Yeah but... no. As much as I like to see Blue in his couple predicament, there is no way he can be this naive and ignorant with all the dramas and movies he's been watching. No way he doesn't know what a girlfriend is and why Rastraz is so angry.
Ford shall be the shield of the homeland, whereas Blake the sword to struck down foreign adversary.
No point playing nice since the old worlders only care for their own selves anyway.