Mandalore76 said:
It's historical evidence that the motives of people in power who commit genocide are not considered to be reasonable to a rational person. And yet, you have some kind of hang up about needing a fictional character to possess a "reasonable motive" for his actions in order to be considered credible by your standards. All you did was dodge the question of what villain has "realistic motives" to you. |
I didn't say that Thanos isn't a credible, simply that he fails at being a good villain in a piece of media that is supposed to provide me with entertainment.
It's not about his motive being unrealistic, but that it is simply not needed. Darth Vader is a villain who had a need, and in going towards its accomplishment became a villain.
If there was an actual problem in the universe, then Thanos would be a better villain, as he would come in with his solution. Instead their isn't, and he's simply acting for a predicament that doesn't exist.
