#and their like. recurring willingly to put themselves in danger in lieu of anyone else doing it

[girlnadian]

i really do think people mistake kens occasional rudeness for a level of vengefulness or violence that she straight up doesnt have. and if you watch the debunk videos i can see how it happens, because she comes across as kind of a bully, but i feel like that only really happens if its prompted in some way. and even then its never really angry, its just petty. ken hates liars and cheats and frauds and people who are obtuse on purpose, but ken also doesnt hate, really. in most situations, ones involving people she cares about even a little, ken has always been very awkward and startlingly pessimistic

proton is the best example of this, but even in watos 100 days, ken is the one who Gives Up. they dont even go a week before entirely fucking off and seemingly disappearing forever. and i think its really interesting: that ken gives up. shes very, very smart, but as soon as she cant find an immediate solution, or its outside her area of expertise, or shes put in a situation where the solution isnt a technical, logical one, she stops trying. she retreats first during fights. shes good at acting, but she also doesnt really understand people and why they do or want the things they do. she wont take solutions where someone gets hurt, and if someone has to be hurt it should be her, and if thats not an option then theres no solution. and she gives up

ken can be a menace, they play around and they tease and etc. but ken being mean has only ever really applied to the specific niche where shes very passionate and she knows people are doing things wrong On Purpose, or shes been directly challenged in some way. otherwise shes jist kind of a little nerd