#it’s so unclear in NB whether the issues with Christy are a result of Mercy’s unreliable narration or PB not having a clear concept for how

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I was mulling over everyone’s least favourite Mercyverse villain (Christy, who makes no fucking sense on any level) trying to figure out how to redeem that plot line and it occurred to me that what we really need here is a story from the perspective of Kyle, divorce lawyer at large, observing a character who is clearly meant to be a weapons-grade NPD type.

(Actually, come to think of it, I’d read whole books of Kyle, actually functional adult gay dude who has Done The Work of addressing his family trauma, observing werewolf marriages with a bucket of popcorn. He could do a podcast with guest speakers. Peggy or Honey could co-host.)

#Patricia Briggs give your female secondary characters consistent characterisation challenge #i love this series but it has its issues #my favourite crackpot theory is that Christy is a Hardesty because apparently there are FUCKLOADS of Hardestys but #and emotional trauma is touched on as something witches literally feed on so you know their familial blueprints are #‘how to fuck up your nearest and dearest’ #BUT #it’s so unclear in NB whether the issues with Christy are a result of Mercy’s unreliable narration or PB not having a clear concept for how #this allegedly incredibly toxic marriage blew up #mercy thompson