Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-25396609-20191130155818/@comment-35199716-20191203000844

MetallicArcher wrote: ChishioKunrin wrote: Basically, the theme we're getting here is that Mantle is neglected and that this is nothing new for them. I also have to say, that while Ironwood acts "nice" and "kind", his actions are really not.

It s hard for me not to think of some of the things he does as malicious, then again, maybe it is just as the saying goes "Do not pressume malice where stupidity is a sufficient explanation."

I'm not saying Ironwood is stupid per se, but a lot of his actions are not intelligent. And then there is his amity arena card... I'm pretty sure it is exactly that. He's an overall nice guy who really does want to do what's best but is prone to making brash and questionable decisions (like bringing an entire army to the vital festival), which has only gotten worse since the fall of beacon since he has become really paranoid.

I think the only time we've ever seen him act maliciously is at the end of Volume 4 to Jacques, but its fucking Jacques, I'm pretty sure anyone that isn't a pompous asshole would go off at him if they had to deal with him for an extended period of time.