Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-410526-20161029151102/@comment-4010415-20161030021013

WarrenWitch wrote:

1. Whitley will probably help the bad guys. That, or be some sort of foil to Weiss. Perhaps he'll turn out to be helpful, turning our expectations on their heads. Either way, he's smug and daddy's favorite.

2. Also, the entire scene with the village reminded me of The Last Airbender.

3. Also, can anyone explain to me why an embargo on Atlas would prevent further conflict? I don't quite get the reasoning. What does banning Atlas from exporting Dust have to do with the mitigation of war? This is a serious question. I am not learned in economics or war. 1. I wonder how interesting or entertaining it would be if Whitley got caught up in something having to do with Weiss vs the White Fang and how he would react to all of that, especially if the White Fang Lieutenant shows up for some reason.

2. Kinda reminded me of that scene from Disney's Mulan where the soldiers are cheerfully singing about "a girl worth fighting for" and the mood is immediately killed when they suddenly run into a ruined village. It was a similar kind of mood kill, though nowhere near as abrupt.

3. The Schnee Dust Company is one of the largest producers of Dust in the world. If the SDC stops exporting Dust to the other kingdoms, it means that they'll be less able to fight Atlas, since a big supply of their Dust has been cut off.