it's so weird to me when fans act like the concept of accountability or apology is cringe. "LMAO you want this character to say sorry" yeah?? i do??
or at the very least, i want the narrative to frame their actions as bad. sure, not all people acknowledge their mistakes but when you're writing about things as serious as abuse, SA, war crimes, etc., you have to know how to handle these sensitive issues.
most of Jax's abuse is played off as a joke, despite Gangle admitting that she feels subhuman because of his torture. most of Catra's abuse is heavily romanticized, despite Adora literally having a panic attack at the thought of her.
and it's especially funny that unconditional love and forgiveness is not cringe to these people, but they draw the line at accountability. they'll watch countless scenes of characters going "it's okay that you tortured us all our lives, we love you now!" but they draw the line at a character saying sorry and taking accountability for their actions.
accountability is not cringe. apologizing for your actions is not cringe. self-awareness and self-improvement is not cringe.
