Board Thread:Series Discussion/@comment-71.200.48.223-20150223062605/@comment-194.149.33.138-20150719193638

I agree with 68.224.91.76...I also don't think Slaine is a possessive and wasted character. I have to re-watch that scene again. Yes, Slaine pointed the gun first...but both Inaho and Slaine refuse to answer each other's question that caused the misundestanding. I don't blame Slaine if he tried to shoot Inaho...I will also understand if Inaho shoot back. What's makes this so upsetting is Inaho didn't capture Slaine. The boy helped Inaho...and even ask Inaho if he is an enemy...a real enemy won't do that. Also...why would Inaho trust Slaine with his life and the life of his comrades that Slaine will help...and indeed, Slaine helped them then just shoot him and left him for dead? They are both suspicious with each other but still, Inaho should give Slaine the benefit of the doubt and take him as a prisoner to question or get information from him. That way maybe---Slaine wouldn't get tortured by Count Cruhteo---Count Cruhteo who is loyal to the Princess won't get killed by Count Saazbaum---Slaine wouldn't meet Count Saazbaum and know his story---Slaine won't feel he owes Count Saazbaum and since Inaho is his enemy he have to save Count Saazbaum and shoot Inaho---And maybe it won't happen that ironically of all the places they have to fall where the Princess is and Count Saazbaum shot her. It all happened because Inaho shoot his potential ally and left him for dead. Anyway, what I said is just my wishful thinking...because the author did that for the plot of the story. Slaine have to play the villain :( I already said before: "In Season 2...some thinks Slaine is doing the opposite of what the Princess wants...and that is being in peace with the Terrans...but he declared war with them instead. Ok...how can he made peace with the Terrans easily? He needs power...he needs the trust and respect from the proud Vers first. Being torn between fighting his own people and fight for Vers who is always hostile and suspicious of him is really hard. He already learned his lesson when he saved the Count in Season 1 that kindness is unnesessary in war. He have no choice but to be cruel. Slaine is really kind but he have to change or he will become powerless forever. In order to stop the war...one side must win...that's the reality for Slaine. Even in the real world...people concour lands or unite them. I don't think Slaine will be such a cruel dictator evenif he wins the war. And I also think he had a great responsibility for trying to get "Equality" for Harklight or "Finding a place to belong to" for Lemrina. When Harklight, the other Knights and even Count Barouhcruz came back and didn't abandon Slaine...it gave me goosebumps. It's really easy to hate someone when you only see them from a far but a completely different story when you try to understand them or at least see things from their point of view. In Slaine's case...are villains supposed to be that nice?! If many people hate him...I think many people also pity him, understand him and like him too. Anyway, in the end...he still admit his mistakes and want to correct it which I find very admirable. So yeah...from a Side character in Season 1...he became an Unforgettable character in Season 2. In the end...I think Slaine was the tragic hero, it's sad but he got his wish for the Princess...upon his "death" allowed Earth and Vers to conclude a friendship treaty...."