Board Thread:Series Discussion/@comment-71.200.48.223-20150223062605/@comment-110.159.21.199-20150321181503

Seriously, this is like the first time ever I've heard of people hating Slaine, and apparently at a great number as well because I, for one, seriously love that guy to bits.

Okay well, he may have acted a little stupid at times (like communicating to the King via Count-accesible portal and shooting Inaho) but people, do you guys realize that he was a 16-year old boy who had lived practically half his life being surrounded by people whom hated his guts and had just discovered that the people whom he once thought protected his saviour had all along being try to assassinate her and now that he doesn't know who's on his side and who's not he was just FUCKING DESPERATE TO SAVE HER. He had no ally, no friends, and was surrounded by enemy, what do you suppose he could have done? Communicating with the King directly was the best shot he had. He tried to communicate with the King even though he knew of the risks because he probably thought that if the King had heard of Asseylum being alive, it didn't matter if an enemy Count was tappering or not. The fact that he was a step to late behind Count Saazbaum was not his fault, he just had bad luck and not enough experiences in politics. I actually thought it was pretty commendable of him to risk his life like that because he was so desperate to save Asseylum and the Earth she loved.

Also, as to why he's currently trying to conquer Earth or whatsoever, this is just my speculation but I think that's not what he really wants. What he probably wants is to conquer Vers so that he could rebuilt the whole feudal system and eradicate those who do not swear fealty to the Princess. And to do so, he must first have the Counts and Orbital Knights obey him and he does so by proving his strength, both as a leader and as an individual. He silenced their open objections of a Terran holding the position of a Count by defeating Count Marylcian in their duel, but he knew he had to do something more to have them completely shut up about his background, and what better way of proving himself on the Martian's side than to take part and leadership in counquering Earth? This way, anybody who is still doubtful of where his fealty lies or how good his individual ability is will have no choice but to accept him. At least, that is where I think his motive lies.

It is true that his greatest weakness is Asseylum, romance and loyalty aside, she is ultimately the reason why he is still alive in the first place, she's the saviour he owes his life to. He tends to be irrational when Asseylum is involved, but I think that its pretty understandeable for a young teenage boy to act like he does, especially when it is hinted that he has romantic feelings for her.

And why he let Saazbaum live? Gosh, the man saved his life (At least that is the impression Slaine is under). He didn't kill Saazbaum in the dining room when the Count first revealed he was the mastermind behind Asseylum's assasssination because well, one the man had just saved him. Two, they were in Saazbaum's Landing Castle, if Slaine had killed him then what? Slaine would be captured on the spot, he would have no means of rescuing the Princess and since practically no one was an ally of the Princess anymore, she would have been as good as dead. Why he let him live during the last episode of S1? For starters, the man had saved his life, he owed him. Secondly, Asseylum had already been shot. Even if he had killed the Count then, it's not like Asseylum would be un-shot. And if the Count died, who would be able to save Asseylum? Even if he had brought Asseylum back with him to the Count's Landing Castle, he didn't know for sure if they would save her, Saazbaum had already ordered his men to shoot Asseylum upon sight remember? Leave her in the hands of the UE? Obviously he didn't trust them either because he thought they were just going to exploit her or something. His course of action was to coerce Saazbaum into saving the Princess's life if he wanted to live and it worked pretty damn well didn't it? Why on earth did he choose to shoot Inaho I have to no freaking idea but asides that, I think he was pretty brave enough. He, "a lowly Terran", had pointed a gun at a Count and forced him to save the Princess. He must have known the risks but he was willing to risk it for Asseylum. God knows how much he must've wanted to pull the trigger but he put Asseylum's life first and I think that that is pretty dang awesome of him.

So yeah, that about sums up me defending Slaine and his actions in my opinion.