User blog comment:BlackSwanSRM/Flashback Parents/Matchmaking Theory/@comment-35489405-20181122013807/@comment-37530514-20181122040506

Thank you!!! No, don't ever worry about insulting me, I'm pretty hard to offend. I actually think I agree with you and we might be misunderstanding each other, but if not, I see your point. Honestly you're right, I could see either way. I could definitely see him cracking under the pressure even with Sophie and saying "No, absolutely not, I will not be a bad match".

I think what I was trying to say is that I don't think his anger will be turned to Sophie. I think he'll crack and think he's doing Sophie a favor in trying to do everything he can to prevent her from being a bad match, but in the end...he's not a very selfless character. Whether or not he sees it, he's not going to like the idea of being a bad match... It's hard to put into words, but I can see Fitz responding in anger saying "We need to change the rules!! (blaming the council) Why can't we tell her who her parents are??" etc, and brushing off the idea of being a bad match, assuring Sophie they'd fix it and they wouldn't have to be, VERSUS assuring her that being a bad match was okay and he would support her through whatever she chose. He may SAY he supports her in whatever she chooses, but in reality, he really doesn't want to be a bad match.

For instance, we've already seen Fitz assure he's there for her no matter what, and supports whatever her decidion is. But we also see him tell Biana that "no one volunteers to be a bad match" (which is exactly what he knows she's considering.) That shows us that no matter what he tells Sophie, in his mind, someone would have to be crazy to choose to be a bad match. That's already a reason for broken trust.

In other words, Fitz may claim things, but that doesn't necessarily mean he believes them in his heart. And no, things are not perfect in Vacker-Land, no matter how much Fitz may want them to be.