Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20160103163552/@comment-26872876-20160103204223

KNN005 wrote: I really hated the Cinder's Group in this episode. I was hoping they had some gray area motives but they don't. Other than Adam, who they blackmailed/threatened to join them they're just super selfish cynics who only care about power. I thought maybe Merc was like that, but not all of them. Seems those quotes when the screen went black over and over, a lot of their dialogue seems to be the way Torch thinks.

And subserviant is Emerald? Letting herself get slapped even before Cinder got the pwer. SMH Lost some respect for her there.

I know a decent bad guy makes you hate or sympathize with them and has some victories over the heroes... But I just want them kinda dead. 3 on 1 against a innocent person who wanted to help a child? Come the fuck on!? Emerald sees that and just what? Blocks it out? Who cares? Have they just thrown away their humanity? I think we need to see more of their plan.

Emerald was picked up off the streets. So she was kind of saved from poverty. Her loyalty makes sense to me. Mercury was given a group to join after killing his dad. Additionally, I think the key is the black screen dialogue. Emerald says,"That's impossible." Which implies either she hears of maidens or something more we don't know. Mercury mentions, "What's in it for me." So, I would say while we have the origin of their group forming and dealing with Amber, their ultimate goal and rewards are still relatively unknown. Thus, I'd say they still have room for having more than the "I'm a heartless bad guy," label.