in my head michael and gerry look pretty similar bar their hair colour and general aesthetics and i think that has really interesting implications gertrude-wise. look at this boy, the one you’re growing fond of. the one you set free. doesn’t he look quite like the one you lost? the one you sacrificed, who you used in quite a similar way as this one once was? you and her aren’t so different. is this enough to atone for what you’ve done?