Talk:Jacques Schnee/@comment-35434444-20191124084627/@comment-4010415-20191124235327

It's hard to tell what exactly it is that Jacques wants without knowing where he came from or why he decided to worm his way into the Schnee family.

To me, he seems to be after prestige. The prestige of having the last name Schnee, the prestige of owning one of the most successful companies in the world, the prestige of continuing to be successful and wealthy.

When it comes to his heirs, he gives me the impression that he, for whatever reason, wants his heir to run the company the same way that he does. He gives me the impression that he doesn't necessarily care about Whitley's future, but rather what Whitley will do for the company. He tried to mold Weiss into what he wanted, and he failed, so he moved on to the next kid, who has actually been what he wants thus far.

I think one of the biggest things that has hit me is that he gives me the impression that he views his children as his possessions, in a way. He claims that Ironwood "stole" Winter. Winter is not an object, and Ironwood did not steal her. She chose to go to Atlas Academy, and she chose to join the military. She stands by Ironwood's side as a loyal soldier.

To me, it is implied that the times he had Weiss sing for an event, he was simply using her for PR. In Volume 4, Weiss was onboard for a charity event for Vale, but her mood changed the moment he said she should sing for the event. This connects with the manga chapters that explained the White Trailer - he had always claimed that he loved to hear her sing, and the last minute charity concert that she puts on in the White Trailer is her way of testing whether or not that's actually true. If he was only using her for PR, it's like using her as a tool or a trained monkey.