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Which movie was it for you? (where the actions of the bad guys were actually relatable?) Humor (i.postimg.cc)
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[–] 23 points 1 year ago (8 children)
  • Both Syndrome and The Screen Slaver in The Incredibles
  • Killmonger in Black Panther
  • Magneto in X-Men

All those were villains only because of their methods, not their goals.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

    Nah Syndrome was a megalomaniac who sold advanced weapons to governments for money and committed genocide over a childish grudge from 15 years ago. Sure, Mr. Incredible was a dick to him in the beginning, but that doesn't make him right.

    Even if some heroes like Gamma Jack were dangerous to society, that doesn't mean it's ok for Syndrome to go on a rampage.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    His stated goal was to spread his technology so that everybody could be equal to supers. It was supremely egalitarian. What's wrong with that?

    The whole "murdering supers for revenge" thing was just a side quest to make sure the audience understood he was holding the villain ball.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    I think his genocide thing outweighs the whole egalitarian thing. I mean he launched a terrorist attack on a major population center all so he could be the hero. Syndrome has zero regard for human life.

    His whole everyone is equal thing is solely so he can twist the knife into the backs of remaining supers because he hates them that much, he doesn't actually give a damn about equality.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    His stated goal was to spread his technology so that everybody could be equal to supers. It was supremely egalitarian. What’s wrong with that?

    Depends where you stand on gun rights vs gun control I guess lol

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I'm not convinced that Killmonger did anything wrong, the idea that he would be imprisoned after having his throne usurped is the great tragedy of the ending. He chose to die instead of being a political prisoner to a usurper.

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