Spider Socorro/Relationships

Spider Socorro's relationships
== Family ==
=== Miles Quaritch ===
Spider and Quaritch have a rather complex relationship.
Spider only ever saw a certain side of his father, as he was only an infant in 2154 when the human Quaritch was at his worst, so he did not witness Quaritch's actions during events such as the Pandoran War. However, he had learned of all Quaritch's deeds against the Na'vi as he grew up which led him to be disgusted with his deceased father.When Spider first meets Quaritch's Recom in the forest, he showed active distain for him, insulting him when he asked why he hadn't been sent back to earth. Later, Quaritch frees Spider from the RDA's torture when his exposure to it risks real damage to his brain, a starting point for the complicated bond of empathy the two develop. He is also told by Quaritch's Recom that him and the human Quaritch are technically two separate people. Their bond begins to grow across the months as they explore Pandora together while Spider is made to help the recoms, and Spider notices how amusing some aspects of Quaritch actually are, from his lack of knowledge of ikrans to his rough Na'vi language.When Quaritch and his Recombinants interrogate one of the reef clans, Spider is horrified by Quaritch's ruthlessness and disgusted by the act, pleading with Quaritch not to kill the Tsahìk of the Ta'unui clan. When Quaritch still ends up shooting an ilu to make them talk, Spider's continuing pleas to not hurt them and calling him out on what he's doing cause him to reluctantly spar the Tsahik's life and burn the village instead, seemingly not willing to deteriorate their bond any further. When Quaritch holds Kiri hostage, Spider begs Quaritch not to kill her and Neytiri holds him at knifepoint, and seems visibly surprised that he releases kiri after Neytiri raises her knife to kill Spider. They both realize that Quaritch truly cares about his welfare to the point where he is willing to give up any advantage he has to keep him alive. However, when Quaritch threatens to kill the Sully family, Spider leaves Quaritch to fight Jake to the death, chasing not to interfere in their battle.After returning to the SeaDragon to rescue Jake, Neytiri, and Tut, Spider stumbles across Quaritch's unconscious body on verge of drowning. Despite trying to leave him to die, Spider swears at himself and reluctantly decides to rescue Quaritch instead of searching for the others, using his life vest to help lift him to the surface.
Once dragging him to the surface, Quaritch extended the offer for Spider to come with him and called him son for the first time. Spider hesitated momentarily, but then hissed at him and without a word, left Quaritch to return to the Sullys.
=== Paz Socorro ===
Paz Socorro was Spider's deceased mother.Although Spider's mother died shortly after his birth, she seemed to be very fond of her son, whom she used to hug and hold close to her. Even though Spider has no memories of his mother, it is evident that he misses her greatly as he carries a picture of his mother to remember her. However, in the comic he mentions and describes that his parents were like Na'vi assassins, which includes his mother.
=== Nash McCosker and Mary ===
Nash McCosker and Mary are Spider's official adoptive parents.
Spider is not shown being close to his foster parents. Although the McCoskers were Miles Socorro's official adoptive family, the boy, as he grew older, preferred spending time in the jungles of Pandora and leading a lifestyle similar to that of the Na'vi. Therefore, he willingly considered the Sully family his own, returning to the McCoskers, among others at night. McCosker then laughed that the boy would come back to them whenever the Sullys got tired of his company.
== Friends and Allies ==
=== Kiri ===
Spider and Kiri have been best friends since they were children.
Due they played together and felt like orphans, she compares him to being like "the brother she never had", despite having two already. Both seem to like spending time together, for example when she helps him apply blue paint to his skin. They enjoy having common activities and constantly try to protect each other. She gave him the nickname of "Monkey Boy", using it particularly in the moments when they both joke around. Kiri makes several attempts to include Spider as part of the family, but this just ends up irritating Neytiri. It was during the events of Avatar: The High Ground that it was shown how strong their bond is, as they both risked their lives for each other on multiple occasions.When Spider was abducted by SecOps, Kiri was extremely distressed and clearly worried for his safety, even crying desperately after this. When he managed to return with the Sullies after the battle, Kiri was visibly surprised and pleased to see him safe and sound, placing her hand on his chest as they exchanged glances and smiled. They were last seen together holding hands during Neteyam's funeral.
=== Lo'ak ===
Spider seems to have a good relationship with Lo'ak as they played together a lot when they were children.
They are seen together many times along the film; they seem to have a pretty good relationship as teenagers, with both usually making jokes or commenting about their surroundings, for example, when Kiri, Tuk, Spider and Lo'ak were spying on the Recoms in the 'old shack', with Spider telling Lo'ak that the place was in fact, where Quaritch and Jake fought years ago. Lo'ak is the one that insisted in saving Spider during the conflict and risked his and Neteyam's lives trying to save Spider, which leads to Neteyam's untimely death.
=== Jake Sully ===
Jake is very accepting and welcoming towards Spider.Accepts and welcomes he as he knows what it is like to be human and how difficult it is to keep up with the Na'vi physically and culturally. He also defends Spider in situations where Neytiri is angry with him. Jake has always tried to make Spider feel welcome around his family, even when Neytiri objects to his presence and says that as a human, he "belongs with his own kind." Despite Neytiri's resentment of Spider, Jake never pushed him aside, though he did not consider him a son at first (as was evident by his absence in situations like their "family photo" and comparing him to being like a stray cat following them around).
Despite not being his biological son and certainly being rejected by Neytiri, Spider has always held great respect for Jake, following his orders and learning from his teachings. In The High Ground, Jake mentions that because he motivated the Na'vi to engage in a war against the RDA, this resulted in Quaritch's and Paz's deaths. Feeling partially responsible for orphaning the boy, Jake cuts Spider some slack as a result and hopes he does not turn out like his father Quaritch.Similar to Jake, young Spider has also learned to commit to the family and protect it at all costs. His loyalty is demonstrated when in the end, instead of returning with his biological father, Quaritch, he decides to return to the Sullies. Jake embraced him and Lo'ak and stated that he got "a son for a son"; many viewers interpret this as confirmation of Spider finally being adopted into the family by Jake.
=== Neytiri ===
Neytiri has contempt for Spider, which causes them to have a strained relationship.
Neytiri did not accept Spider since him was child, because she always remembered him as one of the people who killed her father and destroyed her home,Empire article and she did not like him playing with her children, in her opinion she believes that her place is to be with the of his own species. Despite his arguments about his innocence and that he had nothing to do with his father's crimes, Neytiri did not care to hear his words. When he is captured by the Recoms, he witnesses an old recording that shows Neytiri, how she ended his father's life.
He believes she hates him, for being the son of her enemy and he does not consider her his true adoptive mother, referring to her instead as "Mrs. Sully". At one point, Kiri invites Spider into a family gathering which greatly irritates Neytiri. Neytiri views him as trouble and does not like Kiri being around him, later on trying to forbid the two from any interaction, telling an incredibly upset Kiri that he is not part of the family.Later, when Neytiri slaughters the humans on the SeaDragon in rage over the death of Neteyam, Spider fearfully hides from her, possibly thinking she might kill him as well. In order to get Kiri back, Neytiri held Spider hostage and slightly cut him across the chest as a threat to Quaritch. For a moment she even seemed willing to fatally stab him. Despite surviving with just a scratch, Spider was visibly shocked after this. Despite Neytiri's rejection of him, Spider has never let it influence his commitment and loyalty to those he considers family. Even after she nearly killed him, he returned to the Sully family, knowing that Neytiri would not welcome him with open arms. However, when Quaritch begins to release his hold on Kiri, Neytiri, despite his rage and his knife raised towards Spider looked him with a confused and shocked look. Then once Kiri was freed Neytiri pushed Spider behind her instead of giving him back to Quaritch and seemed to put her hand to hold him behind her in an almost protective way. And just before Tuk and Neytiri are sucked into the Sea Dragon, Neytiri tells her daughters and Spider to stay together. It would be at this moment that she possibly began to show attention to Spider.
=== Neteyam ===
While their relationship isn’t shown in great detail, Spider is much closer to Neteyam's younger siblings. Spider leaves out Neteyam's name when he lists the "family" he has left. However, the beginning of the film shows the young Spider playing with Kiri and Lo'ak but also Neteyam and then observing the latter's measurement and some scenes in the comics show that Neteyam spent some time in the forest with his siblings while Spider was present. All of this suggests that even though Spider was not as close to Neteyam as the other Sully children, the two appreciate each other and could have developed some friendship if Neteyam's responsibilities doesn't meant he spent more time with his parents. While in the beginning of the film after being wounded in the mag-lev assault Spider was heard teasing Neteyam when he was being patched up by his grandmother Mo’at, while later on in the film, Spider was caught on the ship, Neteyam felt the risk was too great to bother saving him, and it was only when Lo'ak insisted that Neteyam agreed to the rescue. Neteyam is also seen doing an annoyed growl at the idea. Despite this, Neteyam risked his life and perished in order to save Spider from Quaritch. Spider was crying after he learned that Neteyam had perished.
=== Tuktirey ===
While their relationship is hardly shown, he does seem to care about her a great deal and seems to enjoy having her around. He visibly felt bad about almost accidentally killing her and Kiri when he and Lo'ak nearly caused a Samson to fall. He also mentions Tuk among the ones he consider to be "his family", alongside Lo'ak and Kiri. For her part, Tuk also seems to appreciate Spider. When Jake, Neytiri and the boys return to High Camp Tuk informs Kiri and Spider, showing that she is including him in the active life of her family and the clan. And when Neytiri threatens him with her knife, Tuk can be heard saying "Don't kill him" at the same time as Kiri.
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