Puts on my over-thinking cap for another deep dive about my Euphoria boys because media discussion, theory and family dynamics are my jam and I've taken way too many trama observations and Developmental psychology class
So! As confirmed from the first episode, due to Fezco's TBI, he has blackout/losses chunks of time, sometimes. Also he either goes into a blackout rage or can turn off his empathy (like with the doctor or the sexy scary ass moment we watch him turn off being the soft chill Fezco to machine that gives out violence)
Angus himself even confirmed in a interview "Fezco became him Granny in the Nate fight. Fez wasn't in his body in that scene"
Now, all of season one proves that Fez may treat Ashtray like a buissnes partner but never has Ashtray in a line of fire or interacting with the violence drug dealing.
That's why Fez had Ash stay in the security of the freezer and customers have to go through Fez first. He has Ash stay hidden but watching when shit with Mouse went down. He even has Ashtray on duty to check the camera and then radio Fez to interact with whose ever there.
I really believe that Ashtray may have watched their Granny be violent to protect them but has never seen Fezco do that because Fezco has only been a nurturing figure to Ashtray. Although he stays strapped up and knows the protocols and things to do, Ashtray has never been directly threaten enough to be violent himself because Fezco is his guard and has made sure Ashtray is out of the way of fire.
Now cut to all these sudden heavily protective, volitale and violent outbursts and tendencies from Ashtray. These actions obviously surprise and shock Fezco. I'm interpreting that hes never seen Ashtray act like this because Fezco had always made it a point to protect and guard Ashtray.
-When Ashtray kills Mouse Fez is genuinely shocked, a lil frightened and concerned
- With Rue in the car. Fez, who we know literally just let's Rue ramble and is unfazed by it because he knows it cycles her down, is quick to shut Rue up in the car because Ash is getting wound up
- Fezco keeps trying to connect and talk with Ashtray as Ashtray stonewalls him through a constant silent treatment
- He has to constantly stop Ashtray from beating Cal because literally ever time Cal opened his mouth it triggered Ashtray to violence even though Fezco is genuinely trying to get answers from the man. It got to the point he had to pull Ashtray aside to cool him down.
- From the teaser for further episode. We see we're going to get a scene of Fez physically getting on his little brother level to talk to him.
I thing Fezco had some kinda spiral between the time of the Raid and the Robbery that he doesnt remember but has Ashtray so pressed he is now constantly in a state of High alert and protectiveness about Fezco.
It really seems this High Alert is only turned off when Fezco is in charge of the violence.
-When Fezco handled Rue in the car is relaxed Ashtray.
- The anxiety and concern state he went into when Fezco called him to get the car ready at the party. Honestly Ashtray looking around sacred trying to start the car and look for Fez was the most I've ever seen him act like a little boy (shout out to Javon on that)
- Look at how soft Ashtray's tone and voice got at the party too.
- Even though Ashtray is pissed to the point of a silent treatment. He never questions or argues Fezco about his decisions. (Once again shout out to Javon and that pouting a breakfast scene another time he really behaves like a little kid)
There HAS to be an event deeper than their current situation that has Ashtray this defensive and violent over Fezco.
....Or maybe I'm look way too deep, idk idk.
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