A Brief Note about Jeff's character development

[lunarblue21]

So, when rewatching S1, it's fairly obvious that Jeff is totally reliant on speeches and "using words to get things" to the point that he's characterised as eloquent, witty, and manipulative

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[loveobsessed999]

Ooh I like this post!! It reminds me of a fic I read-- I can't remember where-- where Jeff is talking about how he's good at speeches and the big gestures, which makes him good in a crisis but causes him to falter in day to day life-- and this post shows that he's moved on from that to someone who doesn't *need* speeches and whatnot, because he can handle day to day life without causing crisises, because he (and everyone else) cares

[lunarblue21]

Okay, so I'm gonna reply to some older comments you've left on my stuff and then finish replying to our other convos at your LJ!

[Ooh I like this post!! It reminds me of a fic I read-- I can't remember where-- where Jeff is talking about how he's good at speeches and the big gestures, which makes him good in a crisis but causes him to falter in day to day life-- and this post shows that he's moved on from that to someone who doesn't *need* speeches and whatnot, because he can handle day to day life without causing crisises, because he (and everyone else) cares.]

Wasn't that one by vainhopes? I think it was one by vainhopes, and it was set after the S4 finale....

[I don't think he deliberately fumbled his speech, but I think it was pretty obvious that Annie *did* need the hug more than the speech. And Jeff needed it too :).]

I just rewatched it last night and he seems really at a loss for words. You are right that he doesn't seem to be deliberately fumbling it, per se, but he's obviously trying to say something that will make

[loveobsessed999]

Same here!! Although I think this might be the last one besides messages. Is that right