Every now and and then I think about how sad it is that Solomon doesn't have a single nice thing to say about/to Sebastian in the entire game.
1. Starts an argument (in front a complete stranger, no less) and then blames Sebastian for Anne having an episode. Then, he kicks Sebastian out of the house, even after he apologises to Anne.
2. Mostly addresses Sebastian as 'boy' rather than his name, which seems impersonal and demeaning.
3. "I apologise for my nephew, he doesn't know when to stop." (Maybe take some accountability for your own behaviour in there too, my guy.)
4. "Your faith in Sebastian is misplaced." (Putting your nephew's abilities down much?)
5. Seb: "Why won't he listen to me..." / Sol: "I know what's best..." (Authoritarian parenting).
5. Seb: "He keeps calling me 'my father's son' - as if that's an insult." (Constantly comparing him negatively to his dead father whom he idolises and watched die at a young age...Nice.)
6. *Sebastian saves Anne's life, albeit using a very questionable method* - chews him out and immediately disowns him. (No nuanced approach to the situation whatsoever. He even puts a lock on the door to the house.)
7. Was going to leave Feldcroft with Anne without telling Sebastian at all, potentially leaving him homeless at 16. Solomon didn't have a second thought about isolating Sebastian from his only remaining family - the most important thing to him in the world.
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Look, I get it, he wants Sebastian to accept reality and to keep everyone safe (including Sebastian, from himself), but Sebastian has his own trauma, and Solomon absolutely fails to handle it and makes everything worse.
His redeeming feature is giving Ominis a home away from his crazy family during the holidays.
#totallydeservedwhathegottho #imnotsorryatall
