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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2014-09-27 03:36 pm

[ SECRET POST #2825 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2825 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 065 secrets from Secret Submission Post #404.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Re: Reminded by Secret 6

[personal profile] nayance 2014-09-27 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a difference between offering explanations for why a character did something, and saying that they were the right choices. Hell, you can even feel sorry for a horrible character because you know know their motives without agreeing with what they did.

I'd say that's looking at a character like they're human; everyone has their reasons for what they did, and when they're genuinely good, compelling reasons, it can add a lot to the story.

There's also a difference between liking an evil character while acknowledging that they're shitlords, and pretending that what they did was kosher just because you don't want to admit that you like an evil character.

(The most obvious example I can think of is Loki. It's possible to sympathize with his reasons and to even feel sympathy for him while still acknowledging that what he did was a bit of a dick move.)