Thread:LostGod2000/@comment-27818776-20140709024048/@comment-27818776-20140709205513

Oh, and before I forget, I wanted to talk about Lord Shen from Kung Fu Panda 2. I don't think he's a complete monster, despite the fact that he did commit genocide on the pandas. He's clearly shown as still being in pain after he was banished by his parents, and he most likely expressed some remorse when the Soothsayer tried to tell him that his parents did love him. There's also the fact that the writers themselves have pretty much stated that Shen was a tragic figure, so, in short, he does invoke some sympathy from the audience members. I mean, it's different from Lotso's case, because it's made quite clear that the writers did not want you to sympathize with him, and therefore, he is a complete monster, despite his supposedly tragic back story.

What do you think about Shen?