I agree that it was totally understandable for J to resent the entire family. They were living comfortable lives (beach houses, pool parties, all the food and alcohol they wanted) while he and his mom were living in squalor, barely scraping by.
And I totally agree that the boys had valid reasons for not doing anything initially, but as they grew older they continued to do nothing because they were afraid of Smurf doing the same to them, even as adults. They chose maintaining their cushy lifestyle over helping their own sister, and they made that choice every single day. Smurf made an example of Julia. By kicking her out, she showed the boys that if you don't follow Smurf's rules, she will turn her back on you and cut you off completely. None of them wanted to risk what they had for Julia, and both she and J suffered because of their cowardice.
Baz was trash too and it's ironic he died because he stole from Smurf when he judged Julia when she did it.
I think it was less about judging Julia and more about Baz not wanting to go back to his previous situation. He knew that since he wasn't Smurf's bio kid, his situation was even more tenuous than the other kids' and I think that's a large part of what drove his loyalty to her for so long.
Don't get me wrong - Baz was total trash, but when Julia got kicked out, he was a 16 year old kid who had nothing to fall back on. Smurf bribed him with a beachfront house (which, location aside, also gave him a feeling of independence since he got to live there unsupervised which is what most teenagers dream about) and gave him more responsibility with the jobs (so he felt like he was being treated as an adult). Smurf knew exactly how to manipulate all of them to get what she wanted.
It was heartbreaking to see Julia beg Pope to come with her and realizing that Baz was choosing Smurf over her. That poor girl was completely abandoned by the people she loved and trusted.
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And I totally agree that the boys had valid reasons for not doing anything initially, but as they grew older they continued to do nothing because they were afraid of Smurf doing the same to them, even as adults. They chose maintaining their cushy lifestyle over helping their own sister, and they made that choice every single day. Smurf made an example of Julia. By kicking her out, she showed the boys that if you don't follow Smurf's rules, she will turn her back on you and cut you off completely. None of them wanted to risk what they had for Julia, and both she and J suffered because of their cowardice.
Baz was trash too and it's ironic he died because he stole from Smurf when he judged Julia when she did it.
I think it was less about judging Julia and more about Baz not wanting to go back to his previous situation. He knew that since he wasn't Smurf's bio kid, his situation was even more tenuous than the other kids' and I think that's a large part of what drove his loyalty to her for so long.
Don't get me wrong - Baz was total trash, but when Julia got kicked out, he was a 16 year old kid who had nothing to fall back on. Smurf bribed him with a beachfront house (which, location aside, also gave him a feeling of independence since he got to live there unsupervised which is what most teenagers dream about) and gave him more responsibility with the jobs (so he felt like he was being treated as an adult). Smurf knew exactly how to manipulate all of them to get what she wanted.
It was heartbreaking to see Julia beg Pope to come with her and realizing that Baz was choosing Smurf over her. That poor girl was completely abandoned by the people she loved and trusted.
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