i think the reason why “miklan shouldve gotten a redemption arc” is ugly bc it hinges on the idea that mikan was just some misunderstood child never given the chance or empathy to succeed in life when we already know that sylvain is incredibly sympathetic towards him and actively

blames himself for his own abuse. yes, miklan is a product of his parents, but he still made the choice to look at a vulnerable child and decide to physically and emotionally abuse him for years. not every abuser needs a redemption arc, esp a character who shows no remorse in the

slightest for his actions. like fuck bro miklan will go past every single other unit and attack *sylvain* if given the chance when he goes beast mode. hes not sorry. hes never been sorry. every action he takes to the very end is one focused on abusing his younger brother.

also its implied that hes a rapist????? ik that info didnt come out until the dlc but like.... throw the whole man away

like idk when deciding what abusive charas deserve redemption arcs i feel like it should center the victim of their abuse for whether this is a narrative that serves them. sympathy for miklan more often than not relies on the idea that his abusive behavior is a way of acting out

as if hes breaking his brothers toys or skipping school instead of attempted murder and years of abuse. it positions miklan as a natural result of enduring parental neglect, which then normalizes his abusive behavior as expected behavior instead of recognizing it as smth that is

deeply disturbing. his hatred for sylvain isnt rational. his violence isnt normal. even when you are abused and neglected by your parents you shouldnt look at your sibling who is several years younger than you and take it out on them. that isnt normal. sylvain has already gone

thru years of emotional manipulation where he has accepted the narrative that he deserved miklans violence. he blames himself for miklans actions and he acts as a passive receptacle for his abuse bc he assumes “miklan has it worse” any redemption arc for miklan cant happen until

miklan prioritizes sylvain and accepts that sylvain did nothing to deserve the violence he endured for years. which is... smth miklan is unwilling to do. he takes no responsibility for his own actions. also once again hes implied to be a rapist like fuck crests but dnt rape women

heres what i mean by hes implied to be a rapist. he “abducts” women and thats fjkjkdfn i mean like..... idk how else ur supposed to interpret that in the context of him pillaging villages

ugh i feel like i should also specify that like... ppl can like charas who arent perfect and ppl can like villains or reimaginings or whatever. i personally just find the convos around this chara to be a bit distasteful and wish they were handled differently

also i dont like arguing abt his chara so just vague and block me instead please dfjnvgjdfnd