The great question

[curtainpull]

Hi guys! I joined this comm because I've recently written a few John things, which I will post here pretty soonish, as I have an incurable urge to self pimp! However, at the moment while answering the comments, I'm realising that I really have amibvalent atttudes towards John! I kinda hate him, but don't. So, I am bringing you guys a ridiculously

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[fangirlsays]

I didn't vote, because your options are sort of too black-and-white. I believe John was a good man who loved his sons, but I believe he was also highly traumatized by Mary's death and all the horrible things he saw in his lifetime, and that he was not the kind of father he would've been had the YED never visited them. In short, he was human, he made mistakes, but he did the best he could under extremely adverse conditions.

[ficwriter1966]

That's very nicely put, hanncoll. It's my viewpoint exactly.

[curtainpull]

Yeah, I think I needed an "only human" option *g* But black and white over simplifications are what polls are for, right? I'm excited to see if "amazing" or "at least raised his sons right" will win!

[kattahj]

Word.

[kelex]

Yeah, ditto there, I was gonna post something along that, but you said it way more eloquently.

[curtainpull]

Hmm, they are pretty black and white, true! I needed an "other" option!

In short, he was human, he made mistakes, but he did the best he could under extremely adverse conditions.

Very true. He does seem to have done his best! (Love the icon btw!)