Comment on the devil's daughter

  1. meditationonbaaal on Chapter 1 Fri 16 Oct 2020 07:51PM UTC

    I’m sort of flummoxed but also kind of amazed and tickled that you’re blasting through this and leaving really thoughtful and inquisitive comments throughout. It’s just – it kind of makes me want to give you a hug. And I AM NOT a hugger. You can’t imagine what it means to me, truly <3

    Jughead consistently fails to connect his stalking to the issue of consent, like he knows in the back of his head but his impulse control where his spying is concerned is just piss-poor. In later chapters, he sort of explains why, that when he finally gets to be an active participant in Betty’s life, he feels the need to be extra cautious, tempering himself at all costs. Also that he viewed his stalking as watching over Betty. It’s twisted and wrong and obsessive to be sure.

    I’m glad you caught that. You don’t really get a chance to see what he would’ve done about Polly because there is this strange juxtaposition of Jug as passive observer and active participant in this chapter. I did want him to come across as disaffected in the earlier sections, but then it becomes clear little by little in the next few chapters what he was going through at the time. There’s only so much a kid can process before they start to shut down emotionally. In a way, he is even compartmentalizing his obsession with Betty in the past timeline; it’s like his one safe space.

    As for the typo, I imagine there are plenty more where those came from throughout this story, unfortunately. This chapter never actually saw the editing hand of a beta.

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