Talk:Yang Xiao Long/@comment-32354841-20180610191456/@comment-35555395-20180615033449

How is Emerald more redeemable or developed? She killed Penny (and doesn't seem sad over that fact) and is more devoted and emotionally attached to Cinder. She hasn't shown any signs of wanting to change sides having an emotional break down when she relaized Cinder wasn't coming back. I recognize Mercury hasn't shown signs of wanting to switch either but we know more of his backstory so I'd say he's more developed and between the two more likely to join the good guys.

Alcoholic abusive dad, trained him to be an assassin, possibly forcefully amputated his legs and or is somehow responsible for his need for prosthetics, really has only known violence, death and destruction is whole life, is not personally loyal to Cinder merely stays with her because where else will he go? Really no where Cinder keeps him employed, fed, clothed, and mostly taken care of. Makes sense he'd serve under her or face the harsh world alone or risk her ire and be hunted down for leaving her service.

With Emerald we don't know nearly as much like her family, why she grew up on the streets, how long she was lived as a thief, and the last is speculation she either loves Cinder romantically or as a mother/older sister/ parental figure for taking her under her care.

I honestly don't see Emerald switching sides all that soon. Not saying Mercury will but if given a sweet and secure deal by the good guys I think he might fight for their cause. He makes me think of  a young Qrow when he was still loyal to his tribe before getting away and being shown a different way of life for him to choose. Maybe Mercury needs something similar? So yeah I guess that's my mini-rant for the day.