User blog comment:TheOne1000/Mandarin Twist/@comment-24308873-20131027192918/@comment-24308873-20131028200800

Mallen killed whoever happended to be at the airport that day. Aldrich caused the death of numerous people caught in the crossfire of his transactions. Sure Mallen set out to kill. While as Aldrich just was a little more meh if they die they die. But they both share the same disregard for human life. Aldrich showed that he has no problem killing innocents and almost as savage as Mallen. He's Mallen in a suit.

Maybe in recent comics Mandarin is more like Aldrich (Not too up to date on IM) But the original Mandarin(The one the fake Mandarin is based on) Was more Genghis and chaotic. And just because Aldrich had those tattoos,dosn't make him infested in that culture. (But it was cool to look at) Cause he displays that too him it's all just mumbo jumbo.