As much as I want to say 'i knew it will be some bad childhood story', but I know someone IRL who once was a really bright boy, and due to past trauma + bad environment, he became a very pessimistic adult.
It's easy to say that 'he should have been able to think everything and take actions by himself as he grew up', but not everyone can/have the chance/is mentally capable to do that.
Sooo yeah, I do think this kind of sob stories for a bad guy is too mainstream, but the reality won't change that whatever happened during childhood can change someone, and there are bad people who were once a very kind person, but sadly life wasn't too kind to them.
As much as I want to say 'i knew it will be some bad childhood story', but I know someone IRL who once was a really bright boy, and due to past trauma + bad environment, he became a very pessimistic adult.
It's easy to say that 'he should have been able to think everything and take actions by himself as he grew up', but not everyone can/have the chance/is mentally capable to do that.
Sooo yeah, I do think this kind of sob stories for a bad guy is too mainstream, but the reality won't change that whatever happened during childhood can change someone, and there are bad people who were once a very kind person, but sadly life wasn't too kind to them.