voice out and believed the catharsis would somehow help him change. But it didn't - instead it burned bridges and left him back to where he started.

Except this time with more guilt.

Imo - Viktor is one of the more (along with some others) self-serving of the siblings. And I enjoyed his flawed and contradictory nature - kind but petty, sweet but angry, quiet yet destructive.

Issue I have tho is that, while I do enjoy what it says about Viktor as a character, it does not erase what the consequences of said actions are. Whether the book was a 100% factually correct biography, it did not mean it was okay to completely expose the others to said facts.

And from the exerpts, so many of their tellings, while some stem from truth, are completely biased.

Again, the fact that Viktor published said book is telling of his nature. But what I am confused by is the lack of accountability of the harm it actually caused. How the book was a sign of how Reginald had molded and manipulated this world view that Viktor became unable to fully understand others trauma and instead so engrossed in his idea of his "ordinary" existence. The power Reggie holds, and how their father has pitted the siblings against each other once again. (Further shown by how the only ones effected was just the siblings, Reggie didn't even read it! And the news castings about his death only talked about him in high regard).

Instead I've found that a lot of the fandom (I could be wrong) either dismisses this or say that publishing this book was actually a good thing? Like any of the characters telling him that "Oh, don't worry, you were right in publishing that book," or "it was all true anyways"

But you have these adults who are going through their own trauma to have it shoved in their faces that, not only a one dimensional view of their personalities. But also exposition of the lives they lead that would completely shame them and/or put them in danger. So while Viktor understandably wanted to be heard after being silence. The had a complete right to also be downright PISSED at the Viktor doing so.

(And by one dimensional I mean that it sort of just states who they are as people but never delving into HOW or WHY they turned out the way they were. Which again, is telling of Viktor's mindset - being unable to really understand the abuse and trauma faced by the others)

So I always get confused when people believe that they shouldn't have been? Or downplay its consequences simply because Viktor was an abuse victim?

It kind of aligns with Allison's issues with Viktor in s3 where Viktor HAS been coddled many times while the others had to suck up their own problems to focus on him. And I felt that strongly even in terms of the fanbase?

Again - this is my own personal interpretation of characters and whatever others believe is just as valid.

But I guess I was just baffled by the amount I've seen this interpretation of his character? And perhaps I interpreted it different??

A bit of a rant I guess

But a lot of fics and posts have characters say that Viktor's telling of their childhood was "true" and have him be such a soft boy????

The things written in that book, while he does have the right to be resentful, was mean and heavily biased????

At one point; he even says that Luther (along with Reginald) let Ben die. Effectively blaming him for their brothers death. I could only imagine the effect it would have on Luther tbh.

And while I do think its great for the characters to forgive, I would love to see more on how the effects of the "childhood expose" was infact detrimental to the lives of the other siblings.

And for a Viktor to snap back and eventually own up to it. No more coddling!!

I've read great fics that included this though, for sure. And everyone has their own interpretations and ideas, but I do feel like a bit of a minority so I wonder if others may feel the same. Hrm.

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