I know everyone likes to make fun of Ezra for believing Maul, but I honestly really liked that, because. Like. He's been working so hard to learn to trust people again. His new-found family is teaching him how to open up and how to let himself love others without being too afraid of losing them to connect
And he doesn't immediatly trust Maul, which shows that even if his trust issues are much better now, he's still not stupid and knows to be careful around strangers, especially if you found them inside a Sith Temple
But. Maul shows and tells him what he wants to see; he acts kind with him, reassures him when he's in doubt, and manipulates Ezra (who is a CHILD) into beliving in him so he could get what he wanted
Then he betrays him, and by blinding Kanan, he proves Ezra's 'little me' right
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Everyone in Joy of Life is technically problematic and this case is about human trafficking but I cannot with these family dynamics.
Fan Xian realizes his little half brother (fake) owns the brothel that is conducting the human trafficking, beats the shit out of him, qi deviates.
Fan Xian finds out that his little half brother's (fake) cousin, aka his little half brother (real) who is also 3rd prince, is the second owner. When this brother arrives, FX immediately knocks him out.
2nd prince shows up (aka older half brother, real), serving cunt as always, with Wang Qinian leading the way, asks two important questions:
Q: Why is our little brother passed out on the table?
A: He's napping (lie).
Q: What happened to your face (to Fan Sizhe)
A: A donkey kicked it (lie).
Then threatens Fan Xian to join him or he'll pin the human trafficking on him. Fan Xian epically refuses.
Fan Sizhe raises his abacus ready to find the royal family for his brother (which only slightly makes up for him being dumb enough to fall into this trap).
Crown Prince shows up with bigger forces, acts like he is so pleased to see 2nd prince, and immediately asks the exact same questions 2nd prince had.
Wang Qinian hides behind a curtain
2nd prince asks crown prince if he is really willing to defend FX who bears the crime of deceiving the emperor
Crown prince responds "isn't Fan Xian already dead?" (Fan Xian is sitting directly between them)
WHO IS THIS THEN?
2nd brother don't scare me. There's no one there :)
I both love and hate this family.
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