1. Autumn Grayson says:

    Sounds interesting.

    I think one of the many reasons why people started turning to grimdark is because many noble heroes and stories in popular media tend to be flat and boring, or else blatantly ignore or refute how difficult and complicated life is. If we want stories with noble heroes or a ray of hope, then we should all do our best to make them deep, complex, entertaining, etc. A hero may be kind and noble, for instance, but that doesn’t mean he’s always going to be able to save the day, be well liked by everyone except for the villain and/or a rival or two, or avoid having a few bad habits or problems in his life. Sometimes even the fact that the hero is good and kind is enough for the hero to have a lot of challenges.

    Itachi Uchiha from Naruto could probably be a good example. He’s basically a very good, kind, peace loving person that is also a prodigy when it comes to being a ninja, and due to his skill level was thrown in a lot of harrowing situations from a young age. He was a peace loving person burdened with war his whole life, but even with all the despicable situations he’s thrown into, he chooses to live a life of sacrifice to protect his brother and his village.

What do you think?