Despite what he said, John has never really loved Jamie. It’s a fact that Beth confronted him about last season, much to my initial confusion. She said that John would never love Jamie like he does her and Kayce and, now, we know why. In John’s heart, he does not love Jamie because he is not his blood.
In John’s heart, he does not love Jamie because he is not his blood. It finally happened! Beth got her father’s approval to marry Rip and took it upon herself to propose to him. This comes not too long after she had pulled away from the notion of marriage to Rip in a recent Yellowstone episode.
However, in John’s book, Jamie will never fully be a Dutton because he is not blood. John Dutton says he has earned the right to be called father after all these years raising the boy.
He believes that the Duttons have mistreated Jamie, and John doesn’t actually think of Jamie as a son. Jamie is manipulated by Garrett’s words and sides with his biological father. Moreover, Garrett’s presence helps Jamie rebuild his relationship with Christina.
Why Does John Dutton Not Love Jamie?
John Dutton has not done the best job of protecting Jamie from Beth’s wrath. In the seventh episode of Yellowstone, he did attempt to curb some of it, by telling Beth to lay off Jamie. She bit back that John does not love Jamie like he does her and Kayce. In a strange reaction to his daughter’s assertion, John did not deny it.
John pitched it as a chance for Jamie to do something that would protect the family (i.e., becoming a lawyer). At first, John’s decision came off as insensitive towards Jamie. Now, it seems like an attempt to put distance between himself and a son he does not love.
The brother and sister have shared a few close moments. Beth is the one who convinced Jamie to come home.
Kayce was called away to help with Beth, and when he returned home, Monica asked where he had been. Instead of being honest with his wife, Kayce said that there were wolves around the property. He was not wrong, but it was far from the truth.
John’s decision was clear. He told Kayce that they were going to kill both of them. Kayce did not have an issue with that. The question that brought up is why they are giving Malcolm another day?
Yellowstone is a complicated show, and if there is anything Season 2 has demonstrated, it is that it is unpredictable. The war against Malcolm Beck has set the stage for a lot of explosive drama. I really hope that whatever happens does not come between Kayce and Monica.
It all took place after Season 2 villain, Malcolm Beck (Neal McDonough), threatened Beth earlier in the episode.
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