Doesn't It Bother You More When They Have The Capacity For Greatness And Choose To Do Worse - Tumblr Posts
1 year ago
look i was raised hindu, and maybe it was obvious since so many of our stories involve people like this, but it's so weird that people get mad that abusive characters in fiction are also given redeeming qualities, and those redeeming qualities are elaborated upon in context of the person.
'it's abuse apologia-' no it isn't. it's about realizing that abusers aren't mustache-twirling villains, and how no amount of talent, skill and kindness you might have will ever excuse your harm. abusers are people; dehumanizing bad people and making them into caricatures ignores the reality that horrible people can and do lead lives that are upstanding in many ways.
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it's really weird as hell when people are mad that characters are well-rounded
am i the only one that hates them more when they're like this
doesn't it bother you more when they have the capacity for greatness and choose to do worse
I mean
i am a blorbo apologist and my favorite blorbo is literally one that makes all the wrong choices but it still interesting
i not even sure that you can really refer to yourself as an enjoyer of literature if you can't reconcile that the excellence that comes
from villainy that is nuanced and complex