Even in the novel, before Dane’s influence on Grayson, I always saw Grayson as a very linear character. Whatever you input into him is what you’ll get as the output. If you tell him something is a punishment, he’ll accept it as a punishment without questioning whether it’s fair or deserved.
The same goes for the way he helps people. He doesn’t know what the kid did, but the moment the kid says he’s being punished, Grayson accepts it at face value and joins him. He isn’t evaluating the circumstances—he’s simply responding to the information he was given.
That’s one of the reasons I find his character so intriguing. He’s perceived as an evil person, but when you dissect the way his mind works, he comes across as surprisingly simple-minded rather than calculating. His actions can be cruel, but the thought process behind them is often much more straightforward than people expect.
Even in the novel, before Dane’s influence on Grayson, I always saw Grayson as a very linear character. Whatever you input into him is what you’ll get as the output. If you tell him something is a punishment, he’ll accept it as a punishment without questioning whether it’s fair or deserved.
The same goes for the way he helps people. He doesn’t know what the kid did, but the moment the kid says he’s being punished, Grayson accepts it at face value and joins him. He isn’t evaluating the circumstances—he’s simply responding to the information he was given.
That’s one of the reasons I find his character so intriguing. He’s perceived as an evil person, but when you dissect the way his mind works, he comes across as surprisingly simple-minded rather than calculating. His actions can be cruel, but the thought process behind them is often much more straightforward than people expect.