People like to dismiss Viktorâs dabbling in eugenics (in part because they like infantilizing him therefore robbing him of agency but I digress), but personally I love it because itâs a great parallel to how, irl, sometimes people in minority groups can be swayed by alt-right talking points due to the immense depth of their own internalized bigotry. Theyâll hear these discussions and think âI can be fixedâ (rather than learning they donât need fixing because nothing is wrong in the first place), then throw themselves into that ideology thinking it will lead them to acceptance.
This is why Jayceâs speech saying that Viktor was ânever brokenâ and that his âimperfectionsâ are part of why he admired the man is so so important. The solution will always be love. You canât shame yourself out of insecurities, theyâll just be buried so deep inside that youâll start to believe itâs the natural way of things to feel that way.
Iâm not saying Viktor is evil. He truly wanted to help people! But I believe this is a commentary both on the dangers of unchecked power as well as a warning of the paths we can fall into.
