Don't you think that guilt would naturally follow shame? That Charmcaster would realize her father is right? That she no longer has the Alpha Rune next episode, is no longer trying to ressurect her father or actively do any evil, suggests she HAS learned better.
First off, no, it was stated that the door locked because of no Alpha Rune. Charmcaster didn't do a thing to lock it; she just chose not to go with Ben and the others. And they were NOT going to help her at the moment to start with, Ben said stopping Aggregor came first and THEN they'd help her, but Charmcaster knew that'd be impossible since the door would be sealed shut behind them when they left to pursue Aggregor. She let them go save the universe while she stayed to fight for her realm alone. And the looooooong time she's stayed there (time passes differntly there) and frusturation she endured would naturally warp her against them and make her think they abandoned her by going after Aggregor rather than helping her. It's not right, it's not logical....but it's understandable given the circumstances.
Tell me, how did you like and accept Kevin for so long? Until episode 10 of "Ultimate Alien", we NEVER got any sort of explanation or justification for why he behaved the way he did in the original series, and he rarely showed anything in the way of remorse for it...in fact, he frequently STILL engaged in criminal acts. For a long time, the reason he was a good guy at all was never gotten across. Yet you accept that he's good easily.
Bottom line: this cut-and-dry "Charmcaster is pure evil" sentiment makes little sense and is against the wishes of the writers. Some things aren't that simple, sometimes genuinely sympathetic characters can and will do horrible things like Charmcaster did, and sometimes do so with little remorse at the time. You're a "Kingdom Hearts" fan, right? Tell me, when he was actually doing them, did Riku have ANY qualms about his acts of evil, like trying to kill his best friend? No. Is he ultimately a sympathetic character? Yes. Same with Charmcaster, and I have little doubt her redemption will unfold in "Omniverse".
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Date: 2012-04-20 01:54 am (UTC)First off, no, it was stated that the door locked because of no Alpha Rune. Charmcaster didn't do a thing to lock it; she just chose not to go with Ben and the others. And they were NOT going to help her at the moment to start with, Ben said stopping Aggregor came first and THEN they'd help her, but Charmcaster knew that'd be impossible since the door would be sealed shut behind them when they left to pursue Aggregor. She let them go save the universe while she stayed to fight for her realm alone. And the looooooong time she's stayed there (time passes differntly there) and frusturation she endured would naturally warp her against them and make her think they abandoned her by going after Aggregor rather than helping her. It's not right, it's not logical....but it's understandable given the circumstances.
Tell me, how did you like and accept Kevin for so long? Until episode 10 of "Ultimate Alien", we NEVER got any sort of explanation or justification for why he behaved the way he did in the original series, and he rarely showed anything in the way of remorse for it...in fact, he frequently STILL engaged in criminal acts. For a long time, the reason he was a good guy at all was never gotten across. Yet you accept that he's good easily.
Bottom line: this cut-and-dry "Charmcaster is pure evil" sentiment makes little sense and is against the wishes of the writers. Some things aren't that simple, sometimes genuinely sympathetic characters can and will do horrible things like Charmcaster did, and sometimes do so with little remorse at the time. You're a "Kingdom Hearts" fan, right? Tell me, when he was actually doing them, did Riku have ANY qualms about his acts of evil, like trying to kill his best friend? No. Is he ultimately a sympathetic character? Yes. Same with Charmcaster, and I have little doubt her redemption will unfold in "Omniverse".