Stolas Is A Good Dad - Tumblr Posts
Blizø really is the textbook definition of an unreliable narrator, not because he’s the villain or is being malicious in his intent, but because he’s all too human (or imp I guess in this case)
We’re all biased naturally. It just be like that, but trauma can take that part of human nature and just run with it.
It’s why I love Stolas and Blitzø, they’re just so perfectly imperfect. It’s such a well written example of what it’s like to love somebody who’s so utterly broken, and love them anyway. Stolas isn’t using Blitzø, he’s navigating loving someone that is not currently capable of loving properly, while also being very much broken himself.
And I love Stolas because he’s surprisingly emotionally mature if you think about it.
Family wise, for someone who seemingly never had parental love modeled for him, he’s doing damn well with his daughter. Is it a train wreck? Absolutely, but the intention is always loving and he can communicate about that with her.
Like at Loo Loo Land. That went awfully. He realized his mistake and tried to talk it out. Even when he didn’t have the words, he made it clear how much he adores Octavia, and validated her emotions. He also took the time to learn her more current interests. Did he understand her love of taxidermy? (or whatever it was, I don’t remember exactly) No not at all and his face made that clear. But he understood she’s a teenager now, and he agreed to take her to her new favorite place.
With regards to his love life, and this is honestly the most admirable to me, no matter how many times Blitzø is blinded by his pre conceived beliefs of himself and Stolas, Stolas doesn’t leave. He takes the time to understand Blitzø doesn’t mean to hurt him, and is hurting himself (emotionally) if anything. This isn’t Stolas’ burden to bear, but he loves Blitzø, and he just won’t let him suffer alone.
For examples please see almost every Stolas and Blitzø episode. There’s too many examples to choose from.
Blitzøs entire life spent being unwanted. So he adapted, and learned how to be something needed, something to be used.
Which is why I think he firmly believes he is being used by Stolas. He simply cannot fathom a different reality, one in which he is wanted for once in his life.