When it comes to storytelling, the goal is to make it impactful and engaging. That comes from having a strong story, a solid plot, meaningful characters, and a satisfying direction overall.

A character’s backstory plays a big role in understanding the character themselves. It doesn't always have to be traumatic, but if it is, you should be very careful when portraying that into a story, which is something I'm gonna get into right now...

First of all, using trauma purely for shock value, fanservice, or without proper care can come across as insensitive and disrespectful. Please understand that there are real victims who experienced, or are currently going through it as I type. If you do choose to explore these themes, please take the time to research and understand them from people who tell their stories.

There are even ways to portray these moments without being overly explicit through visuals, symbolism, expressions, body language, and subtle context that allows the audience to piece it together, and understand what’s happening. Now, if you are not comfortable in using mature themes, that's perfectly fine. And make sure you use proper warnings so people are aware for what they are going to see.

With Chase, I want to do this as carefully and as gently as I can, without being too triggering and aggressive. As someone who has never went through something like this, it's gonna be a bit difficult for me. Right now, I can't reveal too much about his past. I'm gonna do the same thing to the rest of the characters in showing images of the tiny bits and pieces of their childhood, to kinda understand them a little.

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