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i ve been thinking about vox's past and first years in hell and how he achieved his power so quickly, and somehow i drawed this shitty comic

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OH GOD-

Vox and Valentino literally have the same relationship as Rimbaud and Verlaine and I'm shocked I didn't realised sooner

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I thought a bit and I think it's time for constructive criticism (yay!) Many people portray Horatio as altruistic and generally wonderful, a bit like Hamlet's guardian angel, and in addition rational person in this Danish madhouse. However, if Horatio had logically thought and wanted the best for Hamlet, would he allow everything Hamlet does? It seems to me that there are also personal benefits (they can be subconscious) in Horatio's compassionate behavior. There is a scene in the Hamlet adaptation with David Tennant - act 3 scene 2 where Hamlet yells at poor R and G that they treat him like a flute - Tennant as Hamlet starts playing a tune to annoy Polonius as he enters, and Horatio, who is sitting next to the prince, plays together with him. When Hamlet stops playing, Horatio will soon fall silent too. He doesn't even say anything in this scene! Only when Hamlet is playing, he's playing after him, and when Hamlet shouts out for everyone to leave, he leaves. I was very touched by ... Horatio's obedience. In my opinion, Horatio loves Hamlet more than Hamlet loves him. You know how it is with Hamlet. He says a lot of sweet words (to Horatio, to Ophelia) but doesn't let anyone inside. He was mad with love for Ophelia, and when she offended him at the wrong moment, how did he treat her? Horatio is afraid of this. He knows and sees Hamlet's condition (and it's not good) but also knows that he is the last person Hamlet trusts. One word of protest for Hamlet, and he would be rejected like Ophelia, or so he thinks. Maybe it really means more to Hamlet, much more, and if he had dared to say something more courageously to the prince - maybe the finale would not be so tragic. But Horatio is afraid and prefers not to disturb Hamlet in any way, because then prince shows him affection and gratitude. I'm not saying Horatio is bad, absolutely not! but when he follows Hamlet step by step, he's always near when Hamlet asks, there is more in Horatio's silence than sincere devotion. He plays his own quiet role, hidden behind Hamlet's words. What would the play be like if Horatio spoke as much as Hamlet and Hamlet as much as Horatio?

Maybe that's why at the end Horatio agrees to stay alive for Hamlet - (after all, this request is terribly selfish from Hamlet) - he will pay back the debt for keeping silent when Hamlet was still alive and when they could still change something.