Listen, did Izzy Hands basically bring all of the misfortune and pain that he endured this episode onto himself? Yes. Admittedly, if he had just been a supportive friend in the first season and had not shamed Ed into being a hypermasculine dick, all of this could've been avoided. That said! As someone who supports Izzy Hands' rights as well as his wrongs, I found the amount of violence that my boy endured in this episode to be excessive and rude. Con O'Neill continues to kill it and I'm glad he's being given more to do. I guess I should probably talk about other aspects of this episode.
All of the other characters continue to be good also.
All of the other characters continue to be good also.