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Rhys 5 and 22? :))

YAAAAY thank you for asking!
(sorry for the late reply! I was busy preparing for the exams…)

5. What’s the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?
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Dorian Electra - Career Boy
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22. If you’re a fic reader, what’s something you like in fics when it comes to ths character? Something you don’t like?
hmmm I often read fanfics that continue Rhys’s story. I find it very interesting to explore the aftermath of everything that’s happened to him, especially considering his newfound position as Atlas CEO. The game leaves plenty of room for various interpretations.
I simply adore how versatile and complex Rhys is. On first glance, he’s such a silly goofball, terribly naïve at times, but in actuality, he’s still an ambitious prick, eerie and sinister in his own way… I greatly respect any author who can capture that.
…tbh, I usually read fanfics that have Rhys and Jack in them (either romantic or not; it’s not that important for me). A deep dive into characters whole essence is what really piques my interest, and I’d love to see more pieces of media that go all the way into unraveling Rhys’s subtle, darker aspects of life. For example, tftb hints at Rhys’s PTSD and possible depression, and it’s obvious that he can’t possibly recover from all these traumatic events that easily. I think it might not have been right away, but over time, the triggers took their toll. Moreover, the warlike situation, the loss of the closest of friends with no way of reaching them, and constant mundane work within four walls with little to no free time don’t seem like a perfect happy end for Rhys now, does it? Both in new tales and tftb, Rhys feels like he’s all alone, isolated, with only his suffocating thoughts lurking, unable to deal with them, and finding solace only in escapism (work, etc.).
Oh, I absolutely love it when fanfics dive deep into such grim topics… (I hope that doesn’t sound too weird. Rhys deserves everything good, and I love light stories, too, but my all-time favorite tropes would be those described above)

About the things I don’t like…ohhh…i honestly don’t like character infantilization and turning him into an obedient dummy, cutesy baby boy, as if he didn’t work for Hyperion and didn’t act douchey in order to climb that corporate ladder???
…ANYWAY, it’s hard for me to dive into any specifics. (I generally am a bit scared of the bl fandom…yk?)