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i think some of you dont like narratives or stories or characters i think you just like fanfiction tropes

protagonists can and will be sexist, racist, insensitive, cruel, stupid, etc, especially towards the beginning of a story. these are called character flaws and they are a surprise tool that will lead to narrative fulfillment later

And sometimes "narrative fulfillment" doesn't mean "the character overcomes their flaws" or even "the antihero is punished for their flaws"! sometimes it means the narrative says "wow was that fucked up or what? anyway i'm rod sterling"

I don't think the current "depiction = endorsement" crowd will ever be able to understand this.

Can I drop my two pence in? Sometimes the antagonist isn't necessarily a villain - they can be two very different things, which is a very fun dynamic to play with, especially when pushed into a situation when they have to work together.

she butterfly on my effect til i (gravely serious) everything could have been different