SPOILER WARNING

Massimo was introduced at the end of Season 3 as a mysterious, sexy troublemaker, encouraging Kenzi to feel insecure about her place in the Fae world, but by the end of Season 4 Massimo had revealed himself to be a deeply troubled individual with a massive Oedipus complex. We discuss Massimo as Kenzi's “drug dealer,” how he compares to Bo, his sartorial choices, and more.

Snappy Dresser or Fashion Disaster?

• Stephanie and Annie HATE Massimo’s shirts.
• Kris is just kind of indifferent. And now that the important stuff is out of the way…

Creepy Druid Guy

• Introduced via rune glass plot in Season 3
• Metaphor for drug dealer — Kenzi's storyline concerning Massimo reminded Stephanie of Willow’s storyline in Season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
• He dangled the possibility of permanent powers in front of Kenzi, but he didn't know how to become Fae or else he would have.
• We thought he worked well as a foil for Kenzi.

Crazypants Sociopath with Mommy Issues

• Didn’t work as well, in Stephanie’s opinion
• It makes sense that he would have some mental health issues after burning in lava for several days, but Stephanie wishes they hadn't gone quite so unhinged with the character.
• The lack of clarity around what the origin seed would do to Massimo also didn't help.

Nature vs. Nurture

• Nature versus nurture? Either way, Massimo’s screwed.
• Vex as a father figure? Really?
• Oedipal relationship with The Morrigan — In classic Freudian psychoanalysis, an Oedipus complex is when a child sexually desires the parent of the opposite sex.
• We wish we’d seen more scenes between Massimo and The Morrigan and Massimo and Vex to lead up to the reveals of their relationships.
• Kris makes a Once Upon a Time joke that goes over Stephanie's head.
• Opposite experience to Bo — Bo was a Fae raised by humans while Massimo was a human raised by Fae. Both of them felt out of place, but Bo managed to find a loving community of friends to help her become who she is.
• Given what we learn about Massimo and his family situation, do we feel sorry for Massimo at all? Some people will say no, but Stephanie and Kris do feel a little bad for him.

Massimo as Big Bad

• Massimo was persecuted for being human and wanted to lose his humanity in a season where our human characters were very important.
• Massimo is our second human Big Bad who kind of became Fae. Taft was motivated out of vengeance whereas Massimo is fueled by a need to be accepted by his mother.
• He made for an interesting final confrontation for Bo this season, given that she became separated from her friends throughout Season 4. In “Dark Horse” she reaffirms the importance her friends made in her life as she faces off with Massimo.

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