to clarify im not defending riko i think he deserved what he got and should have gotten more, im saying you can feel sympathy/empathy for his situation (mafia adjacent neglectful cult childhood) and still absolutely hate who he became. like i personally feel both those things
i’m already seeing “riko is a victim of his environment” discourse and even though I AGREE, i just want to remind everyone that ALL OF THE CHARACTERS in aftg are victims of their environments but only one of them is a sadistic little bitch. thank you, have a great day.
and not to defend riko too much but saying all of them were victims of their environment as if all their situations, support systems and how they process trauma are the same is a bit bonkers. people don't process trauma the same or can't process it without assistance
@jesuisexhausted and thats totally fair. i was just more so saying you dont even have to have empathy for him as a person you can just have empathy for his upbringing + still hate his guts like those can both be simultaneously true.but everyone is obviously entitled to their feelings and opinions
@jesuisexhausted not saying it might be the right way to deal with it. im just saying you cant use one persons experience to justify or not justify the other persons
@jesuisexhausted you cant compare how ppl deal with similar situations because not everyone deals with their emotions and experiences the same way. just bc someone is fortunate enough to "deal with it" doesnt mean everyone can or is able to. everyone has their own way of processing things and im+