Jon after doubting Tim and Martin to the point it causes a rift in their relationship: “Wow. It sure is hurtful that someone I thought was an ally was actually suspecting me.”
No but I think this moment is a really interesting one for both Jon’s character.
For Jon this moment is one where he has all the suspicion he’s been eager to give to other people thrown back at his face, and instead of having any take away’s from it, he rationalizes Basira’s motivations instead of truly acknowledging the hurt he feels. He justifies what she did by saying that he hasn’t been stable in the last few months. Then even uses word “bit” to lesson the impact on his emotional state, but it’s clear that it got to him.
I think Jon’s reaction to Basira’s deception shows that he’s rationalized suspicion so much he can’t even break free from that mindset when he’s confronted head on with how hurtful it can be. He’s just that far gone down a rabbit hole of distrust, and it’s very sad watching him rationalize a thing that’s hurt him because he’s hurting others and rationalizing it in the same way.
Season 2 Jon will always be one of the most frustrating yet tragic characters to me. He’s just so well-written.
