User blog:AustinDR/How Much Can You Blame Mr. Tetherby?

So, I was re-watching "Out on a Limo," and I feel that I may have been too hard on the episode. While Lincoln was a jerk in the episode (which was one of the few times where I felt OOC didn't work), he did ultimately learn his lesson. Though that begs the question: how much can you blame Mr. Tetherby for? Don't get me wrong, he's one of the most hated characters on the show for a reason, and out of all of the minor characters, I really do not want him to come back, how much could you blame him for the conflict in the episode? Yeah, he did convince Lincoln to forget about his familial ties and whatnot, but that's almost like accusing the Devil of something that was partially your own fault. While Tetherby did tempt Lincoln with acting like an entitled brat, you could make the argument that Lincoln could've went against his suggestions. But he didn't. He chose to trust Tetherby's advice, thus leading to his behavior later in the episode.

Though this is my opinion. What do you think? How much blame can you put on Tetherby?