That big crossbow is called a ballista. They’re a real thing, historically speaking. You can still think it’s underwhelming, but you could at least do two seconds of research before posting.

I think that’s the right way of looking at it!

I mean, maybe this is the wrong way to look way to look at it, but I’m kind of happy that he didn’t actually quit the show in a blaze of hatred, and that at the very least he wasn’t a hypocritical asshole.