• loki_d20@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Darth Vader is a very bad guy and saving his son at the end changes none of that. He shouldn’t be idolized the way he is by fans.

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        11 months ago

        I think of it kind of like D&D alignment, but with cool instead of lawful.

        Cool good: Han Solo
        Cool neutral: Boba Fett
        Cool evil: Darth Vader
        Meh good: Admiral Ackbar
        Meh neutral: Jawas
        Meh evil: Moff Tarkin
        Uncool good: Uncle Owen
        Uncool neutral: that droid that’s just a box on legs
        Uncool evil: Jaba the Hutt

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          11 months ago

          It’s an interesting point that would be nice to see addressed more in anti-superhero fiction, like The Boys. They addressed this problem to some extent with the Rorschach depiction in the Watchmen TV series.

          Feels like Rick and Morty has had the same issue with people idolizing Rick. They have addressed it to some degree by showing how Rick’s bad qualities also make him miserable etc.