It wasn’t 100% clear to me whether he was manipulating Blue Eyes, or if he actually had more of a heart than I gave him credit for. His rant about humans tormenting him, seeing the weapons the humans had, etc, definitely gave him a nice bit of relatable, perhaps even empathetic motive.

I saw that and gained just enough doubt to feel some sympathy. Once he popped Cesar though, it was clear: this was all a power grab and nothing more.