I think it’s common knowledge that Jason absolutely views himself as a hero. He’s avenging his mother, carrying out her murder spree, and bringing her offerings. In his mind, he is a very good boy. As they say, a villain is the hero of their own story.
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. I miss when horror franchises used to actually try to make terrifying villains. :/
Abduction, child abuse, holding a young girl hostage, etc.
In general, from his childlike perspective, he does try to connect with April. After all, he abducted her because, like Ginny and Tommy, she triggered his deepest memories. However, he does not go about these feelings in a very healthy way whatsoever…
He is reckless-very possessive and forceful as we have seen throughout the films. What’s his is his. He views April not only as another child just like him, but also another shiny piece for his shrine.
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 (to whatever extent) he sees himself in April. 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.
As we have seen, Jason is quite forceful. He 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”.
Captive/captee, kidnapper/kidnappee, age gap, abuser/victim, and some 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-chained to a sturdy wooden post. He cares little for April’s free will; he only pursues his envisioned, 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 forever in his clutch. April, however, does not share these vision.
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, Jason learned about April solely through observation. Ever since he captured the girl, he always keeps a close eye on her. He catches on to her discomfort or perceived pleasure. Unbeknownst to Jason, however, much of this 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. In April’s case, I highly doubt this “soft” side of Jason would fully translate as such. 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 about it-or at least what they know about it. 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.