You know one thing I really love about Daredevil?
I love that we had an entire episode completely dedicated to Wilson Fisk’s fucked up childhood. Bullied kid. Abusive dad. Horrible, guilt-inducing outcome. Trauma that understandably scarred this man for life.
We felt for him. Sympathized (even empathized) with his pain. Were able to see exactly how those childhood experiences shaped his trajectory into adulthood (down to the minutae of his eating habits and sartortial choices- down to tiny character details).
But in the end, his actions weren’t justified. His pain wasn’t an excuse. In the end, Wilson Fisk chose to be a terrible human being who did terrible things to other human beings, and that was hammered home time and time again through the rest of the season.
That’s what I want to see in villains. Give me backstory. Show me how awful it was. Sell it to me.
But also show me that you believe that evil actions, destructive actions, when performed free of coercion or duress, are always a choice.
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