Jerk For No Reason?

[itsnotmymind]

Sometimes I will see fans talk about how they liked it when a fictional character is a jerk "for no reason". That seems an odd thing to say - everyone has their reasons for their behavior and choices

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[frelling_tralk]

I agree, of course there's always a reason for why people are the way that they are, that doesn't mean that it's a justification of everything that they say and do. I guess that's how fandom frequently sees it though, that if you get the tragic backstory then it's seen as being a way of excusing said jerkish behaviour

[itsnotmymind]

Yeah...and it seems weird to me that being that way through some reason other than tragic backstory means "no reason". Weird.