it’s so interesting to me to compare Wylan and Jespers relationship in the show vs in the books, because while they are fundamentally different, at their cores they are the same.
like yes, everything about them storyline wise is changed. but you can look at that first on screen kiss and tell me that it doesn’t SCREAM “This was the kiss he’d been waiting for. It was a gunshot. It was prairie fire. It was the spin of Makker’s Wheel. Jesper felt the pounding of his heart—or was it Wylan’s?—like a stampede in his chest, and the only thought in his head was a happy, startled, Oh.” Because you can tell that’s what’s going through Jes’s head. It’s so evidently clear that he’s sooo far gone.
Also show Wylan buying Jesper stroopwaffels is such a book Wylan thing to do.
And we really get to see the development of Wylans personality in the show, same as the book. He goes from this sort of shy kid who doesn’t have a clue what’s going on to this badass motherfucker with an attitude, and it really shows in the way he talks to Jesper at some points. Like in the beginning he’s all shy, but as time goes on he’s all “Well, technically you are older than last time.” and stuff like that. it’s not as prominent as in the books, but you can still feel it.
Also, show Jesper going “my man!” when Wylan throws that bomb is such a thing for him to do. like come on.
so yes, they aren’t the same. but they’re still Wylan and Jesper, and that didn’t change. Because if you could see book Jesper, his smile when he sees Wy would be exactly the same.
