Board Thread:Manga/@comment-5774380-20190607184944/@comment-4383890-20190617024009

CaptFredricks wrote: Penguinluver1431 wrote: I kinda figured he was referring to me since I've constantly referred to Mr. Braus as a coward and a weakling for his "forgive and forget" nonsense after refusing to avenge his only biological daughter when her murderer was right there for the killing.

I still say that, of course, Mr. Braus is pathetic as hell, but at least he's not at the forefront of the story with his bullcrap. I will leave you with a quote from Fellowship of the Ring by the great J.R.R. Tolkien, because I feel it's relevant to your opinion of Mr. Blouse (and Gabi for that matter).

Frodo: "It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill Gollum when he had the chance."

Gandalf: "Pity? It's a pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play in it, for good or evil, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many."

Disregarding the fact that Isayama has a VERY long way to go before he is on Tolkien's level of characterization and world-building (not to mention that unlike Tolkien, I don't trust Isayama can give us a satisfying conclusion), Bilbo and Mr. Braus are in very different situations. The only thing Gollum took from Bilbo was a little bit of his time. Gabi took Mr. Braus' only biological daughter. Very different circumstances that require very different responses, so pardon me for believing a childless parent that doesn't take the [practically spoon-fed] opportunity to properly avenge his daughter to be a pathetic excuse for a human. Gollum never took anyone personal from Bilbo, so their circumstances could not be any more different.