#i know kayne. i know john has a secret deal with kayne. i know those ladies from the beginning of the podcast. anna and sara i think.

[loverboybrightsideghost]

i’m gonna be so honest i have no fucking clue what's going on in malevolent

#bluebird.txt #yes i am completely caught up. arthur goes on so many side quests that k don't even remember what the main quest is. #separate them??? king in yellow something????? #ik larson has yellow in his head. ik he has something to do with the cult of the fallen star. or whatever it's called #i know the butcher was out to get him but that's not a problem anymore presumably #i know kayne. i know john has a secret deal with kayne. i know those ladies from the beginning of the podcast. anna and sara i think. #um. #yeah #idk #malevolent #i need to relisten i guess #idk sometimes it feels like i really have no idea what's going on in the larger picture and it just feels :/ #i do love the characters but the plot is kinda losing me personally bc it just goes on and i can't remember the connecty bits #makes me sad #i am looking forward to the xmas special though

[eonian-nightmare]

I'm sorry but can we talk about Arthur's similarities to Faust???

*Spoiler warning for up to ep31*

For those who don't know German folklore/ literature, Faust follows the tale of a depressed and suicidal man who makes a deal with the devil to fufill his desire for knowledge. Now despite us knowing how Arthur's hunger for information has put his and John's survival at risk on multiple ocasions, There's so many parallels!

Faust makes a deal with a demon, not to concerned with the price. Arthur also makes a deal with a demon (kayne) not to concerned of the price.

Faust seduce a beautiful and innocent young woman, usually named Gretchen, whose life is ultimately destroyed when she gives birth to Faust's illegitimate son. Realizing this unholy act, she drowns the child and is held for murder. I DONT THINK I NEED to talk about this much. The fact that Faroe died drowning, that Faroe was also concieved out of wedlock, that Bella's family is super religious. Also the fact that arthur was this close to destroying Bella's life and leaving her with the child, plays an INTERESTING paraell.

Faust is irrevocably corrupted and believes his sins cannot be forgiven; when the term ends, the Devil carries him off to Hell. Let's just refference all of Arthur's Nightmares and his breakdown after killing Uncle.

I do find this concept interesting because Arthur is heading to New York as Kayne desire, from what prophesies insit is to serve the order of the Fallen Star. If we follow Faustian folklore, it's likely that Arthur is entering a trap in which he's going to see the fine print of his deal, and find himself in servitude. Considering in the story, Mephistopheles (the devils representative) serves Faust with his powers until death, and then the roles reverse. I do find it interesting, considering John is essentially at Arthur's beck and call. Could his secret deal between John and Kayne have something to do with an act of servitude. Has he got something in it to protect himself ? John seems quite desperate to keep Arthur from death, seems more afraid of what waits for arrhur than himself. Something seemed to insist they wont end up in the same place. maybe he knows that the deals made will have Arthur enterally enslaved.

There is a slightly more modern interpretation in which Faust is saved by God via his constant attempts to be a good person. Who knows, maybe John could be his saving grace, and push him in the direction of freedom. Will the King in Yellow save Arthur from Kayne, does God save his follower from the devil?

These are interesting questions, that have me scared.

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