The interactions here are great if you think about them from an outside perspective, especially ‘That won’t do. You’ll come with me.’ and ‘This isn’t really negotiable.’ Great examples of how some things Taylor does that are ordinary/altruistic come off as really intimidating due to context, power, awkwardness, and costuming. Sierra can’t see Taylor’s face, she sees a supervillain in a mandibular mask who just claimed she can flay cows with her mind, and she’s strong-arming her into a sleepover.
Yeah, she really came across more forcefully than she probably intended. Throughout the Sierra flashback, there’s a common thread of it not really having sunk in for Taylor that she’s seen as a villain even by those who accept her protection – she regularly seems surprised at Sierra’s hesitant wariness towards her.
Another good example, that I don’t remember if I commented on, was the way Taylor practically told Sierra she was good at delivering excruciating pain. She said that to assure Sierra that Sierra’s request for Skitter to hurt the Merchants would be carried out, but when you don’t know much about the person saying it other than that she’s a villain, it carries some scary connotations.
I really, really like the dynamic resulting from this.
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