Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-24573226-20161224121458/@comment-4010415-20161225001417

MetallicArcher wrote: ChishioKunrin wrote: And Weiss punched Ruby for her "Well, it is fall, so it's probably colder" comment...

I think it's just that Winter's slapping had less malice and controlling nature behind it than Jacques' did. Though, the fact that Winter's slapping had "I love and care about you, please stop being an idiot" behind it does not make it okay whatsoever.

Which is why I think the family might just not know how to handle conflict healthily.

I don't think Winter was acting with malicious intent, but an adult shouldn't insta resort to hitting when a teenager isn't responding how they want. I think Winter might just not know another form. Exactly what I was saying. Winter's slapping didn't have the malice and controlling nature that Jacques' did. That's why people find Jacques' instance of it to be more unsettling. It's clear that Winter loves and cares about Weiss and doesn't mean anything malicious when she slaps her, but Jacques, on the other hand... Manipulative and controlling jerk who cares more about the family's reputation and his riches than he does about his daughter's emotions and mental well-being.