Thread:Jester of chaos/@comment-25342388-20160811152727/@comment-4708882-20160811192005

He does more than most characters in the story and more than what I've seen in most media in general for a character with a tragic past like his. Others grew up in that universe during times of war and loosing family yet don't go that far nor does the manga even really try to make him out as much of a truly sympathetic character. A characters actions play a part in tragedy for example Koba (he may be a CM but had a horrible, horrible past) he was tragic for a while but because he went so far with his actions a vast majority of not all the audience lost sympathy. Madara does very similar only have very very few migrating factors that prevented a CM status.

He saw one ancient tablet stating who at could/would happen and since it fit his ideology didn't stop and consider any other view and despite his attempt to stop it by taking absolute control set it in motion. Hashirama went through the same problems firsthand and befriended him before Madara went off the deep end. He probably wanted to see the good in a person he still considered a friend. Madara migh have some sympathy points but his actions go far far beyond what can be deemed understandable and still hold much sympathy.

Does his past influence his current? Yeah turned him into a vile bloodthirsty warrior but more than some who also grew up in times of war. In all honesty the past of some CM's themselves were affected by what some could easily consider tragic life but it is deemed beyond reasonable due to their actions. I am a person who generally feels bad when a villain when they are given a sympathetic backstory (Even at least two supposed CM's) but even when reading the manga have never felt bad for Madara. He's an egotistical prick who despite having a possible sypathetic past his actions have blown any realistic sympathy right out of the water. When nearly every characters want you dead (Nearly every character in-universe hated Madara with good reason) even knowing your past (I believe Naruto knew but I don't recall for sure if he did) it pretty much shows you aren't meant to sympathize with them much if at all.