you know those things about the axe that has had the handle changed 4 times and the head replaced 6 times and it's your favorite axe and you have to ask yourself is it the same axe at all? it feels the same in my hand despite being fundamentally changed. it hasn't been that axe in years, but it's my axe.
that but for characters and weird grief metaphors.
SHIP OF THESEUS THOUGHT EXPERIMENT BUT FOR PEOPLE its my favourite thing in the whole world. how much can you change but still remain yourself how much can you feel towards someone and is it the same. are you the same is anyone. if you love someone and you hate them and you love them as the years go by what has happened to you both etc etc. ben mentally reaching over the ocean to shake ur hand
