User blog comment:TheSavageCabbageKing/Goodreads Review of Flashback that I find oddly funny/@comment-24.18.162.237-20190726030638/@comment-59.58.55.6-20190726061509

^ (coughs) Let’s read this part again...

Fitz has somehow become an even more terrible character. Fitz, who has managed to be incredibly perfect and boring this entire series, has doubled down hard on his one defining character trait: anger. This character has had some serious anger management issues since book 2, and though we saw some resurgence of it towards Keefe back during his Neverseen days, it has come back in full force in this book. And yet everyone just hand waves it away! Remember how much grief everyone gave Keefe for being reckless? None of that for perfect boy Fitz. Let's take a look at a couple excerpts, shall we?

Fitz whipped around. "So then you guys knew this was happening?"

"Fitz..." Della tried.

He shook his head, turning to Sophie and Keefe. "Did you know too? Is that why you're here?"

-

"If we didn't let them use Everglen, they would've found somewhere else."

"Fine by me!" Fitz shouted.

"I dunno," Keefe jumped in. "Wouldn't you rather be able to keep an eye on Alvar?"

Fitz reeled on him. "You're on their side? Is that why you just sat there and talked about your stupid hair?"

"Okay, first? We both know my hair is awesome," Keefe said with his hugest smirk yet. "And second: it's not like they're setting your brother free. Were you listening to Dizznee? I'm pretty sure if Alvar breathes too hard, Dex'll zap him."

"Don't even get me started on Dex," Fitz muttered.

"I know," Biana said quietly. "I can't believe he knew for a week and didn't tell us."

Sophie opened her mouth to defend Dex but swallowed back the words. She could tell Fitz and Biana weren't ready to hear them.

Fitz must've noticed, though, because he reeled toward her. "Don't tell me you're okay with this."

"'Okay' isn't the right word," she mumbled. "I think... it's a hard call."

"A hard call," Fitz repeated. "That's it? I thought for this of all things, we'd be on the same side."

"We are," Sophie promised, reaching for him.

He jerked away. "No, we're--"

Keefe stepped between them......

-

"It's killing them you know," Biana said quietly. "Knowing you're here, still recovering, and don't want to see them. I catch mom crying all the time."

"Good," Fitz said.

"Don't be like that," she told him.

"And don't tell me you're on their side now!"

Wow, what a guy. He lashes out at his parents, his sister, his supposed best friend, and even Sophie, accusing them all of withholding information and taking sides when the situation is clearly more complex than that. Sophie just forgives him as usual. Lashing out is clearly a great start to a relationship. But I guess being a cute boy makes everything ok. Except sadly, it often does in the real world. And we are supposed to like this character?

I also find it weird how often we are told Fitz and Keefe are best friends, because I cannot remember ever seeing Fitz act like it. He lashes out at Keefe a lot, and refused to give him the benefit of the doubt throughout the entirety of his time in the Neverseen.

Let's also not forget Fitz has been repeatedly pressuring Sophie to sign up for the match, and implied he wouldn't date her if she didn't because he didn't want to be in a bad match. Yeah... Can you feel the love?

If I’m being rude, please accept my apology, but I just personally am not a big fan of him.

Luna Lovegood