I Love LOK, But One Of The Things That Bothers Me Is That It Relies Very Heavily On A Trope I Dislike

I love LOK, but one of the things that bothers me is that it relies very heavily on a trope I dislike a lot, though in a way that usually makes the characters involved more interesting.

It’s basically: the villain has the right idea, but goes Too Far. 

Part of the reason that I dislike the trope is that in general, while there are vague gestures in the direction of acknowledging the villain’s point, the emphasis is overwhelmingly on the Too Far—and in fact, usually follows it up with even more (often baffling and counterproductive) villainy to move the focus to taking them down rather than addressing the fundamental problems driving them.  

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