I am assuming you mean his actions at Sturmhalten. I admit to reacting negatively to Tarvek about that at the time. However...
You need to be looking through Tarvek's eyes at that time. He and his sister opposed their father's efforts to revive Lucrezia (OK, for their own plans to rule Europa). he DID try to get Agatha out of Sturmhalten but the Geisters (freed by Dingbot Prime) captured her and installed Lucrezia. Vrin did not trust Tarvek as far as she could throw him so he had to quickly suck up to Lucrezia to stay alive. When he discovers Agatha is still able to gain control, albeit fleetingly, he does assist her. After all she IS the Heterodyne Princess to his Storm King. He is also growing to like her personally. However, she appears determined to talk to Klaus or, at least, his Quester. That is something Tarvek cannot allow as it spills the beans on the Sturmvoraus family, something that would cause Klaus to place Tarvek in front of a firing squad. He wants to help Agatha escape Lucrezia and the Geisters but he wants to stay alive to do it. He alters her message as he expects just a Quester (the message would stay confined to a limited audience). When the Geisters report Wooster in Gil's flyer, he and they think it's the Quester. He needs Lucrezia to get out of Sturmhalten with the Geisters as only she can control them. Vrin would probably kill him for letting Agatha gain control. She does try later. This goes to all to hell with Klaus' airborne assault on Sturmhalten and Agatha's message getting broadcast to the world. Yes, he is a slimy weasel but he was in a very tight spot in Sturmhalten. This is also where we can question Tarvek's planning ability - none of his plans worked.
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Date: 2019-02-11 05:41 pm (UTC)You need to be looking through Tarvek's eyes at that time. He and his sister opposed their father's efforts to revive Lucrezia (OK, for their own plans to rule Europa). he DID try to get Agatha out of Sturmhalten but the Geisters (freed by Dingbot Prime) captured her and installed Lucrezia. Vrin did not trust Tarvek as far as she could throw him so he had to quickly suck up to Lucrezia to stay alive.
When he discovers Agatha is still able to gain control, albeit fleetingly, he does assist her. After all she IS the Heterodyne Princess to his Storm King. He is also growing to like her personally. However, she appears determined to talk to Klaus or, at least, his Quester. That is something Tarvek cannot allow as it spills the beans on the Sturmvoraus family, something that would cause Klaus to place Tarvek in front of a firing squad.
He wants to help Agatha escape Lucrezia and the Geisters but he wants to stay alive to do it. He alters her message as he expects just a Quester (the message would stay confined to a limited audience). When the Geisters report Wooster in Gil's flyer, he and they think it's the Quester. He needs Lucrezia to get out of Sturmhalten with the Geisters as only she can control them. Vrin would probably kill him for letting Agatha gain control. She does try later.
This goes to all to hell with Klaus' airborne assault on Sturmhalten and Agatha's message getting broadcast to the world.
Yes, he is a slimy weasel but he was in a very tight spot in Sturmhalten. This is also where we can question Tarvek's planning ability - none of his plans worked.
I continue to see him as a Sydney Carton type.