Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhat is a story were the main villain actually turned out to be the good guy?message-squaremessage-square135linkfedilinkarrow-up1130arrow-down15
arrow-up1125arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a story were the main villain actually turned out to be the good guy?Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square135linkfedilink
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up27arrow-down4·2 years agoCan’t believe it’s not mentioned yet, but Alan Moore’s Watchmen
minus-squareemptyother@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down2·2 years agoI cant see Ozymandias as a good guy. At all. None of the “heroes” are, but Oz was the worst of them.
minus-squareThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·2 years agoIn the movie the only one I would’ve considered good was Rorschach. He was the only one who only made personal sacrifices to save people. I mean dude legit let himself be killed because he couldn’t live with not telling the world what Ozymandius actually did.
minus-squaremobius_slip@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoVeidt would never consider himself the good guy for what he did, but I think that’s what makes the writing so excellent.
minus-squareThe_wild_card@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·edit-22 years agodeleted by creator
minus-squarexkforce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoAnd as dr manhatten warned him, nothing would change in the end.
minus-squarerustyfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoI bought the book just this weekend. Until now I only watched the movie. Looking forward to reading it!
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoThere’s some key differences, so keep an open mind!
Can’t believe it’s not mentioned yet, but Alan Moore’s Watchmen
I cant see Ozymandias as a good guy. At all. None of the “heroes” are, but Oz was the worst of them.
In the movie the only one I would’ve considered good was Rorschach. He was the only one who only made personal sacrifices to save people.
I mean dude legit let himself be killed because he couldn’t live with not telling the world what Ozymandius actually did.
Veidt would never consider himself the good guy for what he did, but I think that’s what makes the writing so excellent.
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And as dr manhatten warned him, nothing would change in the end.
I bought the book just this weekend. Until now I only watched the movie. Looking forward to reading it!
There’s some key differences, so keep an open mind!