The main difference between doubt through personal demons and doubt through a person like Kath is that Kath points out the blunt truth, but doubt will exaggerate the truth, or put emphasis on it to make the truth self destructive instead of criticism thats meant to help someone build themselves up.
The best way to mess someone up is to tell the truth, particularly if it matches their fears rather than reality. Doubt expresses what Monica deep down is afraid is true. Showing her the worst aspects of herself in a manner that expands them until they encompass her entire being. None of us are only our worst aspects, yet the voices in the back of our heads telling us we are not worthy focus on those until we can see nothing else. There lies the darkness of low self-esteem.
I noticed that Doubt lays off of the mirror speak when she’s trying to be honest w/ M. She only seems to speak backwards when she’s trying to play her mind games w/ M.
The farther I read, the larger the similarity between Doubt and Katherine gets!
Doubt does point out a lot of truths.
The main difference between doubt through personal demons and doubt through a person like Kath is that Kath points out the blunt truth, but doubt will exaggerate the truth, or put emphasis on it to make the truth self destructive instead of criticism thats meant to help someone build themselves up.
I think Alereic just meant the physical similarity =)
The best way to mess someone up is to tell the truth, particularly if it matches their fears rather than reality. Doubt expresses what Monica deep down is afraid is true. Showing her the worst aspects of herself in a manner that expands them until they encompass her entire being. None of us are only our worst aspects, yet the voices in the back of our heads telling us we are not worthy focus on those until we can see nothing else. There lies the darkness of low self-esteem.
Does anyone else think that Doubt looks a little like Bud in the second panel? And she isn’t speaking backwards, either
I noticed that Doubt lays off of the mirror speak when she’s trying to be honest w/ M. She only seems to speak backwards when she’s trying to play her mind games w/ M.
I mostly think of the mirror-speak as an attempt to use hypnotism.