the thing about javert in the book is he’s a coen bros character
like I’m realizing no adaptation has effectively captured what a bizarre creature this man truly is.
every time this man gets sufficiently motivated by something the sinnerman break starts playing and his eyes get a little bit wider. he probably has a weird run. victor hugo just didn’t mention it bc it’s so self-evident.
imagine you’re a generally regular person who has to talk to him. like oh yeah here comes this incredibly imposing guy with the strangest facial hair/regular hair combo you’ve seen in a hot minute with a really stony, intense expression through most of the conversation but then he laughs partway through and he suddenly looks like he’s about to eat you. this lasts about three seconds. you suspect he’s gay. just kind of an ambient feeling. if he’s in a good mood he snorts tobacco off the back of his hand mid-conversation.
