Talk:Adam Taurus/@comment-8562299-20190116121305/@comment-36548516-20190119191047

I kinda have to agree with Mega here. Don't get me wrong, I love Adam as a character and personally I believe that while his development throught the seires might not have been the best from the start. The revelation of his past through that brand on his face does make him far more genuine and I can certainly understand his reasoning for wanting to destroy anyone or anything in his path of vengeance, because I mean realistically that's what it basically is. Vengeance. Revenge may sound petty and dumb, but execute it properly and it can work quite well. And my reason for believing it also does work well here in Adam's case is this:

Frankly speaking I feel like the only reason Adam turned out to be the person he is was due to the severe racial mistreatment and abuse he had gone through. Sure we see faunus locked in cages, used as slaves, and being verbally abused. I don't think however, we've seen a more racial, more sadistic, and more disrespectful act than that granted towards Adam. Branded like a literal animal and at the hands of the largest Dust company on the entirety of Remnant no less. The only other thing that I think comes close was Ilia's own backstory of her parents.

Now again I think given Adam's story, I can see and understand why he does what he does. Hell was probably pretty broken mentally speaking after being abused to such a degree. To have to display such a mark towards his own kind and Humans alike is nothing short of being humiliated in public at all times. This would explain why he almost always wears a mask. But in the end do I think his actions are justified? No, not at all. I think he was confused, frustrated, and just full of anger and hatred which only blinded him more. I can understand why he does what he does and why he is the way his is. But that doesn't excuse what he does. The abusive relationship towards Blake is just as much a byproduct of his past as his actions are in the show.

TL;DR I think Adam's a great character and that while his reasons are valid his actions are not. He has every right to behave in the way he's shown and have the attitude he has. However, that does not excuse any of his past actions that have led him down the path to where he is now.