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Real because, how can you forgive a villain who's killed 30+ civilians in cold blood, but not a man who's actively trying to ammend what he broke years ago ??
Both are terrible, by the way. Endeavor shouldn't get away with abuse, of course, but what will clear his name again ? Like, what does he have to DO for you to be satisfied š«µ?? Like where is the line drawn if you can forgive an active serial killer, but not an abuser who wants to atone for his actions ??
There's just so much nuance to it, it's not black and white, like with villains, sure they kill people, but they're also actively dismantling the society that shunned them. Most people can see why the villain feels justified. Endeavor abused his family, but he's trying to ammend that. Why can't people just see it for what it is mannnnn š
He's literally willing to step out of their lives if it puts them at ease because he now understands how much he put them through, that he doesn't deserve to be a part of their lives anymore because he ruined the first half of them.
Usually, when people want a redemption arc, the WHOLE POINT of the redemption is for that character to understand where they went wrong. And then the next step is for the character to ammend their mistakes.
IS THAT NOT WHAT ENDEAVOR IS DOING ??
just saw another endeavor hate post so please let me reiterate again: i love endeavor. you will never take this fucked up old man away from me. i will be writing endeavor fic one of these days and i hope it makes everyone who hates him mad
call me crazy if you want but i believe that supporters of villain redemption canāt complain about endeavor being redeemed. and everyone should in some respect support villain redemption because thatās something of a thesis throughout the show (i.e., all these people needed was someone to reach out to them). but if you can redeem a killer of dozens (or hundreds, or thousands) and yet canāt stomach a man who is doing everything he knows how to heal what he hurt? [points at door] go away
ākats he abused hisāā i donāt care. do i need to bring back my post about how forgiveness is essential to oneās own growth. even if they donāt forgive him, heās fine with that because heās not trying to improve to win their forgiveness. heās trying to improve because deep down heās a good person. and that, sirs and madams, is what i care about
in short: endeavor i love you and the fandom can pry that love from my cold dead hands