Talk:Keefe and Sophie/@comment-34026531-20180204081102/@comment-146.135.19.252-20180206213953

Lets think about this- Why is Keefe considered a "bad boy"? He is fighting against the Neverseen. He's on the black swan. He tries his best to make good decisions, but he makes mistakes, like Dex in Everblaze and Fitz in Exile. And he makes more mistakes than theothers because he has more forced on him- His mom lied all his life, his dad thinks he's a disappointment, his mom TRIED TO KILL EVERYONE, is an EVIL MASTERMIND and has made HIM a huge part of her plan. That's a lot of emotional weight forced on him, especially when he thinks the bad things that happen are his fault. So i think he deserves some grace and understanding.

And i think the other badboy side is not his fault, also. He's been subjected to verbal abuse all his life. His rebellion is just that, a way of rebelling- against his dad, who has treated him horribly. It's his way of 1. Hiding his hurt and being tough like his dad wants, 2. Letting his parents know he's not going to be who they want, he's going to be himself.

And besides, all he's done that is not from emotional hurt from his parents is ditch a few classes he's smart enough to pass anyway, and play pranks. Everything else was him trying to set things right, and be the good guy.