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A proper redemption arc can be done without a whole sob story first. Like that’s all important but it’s the stuff you add later when we actually give a shit about him and his beginnings.
But of course the author knows people are going to read it all anyway…
This is just my opinion but yeah at the very least I hope his redemption happens along side his past being revealed but if they do the whole past THEN redemption I feel it cheapens the efforts. Like you’re automatically going to feel more forgiving to him bc of his backstory but he doesn’t deserve it!! He hasn’t earned it!