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[ReverendJ]

[SPEC] The Operator as a good guy?

[pravado]

He's not a good guy. He takes people against their will and covers up murders for alex. He stalks people. He caused alex to harm his friends (alex was a nice human being apparently before he came into play)

This has been brought up a million times, but did this really need its own topic?

[Magyk]

Don't mind Provado, he's just a meany-mean-face.



I've always liked the idea that the big O was from some kind of other world/dimension and therefor didn't understand how things worked on our planet (or in our realm or whatever) and therefor didn't understand that he was doing these really terrible things and what not.
Kind of like when you see a really little kid throw a handful of dirt at a dog or cat, they don't really know what they're doing - they're just kind of playing and can't comprehend what they're doing is harmful or whatever.

Having said that, I doubt this is the way MH turns out.

[Ithilwen22]

I said this over on Entry #60 thread, but I'll say it over here.

I believe it was in the interview on Troy's OOG channel where they said that when the Operator appeared, it was supposed to be a real physical threat but they've had trouble pulling that element off. I'll find the exact source and get back to you all about it.

Either way, the idea of the unknowable being as the good guy or at least not malevolent takes away from the horror factor, for me. Someone might as well go up to him and say "I'm afraid, old chap, your presence is causing quite a commotion. Do you mind making friends over in the next dimension? Jolly good."

[conundrum768]

[UseR1011100]

[DHawk314]

I remember in the MH Radio Interview Troy and Joseph said they didn't think twists in the plot were interesting, and having your plot rely on them is bad. I think the impression people get from the Operator is that he's threatening. The creators have said they try to make him seem threatening, and he does bad things to the characters, whether they're on purpose or not. Whether he's purposely villainous or not, he's still from story's perspective the antagonist, without a doubt.

As such, I think it would undoubtedly be a twist for the Operator to turn out not evil. I think the Operator's nature may very well never be truly revealed, but for it to be revealed that he's good? Doubtful.

That being said, since I do believe his nature will never be revealed, we can always come up with our own crazy theories, like that he's actually good. And I always encourage creative thinking.

[onetruepurple]

[Aeliott]

Re: The Operator as a good guy?

[ReverendJ]

Re: The Operator as a good guy?

[Ithilwen22]

[Valamist]

I think we won't know 100% until the very end of the series whether Slendy is a goody or a bady, but while it's likely that he is a villain, I don't think the idea he may be good is something that should be thrown out or decreed as impossible. The truth is we don't even know what Slendy is, let alone his motivations. All we have to go by is an off-hand story told by Alex, and he could have made that up, or even only told them a portion of the tale.

Personally I like the idea he may not be as villainess as his made out to be, and perhaps more of a victim. Now, allot of people seem to think its Alex being controlled by Slendy, but I have always wondered whether it is in fact him who controlling Slendy, or simply syphoning his powers for his own use. Alex has always remained rather... well, not sane, but aware of what his doing, unlike Tim, who seems to go through bouts and stages. Perhaps Slendy, unable to fight back by mortal means, possess or influences Masky and Hoody in order to give him a fighting chance. Admittedly, the series seems to be hinting that Tim's youth is involved with Slendy, but perhaps it was through Tim that Alex found out about Slendy? I'm sure there are hundreds of countless counter-arguments, but I like the idea that Alex is the true horror of the series and not the tall scary guy.

As for making the series less scary... perhaps, but I don't see how that could be much of a problem if dealt with in the final entry. If the current theory that he can't physically harm anyone is true, would that make him less scary or less of a threat as well?

Either way, I look forward to finding out. Personally I am hoping his motivations will be something that surprises and shocks us all come the final!

[pravado]

he isn't reaching towards jay, he's climbing over the pipes. i frame by frame'd it

[DHawk314]

[Yuki]