I am pondering a scene in which Jason calls the Chief out on his behavior - effectively. Are there examples in canon of Jason (or Joe) standing up to the Chief? I'm assuming Jason would have to stay deadly calm and logical to be effective. Thoughts? Thanks!!

Awesome Ray Force and G-Force Defector come to mind immediately. Although, I think Awesome Armadillo might be more what you are looking for. Magnetic Attraction might also be good canon/source material. Joe doesn't have the same antagonistic relationship with Nambu that Jason has with the Chief. Mostly, I think, because Nambu understands Joe's issues, where Jason shouldn't have any issues, unless we give him some.

Originally posted by amethyst Joe doesn't have the same antagonistic relationship with Nambu that Jason has with the Chief. Mostly, I think, because Nambu understands Joe's issues, where Jason shouldn't have any issues, unless we give him some.

The scary part about that - while true enough per canon - is that Jason's suppressed/hidden issues were likely to kill him in the end. My two cents, anyway. I'll have to go back and look at the episodes you mentioned. I'd like to see Jason with a more effective confrontation than the mess we get in G-Force Defector. Magnetic Attraction is promising, though, I hadn't thought about that one and it would really fit a situation where Mark is ineffective and Jason has to decide at what point he needs to step in and take over. Thanks!!

Yes, I was thinking G-Force Defector as well.