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0:00The community won't stop talking about
0:02how Jason is a character with a very
0:04poor personality . In the extended look ,
0:06we all saw a Jason who wasn't at all
0:08the one we had been presented with
0:09before , or at least that's what people
0:11think , and personally , I think they're
0:13wrong . Next , we will not only talk
0:16about Jason's personality , but also
0:17about something that practically no one
0:19talks about , which I don't even think
0:21they've noticed .
0:23Let's break down this character first .
0:25The information we know about Jason
0:27officially is that he grew up
0:29surrounded by scammers and criminals .
0:31After some time in the army trying to
0:33leave his troubled adolescence behind ,
0:35he ended up in the Keys doing what he
0:37knows best : working for local drug
0:38traffickers . Then they give us a few
0:41breadcrumbs about his relationship with
0:42Lucia , telling us that meeting her
0:43could have been the best or worst thing
0:45that ever happened to him . He is clear
0:47about how he would like to end the
0:48story , but right now it is difficult to
0:50know . It doesn't seem like they are
0:52telling us much , but at the same time ,
0:53it gives us key information to
0:54understand his personality better . Some
0:56information , in quotation marks , is
0:57unofficial . It tells us that Jason is a
0:59soldier because of a specific tattoo we
1:01saw in trailer 2 . In this tattoo , you
1:04can see the word " mara , " assuming it
1:06could be " marauder " if we try to
1:08complete the whole word . In the forums ,
1:10the topic is a bit scattered as to
1:12whether he is part of a military regime
1:14, if he is a marine , or if it's just
1:16minor , unimportant lore . The latter is
1:18deduced because in GTA V , the lore of
1:20the military in the game doesn't make
1:21much sense . It's a mix of many
1:24different soldiers wearing uniforms
1:25they shouldn't , war cries that don't
1:27fit them , and used vehicles they
1:28shouldn't have . But we won't pay much
1:31attention to that because they've
1:33already shown us that what Rockstar did
1:34previously with the games in the saga
1:36will have nothing to do with this one
1:37specifically . Now let's continue with
1:40his friendship with Cal , probably his
1:42only friend to trust besides Lucia . Cal
1:44is not a guy he met during his military
1:46service , or at least it doesn't seem
1:48like it . He is not someone who seems
1:50like he is going to betray you , nor is
1:52he going to cause any trouble . He is a
1:54simple guy who lives behind screens and
1:56who surely distrusts everyone . Now that
1:59we have talked a bit about Jason's
2:00history and his environment , let's go
2:02on to think about some personalities a
2:03soldier might have , without even
2:05considering Jason . He could have the
2:07personality of a disillusioned soldier .
2:09The classic story of a veteran who
2:10served a system that later abandoned
2:12him . A personality with black humor ,
2:14emotional apathy , and seeing crime not
2:17as fun , but as the only profitable
2:19skill they have left . Then it could be
2:22a hyper-vigilant professional soldier .
2:25Characters like John Wick , Punisher , or
2:27Kim Balcho from The Mentalist aren't
2:28chatty nor do they make constant jokes .
2:31Their personality is expressed through
2:33restraint , loyalty , and body language .
2:36There is also the deranged war-crazy
2:38personality , the opposite extreme
2:40Trevor style , where military training
2:42unleashes sociopathy and violent
2:44hyperactivity . He is not a serious
2:46character , he is one who is always
2:47crazy and tries to be funny in every
2:48sentence that comes out of his mouth .
2:50And one more personality that comes to
2:52mind is the protective squad leader . He
2:55has an almost parental sense of
2:56protecting his inner circle ,
2:57transferring his discipline to the care
2:59of his allies . He always needs to be in
3:01control . He usually has more charisma
3:03than the others for the simple fact
3:05that he must transmit confidence when
3:07leading . All these personalities are
3:09what occur to me now to portray a
3:10military man . As you can see , giving a
3:12character a clearly defined personality
3:14is essential to humanize him and keep
3:16him from looking like a simple generic
3:18template . By delving into his
3:20motivations , traumas , and nuances , a
3:22genuine emotional connection is built
3:24with the audience , making people truly
3:26care about his fate and feel a real
3:27impact if something tragic were to
3:29happen to him . It can even give us
3:32information about his past without
3:34clearly knowing what it is that Jason
3:36had to go through . What I want to get
3:39at with all this is that Rockstar has
3:40given us a lot of information without
3:42telling us anything , just by showing
3:43his body language on several occasions
3:45and some images in which we see
3:46perfectly who Jason is . Instead , people
3:49, rather than analyzing the character
3:51well , prefer to follow the hive mind
3:53and complain about why a girl has more
3:55charisma than a guy . Now , clean your
3:57ears very well , pay attention , and
3:58listen to what is coming . In the first
4:03scene of Jason and Brian , we see that
4:05Jason cares about respect , but at the
4:07same time it is not something that
4:08bothers him at all , as if he were used
4:10to worse things . Brian pays Jason a
4:12visit , but it is only to ask him to
4:14work for him , to which he replies , " So
4:15that's what you're here for ? " Shortly
4:18after , he makes fun of himself without
4:20being annoyed by the situation .
4:22Shortly after , we see him in the car
4:24and a woman waves at him in a somewhat
4:26suspicious way , to which he reacts with
4:28a slight , indifferent laugh . He knows
4:30her . It’s not the first time she’s
4:31greeted him like that . However , he
4:32doesn’t return the greeting . A man of
4:34few words . At the beach , he’s lifting
4:36weights with his headphones on ,
4:38completely alone . He’s not a guy with
4:40many friends . Talking to the prison
4:42guard , we see he’s skilled at
4:43avoiding conflict . Why did we see this
4:45man in another shot from the trailer ?
4:47He saw him before at what I assume was
4:48a bank heist . The guard thinks he’s
4:51seen him before , but Jason won’t
4:53confirm or deny it . He simply says , "
4:56Maybe . "
4:57Hey , he’s in love , don’t hold it
5:00against him . Let’s move on . In the
5:02robbery , we see him firm , decisive ,
5:04giving clear and concise orders . He
5:07knows what he’s doing . In this scene ,
5:09he’s being dragged off , presumably to
5:10dance . Probably shy , but we know for
5:13sure he’s not into parties ; it’s
5:15just not his scene . Do you want to do
5:17it ? We’ll do it right . It seems he
5:19always wants to play it safe . He
5:21doesn’t like to improvise ; either
5:22it’s done right , or it’s not done
5:23at all . Here , they ask Driquan , " Hey ,
5:25is this guy a fed ? " Indeed , Jason
5:27isn’t a coward in these situations .
5:29We see him standing up to them . And not
5:31only that , but Drwan knows what could
5:33happen in that room , so he steps
5:35between them so things don't get heated
5:38. When speaking in unknown environments
5:40, not a single muscle twitches . Firm ,
5:42steady gaze , he’s comfortable . Why ?
5:44His past surrounded by con artists and
5:46criminals , and above all , I sometimes
5:48feel more comfortable armed — and
5:50indeed , he was armed . In this scene , we
5:53can see his skill and his
5:54professionalism . After pointing the gun
5:56at the shopkeeper , Jason raises it to
5:58avoid pointing it at Lucia and points
6:00the barrel straight down . I won’t go
6:02on because I think you’re getting the
6:04point , and mostly because I’m
6:05approaching what I believe is a very
6:07likely hypothesis . But for now , we have
6:09an almost complete profile of Jason . He
6:11cares about respect , though he
6:12doesn’t let his emotions get the
6:13better of him . Disrespecting him
6:15won’t make him explode . He’s used
6:17to it from a childhood surrounded by
6:18criminals , and it’s nothing new for
6:20him . Also , having a childhood where he
6:23wasn't comfortable , which led him to
6:25join the army , probably made him shyer
6:27than he would have been and made him
6:29mature at an earlier age , which keeps
6:31him grounded , level-headed , and the
6:33downside of maturing too soon without
6:35many young friends . Social skills , a
6:38bit lacking , really . Both his childhood
6:42and his army past have made Jason only
6:44speak when necessary ; he doesn't waste
6:46his breath on things he’s indifferent
6:48to . With very correct and clear
6:50language . In tense situations , he
6:51handles himself well , he knows how to
6:53get out of them , but it’s always
6:55better to carry a weapon just in case
6:57anything happens . I highly recommend
6:59you don't judge the character before
7:01you can experience the game , because
7:02for those of us who saw a specific leak
7:04, we saw a scene where Jason had more
7:06personality than he appears to in the
7:08extended look . Also , remember that
7:10something similar happened with Arthur
7:12Morgan . People didn't want this
7:14character , they wanted John Marston .
7:15They complained because the new
7:17character seemed dead and soulless .
7:18Well , heavens me , for whatever reason ,
7:20I think they were wrong . But now comes
7:21what everyone expects from the video .
7:23Why does Jason seem to have more
7:24charisma in trailer 2 than in the
7:26extended look ? Why is there such a
7:28drastic change ? Suddenly it seems like
7:30the character isn't even the
7:31protagonist . Well look , I realized it
7:33while I was analyzing the protagonists
7:34in trailer 2 . The first part is
7:36practically all Jason . We could see
7:38Jason talking to Brian . We saw him on
7:40different occasions doing various
7:42activities , but we barely had much
7:44information on Lucia and I think they
7:45wanted to give Lucia more prominence in
7:47the extended look just to introduce her
7:49a bit more . But just because she stands
7:51out more in a nearly 30 - minute gameplay
7:53doesn't mean Jason is a less compelling
7:55character for the story . I told you
7:57earlier that I saw something nobody
7:59talks about , and it probably isn't
8:00quite like that , but I firmly believe
8:01this scene is more important than we
8:03think . Let’s remember that Rockstar
8:05has an entire quality control team that
8:08doesn't just review the game , but also
8:10the multimedia material they release .
8:12If you look closely , we've gone from
8:13having the perfect couple . Oh , have you
8:15missed me ? I've been busy . Glances
8:18turned away , there's almost no eye
8:19contact . Lucia , paranoid , tells him
8:21that Raul could be a cop . Jason , on the
8:24other hand , disagrees , telling her he's
8:25just being cautious , and that they
8:26could learn something from him . Lucia
8:29looks away and shrugs him off . Maybe
8:31you could . implying that she doesn't
8:33need to learn from anyone , to which
8:35Jason , tired of the awkward situation ,
8:37says with a faint smile , " Yeah , sure ,
8:38you're the perfect criminal . " Looking
8:41straight ahead . I don't know if I'm
8:43wrong , but I think this is the first
8:45awkward couple's argument we've had ,
8:47right ? This leads me to think that
8:49perhaps we are experiencing the
8:51different possible dialogues that can
8:52occur depending on our relationship
8:54with the two characters . This is
8:56something official stated by Rob Nelson
8:58. We will have different situations ,
8:59different scenarios depending on the
9:01relationship we have between the two ,
9:03so I honestly can't get it out of my
9:05head that this scene is here to show us
9:06what can happen if the relationship
9:08isn't going smoothly . In conclusion ,
9:10Jason isn't a bad character ; it's just
9:12that Lucia has taken more of a
9:13spotlight in this gameplay . One ,
9:15because it was her turn and it was
9:16Jason's turn before in the second
9:17trailer . And two , Jason isn't a
9:19character for 10 - year-olds with a short
9:21attention span . It won't be long until
9:23you have it on console and for those of
9:25you who will experience it with
9:26different content creators . So don't
9:28panic . Remember to subscribe , as you
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9:32and support the video , which helps me a
9:34lot in making this community something
9:36bigger . Thanks for your time , guys , and
9:39see you next time . Yeah , right .