I'm not sure you're necessarily expected to root for a tragic hero. Macbeth is the other example that comes to mind, he was kind of a bastard throughout the story as well.
Maybe it’s just a personal preference, I guess I just don’t really like that archetype. I generally don’t like Macbeth or it’s retellings. Hamlet I do usually like though, just not The Northman.
I’m okay with a reluctant hero, and even one who was a monster, but I want their hero’s journey to include repentance for their past and a goal to do better in the future
In case you haven't seen it, you might like Ran. It's essentially king lear, but the retired king in this case is forced to repeatedly come face-to-face with the atrocities he's committed through his reign. Tbh I don't remember how much that was a part of the original King Lear, only time I've read the play was as a high school senior and I kinda tuned out the second I got my college acceptance.
I'm not sure you're necessarily expected to root for a tragic hero. Macbeth is the other example that comes to mind, he was kind of a bastard throughout the story as well.
Maybe it’s just a personal preference, I guess I just don’t really like that archetype. I generally don’t like Macbeth or it’s retellings. Hamlet I do usually like though, just not The Northman.
I’m okay with a reluctant hero, and even one who was a monster, but I want their hero’s journey to include repentance for their past and a goal to do better in the future
Throne of Blood kicks ass though, that final scene is crazy
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In case you haven't seen it, you might like Ran. It's essentially king lear, but the retired king in this case is forced to repeatedly come face-to-face with the atrocities he's committed through his reign. Tbh I don't remember how much that was a part of the original King Lear, only time I've read the play was as a high school senior and I kinda tuned out the second I got my college acceptance.
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