(November 27, 2012 at 8:13 pm)Kirbmarc Wrote: A character could be portrayed as a hero and fail at that. Let's say that JK Rowling wanted us to buy Harry Potter as a paldin of justice, but then had him kill innocents left and right. I'd say that if that was the case, she'd have utterly failed at her job.
Ah, but who likes a fucking goody two shoes. The slaughtering paladin has more depth, and as a character in a narrative it becomes that much more compelling. The fallen hero, the paradoxical protagonist. LOL, early film noir maybe? Keeps us munching popcorn, filling seats, and reading books....................
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