#cant even blame george lucas for this one bc it’s still so obvious
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Coriolanus Snow and Anakin Skywalker are perfect examples of really interesting characters who had every chance to do the right thing but repeatedly chose wrong even though they were surrounded by good people, all because they had one person whispering in their ear and convincing them to be selfish and to hurt people instead. There is no point where they have to do what they do, it’s their choices that make them compelling.
They’re also both incredibly controlling over the women they claim to love but are quick to try and physically harm them when they realise that they’re actually human beings who will not blindly follow them. It’s very clear they were possessive, not actually in love. To sincerely love is to respect someone’s agency and neither of them were capable of that.
Another trait they both share is that, despite being layered and well written but fundamentally flawed characters who turn to evil by their own free will, if you cast an attractive actor to play them, there are always going to be people who blindly ignore the entire plot just to defend them and justify their actions. Being a victim of abuse or oppression does not excuse you from being a perpetrator.
#‘anakin and vader are different-‘#i am under your bed#the entire original trilogy is rendered utterly pointless if that is the case (which is most certainly is not)#cant even blame george lucas for this one bc it’s still so obvious#anakin CHOOSES to return to the light bc of luke. it was always him and this was always about his choices.#whereas snow is just committed to evil lmao#tired of anakin’s pretty privilege#notice how they both had a best friend and a love interest trying to convince them to be better?#snow had sejanus and lucy gray and anakin had obi wan and padmé#anakin skywalker#coriolanus snow#star wars#the hunger games#tbosas
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