RDR2 Javier makes me a little ill, ngl
Mostly because of the camp convo where he talks about his mom.
Because despite clearly holding affection for his mom, he also makes a slight against her, saying how she never saw how bad life was for the village
And he turned out EXACTLY like her.
Because its likely she was VERY aware of how bad things were. She was among those forced to watch as her brother and friends were brutalized and murdered for just talking about being given enough money to live. She was likely terrified of the same fate befalling her or her children but couldn't see a way out. So she tried to keep her kids in line. Their lives were horrible but, in her mind, at least they were alive.
But Javier never saw that. He only saw his mother as someone who bent to the will of powerful men.
And yet....by Chapter 6, Javier is doing the exact same thing.
Guarma likely shook him up already and, when they're going back on the boat, he has a moment of questioning Dutch
And Dutch replies.
Now, Javier may have heard this one of two ways. Either he hears 'I will do whatever it takes to keep us safe' or 'Anyone outside this gang is not safe from me'
Either way, it results the same. Javier is scared so he clings to safety. Its a horrid, transactional safety but its all hes got and he doesnt see another way out except to put all his cards on Dutch.
So, by Chapter 6? He wound up tighter then a jack-in-the-box and scrabbling to make sure Dutch has everything he needs to keep him safe. Including, demanding absolute faith and loyalty from everyone on Dutchs behalf
Honestly, Javier has a lot of moments like that. Not just tongue in cheek foreshadowing about the events of rdr1 but when he talks about Mexico, he's often outlining the same issues that are going to be the downfall of the gang. Which is why I think he knows full well the kind of hell Dutch is dragging them into, he just so deep in De Nile that he's holding a campfire concert for the hippos.
