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cw// mentions of abuse, addiction, and brief mention of suicidal ideation

the way the magnus archives explores themes of abuse and manipulation is one of its strongest apsects especially in regards to elias and jon

i feel like the fandom doesn’t really take the abuse/grooming aspect seriously when it comes to jon, which is a shame because i think its executed really well…one of the reasons i love jon so much as a character is because a lot about his story can be so real and applicable to real life situations ! i think he’s a good portrayal of how addiction can destroy someone’s relationships and how being an addict and a victim of abuse can affect someone because of the guilt, shame, and suicidality that comes with it

i also like how the show emphasizes how jon IS smart and emotionally intelligent and is capable of recognizing manipulation when its happening to other people, but still ends up falling victim to it in numerous ways without knowing because it can really happen to anyone

(i also think jon and elias’ dynamic could resemble parental abuse specifically but thats a whole other conversation)

these aspects of his character i think are done really well and i wish it was more analyzed in the fandom

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