Why Howard Stays With Pearl After She Kills Her Parents

Ti West’s Pearl not only reveals how its title character became the murderous villain we see in X, but it also looks into the question of why did Howard stay with Pearl after all she did. The duo act as the primary antagonists of X, slashing their way through the main cast as Howard protects Pearl at all costs, but not much is revealed about their marriage besides their shared frustrations. However, Pearl offers a different perspective on the pair, one in which Howard was once an innocent, doting husband serving in the army during World War I. Howard’s younger self only reacts silently to Pearl’s murderous ways and forgives out of his love for her.