Foil

Character Role Analysis

Las Bombas

Las Bombas is pretty much the ultimate foil (for some reason, we think he'd take that as a compliment). He seems to be the exact opposite of Theo—a dishonest cheat who exploits others' weaknesses and beliefs to get money from them, while Theo appears to be super-honest, particularly since he rebels against LB's schemes.

But after being with Las Bombas for a while, Theo realizes that they aren't so different after all. Sure, Las Bombas's professional ethics might be questionable, but he and Theo have more in common than meets the eye—they both care a ton about their friends, want to see justice prevail, and place import on others' feelings. By hanging with LB, Theo realizes that people he might have dismissed as morally bankrupt are actually some of the most morally righteous of all—at least, in some ways.