Originally posted by: columbia
Oh hell No! No one I think is victimizing him, except maybe he himself is trying to gaslight himself at worst or is going through his own confusion at best. The discussions here are around his confusion, in fact from the beginning we have said he is an immoral MCP.
Him not having committed an ONS before does not redeem him, no way, it only adds a layer to his confusion.
He makes an interesting character, but definitely not a desirable one. The path from confusion to redemption is not a straight line at all. He is an arsehole, the question remains when things come to light, which they always will, no matter how much he has gaslit himself into thinking he is in darkness, will he be able to accept it or not? Will he then break his ego and seek forgiveness for his actions.
I think most of us are feeling that way. Absolutely some of us can take a stance, he should be never forgiven even when things come to light, for we must expect better from our heroes. And there is nothing wrong with that thought either. But that is the culmination of it all, the journey is what is making it interesting. After all, a hero can be an arse with his actions but confused in his thoughts. Just like a heroine can be desperate in her actions but strong willed in her thoughts.