I... am I a fan of Dark Academia? Should I really derive pleasure from Quentin's suffering?
I enjoy noticing his bullshit being pummelled out of him, eventually feeling paternal for someone making the same impulsive self-miseries.

Dark Academia is nerdy Icarus but rich and depressed?
https://nebula.tv/videos/lauracrone-the-harry-potter-for-grownups-industrial-complex/

(Piranesi is still bad and should still feel bad.) I cannot overemphasise my indignant disregard & disgust for Piranesi.
It felt like... idfk, "autism-face"?!

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