Ashram/Groder dynamic best part of show

The villains are always so much more interesting than the good guys. And no pair of villains is more interesting to watch than Ashram and Groder. From the moment Groder first speaks with in that cunning Japanese voice, with Ashram openly showing his distrust and Groder feigning obsequious loyalty, to Groder desperately trying to salvage the situation for Ashram on Fire Dragon Mountain to their final enduring alliance to lead the people of Marmo to a new life, it's the best part of the series. I wish there had been more Ashram/Groder in the second part of the series but oh well.

Interesting that they start off essentially as enemies but in the end Groder shows the same admiration for Ashram that Ashram feels for Beld.