The Nature of Redemption: Azula v’s Adam Taurus.

runephoenix6769:

Hi folks, this is the first post in hopefully a series, whereby I answer questions posed by some of my faithful and trusty followers.

so .. @thoughtfuldreamercreatorduck​ posed the question, (and I’m paraphrasing)

“Why do you think Azula from ATLAB is deserving of a redemption arc and Adam from RWBY doesnt?”

Now this question threw me cause I had never considered comparing anyone from Avatar and RWBY, so thankyou @thoughtfuldreamercreatorduck​

Before we get into the the question we first have to look at the nature of redemption arcs.

And if you are interested in an indepth examination of Tropes, I recommend heading on over to Overly Sarcastic Productions on Youtube. She does an absolute fantastic series called Trope Talks,  where she covers Villains, Fallen Heroes and Redemptions. 

(It wouldnt allow me to post with the link)

So for a basis and starting point Im going to compare two characters. Zuko and Raven. One a finished redemption arc and the other a potential redemption arc.

In my opinion Zuko’s redemption arc is one of the best redemption arcs ever written in any type of media (I’ll admit I could be biased.) But in order for a redemption arc to ring true, whether a Villain turned good or a Fallen Hero returning to the fold, they have to be willing to question their values and sacrifice the thing that drives and motivates them.

The thing they care about most.

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