the thing about David is that not only is he evil but also a loser. they’re all in the same apocalypse, in the same winter, but the people in Jackson are fine. the old couple are fine. Ellie managed to find and shoot a deer on her first day in the area, and she’s 14 – but somehow David’s flock are starving and resorting to cannibalism despite having better shots and more experienced hunters.
the point is, for all his preaching about strength and survival he fucking SUCKS as a leader – because he’s not actually trying to make life better for anyone. he’s there for a power trip that was unavailable to him pre-apocalypse and that is why he is terrifying.
it’s about the toxic entitlement of a truly mediocre man who is convinced he’s exceptional. “high value,” if you will.
David is the Elon Musk of the apocalypse