(04-20-2015, 02:17 PM)Warren Castille Wrote:(04-20-2015, 02:14 PM)Kellach Woods Wrote: The problem is that would be an ass pull of such immense proportions that it'd completely wreck any suspended disbelief the storyline might have left at this point.
The man has been established as a ruthless person who outright puts people out of business for the lulz (CUL questline).
It'd be about as much a 180 as Merlwyb actually taking care of her problems with the beast tribes diplomatically without fucking them over or Gridania in general deciding to war with the elementals.
How is it an asspull? It's a new person who is scheming to some end. We get a whole cutscene of him being... something... following 2.55. We know there's something cutting out the legs from under lesser consortiums. We know he controls the Brass Blades. He's got a chance to outright seize unchallenged power, and do it in front of everyone, and get away with it. You're telling me that's out of character for him? He'll win, completely and utterly, and the only people who would oppose him would be ruined by him first.
I'm not saying he grows a heart. I'm saying he makes enough of a show with public PR to trick everyone into thinking he does while he sleeps on the riches of all of the people he betrayed and killed to get there.
Yes I agree. I don't think Lolorito is a nice person, however nice people don't make for good leaders.
I think it's quite possible they show that his power, cunning, and ruthlessness can help the issues that have been drowning Ul'dah.
Though at what cost is the obvious and fun question.
