I did a charater analysis on John Seed Pt. 2
John is the only Herald that doesn't kill anyone, severely maime, yes, but he doesn't kill, out of all the Heralds, he actually gives people the choice to confess to him right away without harm. Jacob, it's either do as you're told and kill, or die, and with Faith, it's either join or become a braindead Angel. John has destroyed people's houses, but not before warning them to get out, for example; Grace Armstrong's home was destroyed by John, but she's still alive. John is also the only one to not kill the Deputy's allies. Jacob; Eli. Faith; Virgil & Marshall. Joseph; Dutch. He may have severely hurt Nick, but at least John gave him the choice. While the Deputy is tied up, waiting for John to come back to the confession room, he doesn't come back, even if you sit and wait for him, he just doesn't come back. Which implies that maybe he wants the Deputy to actually escape... he even makes comments like "The doors are closing Deputy, last chance to leave!" and "...if you stay here, I will bleed your little princess like a stuck pig." There is a note in the clinic you can read about Mary May, basically she had gotten a tattoo from John, but no other scars. So John never hurt Mary, even says it in the book of Absolution; a FarCry Novel. So John does give people chances, even multiple as John wrote multiple letters to Nick, pleading with him to join. So to say the least, John is a somewhat fair person, he also seems to go easier on the Females rather than the Males. During the cutscene of John's death, he becomes very genuine with us, questioning us to stop and think "What if Joseph is right?" he also says that the world is on the brink of destruction, you can feel it. When John laughs, "Look at the headlines, look who's in charge", he smiles... and out of all the times John has smiled at us, this one seems the most genuine. When John says "You don't understand, you don't believe, you don't care!" John pleads to us with genuine worry in his voice and it's written on his face. Just before John dies, he says this... "May God have mercy on your soul." John shows us that even though we've done so much wrong to him and the people of Eden's Gate, he still wishes for God to go easy on us... John hasn't done that with anyone, not even Mary May which he likes so much. I believe John also says this because he knows he may go to hell, and he doesn't wish that upon the Deputy...
Now that We've looked at everything, let's see a comparison to what people think John is, VS what he really is.
Has an Inferiority Complex
Terrible taste in interior decorating
Terrible cook (because him and his brothers made watery mac n cheese)
Deeply Caring\Deeply Loving
Doesn't know what reciprocated love feels like.
Is afraid of Joseph and disappointing him.
Feels like a disappointment.
Actually has unique taste in interior decorating (he's a real estate lawyer, what do you expect?)
Gives people many chances for redemption/atonement.
Tries to 'earn' Joseph's love.
Doesn't know how to cook (grew up in a home that mainly ordered fancy foods or probably had a personal chef.)
Uses sex to forget the pain of his childhood.
Feels like he needs to hurt people for failing him in getting a good home.
Feels like he's nothing without his sins (which is why he continues to try and drown people and severely hurt them.)
Severely abused physologically.
Loves Planes, specifically the P-51 Mustang 9 (possibly got the idea from the movie Dr. Strangelove. It has the P-51 Mustang plane in it. John also whistles the song "We'll Meet Again" which plays at the end of the movie. Possibly John's favorite movie and song.)
Would love to stare at the stars with someone because he loves the sky.
Would be forever in your debt if you made him dinner (food his how you show love in the south, and since he was possibly never made a homecooked meal, he would be very greatful.)
100% would read Dark Romance & Smut...
Personality type is EsTJ-T.
Gets lost in the country side because of the very little road markers. (He's too far used to the city.)
Likes Gourmet dishes but would rather have a homecooked meal.
Would be terrified of kids and only tolerate them. (secretely loves them from a distance.)
Wouldn't know true love if it slapped him in the face.
Would actually make a great lover.
Appears like a stuck-up Narc. but actually loaths himself.
If he did see that the Person truly loves him, he would hug them tightly and start crying because he never thought he could ever be truly loved/loved unconditionally.
Is literally the representation of Famine because he was starved of love his whole life.
Just wants someone to love him for him.
In conclusion to all of this, John is just a man who needs proper guidance, therapy, and love.