livvyplaysfinalfantasy:

I’m actually really sick of people using this scene as a moment to make fun of Vaan.

For the past two years, literally everyone in Dalmasca has cursed Basch fon Ronsenburg for killing King Raminas. People have more hate for Basch than they do for Gramis or Vayne, because Basch was a beloved hero who betrayed his country for his own personal beliefs.

What’s more, Vaan still hasn’t fully recovered from Reks’s death. It was announced that Basch was executed by the Empire for his crimes. Seeing Basch alive even though Reks is dead is a huge insult to Vaan; of course his first reaction would be to want to cause Basch as much pain as possible.

Just take a look at the expression on Basch’s face; he never breaks eye contact with Vaan or tries to interrupt because he knows that he deserves to hear every word Vaan says. And then there’s Vaan’s face in the very last screenshot, which looks more anguished than angry.

This is one of those moments that shows Vaan as both a Dalmascan and an individual, and yet people only call him immature for making a scene.