is this a safe space to say i think michael and elizabeth are two sides of the same coin am im tired of everyone thinking their motives arent connected at all
Post bite Michael is an awfully blank canvas, he doesn’t want to think or act for himself, he strips away his individuality and independence because he wants to cease to exist, that’s why it was easier for him to follow his father’s every order thoroughly
"I’m just like my father" or "I keep hurting everyone because I’m a monster and it’s in my nature" are the delusions he feeds himself to deviate the responsibility from himself, he’d rather dehumanize himself than acknowledge his ability to grow.
Michael is quite self aware, he just doesn’t want to put in the effort of leaving his comfort zone. Like he acknowledges that he hurts those around him, but he still avoids the accountability of changing and improving himself.
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I don't know if I've shared this headcanon but I like to think that (games) michael stole the last name schmidt not from his mother but from clara from the immortal and the restless. her full name is clara schmidt and he was like what if it was mike schmidt instead
to distract himself. But he still has out of habit creepy quirks, this hc is really bad, but I like the idea of Games Michael being initially trustworthy looking despite being capable of cutting you off if it serves his best interest
Ykw he’s both deceptively charming pre scoop, hc that his slow decay symbolizes his true ugly nature being revealed to those he’d lied to, post scoop Mike has some of his charismatic and inviting personality left. He’s polite and theatrical because he likes to make things fun +
Michael Afton yumeships with Clara from The Immortal and The Restless and draws tons of fan arts of her alone + with his yumesona, makes final girl edits of her and he’d say "Clara mentioned!!!! Oh and Vlad ig…😒". Oh and he’s loud and bold about all that