Hey everyone… It’s Monica again… I really need to talk to all Grishaverse fans about something, because it needs to stop. I’ve had some messages from people saying that Wylan is the weakest of the crows and seen/heard jokes that have to do with Wylan being unable to read. This is absolutely ridiculous. What these people are doing is exactly what Jan Van Eck did. I’m going to be bringing some awareness to this topic, and I would really appreciate if you could read/share this information.
First of all, many people have mentioned in conversation that Wylan is the “weakest” of the crows, and that makes me mad. I would like to argue that he is the strongest. Of course, this is my opinion but hear me out. Look at the things all the other crows struggle with (And please know that not in any way shape or form am I belittling any of their struggles, because those struggles are very real!)... Matthias grew up in a country where he was never allowed to have his own morals and beliefs, and therefore, he was corrupted by them and thought that all those who were different were automatically bad; Nina struggled with the fact that she had to leave her home and live on her own, as well as the guilt that she felt over throwing the love of her life in Hellgate; It’s obvious to me that Jesper struggles with adhd and minor addiction, as well as feeling like he has to hide his life from his dad in fear of his dad feeling disappointed in him (because his dad is literally the most amazing person ever… STAN Colm Fahey!); Kaz saw his brother die in front of him and suffers with severe touch aversion and non-diagnosed depressive disorder as well as having a disability (his leg); Inej is a survivor of forced prostitution/rape. All of these things are sad and tragic and horrible, and each and everyone of the crows overcomes them in a beautiful way. Mathias opens his eyes and sees the true beauty of the world; Nina finds a new family and reunites with the man she loves; Jesper finally tells his father the truth, causing the two of them to mend their father-son bond; Kaz finds out that he doesn’t have to be alone for the rest of his life and is able to open up his heart; Inej is freed from a life of servitude and is treated as a woman who has dignity and value. The crows are the strongest characters in the world… Truly. They all overcome their trauma, and I understand how you could say all five of these characters are the strongest.
But I want you to think about something. How much do you love your family? Because I assume a lot of you have healthy family relationships, and even when you fight and argue, your parents still love you, correct? And even if your parents aren’t the greatest or you don’t even know your parents, deep down you still love them, right? Family is a part of every single one of us, so please just listen. What would you do if you were born with severe dyslexia? The type that no matter how much tutoring you could receive or how much support you had, there was no way to fix it… You simply couldn’t read. Most parents would be supportive of you and tell you you’re strong for living through it and tell you they love you no matter what you can’t do.
But imagine if they didn’t. Imagine growing up in a household that shunned you and treated you like nothing because you coudn’t read… Because you had a disability that you had no control over. Imagine being beaten, and verbally humiliated, and subdued and restricted and controlled and physiologically abused every single day of your life. Imagine constantly hearing that “you’re not strong enough”, “not smart enough”, “You’ll never amount to anything”... And then imagine one day, the person who’s been abusing you FINALLY shows you some kindness. He tells you that you get to go to that school you’ve always dreamt of going. You pack your things, beyond excited, but when you’re on the boat to get there, two of your abusers men try to choke you to death. You escape somehow and you crawl into a city dirty, dejected and beaten down. If I was in that situation, I would try to take my own life, I really think I would. And who knows, maybe I would actually do it. But I think you can all agree that the strongest thing in the world would be to stand up on your own two feet and JUST. KEEP. LIVING.
This is what happened to Wylan. He was abused and mistreated by his father for SIXTEEN years..,. And when he was finally given the opportunity to leave, he was almost killed. It’s a testament to his incredible strength that he survived. And not only that… He went on to become one of the most well-renowned people in Ketterdam. But in Crooked Kingdom, he STANDS UP TO HIS FATHER. He sees his father again and he gets the better of the man who treated him like crap for his entire life. And it’s with tears in my eyes that I say this- I think that is the bravest thing I have ever heard of. Wylan went through so much, and some of you have the absolute AUDACITY to say he’s the weakest link in that chain.
There are two more issues I want to address.
You all need to stop infanticizing Wylan. He’s sixteen… He’s not a child. He is a grown person with hopes and dreams and he is so so so smart. He’s honestly the smartest of the crows without a doubt. Treating him like he’s six and diminishing his talents is acting like his father would have. It’s humiliating and degrading for a person to be treated as if they are a child, and I’m sick and tired of hearing people do that. He’s kind and bubbly and sweet and empathetic, but that doesn’t mean he’s “weak” or “soft” compared to the rest of them. The line, “We could wake them up”... I mean, I honestly don’t think that’s a “soft baby” speaking there. He’s so funny and sarcastic and witty and BRAVE, and the infanticizing needs to stop.
The jokes about “Wylan can’t read this” NEED TO STOP. I only have one thing to say about it, and it’s that YOU ALL ARE DOING EXACTLY WHAT JAN VAN ECK DID FOR SIXTEEN YEARS AND IF YOU DON’T THINK THAT’S WRONG THEN PLEASE UNFOLLOW ME IMMEDIATELY I’M NOT KIDDING.
Lastly, I’m not trying to offend anyone. I just really feel like this needed to be said and we need to deal with these issues right now. It’s getting out of hand, and I don’t want to see any of this happen when the second season comes out. Wylan means more to me than you could ever know and seeing stuff like this hurts me so much. Wylan deserves so much more than the crap he is given, and I am willing to give him the world.
Anyways, no mourners no funerals everyone! Please share this if you wouldn’t mind…
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