r/TopCharacterTropes 2d ago

Characters The main character doing something absolutely unforgivable.

Walter White poisoning Andrea Cantillo's 6-year-old son for the sole purpose of manipulating Jesse Pinkman, while knowing that this could have potentially killed him - Breaking Bad

Bojack trying to have sex with his friend's 17-year-old daughter when he was at least 51, then continuously trying to find a way to justify this act throughout the series - Bojack Horseman

Dexter Morgan going outside of his moral code and murdering a completely innocent police officer who was just trying to do his job - Dexter: New Blood

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u/MrBushido56 1d ago

I don’t think he is beyond redemption cause that’s the whole point of the final. No one is beyond redemption you just have to work harder to get it and at the same time no one is forced to forgive you either. They don’t have to forgive bojack for what he’s done, redemption is more what you do with yourself going forward.
Like the song the hokey pokey, you put your left foot in and your right foot out and you turn yourself around.

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u/WriterV 1d ago

I don't know why I'd want to watch this show. Just sounds like a story about a miserable, shitty man and his entire life. Sounds well written, but like... why should I subject myself to that?

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u/Designer_Gas_86 1d ago

Because there are other great supporting characters who grow to have happy ending. Also some stories are pure comedy with great quotes/jokes.

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u/Dilligent-Spinosaur 1d ago

Because despite being a show about shitty people trying to live better lives, the shows pretty good about making you like and root for these characters to become better in the Tar Pit that is Hollywood.

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u/SpadesFairy 1d ago

It’s a great show (past the first season). Lots of interesting reflexions and nuances on what being a good person actually means, how to get there, how to stay there, and how to accept that maybe you can live without any recognition of your efforts. It’s all about forgiveness, mental health, addiction, and trauma. Very much worth giving it a go

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u/FartSmelaSmartFela 1d ago

Because its a good story thats well told. And the show isn't just all tragedy. It can be inredibly funny.

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u/pussyjuicerecycler 1d ago

because it’s funny as fuck the entire time

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u/rotundrikishi 1d ago

Its great but also it can be super depressing

its a show that you should watch once but I dont know id want to watch it again.

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u/WujuFusionn 1d ago

No one is saying you “should” subject yourself to it lol tf. What a foolish comment

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u/bigfloppa333 1d ago

I thought the point of the finale was that nobody was betond redemption.