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The first time one of our Pinoy boys EVER brought home the Olympic Gold.
And he did it. Twice.
Ngl I teared up hearing our national anthem being played.
And this after one of our Pinays brought home the Philippines' first Olympic gold EVER.
I think the reason Virenβs redemption works is that he ultimately got nothing out of it. The popular idea of a villain redemption is a bad guy changing their ways and eventually being accepted by their former enemies, often becoming one of the heroes themselves. But that wasnβt the case with Viren. Soren didnβt forgive him. Ezran didnβt forgive him. He wasnβt welcomed with open arms. He was locked in the dungeon, presumedly for life. And when he atoned for his past through a heroic final act, no one except Soren even knew about it. And that still didnβt earn him forgiveness.
But thatβs how we know that Viren truly changed. For seeking the right path, he received nothing but rejection and death. And he was okay with that. He understood these were the natural consequences of his actions. He accepted what he had done was wrong. His sacrifice was sincere, a servant dying for his kingdom, a father dying for his son. He wasnβt seeking forgiveness, or glory, or power.
Because he had changed.