I Don’t Care What My Dad Says But The Females In This Family All Agree That Varian Deserves A Redemption

I don’t care what my dad says but the females in this family all agree that Varian deserves a redemption arc and, without excusing his wrong actions, not all of it is his fault.

I mean, even if Rapunzel chose to break her promise to save her kingdom, she could’ve visited Varian instead of going to that art class. It was very clear that he needed urgent help, and since she wasn’t able to give that, she could’ve given him the support he needed after and offered to help him instead of waiting for him to come to her.

Heck, even Cass or Eugene could’ve gone to comfort him. Don’t even get me started on that rumor of him attacking Rapunzel - whoever started that’s gonna catch these hands.

I could go on and on but the bottom line is: prodigy or not, Varian’s still a child. He’s projecting the guilt and betrayal he feels in a negative way because he wasn’t given the support when he needed it most. He felt alone and isolated, and in a psychological point of view, people in his state have the tendency to spiral.

He deserves a redemption arc, because I’ve seen him before he became a villain. This is still the same sweet boy we met in Episode 2, he just needs the love and support to find his way back.