Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28522425-20161227021237

First of all, let me say that Jacques Schnee is a horrible father, no discussion there. But was his treatment of Weiss really uncalled for?

First, without apparent explanation, she stops answering his calls, while in a foreign country and studying to do the most dangerous job there is.

Jacques certainly knew that lately, Weiss had become more reckless and rebelious. I think that during the charity ball, he didn't want her to leave his side because he was afraid that she would make a scene. Jacques then allows Weiss to leave his side for a moment, after she promised that she would be right back. What does Weiss do in exchange for the trust that Jacques showed her?, she makes a scene and then (accidentally) attacks one of the guests when he tries to stop her. No wonder Jacques was so pissed.

I would also like to point out, calling out the guests was a pretty stupid move by Weiss. Yes, she was angry and they probably deserved it. But still, she obviously didn't change anyone's mind, and these people, snobs as they might be, were going to donate millions to Vale, which really could use the money. So in the end, all Weiss managed to do was embarrass the Schnee family.

Weiss proved herself, at least in his eyes, to be both disrespectful, and untrustworthy, so does it come as any surprise that he decided to make Whitley the heir.

So yeah, until Jacques actually does something evil, I refuse to see him as such.  