Talk:Arjuna/@comment-2001:E68:5447:528C:61F7:BBDC:103D:C1D0-20180215112247/@comment-4802891-20180224040340

@Kiruxxiruk: When I look at it with my Atheistic Eyes (hell yeah new type of Mystic Eyes!), considering that gods in modern society are merely allegories of various forces, and what drive one's morale code, that "black personality" of Arjuna can effectively be considered as a schizofrenic depiction of Krishna. In his bio, it is written that he considered that "self" as a separate entity because he couldn't accept it was a part of him.

It doesn't change the fact that Arjuna here is a mad man with a split personality. I wouldn't say he is a major asshole, but more of a pathetic puppet in the hand of the gods, the people and his own twisted mind. I don't think the last part was needed to make the character more modern to be honest, but I guess a schizofreniac is easier to grasp and antagonize for "us".

@Hikaru: Yay! Useful wall of text! Thanks for taking the time to find modern equivalence in your examples, it helped me quite a lot. I can understand the change they made to the depiction of Karna here. I'm glad that I know he was a flawed human now, he is more relatable and, by extension, likeable.

Now I can say that I like both Karna and Arjuna, for very different reasons. I'm ultimately Lawful, but I'm also not a devout. Man, I really want to roll both now...