Talk:Marcus Kane/@comment-29903228-20160910141645

I've heard Kane described as "ruthless" but I disagree with his season 1 characterization. I feel he is the most misunderstood character of them all. Sure, I started out hating him too like most others did, but looking back I have a better understanding of him. He played a similar character arc on LOST as well. Not wanting to get involved and then in the end - being the hero of everyone.

I disgress though. I feel the most accurate description of Kane is Lawful Good. He was a good man, apparently had a relationship with Kelly Hu - whom only appeared in the pilot, and I believe we would have seen more develop there had there not been budget problems. When approached about being Chancellor Pro Tempore and having the ability to kill the 320 lives needed to preserve oxygen - he stalled and said "We're going to do it by the book." That's a good man - who obeys the law no matter what. He wasn't RUTHLESS. Nor did he make any underhanded moves to take power - so I can't call him power hungry either. If the position fell to him by LEGAL means - then yes - he'd take it. He WAS however confident he was better for the role early on. That made him a bit egotistical, but still lawful good.

As time wore on - he became flexible to Jaha's ways, and turned Lawful Neutral, and even as battle forced him to compromise even further - he became Lawful Chaotic. This may be the beginning of a total shift in dynatic towards a more Neutral Chaotic role for the character who knows? That being said I feel Kane gets a bad rap in season 1. He was never the main antagonist, and actually saved lives when contronted with the real antagonists - whom we later found out to be the conspirators against Jaha. His morality to good was never in question. His inflexibility was the only problem.