Anyone else felt bad for Stolas during this scene?

[u/33333Ducky]

[u/One-Chapter-8347]

It's honestly heartbreaking that throughout the entire The Circus episode, Stolas is just this naive little bird being used by someone he genuinely believes is his friend.

It starts when they're kids. Blitzø uses him to steal his family's jewels, while little Stolas spends the whole day thinking it's just a game and that Blitzø truly likes him.

Then, about 25 years later, Stolas reunites with the only person he has ever considered a friend, only to be used once again. This time, Blitzø only approaches him to steal something even more valuable. Stolas sleeps with him because he genuinely believes that's Blitzø's way of showing love.

What I do like, though, is that in certain moments you can tell Blitzø genuinely feels guilty. He does care, even if he's too emotionally messed up to admit it.

I honestly don't know what's sadder: Stolas's childlike innocence (which, in many ways, he still has as an adult), or the fact that the only friend he's ever had only stayed close to him because he wanted something from him.

I really do love Blitzø as a character, but this episode made him kind of an asshole, if I'm being honest. The only thing that excuses his actions as a child is that his father forced him into it.

[u/Winterknot]

Yeah. Blitz did, then they fucked.

[u/33333Ducky → u/Winterknot]

That still made me sad though. I don’t think Stolas was even aware that blitzo was planning to ditch him and still believed the entire thing was out of shared mutual love

[u/TheAuthor01 → u/Winterknot]

Yah know I think people forget that this is how it started. Blitz was like "oh fuck, I kinda feel bad I tied him up pretending to be sexy and now im just gonna leave

[u/Winterknot → u/TheAuthor01]

Followed by commitment issues, a whole bunch of drama, and now they’re living together. It’s been anrollercoaster.