#but then that scene where rooster get shot down?? jakes reaction??? his immediate request to be there and help??

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hangman being seen as being selfish and cocky and like he thinks he can do everything by himself when in truth he's much more caring than he wants to seem as. like this scene here is a competition. they need to be the best and hangman wants to be on this mission. but he also knows phoenix wants it to and he respects her A LOT. so he "betrays" her right here to ensure not only his spot on the team later on, but i also think he knows he has a role to play. the role of that guy everyone hates but is actually good, so u bet ur ass we're gonna prove we're just as good as you to shut u up.

and he WANTS that!!! i am a firm believer that jake goes on his own all the time and leaves his wingman etc. because he knows the missions they go to are dangerous. and he much rather make a mistake on his own and own up to it then to have his squad make the mistakes.

he and javy seem very close so i think javy is the only person jake would ever let himself fight alongside. because if jake gets into shit then at least it doesnt involve anyone else.

so he plays up this selfish cocky facade in a way to make sure he gets to complete his missions with whatever he needs to do to complete them and make sure the minimum amount of ppl get hurt.

its not rly he doesnt trust his team. he just knows that life is unpredictable. if he gets as much of the unpredictable variables out of the way, he can finish the job quicker and thats done.

i also feel like he knew in some way he wasnt gonna be team leader. he did assume he'd be on the team but i think he knew he wasnt getting that spot. he just said all that to rile ppl up. he just assumes its much easier for ppl to spite him and go on their own way, away from him, than it is to let himself into a group where they most likely will die.

jake is definitely a sensitive and caring character. but most of all he has the utmost respect for his fellow pilots. he just also has a role to play in this team dynamic and he does it very well

this entire scene makes me insane. the basis of hangman’s callsign is that he “hangs people out to dry.” he sells them out to save himself. by all rights every other scene up until his redemption arc shows that he’s egotistical and selfish to those who aren’t in his inner circle (ie. coyote)

but this scene. he says “i can’t shoot him without shooting you.” and then whispers an apology! like this shows us so much about who he is as a person and how the name hangman is just a callsign given to him and not who he is intrinsically