I’ve always headcannoned that Neelix’s original submissive ‘need to be liked and feel useful’ attitude plus his possessiveness with Kes was from his own severe PTSD after what happened to his family and his people.
PTSD and trauma in general, absolutely. That makes a lot of sense. The writers didn’t just do that for him, which is cool to see. For Neelix it was a lot less “bash you over the head” than Paris’ damage from having a shitty father.
Maybe this is one reason why I like voy so much now. I can better appreciate the characters and their backstories and growth through the series.
Lots and lots of PTSD.
I’ve always headcannoned that Neelix’s original submissive ‘need to be liked and feel useful’ attitude plus his possessiveness with Kes was from his own severe PTSD after what happened to his family and his people.
PTSD and trauma in general, absolutely. That makes a lot of sense. The writers didn’t just do that for him, which is cool to see. For Neelix it was a lot less “bash you over the head” than Paris’ damage from having a shitty father.
Maybe this is one reason why I like voy so much now. I can better appreciate the characters and their backstories and growth through the series.