[DreadBringer]

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

The context that the anti-Takatora crowd loves to leave out is that Takatora is doing everything he possibly can. If he had the time and resources, he would've made a Rider Belt for literally everyone. And the moment a possibility of saving the planet as a whole comes about? He guns for it. It's the reason Ryoma tries to have him murdered to begin with.

If one wants to say that Takatora still isn't "good" despite that, sure, whatever. But flat out evil? No, he's more complex than that.

I mean, seems that other well-intentioned extremist type of characters would also be generally like that too, they also think they're stuck in a shitty situation and would prefer to save everyone, they already tried anything they possibly can, but they feel they have to take extreme measures to save the world and that their method is the only choice, including looking down on the ones who oppose them (e.g. the heroes) as naive.

No one says he's flat out evil, but indeed well-intentioned extremist characters who believe in ends justifies the means and do bad things for the greater good are common in media. And yes people often justify them as being right because their intention is good, as if anything they do would be righteous by default for that.

Like, if Ryubee learns about a way to effectively prevent humanity's extinction without robbing their individuality by melding them with Earth, without harming anyone, it's possible he'd have chosen that too?

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Except that it's made clear that Micchy was crazy long before that event. Infact, his actions are what results in Mai slapping him to begin with.

I agree with this, I'm just expressing frustration over people's low view on certain type of characters. I do want to have these kind of people seen as heroic more, for their morals and caring nature, not only about if they contribute the most in saving the world like being the strongest one to beat up bad guys.