Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-26512661-20200125162058/@comment-4010415-20200125191412

90.206.57.232 wrote: Like a straight 3-way would have been perfectly reasonable - Clover had no issue attacking Qrow when Qrow was going for Tyrian, for example. [...] The 3-way also makes more sense because all three characters are so focused on their own personal goals (Clover wants to arrest Qrow, Qrow wants to avoid arrest, Tyrian wants to mess things up that nobody works with anyone else). A straight 3-way is actually a bad idea when you consider

1. Every single time that Qrow tried to attack Tyrian, Clover stopped him, so it was literally impossible for Qrow to even try to prioritize stopping Tyrian. This would've led to having to defend himself from both Clover and Tyrian while completely unable to take the offensive against Tyrian.

2. Their stamina and Aura are not infinite. Clover was so gung-ho about apprehending Qrow while ignoring Tyrian that Tyrian could have easily held back, only attacking to contribute to wearing down Qrow and Clover's Aura, and then once Qrow and Clover were worn out, he could have killed them both.

Qrow "teaming up" with Tyrian both got Tyrian off of Qrow's back and made it easier for Qrow to wear down Clover into not fighting him, while reducing the amount of Aura and energy that Qrow spent so he could stand a chance against Tyrian once it was over. He never imagined it would end the way that it did.