Let's Play: Heavensward - Part 49 - Anger Management
Channel: Meowing Kittens
Date: 2017-09-06

Oh dear lord, did this whole plotline piss me off.

Emm was a bit reckless, yes; I do not think him entirely blameless.  But the people are treating this with more scrutiny than a PRIEST WHO TRIED TO MURDER AN INNOCENT CHILD THE OTHER DAY.  That Riot lady?  She's got a body count on her hands as well, with innocent blood on her hands.  There was an order to maintain order, and she was interrupting that. And yet, she gets no public blame at this point.

The Count is also a huge problem, and I regret not mentioning this in the video proper, as I had promised an intended.  He views Aymeric in more regard than one of his own sons.  That can't be healthy at all for Emm's esteem.  He's a good man underneath it all, trapped underneath the shadows of his brothers and a lack of a drive.

Thankfully, the lore book somewhat vindicated my views of Emm.  Honoroit isn't loyal to him out of a sense of duty. He chanced to meet Emm on a shopping trip, and Emm, on a whim, decides to educated him, teaching him his letters and numbers.  Honoroit keeps coming back for more, as his newfound knowledge gets him better work, and Emm obliges. This does not go unnoticed by Dad, who then hires Honoroit to the house, where he's pretty much set for life now.  Emm had no obligation to do any of that from the start, but he does because underneath all his issues, he is a kind soul.  Honoroit, who probably knows him better than himself, knows this.  

Notice how calm he is when Aymeric answers his question about where he finds the strength in the face of adversity.  Aymeric doesn't talk down to him, doesn't insult his intelligence, or otherwise mock him like everyone else.  He speaks from the heart, and Emm responds in kind.

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