I dunno man any time someone tries to write a "fix fic" where these operatic vengeance narratives are instead resolved by discussion and empathy the characters always stop feeling like human beings to me It's a cousin of those creepy "rationalist fics"https://twitter.com/BootlegGirl/status/1285066326579597313 …
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I feel like part of growing up is understanding that, in a perfect world, it might be true that if everyone really understood where everyone else was coming from there'd be no more conflict But in real life that's just never going to happen
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If there's no one in your life where you can sit down and think "Okay, from their point of view, they're probably in the right and I'm the asshole, but fuck them I hate them anyway" then you're probably lying to yourself Or hey maybe you're just better than me, idk
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Okay so Joss Whedon I'll have to give credit to for this The scene in ANGEL where Angel sits down and talks to Wesley in the hospital, after Wesley betrayed them and let Daniel take Connor
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"I just want you to know that I understand why you did what you did. I went and looked into it and the prophecy, what they told you -- it must've been really hard, from your perspective. You thought you were doing the right thing, and that took courage"
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"So I want you to understand this, really hear this. It's not Angelus talking, it's me, Angel, your friend" *leans in close* "I'm going to kill you"
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*suddenly screaming* "YOU TOOK MY SON, YOU BASTARD" *throttling Wesley, nurses and doctors screaming, trying to pull him away* "YOU TOOK MY SON AWAY FROM ME! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU! YOU'RE GOING TO PAY! UNDERSTAND?! YOU'RE DEAD, YOU'RE DEAD, YOU'RE GODDAMN DEAD"
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It's a well played scene, not just for the sudden emotional flip but for what Angel is saying here Yeah, I looked into it, I understand your POV, I empathize with it And I'm still not going to forgive you You can give up on that whole idea right now
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