Young men/bad decisions - Back to Mommy

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 126535


bboyminn:
> In a nutshell here is the difference between these two men. Regulus
> quit the dark side, Snape joined the good side; big difference.

SSSusan:
True, though I would argue that there seems to be a fairly good-sized 
segment of the fandom which doesn't fully trust this change of 
Snape's.


bboyminn:
> Snape made a very big change in alleginace and philosophy, whereas 
> Regulus just wanted to go back home to his mommy.

SSSusan:
*Possibly.*  Since we don't know the circustances of Regulus' 
decision, it could be just as you described, or it could be he 
would've "turned good."  Which was really my point -- that because we 
don't know, it's fully open to any scenario one wishes, including 
extremely positive ones. 

Snape's open to extremely positive outcomes, too, I suppose, but with 
him, since we see his nastiness & pettiness & even cruelty in the 
here & now, even if we believe his choice to join the good side was a 
sincere one, it's much more difficult to fantasize about his becoming 
a Really Good Guy, you know?

Siriusly Snapey Susan