Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20181215021300/@comment-14909251-20181231000951

73.Anon.52 wrote: OK, let me clarify: what NARRATIVE purpose? what does the story gain from having her tag along? She's an obstacle(obstructionist might fit better) character, her types are already represented in the cast, and leaving her there fills out the world with characters they can return to(or not), which means less to explain. Unless we are to believe she is somehow her base's best yet most expendable fighter sending her back to Atlas would be stupid. Having only had one episode with her and not knowing anything of what happens in any of the subsequent episodes I can certainly not say what specifically might be of use to having her go to Atlas. That would depend on what happens, which is the point here. We don't know what might happen or what role she might play in the story. Presently, the only thing I can definitely think of as useful is having her to play off Maria. Lastly, there is no reason to say she will be a permanent obstacle or obstruction. Maybe in the events coming up in this Volume they win over her support, such as by saving Argus from attack when she could not, and she accompanies them specifically to guarantee they get where they are going. Again, we don't know.