my problem with getting a grip on elias’s characterization is that I always forget the fact that he’s sillay. like sure he’s evil and sadistic and manipulative and britain’s next top victim blamer but also he says things like “yes, if you die, I’m afraid you probably won’t be able to claim your expenses.” he gets punched in the stomach while being arrested and doubles over in pain and wheezes “ah. I see :)”
The “Sometimes I’m eating” is gold. That and in ep 102 “I am still here, you know.”
He loves scheduling. He LOVES to schedule. He enjoys bureaucracy. He doesn’t hire an assistant like Lucas did. I bet he formatted those expense reports himself just so he could approve them. He loves a good email. He’s a fucking NERD.