Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-3125844-20150417214605/@comment-25875828-20150505191731

I agree Adalind was used and abused by Sean and her mother. The two poeple she trusted. Take Hank for example. Sean did not say kill him. If Sean had of known what Adalind did to Hank he would have been upset. The problem is Adalind is under such pressure to prove to her mother and to Sean that she is powerful and deserving of their respect. Even the guy under the brige she killed, that was to impress Sean. In the end she got tossed away and labeled as useless by the only two people she cared about. Then you have Viktor. He had her sleep with NIck and take his powers. Something she did to the people who all she knew at the time helped her save her child. She did what was asked only to be thrown in the dungeon.

So yes Adalind being bitter, perfectly understandable. Adalind longing for the days before all of the operative activity, I can see it. After hearing Adalind's speach at the grave. It seems Adalind went through the ritual to get her powers back  more for her mothers approval then her desire for power.

Even though Adalind is a victim. Letting peer presure guide her to do despicable things is not an excuse. But is does explain how and why Adalind could realistically be seeking to reform.