Do we let fictional characters off the hook for their past actions more than we do real humans? Is it because their actions were fake. "Oh yeah, you killed some children and destroyed your religion, but you saved your son and now you're dying and none of those Rebels on the Blockade Runner were real, so we love you again". There are people cheering on Kylo Ren becoming a good guy, but he fucking killed tons of Resistance, Max Von Syndow, and fucking Han fucking Solo. We love a thief in a film, we love assassins.
Recently we've seen the pictures of Ellen with Bush and right now there's old videos of Elizabeth Warren attacking progressives and saying some bullshit about "purity". We've had actors or sports stars who have commited some minor PR gaf and will probably live with it the rest of their lives. Most of these people did not do things as heinous as a major villain. I like to believe that people grow over time and sometimes we do forgive them. Sometimes.
Am I just tired?
Am I overthinking this?
Do we not believe in second chances anymore for real people, who have real stories, and actual character growth that we can see via news outlets?
Recently we've seen the pictures of Ellen with Bush and right now there's old videos of Elizabeth Warren attacking progressives and saying some bullshit about "purity". We've had actors or sports stars who have commited some minor PR gaf and will probably live with it the rest of their lives. Most of these people did not do things as heinous as a major villain. I like to believe that people grow over time and sometimes we do forgive them. Sometimes.
Am I just tired?
Am I overthinking this?
Do we not believe in second chances anymore for real people, who have real stories, and actual character growth that we can see via news outlets?