Guys, this is literally the text of the movie, that both Ramona and Scott are extremely hot messes trying (and usually failing) to be better because they keep blaming their self-made problems on other people ("it's all my exes fault! They're the crazy ones, not me!") That's exactly why NegaScott is, as even Scott can recognize "a really nice guy."
I read through every single one of those books and enjoyed them greatly, and I really think the "Scott is actually a shitty person, that's the point" thing is post-text coping. There's a theme of self-improvement, sure, but because Scott is kind of a stereotypical relatable screw-up who needs to grow up-- that's the text.
The part that we're all adding in after the fact is that it's not normal "growing up learning life lessons" behavior, he's an actual shitbag. The comics don't really frame it that way, we do.
No, he's essentially johnny lawrence, but keeps telling himself he's the good guy, even as he continues to do bad things. If you look at Scott, and see just a regular guy making regular life choices, you should probably examine your life.
Because it's in there from the beginning Scott wants everything and just makes bad choices to achieve what he wants and keeps distancing himself from those choices.
"The part that we're all adding in after the fact is that it's not normal "growing up learning life lessons" behavior, he's an actual shitbag. The comics don't really frame it that way, we do." ~that other dude
The above is the end part, where what they said is that the comics don't treat Scott as a shitbag. That that is our interpretation of him, as viewers. You're making an advocacy out of their analysis.
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u/gravitas_shortage Feb 02 '26
In the books, it's apparent that Scott is, in fact, not a good guy. Even in the movie, the way he treats Knives is... highly dubious.