Does Jake Trust Spider in Avatar 3?
In Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third movie in the Avatar series, Jake Sully and his family face new dangers from human invaders and a fierce Na’vi group called the Ash People. Spider, the human boy raised by the Na’vi, plays a key role in the story. Fans wonder if Jake fully trusts him, especially since Spider is the son of Jake’s old enemy, Colonel Miles Quaritch. The film shows a mix of trust and worry, but by the end, Jake takes a big step forward.
Spider has split loyalties. He cares about the Na’vi and the Sully family, but he also feels a pull toward Quaritch, his biological father who now lives in a Na’vi body. Actor Jack Champion, who plays Spider, talked about this in an interview. He said Spider is torn between the hero side with Jake and the villain side with Quaritch. This tension makes Jake cautious at first. Jake knows Quaritch wants to conquer Pandora for the RDA corporation, and he fears Spider might get pulled into that world. For more on Spider’s feelings, check out this piece from MovieWeb: https://movieweb.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-jack-champion-breaks-down-spiders-split-loyalty/.
The action ramps up with battles against the Ash People, led by Varang, who teams up with Quaritch. They want to destroy everything connected to Eywa, the Na’vi’s sacred life force. Jake fights Quaritch in a wild magnetic vortex that wrecks ships and weapons. Meanwhile, the family works hard to keep Spider safe from Quaritch’s influence. This struggle shows Jake’s protective side, but it also hints at deeper bonds forming. Screen Rant explains how Pandora changes the dynamic between Jake and Quaritch, which affects Spider too: https://screenrant.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-jake-sully-quartich-relationship-changed-explained/.
By the movie’s close, things shift. Jake and Neytiri fully accept Spider into their family. Neytiri even agrees to care for a Metkayina baby, making the clan bigger and stronger. The family stands more united than before. Jake’s actions prove he trusts Spider enough to call him one of their own. Still, Quaritch escapes and lives to fight another day, along with Varang. Healing will take time, but this acceptance marks real progress. An Inverse article breaks down the ending and how it leads into Avatar 4: https://www.inverse.com/avatar-3-ending-explained-does-it-set-up-avatar-4.
Spider’s place with the Sullys feels solid now, even if challenges remain.
Sources
https://www.inverse.com/avatar-3-ending-explained-does-it-set-up-avatar-4
https://movieweb.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-jack-champion-breaks-down-spiders-split-loyalty/
https://screenrant.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-jake-sully-quartich-relationship-changed-explained/
