Hell yes re: temper! There’s such an underling sharp edge to Thomas in his scenes, whether he’s passionately talking about
something, or just generally irritated or agitated. He’s only a bit more mellow
when he’s wooing with Bible verses, gazing fondly at Miranda, or looking wistfully at
James. Oh, Thomas!

yeah – look at that face! We get a glimpse of who Thomas is behind the pleasant smile in his office the first time he talks to James about the pirate problem, too. He smiles, but there’s an edge of impatience under there, especially when James questions his request that they ignore the pirate issue and focus on what’s really going on that’s causing it. He really hates fuzzy logic and ill-thought-out arguments and that’s exactly what James’ initial skepticism is to him – towing the party line without ever really considering an alternative. It’s part of why he gets so angry at Alfred – the man doesn’t stop to actually consider a word Thomas says. Thomas has got one hell of a temper and it flares up when someone dismisses him out of hand without hearing him out.