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So shipping incest on tumblr is okay but not finding Kahn fascinating? And we’re not allowed to be attracted to the psychopathic Hannibal either? If tumblr is about embracing fantasy instead of reality, what’s wrong with a little Kahn love? (I’d talk more in depth but I’m on…
Right, so first off… I’m not sure if you are talking specifically about some Kahn “fans” or in general, but I just have to say – I loved Kahn. I admired his intellect in forcing everyone to do EXACTLY what he wanted them to do; I loved the fact that he’s so smart, no one can match him except for Spock, who has the sense to realize he’s up to no good and outwit him; and yes, he’s dead sexy, mostly because he’s played by The Voice of Sexiness…
But I don’t find him remotely empathetic, and I don’t think I’m even pretending to justify his behavior; liking Kahn as a villain isn’t justifying his terrorist actions, or even condoning them – for me, it’s a simple case of intellect appreciation. Kahn doesn’t give a damn about his family; he used that story to manipulate Kirk into feeling sorry for him.
(Ironically, Kirk’s compassion also makes him and everyone at Star Flee stupid – when you run across a virtually indestructible super villain, YOU KILL HIM. YOU DO NOT FREEZE HIM IN CRYOGENICS SO SOME NUT-JOB CAN LET HIM GO, AND START THE WAR ALL OVER AGAIN.)
Plain fact of the matter is – Hannibal is evil. Kahn is evil. Cesare is evil. All of them kill people – ruthlessly and with no remorse. Society wants us to “weigh” crimes against one another, but to me, they’re all the same; murder is murder, whether it’s one innocent person or a hundred. Hannibal is a serial killer. Kahn is a terrorist. Cesare kills anyone who gets in his way. All of them are reprehensible, their actions irredeemable.
But isn’t that the point? Kahn is SUPPOSED to be evil. You’re SUPPOSED to be sucked in by his seductiveness while at the same time repulsed by the mere idea of him – that’s why he’s so brilliant as a character. You don’t know his true motivations; you never see behind the mask. While admiring his evil genius, I hated the fact that he killed Captain Pike, one of my favorite characters. That’s why the movie was so great, for me – it caused my emotions to split, my logic to tear apart; I love moral quandaries like that.
This isn’t the original Kahn; this one is actually frightening physically, terrifyingly brilliant, and damn near killed Spock. The only thing I remember about the other Kahn is how boring that movie was!
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So shipping incest on tumblr is okay but not finding Kahn fascinating? And we’re not allowed to be attracted to the psychopathic Hannibal either? If tumblr is about embracing fantasy instead of reality, what’s wrong with a little Kahn love? (I’d talk more in depth but I’m on dad’s phone!)I dont think u are supposed to feel sorry for Kahn. He’s a physopath INTJ who releases information when it will benefit him most. He’s brilliant — and EVIL!So are people like Osama Bin Laden and the Boston bomber, which he’s on the same level with now, so marketing this…
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I dont think u are supposed to feel sorry for Kahn. He’s a phsychopath INTJ who releases information when it will benefit him most. He’s brilliant — and EVIL!
peremadeleine replied to your post: Honestly, I’m sorry, but if you are obsessing and…
but Hannibal isn’t even a villain he ISN’T EVEN ANTAGONIST BY DEFINITION so you do have some room to talkYes but he’s a murderer, and I understand and acknowledge that [and do not think it…
