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What is a story were the main villain actually turned out to be the good guy? (midwest.social)

submitted 9 months ago by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

...by killing millions. Let's not forget that part.

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The trolly problem. I guess saving billions is better than a million, unless you and loved ones are in the million.

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

You assume the trolley existed to begin with. There's no guarantee that Ozymandias' predictions were right. We've been there before, in real life, and turned it back. Nothing says that wouldn't have happened in their world as well. That's why he's not actually a good guy...he took away the option to choose, and killed millions in the process.