Billy Kaplan:.3, 23, and 25 for the ask game
3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?
His disregard for pretty much everyone in his life. Does it make for interesting plots and angst? Yes. Is it also extremely enfuriating watching him disregard basically everyone who isn't Teddy (and even disregard Teddy at times)? Yes!
I love this character trait from a writer standpoint, but from a reader standpoint it makes me wanna scream sometimes. Pay attention to your friends and family, Billy! They love you!
23. Favorite picture of this character?
Unironically this one.
He thinks he has so much swag, not a care in the world, I fucking love it-
25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?
My first impression of Billy was in YA V2 and I don't think I fully got the complexities of his character yet, he wasn't even my favorite character in the comic (I was a Loki fan, please don't judge me-), and I kinda thought he was a bit selfish but I thought he was really neat.
I have sense discarded that idea, mostly, and am deeply fascinated by how flawed a character he is and how he's constantly trying to make himself better, for better or worse, and how he's a character so deeply controlled by his self doubt and anxiety, that's something that really speaks to me as someone who deals with a lot of mental health issues myself
(Also if you can't tell he's my favorite character now lol)













