One of the things we love most in books is a morally grey area and a lack of traditional 'right and wrong'. It reminds us that even in fiction, people aren't perfect and make mistakes. Sometimes, even the most notorious of villains deserve a second chance(well some of them). So here's a couple of characters we think deserve redemption arcs-
Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter: Firstly I think upbringing played a huge part in Draco's behaviour and choices. This also speaks to the infamous 'nature vs nurture' debate. If Draco was born into the Weasley family would everyone else's image of him would be different? And subsequently would he have turned out different? During the 6th and 7th books, a huge part of the 'Harry Potter' fandom began to question their initial opinions of Draco as his character's point of view was more developed and his inner turmoil was better portrayed. However, if Tom Felton did not hold the appeal he did, would the fandom have had the same change of heart? So how much credit do we give Tom Felton and how much credit do we give Draco?
Luke Castellan from Percy Jackson: He deserved it. He got it (in the tune of 7 rings). We know Luke had incredible potential considering how well he took care of Annabeth and Thalia. He wasn't inherently bad. The only reason he went to such extreme extents was to restore some semblance of stability especially because of his father, or lack thereof. He sacrificed himself at the end to kill Kronos and is ultimately the hero mentioned by the prophecy of the Oracle in The Last Olympian. So do you agree that his redemption arc is well deserved?
Now it's your turn. Let us know in the comments which characters YOU feel deserve a redemption arc and why?
For me I think Snape's redemption arc was better on the whole. I subscribe to the idea that Tom Feltons performance in the movies as well as people's weird obsessions for enemies to lovers gave malfoy a free pass after all his genuinely malicious actions in the past. Snape's incorporated moments from the past which tied into his own origin was a perfect addition to the story in my eyes.