2023-12-02 19:20:39 ¶ ● ⬀ ⬈

iamnmbr3:

> voiceless-terror:

> > dathen:

> > > ashes-in-a-jar:

> > > > Here’s a trend I noticed with Jonathan Sims.

> > > > Jon thinks very carefully before he speaks. Trying to explain what he wants or what he is going through or what he Knows/knows is always a slow and meticulous process. It always takes him a moment after someone asks him a question to get to the response. He searched for accurate wording thoughtfully and when finally answering, his explanations are pretty clear and comprehensible for the most part. When forced to answer quickly is when things become unclear and frustratingly vague.

> > > > But the people he deals with are some of the most impatient people I’ve heard in my life (and yes this includes Martin up to a certain point in the apocalypse when he actually understands Jon’s thought process).

> > > > Seriously! I’ve been relistening to some interactions between him and Tim, Melanie, Georgie, Basira and when they ask him a question and he, heavens forbid, takes a moment which is obviously to consider how to best word his response, they beat him to the punch by impatiently nagging him to get on with it, to be more clear, to start talking already.

> > > > It really feels like there is a double standard with responses from Jon. On one hand people expect him to explain himself clearly but then on the other hand also want it done quickly and in their pace. And for Jon it just. Doesn’t work like that. You want a fast answer? It’ll be vague and need elaboration. You want a comprehensive explanation? Let him take his time, goodness.

> > > Reason #47385848 why the neurodivergents have latched onto this man.

> > #I still stand by my stance that perhaps the only people to interact with this man 100% sans ire or impatience or overtly malicious intent #were Sasha Gerry and Oliver #everyone else (Martin included) all have moments where they jump down Jon’s throat for just–what? Explaining things? #Being ‘too ominous’ when trying to describe THE LITERAL HELLSCAPE around them? #it’s a trait of the show I’ve never understood #because while he does have a a few theatric mannerisms Jon really doesn’t speak that differently compared to the others #but because of the things he’s forced (often literally) to talk about he gets branded as being weird about it #ugh via @apocalypsokane

> All of this is so accurate! Also they often seem to forget that a lot of the time Jon is trying to verbalize things that are not meant to be verbalized or have never been described before which is…not easy. There’s also a curious disregard for Jon’s emotional state from others. They’re very keen to lecture him about how things affect them and what he should do to see to their emotional needs but they rarely seem to want to know what they can do to see to his needs or to even think about it. Often they seem actively disinterested in Jon’s wants or opinions.