idk man i just find hux and kylo’s speech patterns v interesting
i could, and probably will, write an essay on all of this, but the main point of intrigue is the sentence types they use.
Kylo Ren, an intimidating figure who strikes fear into the hearts of the living both sides of the light, sticks near exclusively to declarative and interrogative sentences. When Kylo does use imperatives -typically expected of someone of his standing- they’re often undermined by the phrases or words he uses immediately beforehand: such as starting the sentence with “and”, making it seem like he’s forcing himself to remember to use them. [Which heavily implies the fact that Kylo is forced into this position of power and fear; it is not, nor ever will be, his natural standing.]
General Hux however, uses imperatives hugely when speaking to everyone aside from Ren, in which he sinks into using pretty much only declaratives to Kylo’s interrogatives. This shows a huge change of character when they converse with each other, that happens with p much no one else.
Hux boasts imperatives, making it his default manner of speech, but not with Ren.
With Ren he sinks into much more level power, neither having more than the other - despite the fact that Hux could easily up Kylo in speech and Kylo could easily up Hux in strength.
They have a silent understanding in their relationship which is not what you’d expect.
Hux knows Kylo is level with him regarding positions of power in the hierarchy: he appears to resent this, but his speech gives him away.
Hux purposefully, whether consciously or not, changes his default speech pattern when he’s with Kylo to make them level in power.
It’s a very obvious change, and leaves Hux vulnerable and small, yet he still does it.