It begins with Primo noting Lester is over confident. Of course he would comment on that.
However he isn't do so with any hint of scorn, malice, or anything. He just says it like a fact, because it is.
He follows it with "let's hope it doesnt cost him the duel..."
"..Or worse"
That last past is actually very significant.
See, Primo is portrayed as cold and ruthless. The only thing that matters to him is his mission. With that mindset, losing the duel is the worst possible outcome.
And yet, what does he say?
"Let's hope it doesn't cost him the duel. Or worse."
Not "or his life" or "it gets him hurt". It's "or worse"
And that means that to him, losing the duel isn't the worst possible outcome. Losing Lester is.
Now, Jakob's response to this made me physically go "OUCH".
"Lester knows what he's doing. Which is more than can be said for YOU sometimes."
First of all, the tone used at the start is far from reassuring. If anything, it's authoritative, almost threatening. And it doesn't sound at all like he has confidence in Lester so much as that he expects Lester to know what he's doing. In fact, he hardly sounds like he cares.
Especially because he follows with "Which is more than can be said for YOU sometimes." That made me physically go "ouch". Because... OUCH.
His comment completely throws off his earlier statement as it takes the focus off being confident in Lester to putting down Primo. It makes it less of a reassurance that Lester will be fine and more of an unnecessary insult to Primo, who hadn't even insulted Lester. Primo had just stated a simple fact and a worry, and Jakob responded with a cutting remark toward Primo.
And look at Primo's reaction.
He stares right at Jakob. And then looks down.
No response. No anger. Nothing.
Not even a "tch" or a grimace.
He's completely calm.
Almost like he's heard this before.
His eyes widen a bit when Jakob talks about him instead, but he takes it. There's no surprise at all. No visible emotion beyond a glare that's only notable if you look close at his eyebrow. And then he looks down, like he's hurt. But he doesn't even argue, he's just taken it.
He doesn't ask Jakob to explain what he means. He doesn't debate it. He stays quiet. But the bit that shows his hurt is the fact that he looks down. He looks away.
Primo doesn't respond because there's nothing to say, because he's heard this before and has given up.
Him looking down is like a sign of defeat. He can't keep Jakob's gaze and looks away, and the expression on his face is almost sad. Resignation. Acceptance even. He doesn't even try to defend himself because he knows it's pointless
Another thing that proves that this has happened before is his attitude to Lester. He's constantly at odds with him. Aside from Lester's attitude, there may be another reason.
Lester is the one who gets the praise from Jakob.
Think about it. Jakob said Lester, the child Lester, the immature Lester, Lester who wasn't that involved and only made this one plan, Lester is the one who knows what he's doing. But Primo apparently doesn't according to Jakob. Primo, who's clearly been the brains of the operation, is the one who doesn't know what he's doing. It doesn't make sense, especially when you consider that Lester and Primo are from the different stages of the same person's life. If Lester was capable at that age, Primo should be more capable, shouldn't he? But Jakob claims Lester is the one who knows what he's doing, because Lester is Jakob's favourite. Why else did Jakob not only justify Lester's attitude but also insult Primo for calling Lester out on it?
Tldr: this scene hurts me because Jakob is clearly showing who is his favourite and it's clear Primo is always compared to Lester to point that he's just given up on defending himself
[It's just one layer of tortilla. Nice and thin and crunchy. Think about your favorite tortilla chip, yet, moment José appeared and seized me. ♪♪ Bro. The chili de arbol sauce.]
🇲🇽 Rediseñando un poco a mis OC de México versión Hetalia aquí los dejo, ella se llama María y él José, si muy cliché 😂 pero de eso se trata que lleven un nombre común en 1910 (no tiene nada que ver con la religión), en mi versión de México José es el representante principal y su versión femenina es María así como en el anime que todos tienen su versión alterna.
En cuanto a su diseño lucen jóvenes porque su edad en apariencia humana es de 18 años pero como nación tienen más, me gusta ponerles ojos rojos debido a que lo relaciono con la historia sangr¡enta de mi país (conquistas y guerra$), como dato extra José cuando estuvo bajo el "cuidado" de España se llamó "José Antonio" que hace alusión a "Nueva España" y cuando se independizó se quitó el segundo nombre para demostrar que es "libre".
José is the worst driver in all of 5ds (and potentially the entire Yugioh universe)
He cuts corners, he goes around bends too fast, he speeds, he runs red lights, it's a miracle he isn't a) arrested or b) DEAD
Lucciano and Placido are genuinely scared of José's driving. Lucciano's so terrified that he won't go in the car if Placido isn't in it. Placido also won't let Lucciano in the car unless he's in it, and he always always always sits next to Lucciano in the back.
And in the back? He's hold Lucciano's hand, because that poor boy is terrified, he's shaking, he thinks they're gonna die. Sometimes Lucciano even gets into Placido's lap and holds him because he is scared for his life. And Placido will insist on sitting there too. Totally because Lucciano's wails are annoying and he wants to shut him up even if it means hugging him and not at all because he's scared that the car will crash and so he wants to be able to protect Lucciano if that happens (how would he do that? no idea)
José also doesn't know road signs and cannot follow a gps no matter how many times Placido explains it. Safe to say, José's drives are traumatic and chaotic
Thinking about the character José from the Disney Shezow pilot and what he would look like in the modern style. Like make a episode where he returns and Maz gets jealous.
Also have all three Edd boys voice in the same cartoon since Double D and Ed's voices are in it. Eddy's not there. But it would be cool if all three voice actors came back to voice together.
Forgot José was in love with Shezow in that pilot and didn't know Shezow was Guy Hamdon the whole time. That got changed in the modern one.
Fairy Princess. ''Jameson, I think I found the problem. I had the Brew-Inator set to ''Fairy Princess'' by mistake. You know, in hindsight, I question even including a ''Fairy Princess'' setting to begin with.''