Thing is, I relistened to Heero's delivery of that line about five times. He's not blustering, which is why I don't think it's entirely "slam Zechs down". It's too conversational. I think he's bluffing, because I don't think his heart is completely in the fight, and his expression being so similar to waiting for Sylvia to kill him, I think, underlines that. He's resigned. And really, Heero at full strength could wipe the planet with Zechs' ass and probably not think twice, so he's not completely out of line with a small bit of arrogance.
And something I just thought of: that Heero may be throwing down the gauntlet and hoping it'll incite Zechs even further, to say that. Granted, it does play into Zechs' insecurities, but Heero is pretty much hell-bent-for-leather on escaping this mortal coil. If he were to go easy on Zechs, be friendly, Zechs and his pride might call a halt at first blood.
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Date: 11 May 2005 12:21 am (UTC)And something I just thought of: that Heero may be throwing down the gauntlet and hoping it'll incite Zechs even further, to say that. Granted, it does play into Zechs' insecurities, but Heero is pretty much hell-bent-for-leather on escaping this mortal coil. If he were to go easy on Zechs, be friendly, Zechs and his pride might call a halt at first blood.