• lolcatnip@reddthat.com
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      11 months ago

      I think of it kind of like D&D alignment, but with cool instead of lawful.

      Cool good: Han Solo
      Cool neutral: Boba Fett
      Cool evil: Darth Vader
      Meh good: Admiral Ackbar
      Meh neutral: Jawas
      Meh evil: Moff Tarkin
      Uncool good: Uncle Owen
      Uncool neutral: that droid that’s just a box on legs
      Uncool evil: Jaba the Hutt

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        11 months ago

        It’s an interesting point that would be nice to see addressed more in anti-superhero fiction, like The Boys. They addressed this problem to some extent with the Rorschach depiction in the Watchmen TV series.

        Feels like Rick and Morty has had the same issue with people idolizing Rick. They have addressed it to some degree by showing how Rick’s bad qualities also make him miserable etc.