Talk:Keefe and Sophie/@comment-37609893-20190206234414/@comment-37645301-20190207164527

This is a great idea! Let's fan express their reasonings in a peaceful, open way.

First, I am genuinely surprised by how KOTLC has played out as a series. Predictions I made in book one about the plot, characters, and relationships are now completely different now by book 7. In my opinion, Fitz was one of the most underdeveloped characters until Flashback. He doesn't (in my eyes) contribute as much to the progression of the plot as Sophie, Forkle, or Keefe. When Sophie makes a decision (stopping the Everblaze, going fixing her powers, sitting at the meeting in Lodestar) it reveals something new about not only the Elven world but also lets her grow as a heroine. But, she's the main character, that's what she's meant to do!

For such a large cast of fun characters, not many actually move the main story along. Look at Dex (poor baby). The only other character whose actions have affected the entire story is Keefe. Keefe! The guy who was only comic relief in book 1! His character development, in comparison to Fitz AND Sophie, is incredible. His actions have lasting effects and consequences. Fitz...not so much.

I lost all interest in Fitz by book 2. His actions towards Sophie were, to me, inexcusable and unjust. Not only that but by BOOK 7 he STILL lashes out at Sophie when he sees a change to blame her for something relevant to him. And I hate that. I hate seeing the boy Sophie has pinned for this whole series treat her so poorly.

Keefe joined the Neverseen to help Sophie because he took the burden of saving the world onto himself. Dumb? Yes. Was I mad at him? Yes! Was I crying when he came back? YES! Keefe has made mistakes, but as Flashback has shown, he's learning from them. Fitz...only repeats them. Besides his looks, Fitz to me is only one thing--a weak character who still hasn't seen that he needs to change. I can only hope that in Legacy, Fitz gets his act together.

(I got a bit sidetracked there, oops)