Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20161204170804/@comment-25316824-20161205081339

73.Anon.52 wrote: Not really... it's also bad from a writing standpoint to have a full "league of evil" that outnumbers & overpowers the hero's on a one to multipe basis... If Cinder is their weakest member, we're talking Cinder, Mercury, Tyrian, Salem, Adam, and Hazel, not to mention the Lt.s that can help them.

I'm not saying this is a good trend overall to maintain, but thinning the league's membership this volume even before we know them is not an inherently bad thing, and I get the feeling his character is more of a straightforward one than the other BBEG's; Adam is rather central to Blake's development, Hazel comes off as an enigma(they need time to play that), Watts and Cinder are the only other baddies that even have a chance at dying, but they seem to have plot development left, Tyrian just... doesn't. He could just say "F*** the world" or "Why so Serious?!?" and that would explain him.

Again, I'm not saying this kind of shallow character should be repeated or common, but sometimes it is necessary to keep the narrative on track and moving. Tyrian is what RT thinks is "insert crazy guy here". While I don't believe Tyrian is long for Remnent there are some things we need out of him before he dies.

1. Why is he crazy?

2. Why did he join Salem?

3.  Why would Salem let somebody so unhinged join?

4. What is his semblence?

You can add others if you want. The point is that it is unlikely that Tyrian dies on the mid season finale. Mid season premiere is where I place my bet. If not, then he doesn't make it into Volume 5. To keep him alive too long would just steal valuable development from worthwhile villians.