Balomew
Active Member
I don't think you're quite understanding what I'm explaining, Gidian. To the character, the character and his or her motives are not good nor evil: they just are, and they are often justified to said character. I am not saying that a psychotic killer of children is not evil to others; I am saying that a psychotic killer does not realize that s/he is a psychotic killer and that what s/he does is wrong. Does a child think that throwing a tantrum is wrong? Does a revenge killer believe that his act of vengeance was evil? No. It doesn't matter what others think they it comes to a character's motives and actions in the eyes of the character: to the character, it only matters what the character thinks of what the character does. Thus, whatever the character does is justified in the eyes of the character. Other's thoughts don't directly change the feelings of the character in question. I think you're taking our reasoning and examples far too literally.
As for hershangames's character, other characters don't need to like his or her character in order for his or her character to exist. However, you have a very good point. Many characters reproach "evil" acts, and as you've said, actions speak louder than words. Characters care about their personal opinions and reasoning above all other's input. I think that what hershangames is trying to say is that, yes, the acts are evil, but the character doesn't perceive them as so because perspective changes everything
As for hershangames's character, other characters don't need to like his or her character in order for his or her character to exist. However, you have a very good point. Many characters reproach "evil" acts, and as you've said, actions speak louder than words. Characters care about their personal opinions and reasoning above all other's input. I think that what hershangames is trying to say is that, yes, the acts are evil, but the character doesn't perceive them as so because perspective changes everything