Talk:Keefe and Sophie/@comment-108.2.108.169-20181124150914/@comment-35720834-20181124211819

@OriginalPost Personally, I wouldn't use the word sexist so freely because the character hasn't shown much to be accused of that. I usually try to limit my opinions based on what information I was given in the book.

In that moment that you mentioned above, when Fitz chose to hug her and tuck in her hair, it's his way of showing his affections. These are my conclusions from that action:

1. To me, Fitz's choice of doing this in front of his best friend just comes off as insecure. It also tells me that he feels threatened by Keefe, who is always around Sophie. Yes, Fitz is pretty much saying, "this is my girl," through his actions, but it's also him trying to show Keefe that they already confessed to each other and are (kind of/sort of) an item, even though they say it's not official just yet (this part in the book was a bit odd).

2. Or it's Fitz reminding Keefe to stop getting so close to Sophie since Keefe is known to hold her hand or throw his arm around her shoulder, not to mention he's quite a flirt.

3. Lastly, I realize this one might be a tiny bit of a stretch, but it also shows me Fitz's lack of trust in Sophie and Keefe. Remember, Sophie clearly stated that she asked Keefe to stay to talk about his mother and his shattered memory. Fitz should understand how important this is to Keefe since both Fitz and Sophie looked into his memories earlier in the book. So, basically, this conversation is "strictly business" so to speak, no romance involved. Yet, one has to wonder... why did Fitz chose to display his affections before leaving...?

These are not enough for me to call him sexist, though. My conclusion is that he knows he is not as close to Sophie than Keefe, so he tries to make it up in some other way. And how does he do that? By showering her with gifts, pastries, jewelry, and affections.

And for those who know a bit about me from the past week, yes, I don't like Fitz as much as the other characters, but it doesn't mean I won't argue for his case. xD But, yeah. No. I don't think he's sexist thus far.