I think smth that id like to be talked about more is how jarring it is to go from 'no money' to 'lots of money.' like talon plucked off the streets to a big nice house.. he would be struggling with years of learned circumstance.
like food insecurity yes, but also the inability to ask for things bc he had to be self-sufficient, or not wanting to get rid of clothes until they're literally threadbare. wanting things but not being able to process the fact that he could in fact get said thing legally now. the bed is too soft, the house is too quiet at night, the water is too clean, and talon feels woefully out of place.
I think that's what also pisses me off about his depiction in the kat comic tbh, there's little to no hint of struggle outside of that one dying line (which is good but unspecific) and the conflict at the end with kat, which has comparatively little to do with the past, really, and fails to dig deeper. I would have loved to see a hint of struggle related to him living in the streets bc yes years can pass but that shit sticks with you so bad, even if you don't realize it. i would love it if riot looked at him and actually saw all the depth that was there.
