#Anakin as Macbeth
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Obikin AU. The idea of Anakin as Macbeth and Obi-Wan as King Duncan, quite the lovebirds, never quite left my headspace. So here it is.
Lord Anakin of House Skywalker, Thane of Cawdor, has been injured on the battlefield fighting off the rebellion in Scotland, led by Count Dooku. The Count has been exiled for various years due to his political activities as a separatist. Years ago, he had been Anakin’s mentor and even helped the young man to knighthood. He is to Anakin more than a father than any other man had ever been. Now, the mentor and apprentice are forced to meet again on opposite sides of the battlefield. Both are willing to sacrifice everything, their title, their honor, or even their life for their beloved ones and their beliefs.
In the Aftermath, Ahsoka Tano remains to save what has been left of Anakin, only the shadow of the man, that he used to be, physically and mentally drained.
I.
A few miles north of Nairn, the land drops in close to the hillside bank of the coast and molds the spikes of stone and deep clefts to a rutted cliff. Murray Firth, the people whispered to each other behind closed doors in the fishermen’s villages around, is a chasm, the maw of a leviathan. Only the forsaken are damned to cross its path and fight the wave crests every day. When the fog hangs low over the coast, only the spikes of the slate-grey stone peak out of the veil like the rotten teeth of a Sea Monster. The air tasted of festered fish and salt from the fishnets spanned between the huts. Life was hard, the people haggard, the skin weather-beaten, the eyes without a sparkle of hope.
A horse neighed and two riders peeled out of the thick fog, darkly dressed in cloaks and leather armor. Their faces were hidden under a hood but their swords were openly shown in pride. Steel that carried a title as it carried the shed blood of its nemesis. They were royal horsemen, the burgundy emblem of the royal house embroidered on their back, riders of the king’s brigade. When they passed the gate of the settlement, two wooden pillars pushed into the muddy ground, the smaller one of them unveiled herself. Under the hood had been hidden a girl in the bloom of womanhood, the hair braided with blue and white beads in the custom of clan Tano.
“I am Lady Ahsoka Tano, first to her name, ward of the Thane of Cawdor of the house Skywalker.” The girl dismounted from the horse and let herself fall to her knees, her cloak disappearing into the mud. She had stretched out both arms, her palms of her hands upwards, and placed the iron sword on them. A gesture like a prayer. “My warden has been injured and I am begging for shelter.”
II.
Heat and the smell of burnt coal hit Anakin’s nose as he lifted his eyelids. Some Straw tickled the back of his neck. He had been laid out in a barn and undressed. He felt utterly exposed and vulnerable in his linen undergarments without his leather armor. The steel of his sword was nowhere in sight. Yet another smell was recognizable among the others. Anakin had spent enough time on the burnt earth of battlefields to sense the misery of the wounded in the air. Now, however, he smelled of dried blood, which seemed to mix again and again with fresh one. An open wound. As he straightened up, pushing himself up on the cot made of hay, he discovered that the linen had been pushed up to his collarbones to reveal a gaping sore on his chest. The wound had missed his heart by a mere centimeter. A new scar in his collection, he grinned.
"Master," a female voice called out, panic resonating in it. “You are not to be up again.” Someone leaned over him and pushed him back onto the hay. Where the hands touched his skin, a gentleness shook Anakin to his core. The tenderness of the hands of a beloved one. “’ Soka?”, he asked weakly, his voice hoarse and only a rasp shadow of its usual strong character. “Yes, it’s me, Master.,” the girl assured him, running a wet cloth over his feverish forehead. She lowered her head so that her Master could see her face, and recognize her as his savior.
The youthfulness had disappeared from her features, her tanned skin was stale, and her lips bitten. The expression of sorrow had appeared in her eyes, which otherwise were brimful of life. The girl, his ward, who had always been a source full of bubbly youthfulness, suddenly seemed to have aged years. “Soka…,” he tried again, bringing one hand to her cheek. “Are you unharmed?” A weak smile curved her lips It did not reach her eyes. “Of course...,” she broke off, voice high-pitched and on the verge of crying. For a moment, she turned her head away. A single tear ran down her cheeks.
When she turned back to him, her voice was firm, the weakness overcome. " You’ve won the battle. Count Dooku fell by your hand. When you raised your sword against him, it seemed as if two comets were colliding. Two warriors armed with blood-stained steel and blessed by Fortuna with a talent for dueling. He was the one who had taught you the art of the sword back when you were a knight’s attendant, wasn't he?"
Anakin just nodded absently. Years had passed since his days as a lad on the Orkney Islands of the noble House Dooku. He had spent his days in the Yard of Notland Castle, often falling into the sand of the training ground when the Count had beaten him once again. Wooden sticks clawing into one another. He remembered the excitement when the prince had watched him from afar, the urge to flex his chiseled upper body, and then the Count punishing him for his state of distraction with yet another epic defeat. Years later the Count had committed treason on the Scottish Crown and with that on Obi-Wan, the lad, his ward, the prince, that he had parented like his own son, the man who was to Anakin like a brother.
Ahsoka continued with her battle report. "You have surpassed him in his own art, beheaded and thus killed the traitor of the Scottish crown."
Beads of sweat stood on Anakin's forehead in the heat of the coal-fired barn. He straightened his back, suppressing the sting in his chest and the smell of fresh blood tickling his nose. The wound had been ripped open again by his movement but he wanted to get his head clear. He was now the slayer of a traitor, a war hero. An incredible sadness filled his core. He had killed the man, who had been like a father to him, and now would be honored for it. Granted a title. Sweat prickled on his skin.
"Then why am I here?", he asked, looking around the barn, catching no glimpse of his sword. Ahsoka had wisely put it out of his eyes, not wanting to burden him with the sight of the Count’s blood. It would be dried on the steel by now. The air in the barn tasted bitter on Anakin’s tongue as he swallowed, like coal and burned wood.
"Count Dooku was a deceitful man. He was aware of his age and the weak flesh, that came with it. Should your steel overpower him, an ambush had been planned. His army, the troops that had landed a mile north of Elgin were not the only ones, that had become pawns in his game. Thousands of mercenaries attacked us after his death, all led by the young Lord Maul.”
A vision of a young man came to Anakin’s feverish mind. A face adorned with black inking, the Celtic runes of an old Tribe. Lord Maul, a second cousin to King Kenobi, had recently inherited his family title. Some evil tongues whispered that witchcraft had been involved as similar Celtic runes had been found on his father’s deathbed. The young lord was the wielder of a claymore, that was told to have been forged in a volcano in Iceland. A vicious weapon, spiked with thorns of steel to almost appeal like a flail. “A Norwegian Lord fought on the battlefield?”
“Yes, under the Banner of Dooku’s noble house. The Count must have conspired with the Norwegian crown. For centuries they have been trying to claim the Scottish throne. Now that King Obi-Wan, the heir of the royal House Kenobi has, not wed yet and therefore no legitimate offspring has been born, they sense their chance.,” Ahsoka explained with a lowered voice.
"But enough of the war, Master. Your wound needs to be cleaned." She glanced at Anakin’s chest and the gaping wound, which seemed to only worsen by the minute. His skin was pale, almost yellowish by fever. The wound was inflamed. She bent down to pick up something from the floor of the barn. A bottle of brown, scuffed glass. “Smells like home, doesn’t it? " She grinned, and a piece of her former mischievous self glimmered underneath her expression. The bottle was uncorked with a pop and the burning smell of homemade Schnaps rose. Anakin grimaced.
“Normally, the two of us would have celebrated our victory in a tavern with that.” The cool liquid hit Anakin's feverish skin and he bit his lip to suppress a cry of pain. It burnt to his core, fighting the inflammation. ”Not finished yet, Master," Ahsoka warned him, "The worst is yet to come." Without a thought, Anakin reached for the piece of leather that Ahsoka gently handed him. A mouthpiece so he would not bite off his tongue in Agony. Closing wounds with fire was no unknown custom to him. When he had lost his hand, he himself had burned off what had remained of the stump with his own heated blade, most of the pain suppressed in the adrenaline of the moment.
This time, when the metal of the sword heated in the coal fire touched his skin, he bent his back in agony until his muscles and sinews were impossibly stretched. The pain penetrated him through and through, his mouth torn open into a silent, shrill cry. The world became a single white panorama before his eyes. The moment seemed to drag on forever until Anakin had lost all sense of time, place, and identity, trapped in an eternal cycle of pain, heat, and anonymity, crying out for help, although only a few seconds had passed.
The color returned to his vision as the metal left his skin. His body collapses, suddenly battered by exhaustion that slackened his muscles and tendons. A hand moved up to his chest, hesitantly brushing over the spot where the wound had once been. A new scar in his collection. He turned his head to his ward and grinned, “Indestructible. A Skywalker is indestructible.”
He fell back into the cushion of the hay. “Has…”, Anakin tried again but Ahsoka broke him off too soon, tenderly brushing with a wet cloth over his feverish forehead. “A messenger has been sent. Lord Palpatine has ridden to court and brought King Kenobi a word of your epic victory. He knows about your remains here in Nairn and sends his best regards.” Then she leaned closer and almost whispered. “He fears your wellbeing, Master. He is frighted to see how much you are willing to sacrifice for him.”
“I…”
“You love him, Master, I know. He is your family. You grew up together as lads in Orkney Island. That is a bond, you share, similar to brothers. This attachment clouds your sense of judgment and your self-preservation instinct. This love, I fear, devours you from the inside.” Ahsoka had started to fidget with her fingers in the middle of her sentence. Then she fished an envelope out of her pocket, the seal still unbroken.
“A messenger brought it for you. You shall read it in the privacy of your chamber, no other eyes than yours shall see its content. A letter from the king and yet not from the king, a message from a lover.”, she paused. “Promise me to care of yourself whatever may be written in it.”
Anakin nodded even though deep down he knew that he could keep no such promise.
.... that's the snippet. Hope you enjoy it!
#Obikin#Obikin au#star wars au#Star wars meets classics#felix's weird thoughts and drabbles#anakin and ahsoka#game of throne-ish?#macbeth#had to get it out of my head#anakin angst#star wars prequels#Anakin as Macbeth#author is a literature student so way too much lit references here#Anakin has issues#Anakin is emotionally vulnerable#macbeth au
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i don't CARE if they're toxic and doomed, they're FICTIONAL and i LOVE THEM !!!!!!!!
#d0geggz#star wars#adventure time#fionna and cake#anidala#petrigrof#anakin skywalker#padmé amidala#simon petrikov#betty grof#macbeth
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Political Animals
Padme Amidala is a young and dangerous senator who knows the difference between money and power.
Anakin Skywalker is a nearly-there political journalist with shaky morals who will publish whatever Padme tells him to.
And Obi-Wan is stuck in the middle (House of Cards AU)
#anakin skywalker#padme amidala#obi wan kenobi#au#star wars prequel#fanfiction#house of cards au#me and another au#i love them#obikin#obikin au#obidala#married obidala#macbeth modern au#anidala#anidala au#journalism au#aesthetics
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Something I noticed in the Ahsoka premiere was the Macbeth reference. Episode 2 is called “Toil and Trouble,” and with the Nightsister witch Morgan Elsbeth as a primary villain, it’s not surprising that we got a reference to Shakespeare’s famous witches:
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and caldron bubble.
Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the caldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and caldron bubble.
Cool it with a baboon's blood,
Then the charm is firm and good.
This isn’t the only reference to Shakespeare that Rebels and Ahsoka fans have been discussing lately.
@jedi-nurse shared this with me recently. It’s an official Topps digital trading card featuring Sabine Wren and Ezra Bridger. The card is titled “Star-crossed.” This could be a reference to Shakespeare’s most famous lovers, Romeo and Juliet.
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whole misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
The term “star-crossed lovers” is generally used to describe two people who love each other deeply but cannot be together due to tragic circumstances, and I think this is where Sabine and Ezra are at the beginning of the Ahsoka series. They aren’t the first pairing in Star Wars to be associated with the term either. In Attack of the Clones, John Williams gave us a beautiful love theme for Anakin and Padme’ called “Across the Stars” which suggests that they are the tragic “star-crossed” lovers of the Star Wars saga. Being an eternal optimist, I believe that Sabine and Ezra will have a different fate than Anakin and Padme’ and hopefully a much happier ending.
@jedi-nurse I am updating this post with the screenshots you shared on Discord today.
All of these cards feature pairings with chemistry and the potential to become canon, or they literally are/were canon couples in Star Wars. Some of these couples even had children together.
We are not delusional to ship Sabezra.
I have spoken.
#sabezra#sabine wren#ezra bridger#morgan elsbeth#ahsoka series#ahsoka show#shakespeare#anidala#anakin skywalker#padme amidala#ezrabine#star crossed lovers#john williams#macbeth#romeo and juliet
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out of nowhere today i realized that there’s probably people alive right now writing better than shakespeare, and that feels so stupid to say because obviously one man can’t be the greatest for all time even though he did create the base archetypes for centuries to come. He was pivotal, but he wasn’t the end all be all, and honestly looking at literature from the hopeful perspective that there’s still limitless room for originality and subversive writing styles in the present makes my day a whole lot brighter
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i have been saying (in my head) that anakin skywalker is basically macbeth and finally i google it and there are so many articles thank god.
#IM SO EXCITED#reading all of them right now#i have an essay due tonight but if i didnt i would make it my priority to discuss this#anakin skywalker#macbeth
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I knew my fandoms had an overlap somewhere
#suffice it to say i am also a big consumer of Macbeth#Macbeth fucks#tags//#shay cormac#anakin skywalker#especially haytham
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There is nothing I love more than the shitty PowerPoint transitions in star wars
They make me so happy
[im also watching the entire franchise in chronological order, so that’s all you’ll be hearing about for a while- I’m only on episode II]
#Macbeths Star Wars adventure#star wars#anakin skywalker#r2d2#he’s my favorite#obi wan kenobi#c3po#padme amidala#anyways#i started crying#for like five minutes#it was because people called Anakin ‘ani’#he makes me so upset#but I love him more than life itself
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the way I write Revan is very specifically as a tragic hero. at her core, she's a good person, but she's not perfect -- she can't be, because otherwise her story won't evoke the necessary pity and fear that leads to catharsis at the end
the reason Revan turned around and tried to conquer the Republic was to prepare them so they could resist the Empire when it decided to finally show itself again. in the end, the outcome didn't matter, because whether she won or lost she was still accomplishing her goal
#headcanon#there's this sound on tiktok that's like 'oh it's adorable!....oh it's traumatized...'#and that would be Revan if she ever encountered Anakin#completely unrelated but --#the tragic hero wikipedia page lists Jay Gatsby as an example and I'm just???? very confused?????#Ned Stark; Othello; Macbeth and Itachi Uchiha? yeah those all make sense#but I do not understand why Gatsby is there
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Types of Character Arcs
Just like there are various flavours of ice cream to satisfy our taste buds, there are different types of character arcs to captivate readers’ imaginations.
Transformational Arc: A character undergoes a profound transformation throughout the story. This transformational arc takes them on a journey of personal growth, where they evolve, learn from their experiences, and undergo significant change. Think Frodo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings, who starts as an ordinary hobbit and becomes a heroic figure, or Cinderella, who goes from being a mistreated servant to a princess.
Flat or Static Arc: Not all character arcs involve drastic change or growth. In a flat or static arc, the character remains relatively unchanged throughout the story. Instead of personal transformation, these characters serve as a stabilizing force or a moral compass within the narrative. They maintain their core values, beliefs, or traits, providing stability and guidance for others. Sherlock Holmes is a prime example of a character with a flat arc. His brilliant deductive reasoning and logical nature remain consistent, while the world around him evolves.
Positive Change Arc: In a positive change arc, a character starts with flaws, struggles, or a particular mindset, but over the course of the story, they experience personal growth and positive transformation. They learn valuable lessons, overcome obstacles, and develop into a better version of themselves. This arc is often associated with themes of redemption, self-discovery, and the triumph of the human spirit. Characters like Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol or Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games exemplify positive change arcs.
Negative Change Arc: Contrasting the positive change arc, the negative change arc delves into the descent or downfall of a character. It explores the moral decline, corruption, or internal conflicts that lead the character astray. This arc can be dark and intense, showcasing the destructive power of choices or external influences. Characters like Macbeth from Shakespeare’s play or Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars demonstrate the negative change arc.
💻✨ Discover how the transformative journeys of character arcs breathe life into your stories, and captivate the hearts and minds of your readers. You can read the full post in the Reading Room at the link above.
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Anakin as Macbeth (?)
I am obsessed with the idea of how much Anakin could have resembled Macbeth and does in some ways. Please let me elaborate! At the moment, my University is forcing me to reread Macbeth and thanks to my Professor, we are obligated to compare the classics to Pop Culture. One of my fellow students pointed out that Anakin does share some similarities with Macbeth. Regarding their motivation, both are driven by ambition though Macbeth is more focused on his gain, while for Anakin the protection of his beloved one is more important. (Quick side notes: I think Anakin’s need to desperately prove himself should not be underestimated.) This weakness and both of their emotional instability are brutally exploited to influence their future actions. In Macbeth, his wife plays the role of the manipulator, similar to what Palpatine does in Star Wars. So, Macbeth’s emotional journey and end seem to be a what-if scenario for Anakin’s fate as Darth Vader.
#star wars au#Anakin has emotional problems#Macbeth what-if#star wars what if#obikin au#star wars mix with classic literature#that's the au#Anakin as Macbeth#Author is a Literature Student so way too much lit references here#thanks I love my Professor#and Shakespeare#Felix's weird thoughts and drabbles#weird shit#weird thoughts#macbeth au
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Full contestant list
Hoping to put the bracket together sometime in the next couple of days. Sorry this took a while, I had to deal with RL stuff for job onboarding (also Splatoon Side Order dropped)
Victor Frankenstein (Frankenstein)
Feanor (The Silmarillion)
Erin Ruunaser (Aurora webcomic)
Vriska Serket (Homestuck)
Gale of Waterdeep (Baldur's Gate 3)
Light Yagami (Death Note)
John Gaius (The Locked Tomb)
Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)
Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Odysseus (The Odyssey)
Starscream (Transformers)
Jurgen Leitner (The Magnus Archives)
Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z)
Icarus (Classical Mythology)
Five Pebbles (Rain World)
Elias Bouchard/Jonah Magnus (The Magnus Archives)
Kim Dokja (Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint)
Laerryn Cormar-Seelie (Critical Role: Exandria Unlimited Calamity)
Essek Thyless (Critical Role)
Macbeth (Macbeth)
10th Doctor (Doctor Who)
Magolor (Kirby Series)
Achilles (The Iliad)
Herbert West (Re-Animator)
Magnus the Red (Warhammer 40k)
Old Lady Odin (The Mechanisms: The Bifrost Incident)
Manfred von Karma (Ace Attorney)
The Entire Allagan Empire (Final Fantasy XIV)
Cave Johnson (Portal)
Ahab (Moby Dick)
Hal 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey)
John Franklin (The Terror)
The Pale King (Hollow Knight)
Cersei Lannister (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Lord Shen (Kung Fu Panda)
Walter White (Breaking Bad)
Lucrezia Mongfish (Girl Genius)
Adam (Nier: Automata)
Gordon the Big Engine (Thomas the Tank Engine)
Ford Pines (Gravity Falls)
Ego the Living Planet (MCU)
Gregory House (House MD)
Yoshikage Kira (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
Lelouch vi Britannia (Code Geass)
Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
Dream/Morpheus (The Sandman)
Emperor Belos (The Owl House)
Maxwell Carter (Don't Starve)
Richard III (Shakespeare's Richard III)
Ace (Zero Escape)
Fei Wang Reed (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles)
Dimentio (Super Paper Mario)
Nemesis (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche (The Evilious Chronicles)
Gojo Satoru (Jujustu Kaiden)
Eustass Kidd (One Piece)
Flowey (Undertale)
Andrew Ryan (Bioshock)
Bedman (Guilty Gear)
Akio Ohtori (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)
The Scarab (Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake)
Sinbad (Magi)
Hamlet
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Anakin Skywalker is the ultimate proof that you can be a victim and a perpetrator, but being a victim does not excuse you from continuing the cycle of abuse that you were part of.
As someone who loves tragic characters, I love Anakin. His storyline is so compelling and I love how much the structure of it parallels classic plays and literature.
As someone who is tired of seeing female characters used as props and made to suffer in male protagonist’s stories, I will never forgive what he did not only to Padmé, but to both of her children too. That’s obviously not entirely Anakin’s fault since he didn’t write the movies, but enough of it is.
I wish people would quit robbing him of his agency as a character by constantly excusing his horrendous actions. No, it’s as tragic as it is because he largely did this to himself, not because he’s a helpless victim. He pulled a total Macbeth. He had every chance to turn back, and he didn’t. Yes, he was abused by Palpatine, but he then went on to hurt nearly everyone he has ever loved too. Hurt doesn’t really cover it actually. He destroyed their lives completely.
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Trope chats: Heroes becoming villains
In storytelling, the trope of heroes becoming villains has been a compelling narrative device that challenges conventional notions of heroism, morality, and redemption. From classic literature to modern media, this trope has evolved over time, reflecting shifting societal values and cultural anxieties. In this essay, we explore the evolution of heroes turning into villains in media, its societal influence and impact, its effectiveness as a storytelling device, and the potential pitfalls associated with its use
The trope of heroes becoming villains can be traced back to ancient myths and epics, where characters like Achilles in "The Iliad" or Oedipus in Greek tragedy undergo moral transformations that blur the lines between heroism and villainy. However, it was in later literary works, such as Shakespeare's "Macbeth" or Milton's "Paradise Lost," that this trope gained prominence, portraying protagonists who succumb to ambition or pride, leading to their descent into villainy.
In modern media, the trope has been reimagined and revitalized across various genres, including literature, film, television, and comics. Iconic examples include Walter White in "Breaking Bad," Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in "Star Wars," and Walter Kovacs/Rorschach in "Watchmen." These characters undergo complex journeys that explore themes of power, morality, and the human capacity for both good and evil.
The trope of heroes becoming villains often reflects broader societal anxieties and cultural shifts. In an increasingly complex and morally ambiguous world, audiences are drawn to narratives that challenge simplistic notions of heroism and villainy. The portrayal of heroes as flawed individuals who grapple with their darker impulses resonates with audiences who seek narratives that mirror their own struggles with morality and identity.
Moreover, the trope can serve as a cautionary tale about the corrupting influence of power, ambition, or ideology. By depicting the fall of heroic figures, storytellers can explore the consequences of unchecked hubris or moral compromise, prompting audiences to reflect on the choices they make and the values they uphold in their own lives.
The trope of heroes becoming villains can be a powerful storytelling device when executed effectively. By subverting audience expectations and challenging traditional archetypes, storytellers can create narratives that are morally and emotionally complex, engaging viewers on multiple levels. These stories often provoke thought, spark debate, and linger in the minds of audiences long after they've concluded.
Furthermore, the trope allows for rich character development, as protagonists grapple with internal conflicts and external pressures that shape their trajectories. The journey from hero to villain (or vice versa) provides opportunities for exploration of themes such as redemption, forgiveness, and the nature of evil, adding depth and nuance to the narrative.
Despite its potential, the trope of heroes becoming villains is not without its pitfalls. One common criticism is the risk of character inconsistency or betrayal of audience trust. When executed poorly, sudden shifts in character alignment can feel contrived or forced, undermining the emotional resonance of the narrative and leaving audiences feeling cheated or disconnected.
Additionally, the trope runs the risk of perpetuating harmful stereotypes or reinforcing cynical worldviews. By portraying all heroes as inherently flawed or destined for downfall, storytellers risk undercutting the aspirational qualities of heroism and promoting a nihilistic outlook on life.
The trope of heroes becoming villains has undergone a fascinating evolution throughout the history of storytelling, reflecting changing societal values and cultural anxieties. As a narrative device, it offers opportunities for exploration of complex themes and character dynamics, engaging audiences in thought-provoking ways. However, its effective execution requires careful consideration of character development, thematic resonance, and narrative integrity to avoid falling into the pitfalls of cliché or stereotype. When done well, stories that depict heroes turning into villains can challenge and inspire audiences, leaving a lasting impact on the cultural landscape of media and storytelling.
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Here’s our line up guys. 👍
Here is the list right now, there is a lot so they’ll be seperated into 8 groups and then we will go through all of those 8 groups to get to the end.
group 1:
Rom vs Puss in boots
Alex (stardew) vs Jim Kirk
Roulx Kaard vs Jin Zixuan
Caleb wittebane vs 2bdamned
David Kostyk vs Mirabel’s dad
Kanji tatsumi vs Papyrus
Bob vs weyoun
Donkey vs Duster
Gren vs Janus the silverdeath
Lloyd vs Hannibal lector
Todoroki vs Gajeel redfox
David (lilo) vs link (botw)
Sugawara vs Pixel-Mess
M!Robin vs Stanley pines
Ben Chang vs Quirrel
Saul Goodman vs Will graham
Group 2:
Kiryu vs Hero
The medic vs Ron
Percy Jackson vs professor Layton
Neelix vs Iggy frome
King Harrow vs Lucas (Runs factory five)
Yu Narakami vs Elliot (stardew)
Jakob vs Aoi kurashiki
Sokka vs Moxie
Nightwing vs tatsu
Archer (emiya) vs Master splinter (2018)
Barius vs Forrest
Ryuuji vs Jay walker
Sanji vs Garmadon
Quark vs Kaito
Fox mulder vs tenma tsukasa
Leon (Pokémon) vs Delbert Doppler
group 3:
Berdly vs Marten Reed
Kai (ninjago) vs James
Usui vs Gobber
Charlie vs Steve Harrington
Alec lightwood vs kronk
Paper vs Dr octopus
Discord vs Dedue
Arven vs Harvey Dent
Hunter vs Christopher Pike
Narciso vs Kermit
Cletus Jones vs Gomez Addams
Tom vs The king
Klavier Gavin vs Greg Universe
Kamado Tanjiro vs Brock (unikitty)
Ashe vs Louis Moriarty
Sisko vs dale lee
Group 4:
Trip vs Brady
Franky (one piece) vs Tom Wambsgans
Shinra vs Jaskier
Your father vs Banquo
Silver the hedgehog vs Troy Barnes
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This is like, the weirdest headcanon ever, but I think that the Jedi would be like, terrible in regards to STEM. Like, if you wanted to go into STEM, you'd best be going to Coruscant University or space Community College because you ain't getting classes at the Jedi Temple. Qui-Gon believes that midichondrians impregnated Anakin's mom with like zero evidence other than a vague answer of "there was no father."
Everything about the Jedi screams "philosophy, humanities, ethnic and gender studies." This is like, humanities school paradise. No grades, no rigid structures. The Jedi teach their kids in beanbag shares and have weekly circles where everyone shares out their interpretation of space Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet. The Jedi have reading lists of literature throughout the galaxy in time (the Jedi Library definitely had the largest collection of books in the galaxy, which pisses me off that its not a public archive) and have a set amount of books you need to read by the end of the year. The Jedi write on-demand essays every other day in class alongside laser sword training, and have three essays due per week.
Don't get me wrong, humanities is great. It's excellent, and I do think that if Anakin paid a little more attention in Ethics or AP Galactic Government, his political views might have been developed a bit more beyond, "Jedi Council but on a larger, evilier scale", but fuck, I would never want to go to Jedi school. I like creative writing sure, but oh Lord would I die if I had to spend every day analyzing books, and doing philosophical shit.
It makes perfect sense that Anakin "I built a robot at nine and enjoy doing the calculus necessary to refit warships" Skywalker would chafe in the Jedi Order. You put a STEM child in a humanities-oriented school.
#star wars#starwars#jedi#pro jedi#there's nothing wrong with being humanities oriented#but it does make sense as to why anakin wouldn't really enjoy the jedi order#modern AU where Anakin is a stem major trying to get out of the jedi college program#which has mandatory humanities classes#anakin skywalker#obi wan kenobi#like it's something that all of fandom does in fic too#all the jedi in fic have like humanities degress#anakin is the only one with a STEM major#jedi council#seriously the jedi library is such a cool thing in canon#it kills me that jocasta nu burns it down to prevent palpatine and vader from getting it#fuck you sith bastards
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