• Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    Does Dr Doom count for this? He believes he’s seen humanity perish in every reality except the one where he becomes the absolute ruler.

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      8 months ago

      Snape was never a good guy though. Very brave, yes and he had some good qualities. He was also vindictive and a bully - willing to put his petty dislikes above the quality of his teaching.

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        8 months ago

        He was also vindictive and a bully

        I formed the impression that James Potter and his gang were the real bullies, and Snape is a tragic character traumatized by their bullying.

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            8 months ago

            The book strongly implies that Snape turns into a horrible person as a direct consequence of James Potter’s bullying. He seems to be a nice kid before that.

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        8 months ago

        Snape was a good guy, in a sense of oposing the bad guy.

        He was however not a good guy in a sense of being at least a decent human being.

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      8 months ago

      Absolutely not, unless you adhere to pure utilitarianism. Veidt kills untold numbers of innocent people on a self-imposed quest to do what he believes will save humanity. He was a straight up megalomaniac and the only upside is that his murderous actions eventually lead to peace.

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    8 months ago

    Interview With the Vampire’s Lestat was a bloodthirsty murderer. The Vampire Lestat’s Lestat was a bloodthirsty murderer … with a conscience.