August Wayne Booth/Pinocchio Character Analysis

[kalliopekisees]

August left the foster home as he knew / felt it was an abusive unpleasant environment (otherwise why go?). He left baby Emma alone as a helpless infant in the abusive to suffer it out for herself. It was a very selfish and self-centered act on his part and reveals a great deal about August’s character. The ONLY reason I believe he came back was because he was turning back into wood and could feel Emma’s arrival. His sole purpose to get her to believe is once again self-serving. I think he would have stayed on Pleasure Island if there were no negative consequences for him. Gold even alludes to his character in the shop. I cannot remember the exact line, but the negative untrustworthy gist was there.

I never liked the story of Pinocchio and now August has truly validated my original feelings.

I cannot say I like him much.

[mickey]

And I’m beginning to like August and the main reason is because he is far from perfect. This actually makes him human, which is kind of ironic considering the fact that he is in fact a wooden doll.
He did act selfishly, but let’s face it, children are selfish and concentrated on their own needs. He was a seven- year-old boy who found himself in a strange, hostile environment without the father he loved. When he was to choose between the group of children more or less his age, who he thought would help him survive and give him some support and the infant he barely knew, he chose the former. I think it was a natural thing to do.
So what he did as a child I wouldn’t judge so harshly.

[midnight dreary]

@mickey wrote:

And I’m beginning to like August and the main reason is because he is far from perfect. This actually makes him human, which is kind of ironic considering the fact that he is in fact a wooden doll.
He did act selfishly, but let’s face it, children are selfish and concentrated on their own needs. He was a seven- year-old boy who found himself in a strange, hostile environment without the father he loved. When he was to choose between the group of children more or less his age, who he thought would help him survive and give him some support and the infant he barely knew, he chose the former. I think it was a natural thing to do.
So what he did as a child I wouldn’t judge so harshly.

This is exactly how I feel right now. I like imperfect characters. I like characters with flaws and personal defects. This is why Rumpel and Regina are my favorite characters. The same goes for August. He made a mistake as a young child, and that mistake came back to haunt him in his adulthood. I actually think his story is rpetty tragic. 😥

[theoniongirl]

I agree with mickey and Midnight Dreary. I was wavering on what I thought of August until the end … when he approached Marco/Gepetto. That scene got to me, and I think it was sincere.

I wonder what we’ll see of August in future episodes. I bet he lies low, as Marco’s quiet helper … but I think we’ll see him again.

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And death shall have no dominion.”
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[surayya]

Hehe, I’m the opposite & with KalliopeKisees- I cant stand the guy now & if anything I now hate Pinno more ( Ididnt think that could happen-but go figure lol) & Gep well don’t get me started on him- he’s way down on my list of nice guys right now- he’s got some explaining & MAJOR groveling to do when all & sundry get their memories back!
I like imperfect characters as well,but not selfish, self serving ones who have given no remorse nor apology to those they wronged. August hasn’t even told Emma the whole truth, he just got frustrated with her for his own cock up (its ENTIRELY his own FAULT she doesn’t know or believe) & made things worse for all in the long run….. not just for Emma,but everyone & his response to that, well I’ll go find my Daddy &pretend it didn’t happen, rather than trying to set it right 🙄 Not cool & I wont give him a chance until he really does show remorse & apologize to Emma in particular & SW/Pc in general – Gep can go hang for a sorry- he got everyone into this mess to start with- If BF had lied & told Gep Pinno would be fine instead of being honest he would never have made his deal- but then BF really would be in some way corrupt so no- it’s all on Gep & Pinno (who knew what’d happen if he did bad stuff,so knew more than anyone right from wrong).

[charming]

You need to remember the character of Pinnochio was at one point dislikeable until the very end when he committed a brave selfless act to save him and Geppetto. He became real bot because of that brave act and besides leopards do not change their spots. He like Charming needs to dislikeable so we can like them more later.

[eternalflame]

@charming wrote:

You need to remember the character of Pinnochio was at one point dislikeable until the very end when he committed a brave selfless act to save him and Geppetto. He became real bot because of that brave act and besides leopards do not change their spots. He like Charming needs to dislikeable so we can like them more later.

That’s a very good point. August made a lot of horrible and selfish mistakes, but the reward will be finally seeing him move past those mistakes by correcting them. 😉

[hjbau]

And maybe Pinocchio will move past what he has done, but he hasn’t done so yet. They need to do much more with the character then what they have done so far.

[charming]

I think they have done plenty with the character. They finally confirmed him as Pinnochio. He has confronted both Gold and Emma about the curse. He has even started to connect with Geppetto and unknowlingly he has forgiven August. There is a saying, “It is never too late for kindness.” Forgiveness fits into that saying very well too.

[surayya]

@charming wrote:

I think they have done plenty with the character. They finally confirmed him as Pinnochio. He has confronted both Gold and Emma about the curse. He has even started to connect with Geppetto and unknowlingly he has forgiven August. There is a saying, “It is never too late for kindness.” Forgiveness fits into that saying very well too.

He shouldn’t have had to “confront” Emma (it was his job to raise her knowing about the curse & her role in everything- everyone is in the positions they are in because he didnt- weather people like it or not- that’s the fact of the matter) about the curse- he’s made things worse not better for her by doing what he did last night- Ive said over & over again, how would you feel if you were not only told to believe in say Aliens with only a book of story’s about them & a few people who say they are real yet have 0 hard evidence of them & not only do you have to believe in them but in doing so you are now also responsible for everyone’s lives & happiness, it’s all resting on your shoulders & you’re alone- you have to go to war, possibly get killed or get loved ones killed just on faith alone that what others say about Aliens is true —-big ask when put in modern day terms isn’t it.

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