ok great i'm gonna keep bitching

while not a theory per say, i really hate that reading of max jagerman (also from the hatchetfield musicals) where he's just a cute little himbo cinnamon roll uwu let's ship him with richie uwu as if nerdy prudes must die isn't like "max is a horrible person and the school system doesn't care". like. there's an entire song about how people are scared of him. he starts killing all of those people, not because of the whole dismemberment thing, but because HE IS NOT THE TOP DOG ANYMORE. because THE NERDS ARENT CONSTANTLY HIDING IN FEAR OF HIM ANYMORE. yes, there obvious nuance there but like. the other characters would NOT forgive him that easily. (and not to bitch about michie but i genuinely don't get it like they interact Twice. one richie is visibly scared of max and the other is when RICHIE GETS MURDERED. i don't see the love there)