What do you think about their relationship throughout the series? You see them in WC1 first and Blair is obviously terrified of flying on Maniac's wing. Regardless he often gives him pieces of advice and if you happen to lose Maniac Blair swears to "nail the furball who took you down". Later when they meet ten years later after Maniac's promotion to Major, they act very friendly towards one another. Blair even jostles him a little ("You mean Confed High Command actually encourages training pilots to fly the way you do?"). In WC3 Maniac and Blair -really- act like they hate each other but do they really? They never come to blows, they -generally- speak with mutual respect. And let us not forget that they both defected to the Border Worlds in WC4 and flew with each other on the Intrepid.
So are they rival pilots who hate each other? Or is it all an act and they're actually the best of friends? Maniac -does- act as a superb foil to Blair throughout the entire series after all which is a typical formula for friendships in the movies...
So are they rival pilots who hate each other? Or is it all an act and they're actually the best of friends? Maniac -does- act as a superb foil to Blair throughout the entire series after all which is a typical formula for friendships in the movies...