#this is specifically ahow related as i haven't read the books

[sukibenders]

Season three of ADOW was my favorite by far, mainly because of how it handled Matthew's character, but it still left me wanting answers for so many things, or at least see them addressed more (and it's understandable because I believe the show was canceled, so it ended at the third season). One being Marcus's and Matthew's relationship. Like, for the most part, you can tell things were rather tense between the pair even with their care for one another, that something had happened between them that left a stain. And when you find out that Matthew killed a lot of Marcus's children (it's been a minute since I watched the show so correct me if I'm wrong) because of blood rage, you understand why.

And, throughout the season, I kind of expected more from Marcus in regards to him being more upset to downright enraged at times towards Matthew, especially when the latter wasn't necessarily kind towards him at certain times (e.g. when Phoebe was trying to introduce herself and her relationship with Marcus, or the whole New Orleans ordeal). But there was so much left out when it came to Marcus's feelings that left me wanting more. Like it would have been so interesting to see them put more emphasis on Matthew's and Marcus's relationship as father and son (like how they do with Jack and Matthew), to Matthew who, with his complex feelings and relationship with Phillipe, sees it mirrored in a similar way between him and Marcus. Or to see Marcus carry a form of jealousy towards his brothers and sister because they'll get to see a version of Matthew that he never truly got until most of the damage had been done. The fact that the show hardly displays Marcus feeling some type of way about Matthew going out of his way to help Jack control his blood rage when, years back, he killed people who Marcus was close to and saw as a family for the same reason made me seethe (and the show lets you know how impactful what Matthew did was in many ways, verbally through Ransom's interactions with him and Jack). I needed more regarding Marcus!