Well, I’d say it’s pretty obvious that Jason is a villain rather than a hero. In his mind, however, he absolutely is the hero. His mission is to avenge his mother and carry on the torch. He even brings offerings to her carefully preserved, withering head. In his mind, he is a very good boy. As they say, a villain is the hero of their own story.
April is obviously a tiny little Vulpix. I think that in terms of purpose or personality, Jason would MOST DEFINITELY be Cubone!! I mean it literally wears its dead mother’s skull and becomes stronger upon weeping. I think Cubone is super fitting; it even wears a sort of white mask like Jason and preserves its mother’s dead head. In terms of appearance, Jason would obviously be Aron haha.
I want the grittiest, scariest, worstest Jason. That’s why I stick to Parts II - IV only. I miss when horror was unafraid to be, well, horrible and not all of this puritanical sanitized anti hero bs. :/ Like, give me a Jason that isn’t afraid to kill kids or sexually assault someone.
Well, Jason did abduct April, hold her hostage in his shack, assault her, and regularly present her with his food (usually consisting of dead/mutilated animals, “mystery meat”, etc). These actions, in his mind, claim her-make her his. From his delayed, childlike perspective, he does try to connect with April. However, he does not go about these feelings in a healthy way or normal way whatsoever… As you have seen, he is forceful and careless. I doubt that even a sliver of truly and conventionally kind intentions could ever present as such.
Murder, rape, genital mutilation, cannibalism. I don’t care about it-a creepy, demented hillbilly like him fits the bill for this stuff, anyways. Very much canon. >:)
April never sought to attract Crystal Lake’s apex predator; it was completely unintentional. April only sought to find her beloved toy. Conditions aside, I feel it’s kind of a given that Jason most adores the fact that he sees himself in April and, therefore, views her as an extension of himself. This possessiveness, however, goes much too far… He especially feels that, at her age, April is on the same or similar wavelength as him. She is small, easy to control, and poses no real threat to him. Jason might have a crush on the pretty girl the same way a boy her age might-perhaps a sort of very twisted puppy love.
In my mind, his love could very well be tied to carrying out his mother’s mission. The sight of a young, “drowning” girl triggered him into claiming her as his own-in a sense, saving her from his very same fate. It’s what Mommy would have wanted, after all.
In canon, Jason has never actively shown PDA. Given his mental state, he doesn’t seem like the type to even bear any sort of comprehension of what is and isn’t appropriate-and, honestly, nor would he care. That being said, Jason is quite rough with April-like a child, he always wants his way. I would describe Jason’s treatment of April as about the same as a young child with a toy-rough, relentless, and “playful”. He doesn’t hesitate to grab and put his hands on her.
Captive/captee, age gap, abuser/victim, and some (very complicated) Stockholm Syndrome.
A victim. April never wanted to be in this position-all she ever wanted was a fun adventure just like she saw in her favorite cartoons. Everyday, she yearns for the day that she will reunite with her loving family. As time creeps by, however, maybe something else will arise.
I believe that Jason’s possessive nature (his mother’s head and belongings, Terry, etc.) heavily impact the way he views and treats April. After all, he keeps her locked up and chained to a sturdy wooden post. He cares little for April’s free will; he only pursues his misguided love for her. Jason hates losing his things.
I think Jason visualizes his future with April as an eternity. She will forever be chained in his shack-a prized possession and companion forever in his clutch. April, however, (for the most part) does not share this vision. Like I said, it’s very complicated.
Absolutely not. Take one look at his shack from the second movie-the place is a wreck! He lacks the mental capacity to properly care for himself. I guess squatting in the shack (or maybe the barn from Part III) would be the closest we get to a domestic setting and, as I said, everything would be one big mess.
Jason tries to impress April by providing her with food (usually mutilated animals like he eats), random trinkets he’d stolen from victims or found, and, in his mind, a place to live-a shelter away from the people who let her “drown”. As I said before, in his mind, he is a good boy carrying out mommy’s wishes.
Since he is mute, he would not be asking any questions. Jason learned about April solely through observation. Ever since he captured the girl, he always kept a close eye on her. Much of the time, he is either ignorant or oblivious to her discomfort. Unbeknownst to Jason, however, much of her pleasure is feigned. His childlike mind lacks the awareness to see through it.
As shown in Part II, Jason absolutely has a softer side. Ginny triggered this side by imitating his mother, Pamela Voorhees. For April, though, I think this sort of softness could never present in a pleasant way. As I stated, Jason would be rough and lack a lot of awareness. Even in moments where Jason believes he is expressing affection, he would likely only further traumatize his victim.
Jason is a very possessive being. I feel that Jason’s clinginess toward April would manifest in a very toxic way. Any escape attempt could end in either a severe punishment or perhaps even death. Since April is literally held hostage, I cannot see Jason tolerating even the shortest absence. She is a prized possession-a living sentiment to his story.
Well, this kind of goes without saying, but everybody else feels very negatively toward what they know of the situation. In their minds, April is missing, dead or alive. The fact especially haunts Rachel (April’s new friend). The counselors-Ginny especially-are desperate to save or find April.
100% trapped lol. Quite literally.
Absolutely. Jason loves to show April over and over again that there is no hope of ever escaping him. Even if she were to try, he would chase her down. He is in total control of her.
Wouldn’t care. He tried to go at Trish in front of her little brother, so…
An actual predator. I don’t even think any sort of primal or predator/prey kink would even be a kink. Jason just is. I really don’t think there’s such thing as a Jason who isn’t animalistic or beastly in sex (or otherwise). He’s feral.
Dark blues, blacks, greys, maybe some deep and dark purples-anything that resembles eerieness, a night sky, the vast lake, and the lonely forest.
Stuffed bears for sure-not only because of April’s Pooh Bear, but also on Jason’s behalf. If I recall correctly, there’s a Jason figure that comes with a small teddy bear. While it is for zombie Jason, I still think it’s interesting to think about for human Jason (my preference by a long way-not really a zombie Jason fan). In fact, I think it could apply much more to human Jason.
Because of the figure, I headcanon that Jason holds on to an old, withered teddy bear from his mother. I think it’s a dark yet somewhat cute headcanon. I find it fitting for the sentimental, possessive nature shown in Part II especially. That’s just me haha. I also see it as a cute and very interesting paralell for April and Pooh.
The key to April’s heart is a friend-a friend who understands her, a friend who will care. She projects this need onto Pooh Bear. She dreams of a life just like Pooh and friends-one full of compassion, adventures, and fun. At the same time, though, she wants the freedom to break away from constant supervision and just be herself. She wants to find her own adventures and explore the bursting nature around her.
More than anything, Jason yearns for his mother. She’s the center of his existence-the reason he seeks vengence, the reason he mourns, the reason for his sentimental nature. She is the reason that past-related triggers throw him into such a deep trance.
April is a little developmentally disabled kid; she absolutely is not skilled with any sort of tools. Jason, however, is most certainly skilled with tools. As seen in Part II, he can set traps. Judging by the candle-lit shrine surrounding Pamela’s head, he obviously can use lighters, too.
JAPRIL!!!!
Jason feels a sort of mix of misguided love and obsessive lust for April. Jason seeks April because he sees another child in her. He sees a child his mother would have wanted to save-one that he can keep in his space with Mother. She is fundamentally both a companion just like him and also a reflection of himself, just like how his mother’s head is a reflection of her life.
Aside from this sort of love, he also finds her very attractive. Through a little boy’s lens, she is cute, pretty, adorable, and everything in between. Jason can’t resist her sparkling green eyes, her hair’s little red waves, freckles dotted all over her body, and the softness of her skin. This puppy love, however, fuses with the fact that he is a grown adult man. Uncontrollable, animalistic urges arise and he can’t help himself. Jason knows no boundaries.
Jason has no awareness of right or wrong, honestly (aside from killing for his mom, which, to him, is a good thing). In his mind, he is keeping both a companion and addition to his shrine. I would say his feelings are… there, but also very objectified. Jason does not understand or care about boundaries. While I would say that he views many of his actions toward her as “good” (ie giving her disgusting food, random stolen trinkets, etc.), he also just does whatever he wants, whenever he wants. Many of these actions are poor attempts at creating connection and companionship.
Well… Jason did chain April to a wooden post in his shack. I would also argue that the first rape scene was the ultimate “claiming” act.
Jason is more affectionate, but for the wrong reasons… Either to relieve himself or, in his mind, show her affection, he cannot keep his hands off of her.