Something that is sad but also that I hugely appreciate about CK is that by the end, most of the systems that harmed the crows are still in place, but their relationships with themselves have grown and changed. I find this particularly interesting in the cases of Jesper and Wylan (shocking I know). Their identities still put them in danger of being exploited or harmed - Grisha indentures are still the norm in Kerch, and the auction scene made it very clear that if the Council knew Wylan's illiteracy was true, they would treat him much the same as his father did due to the culture surrounding productivity and ability. This might seem disheartening, but the hope lies in the shift in how these characters see themselves and their role in the world. By the end of the book, Jesper and Wylan are beginning to put away their internalized shame surrounding their identities. They may still have to hide who they are from the world to survive, but they're no longer hiding it from themselves - their true selves are no longer this crushing burden they have to turn away from to function. A general theme of the series is how, in accepting who they are and what has happened to them on a personal level, the crows place themselves in positions to make change on a systemic level - Inej and her ship, Nina and her mission, Kaz and his Barrel empire, Wylan and Jesper with their political, high-society empire. None of them are all the way there yet by the end - they're still healing, and both the loss of Matthias and the weight of those oppressive systems are going to weigh on them for a long time - but we get to see the very beginnings of that process. I'm going to bite someone.
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The Grishaverse-charas in ✨Therapy✨ (bc they all need it)
So, starting of with the SoC/CK characters
Kaz Brekker : - There bc of his Trauma
- It turns out there are... a few other reaspns why could've been there, HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW
- His Therapist needs Therapy by the end of it all
-Death-stares therapist sometimes and violently threats people during the sessions (And then I said "I'm going to destroy him brick by brick" and that motherfucker would deserve that I...)
- I can read what you're scribbling down
Inej Ghafa : - There bc of PTSD
- Kaz recommended a therapist
- She didn't even go there
- But doesn't go very long to therapy
-Therapist thinks her and Kaz' relationship isn't very healthy
-Let's just say... she changed Therapists, but really thought about her and Kaz' relationship
-She's come to the conclusion that that therapist was very wrong
Nina Zenik : -Just there to gossip actually
-like there sure are reasons a therapist would be useful, but its not that much
-before Matthias death
-after, everythings different
Matthias :
-Is there bc wants to stop think Grisha are evil
-well just has like 2 or 5 sessions
-then dies
Wylan : - daddy issues
-childhood traume
-self-acceptance
-whole package
Jesper : - gets diagnosed with ADHD in it
-*Rolls into Therepists offive on Rollerbaldes holding Piná colada* Maurice, your not gonna fucking believe this
SaB!
Alina : - like normal. If you can say that
Mal : - Same as Alina Tbh
Darkling : - Defo outlived all of his therepists. Never completed Therapy
-Balmes Baghra
-for everything.
-100%
Zoya : - does not think she needs a therapist but she does
- Genya had to literally trick her into going into Therapy
-But is a bit more chill afterwards
-and dealt with the war-thing
Genya : - *rolls into office on Rollerbaldes with Piná coláda* Maurice, your not gonna fucking believe this
-also, skips session sometimes
-and war-thing. Actually, write "dealt with the war" under any of the SaB charas
David : - barely comes to therapy bc of his work
-has dealt/deals with social anxiety
Nikolai : - *Rolls into Therapists office on Rollerblades* Maurice, your not gonna fucking believe this
- that personality-changing-thing can't be that healthy (I mean I cosplay and stuff and after a bit of time it felt exhausting to change into a charas personality. I still love cosplaying but still)
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Jesper: Hey Wylan?
Wylan: Yeah?
Jesper: …..Whatcha doin?
Wylan: Making a bomb 😊
Jesper: …Why?
Wylan: Well Kaz said-
Jesper: Why did you listen to something Kaz said?
Wylan: Let me finish! Kaz said Inej was feeling down
Jesper: And…?
Wylan: I decided to make her a bomb!!
Jesper: ok….
Jesper: WHY
Wylan: Because exploding your abusers mailbox is the best form of therapy
Wylan: I would know
Wylan: My dad just got a new mailbox
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Kaz: I'm not that much of an awful person-
Inej: Yes, you are but continue.
Kaz *ignoring her*: -I prevented a murder today.
Jesper *surprised*: Really, how?
Kaz *staring at Nina*: Self-control.
Mathias *solemnly*: Aah yes. Understandable.
Nina *offended*: Excuse me!!
Wylan *visibly concerned*: You all need therapy.
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the crows majors (modern au) just because
kaz- business/economics. i mean come on. its kaz.
inej- psychology. she wants to provid therapy and shelter to victims of sexual abuse.
jesper- theater. he loves being on stage and more importantly loves the art major taking set design class.
wylan- art. painting reminds him of being a child and making art with his mother. also helps that an annoyingly attractive theater major keeps bothering him.
nina- foreign language/communications. wants to make it easier for immigrants to transition between one country/language to another.
matthias- biological sciences. wants to go to med school.
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imagine the crows in the modern world. just… kaz and inej learning what ptsd is and being able to get therapy for their trauma. wylan discovering the term dyslexia and feeling so relieved to find out that his father was wrong, that he isn’t defective. nina and jesper being able to get professional help to recover from their addictions. matthias coping with the effects of being brainwashed. just imagine these teenagers finally being able to live without shame
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Wylan: The only therapy I ever had was a religious summer camp that tried to make teen boys less “musical”
Jesper: Oh 😥
Wylan: It was a total bang fest. Best 2 weeks ever 😌
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