Chicasinmiedo

@PSCENTRAL EVENT 49: LITERATURE

I must clarify that I love Silco's character. He's one of the best-written and most interesting characters in the series. But that doesn't exempt him from being a hypocrite: The moment there was a power vacuum after Vander's death, Silco took control of Zaun in the worst possible way; He flooded the very people he claimed to love with the Shimmer; He became the leader of a criminal organization that operated across multiple networks throughout the Undercity; Not to mention that the workforce in his factories consisted of children.

I also can't take seriously the people who defend him simply because he belongs to the oppressed side of society. And don't even get me started on those who claim he didn't manipulate Jinx all those years, because it makes me want to bang my head against the wall in frustration.

Yes, the series makes it clear that he genuinely loved her like a daughter. But he also nurtured her trauma because it mirrored his own, keeping her emotionally dependent on his affection and validation. At no point did he show even the slightest remorse for his actions. He never hesitated, even when his choices meant condemning Zaun even further.