I remember the first time I heard MAG 169 Fire Escape was the first time I really stopped and thought "wow Martin is kind of a dick". And then I began to notice all the other things about him - the controlling behaviour, the black and white mentality, the selfishness, the way he's clearly using Jon's power to get what he (and only he) wants out of this eyepocalypse. The list goes on.

Anyway, my point was that I didn't realize just how toxic the jmart relationship was until Jon offered Martin the choice in 169 - to go into the burning building after Jude Perry, or not. Until that point, Martin, a character who has repeatedly made the choice to be passive in their decisions, throws a tantrum about going in the building. And Jon offers him the choice not to, and agrees to abide by his decision. The moment Jon shows Martin that respect, Martin throws it away. "That's not a fair decision to put on me."

Bitch please, YOU were the one throwing the tantrum! And when Jon responds by respecting your wishes, you're going to actively reject that!

It gets even worse in MAG 173 Night Night. Martin throws another tantrum.

Jon: I don’t know what you want me to do.
Martin: I want you to use your power. I want you to help them; I want you to make things better!
Jon: There is no better anymore.
Martin: (increasing in volume, emotion) You keep – saying that, and I hate it!
Jon: (also giving in to the argument) I keep saying it because it keeps being true; you know that!
Martin: What I know, is that leaving children here is – (struggles for words) i-it’s inexcusable; it’s monstrous!
Jon: (overlapping, firm) Martin. Tell me what you want me to do, and I will do it!

yikes. just yikes.

sorry this isn't really an ask, more of a vent. but you seem like the kind of person I could vent anti-martin sentiments at.

ugh i knowww, and like admittedly im not sure id be MUCH better in an apocalypse so like ill give him some degree of grace but it just really stands out to make him more unlikable when none of the other characters are that whiney.

i think it’s a combination of the fact that he clearly just can’t accept the situation and, and therefore complains about everything, and also the fact that he’s unable to actually do anything whatsoever, that just makes him so irritating this season. he just so clearly doesnt actually know what he wants. and, like, to be fair, it’s not entirely his fault because he’s in an impossible situation where all he can do is walk for ages and witness all this suffering, but him just yabbering on and complaining while doing nothing about any of the problems he’s talking about (because he can’t) just serves to make him sound incredibly whiney. Like if he’s meant to be a “suffering in silence” Lonely avatar then why won’t he shut the hell up for once