This is where I hope it’s going as well. He decides he wants to be a hero, just like his son.
This is where I hope it’s going as well. He decides he wants to be a hero, just like his son.
Exactly this. He needs to be able to recognize that the Viltrum mindset was wrong on it’s own merits, and fight against it because it’s wrong, not out of his own benefit. So far, he’s resisted due to his loved ones and people he feels responsible for.
It’s a good step, but not enough for me to say it’s redemption.
I don’t see him as redeemed, but absolutely on his way.
His inability to admit what he did was wrong, his lashing out at Mark for his own emotional disruption, shows he isn’t redeemed. He’s still figuring out what the hell he is and wants to be vs what he’s always been.
They did a decent parallel with Atom Eve, when she stopped treating a supervillain as her personal catharsis moment and actually took it seriously, suddenly the fight was over.
And because she didn’t take it seriously, innocents died.
I really am loving her character arc, focusing on how superpowers affect civilians. Probably my favorite part of the season.