FoolishFool [she/her] to askchapo • 3 months agoIs the idea that revenge is bad a lib one?message-squaremessage-square62 fedilinkarrow-up164file-text
arrow-up164message-squareIs the idea that revenge is bad a lib one?FoolishFool [she/her] to askchapo • 3 months agomessage-square62 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSpiderFarmer [he/him]hexbear3·3 months agoI love it when shows have a character constantly on revenge sprees, then they'll randomly have an episode of them telling a younger person that revenge is bad. link
minus-squaretslnox@reddthat.comhexbear2·3 months agoIt's valid though. You can regret doing something but do it still because you have no other options or see no other way. "Listen, kiddo, I'm broken beyond repair. Don't go the revenge route I walked, don't make the same mistake. It will break you too." linkfedilink
minus-squareSpiderFarmer [he/him]hexbear2·3 months agoI get that, but sometimes it just feels hypocritical and dumb. The Highlander series did that at least twice to my memory. link
I love it when shows have a character constantly on revenge sprees, then they'll randomly have an episode of them telling a younger person that revenge is bad.
It's valid though. You can regret doing something but do it still because you have no other options or see no other way.
"Listen, kiddo, I'm broken beyond repair. Don't go the revenge route I walked, don't make the same mistake. It will break you too."
I get that, but sometimes it just feels hypocritical and dumb. The Highlander series did that at least twice to my memory.