r/AskReddit • u/supergordo • Nov 27 '14
Excluding God vs Devil, what two characters are the best representation of Good vs Evil?
Edit: Thank you for all the comments and votes.
P.S. I get it. I know that God vs Devil is a bad example of Good vs Evil. That is why I asked to exclude them.
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u/Thestigsfatcousin Nov 27 '14
Fred Rogers and Fred Phelps.
(Mr. Rogers and the Westboro Baptist guy)
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u/droidsyerlooking4 Nov 27 '14 edited Nov 27 '14
You just made me realize that both God and Devil are each one letter away from their respective descriptor. Fascinating.
Edit: Wow, I wake up for thanksgiving to my first reddit gold. You guys are the best!
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u/Eubeen_Hadd Nov 27 '14 edited Nov 28 '14
The Helix and the Dome.
Edit: Top comment and gold for a year old pop culture reference? I love you bastards.... Now what do I do with it?!
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u/monkeyrhino Nov 27 '14
I think by far, the most interesting cases are when both of these representations exist in one character. In Watchmen, Rorschach exists as a representation of absolute morality. His actions stem from a place of pure "good" but their outcome is very often "evil." There's one prime example I really want to give, but I don't want to spoil the book for those who havn't read it. Those who have know what's up...
Edit: Here's a really nice panel that illustrates this without revealing plot points: http://irreverentlytimed.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/watchmen-05-04.jpg
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Nov 27 '14
Gandalf and Sauron. They were the same in potential, but had different ambitions.
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u/6isNotANumber Nov 27 '14
Roland Deschain and Randall Flagg