Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20161225162718/@comment-26018514-20161227172827

KNN005 wrote: Why do y'all feel they're tied to other character? They may be from the same areas but they still are doing their own thing. Because "doing your own thing" tends to make villains less important to plot out on-screen...

This series has a terrible record of showing supporting villains when they are irrelevant to the plot, Em & Merc's introduction was important because it showed what the villains were willing to do and indicated they could be after Blake, making that scene relevant.

Hazel we know is there in Mistral(with Adam) to meet Sienna... That was his task. In other words, we have a few reasons to see him this volume.

1. Adam goes rogue after Blake/Ruby

2. Sienna gives him a task and he goes along with it.

3. We see the meeting.

4. Tyrian requests his help rather than return to Salem empty-handed.

Watts doesn't have as much tying him to Weiss... but she still seems to require a reason to head to Mistral or be put back into the plot.