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* Is Nick Fury a well intentioned but necessarily ruthless AntiHero dedicated to the protection of humanity from the monsters in the dark, or is he a vindictive [[TheSociopath sociopath]] hell-bent on abusing his position to exact revenge on those who have wronged him and those he cares for [[InspectorJavert no matter whether or not they've given up their past villainy]]?
** And in the same vein, is Peter Wisdom [[spoiler: a.k.a. Regulus Black]] much the same in terms of being dedicated to protecting humanity from the monsters in the dark, wanting to level the playing field with the supernatural powers who've been swaggering around with relative impunity for millennia, and dedicated to taking control of the British Wizarding community because he genuinely wants the best for Britain? Or is he a half-crazed power hungry ManipulativeBastard and an obsessive HunterOfHisOwnKind who's just out for revenge against the Ministry for the way they handled Voldemort the first time? It's made pretty clear that he is genuinely committed to doing what (he thinks) is best for Britain, but that still leaves a fair amount of room open for interpretation.
** And in the same vein, is Peter Wisdom [[spoiler: a.k.a. Regulus Black]] much the same in terms of being dedicated to protecting humanity from the monsters in the dark, wanting to level the playing field with the supernatural powers who've been swaggering around with relative impunity for millennia, and dedicated to taking control of the British Wizarding community because he genuinely wants the best for Britain? Or is he a half-crazed power hungry ManipulativeBastard and an obsessive HunterOfHisOwnKind who's just out for revenge against the Ministry for the way they handled Voldemort the first time? It's made pretty clear that he is genuinely committed to doing what (he thinks) is best for Britain, but that still leaves a fair amount of room open for interpretation.
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* Is Nick Fury a well intentioned [[WellIntentionedExtremist well-intentioned]] but necessarily ruthless AntiHero dedicated to the protection of humanity from the monsters in the dark, or is he a vindictive [[TheSociopath sociopath]] hell-bent on abusing his position to exact revenge on those who have wronged him and those he cares for for, [[InspectorJavert no matter whether or not they've given up their past villainy]]?
** And in the same vein, is Peter Wisdom [[spoiler: a.k.a. Regulus Black]] much the same in terms of being dedicated to protecting humanity from the monsters in the dark, wanting to level the playing field with the supernatural powers who've been swaggering around with relative impunity for millennia, and dedicated to taking control of the British Wizarding community because he genuinely wants the best for Britain? Or is he ahalf-crazed power hungry half-crazed, power-hungry ManipulativeBastard and an obsessive HunterOfHisOwnKind who's just out for revenge against the Ministry for the way they handled Voldemort the first time? It's made pretty clear that he is genuinely committed to doing what (he thinks) is best for Britain, but that still leaves a fair amount of room open for interpretation.
** And in the same vein, is Peter Wisdom [[spoiler: a.k.a. Regulus Black]] much the same in terms of being dedicated to protecting humanity from the monsters in the dark, wanting to level the playing field with the supernatural powers who've been swaggering around with relative impunity for millennia, and dedicated to taking control of the British Wizarding community because he genuinely wants the best for Britain? Or is he a
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* Is Sean Cassidy really a fairly happy go lucky happy-go-lucky fellow, determined to be cheerful despite it all, and a good mentor, or is that simply [[BewareTheNiceOnes a]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity mask]] for a cold, {{Revenge}} obsessed {{Revenge}}-obsessed master spy and assassin?
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* When Lily meets Hermione in Book II, she doesn't tell Hermione about her parentage, despite the fact that it's implied she can tell it'll soon be an issue (even without foresight, it's fairly obvious). Is this out of friendship with Wanda? Is it because Lily felt that they didn't have much time to talk, and Hermione and Harry were under enough stress already without having to deal with the that emotional fallout? Is she, like her son, being too darn cryptic for her own good? Some mix of the above?
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* How much was Wanda wrong to try and hide Hermione's identity from her? On the one hand, it's very understandable that she wants Hermione to have some kind of normal life without being in her mother's shadow and dealing with their complicated family dynamics (also, her parents' enemies, who Strange was pretty sure that Harry wouldn't survive, let alone Hermione), which was never a possibility for Harry. On the other hand, Hermione was all but guaranteed to figure it out at some point or another (or some enemy of Wanda and/or John's might have) and sitting Hermione down for a talk once it became clear her chaos magic was coming through strongly would have made things a lot easier on everyone. It's indicated that it's a little bit of both - Strange implies that in many timelines, Hermione's mutation emerged in a much less traumatic fashion, meaning that there wasn't the same degree of bad blood to begin with (but it didn't go that way, because chaos magic be like that). That, or Wanda nerved herself up before it emerged, which Wanda blamed herself for not doing.
* When Lily meets Hermione in Book II, she doesn't tell Hermione about her parentage, despite the fact that it's implied she can tell it'll soon be an issue (even without foresight, it's fairly obvious). Is this out of friendship with Wanda? Is it because she felt that they didn't have much time to talk, and Hermione and Harry were under enough stress already without having to deal with the emotional fallout? Is it, like her son, being too darn cryptic for her own good? Some mix of the above?
* When Lily meets Hermione in Book II, she doesn't tell Hermione about her parentage, despite the fact that it's implied she can tell it'll soon be an issue (even without foresight, it's fairly obvious). Is this out of friendship with Wanda? Is it because she felt that they didn't have much time to talk, and Hermione and Harry were under enough stress already without having to deal with the emotional fallout? Is it, like her son, being too darn cryptic for her own good? Some mix of the above?
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* How much was Wanda wrong to try and hide Hermione's identity from her? On the one hand, it's very understandable that she wants Hermione to have some kind of normal life without being in her mother's shadow and dealing with their complicated family dynamics (also, her parents' enemies, who Strange was pretty sure that Harry wouldn't survive, let alone Hermione), which was never a possibility for Harry. On the other hand, Hermione was all but guaranteed to figure it out at some point or another (or some enemy of Wanda and/or John's might have) and sitting Hermione her down for a talk once it became clear her chaos magic was coming through strongly would have made things a lot easier on everyone. It's indicated that it's a little bit of both - Strange implies that in many timelines, Hermione's mutation emerged in a much less traumatic fashion, meaning that there wasn't the same degree of bad blood to begin with (but it didn't go that way, because chaos magic be is like that). That, or Wanda nerved herself up before it emerged, which Wanda blamed herself for not doing.
* When Lily meets Hermione in Book II, she doesn't tell Hermione about her parentage, despite the fact that it's implied she can tell it'll soon be an issue (even without foresight, it's fairly obvious). Is this out of friendship with Wanda? Is it becauseshe Lily felt that they didn't have much time to talk, and Hermione and Harry were under enough stress already without having to deal with the emotional fallout? Is it, she, like her son, being too darn cryptic for her own good? Some mix of the above?
* When Lily meets Hermione in Book II, she doesn't tell Hermione about her parentage, despite the fact that it's implied she can tell it'll soon be an issue (even without foresight, it's fairly obvious). Is this out of friendship with Wanda? Is it because
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** Chapter 80 reveals the answer: [[spoiler: '''''[[TakeAThirdOption Both]]'''''. While, yes, he could have just saved the day by revealing everything he knew, it would have resulted in potentially worse results, and none of the friendships and good ties made due to the fight against [=HYDRA=] would have happened. He regrets that so many people died, and wishes he could have done otherwise, but had he prevented the deaths of today he would have been unable to stop the disasters of the future.]]
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** Chapter 80 reveals the answer: [[spoiler: '''''[[TakeAThirdOption Both]]'''''. While, yes, he could have just saved the day by revealing everything he knew, it would have resulted in potentially worse results, and none of the friendships and good ties made due to the fight against [=HYDRA=] would have happened. He regrets that so many people died, and wishes he could have done otherwise, but had he prevented the deaths of today today, he would have been unable to stop the disasters of the future.]]
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* In general: How fair are the justice systems in this world? People can be locked up indefinitely with no trial or hope of release. For example, Vernon and Petunia, who while definitely guilty of child abuse, are subjected to solitary imprisonment for life in a super-max prison, and spend months without being able to see each other at all. Narcissa Malfoy is similarly locked up indefinitely, and it also takes almost literal divine intervention for her to see her son. The White Council and Ministry of Magic are just as bad as in canon. On the other hand, in the first two cases, they are in protective custody as much as being punished for any crimes, Narcissa's prison is described as being fairly comfortable, it's discussed in-universe that the White Council have good reasons for what they do (and as seen in Reynolds' case, they will try to be merciful when they can), and the Ministry's corruption is something several characters are noted to be uncomfortable with. Fury's Raft is also stated to only contain the worst super-criminals that nowhere else is safe for, a far cry from the one in the MCU.
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* In general: How fair are the justice systems in this world? People can be locked up indefinitely with no trial or hope of release. For example, Vernon and Petunia, who while definitely guilty of child abuse, are subjected to solitary imprisonment for life in a super-max prison, without even a clear understanding at first of ''why'' they were locked up, and spend months without being able to see each other at all. Narcissa Malfoy is similarly locked up indefinitely, and it also takes almost literal divine intervention for her to see her son. The White Council and Ministry of Magic are just as bad as in canon. \\
On the other hand,in the first two cases, they Dursleys are in protective custody as much as being punished for any crimes, and given how Loki, Frigga, and Odin would treat the people who made Harry's life a misery, they're almost certainly getting off ''lightly.'' In Narcissa's case, she is again in protective custody, and her prison is described as being fairly comfortable, it's comfortable. It's discussed in-universe that the White Council have good reasons for what they do (and as seen in Reynolds' case, they will try to be merciful when they can), and the Ministry's corruption is something several characters are noted to be uncomfortable with. Fury's Raft is also stated to only contain the worst super-criminals that nowhere else is safe for, a far cry from the one in the MCU.
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** Why is Pierce content to let Fury keep the matter of the Lost Omega shut away? Is it out of genuine respect for his friend? Is it because he figures that he has enough inroads into SHIELD that if/when the Lost Omega shows up, he'll know about it? Is it that he's tried looking into the matter before and couldn't make any headway, so reluctantly conceded defeat?
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** And in the same vein, is Peter Wisdom [[spoiler: a.k.a. Regulus Black]] much the same in terms of being dedicated to protecting humanity from the monsters in the dark, and wanting to level the playing field with the supernatural powers who've been swaggering around with relative impunity for millennia, or is he a half-crazed power hungry ManipulativeBastard and an obsessive HunterOfHisOwnKind dedicated to forcibly taking control of the Wizarding World and bringing it to heel?
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** And in the same vein, is Peter Wisdom [[spoiler: a.k.a. Regulus Black]] much the same in terms of being dedicated to protecting humanity from the monsters in the dark, and wanting to level the playing field with the supernatural powers who've been swaggering around with relative impunity for millennia, or and dedicated to taking control of the British Wizarding community because he genuinely wants the best for Britain? Or is he a half-crazed power hungry ManipulativeBastard and an obsessive HunterOfHisOwnKind dedicated to forcibly taking control of who's just out for revenge against the Wizarding World and bringing it Ministry for the way they handled Voldemort the first time? It's made pretty clear that he is genuinely committed to heel? doing what (he thinks) is best for Britain, but that still leaves a fair amount of room open for interpretation.
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* In general: How fair are the justice systems in this world? People can be locked up indefinitely with no trial or hope of release. For example, Vernon and Petunia, who while definitely guilty of child abuse, are subjected to solitary imprisonment for life in a super-max prison, and spend months without being able to see each other at all. Narcissa Malfoy is similarly locked up indefinitely, and it also takes almost literal divine intervention for her to see her son. The White Council and Ministry of Magic are just as bad as in canon. On the other hand, in the first two cases, they are in protective custody as much as being punished for any crimes, Narcissa's prison is described as being fairly comfortable, the White Council have good reasons for what they do (and as seen in Reynolds' case, they will try to be merciful when they can), and the Ministry's corruption is something several characters are noted to be uncomfortable with. Fury's Raft is also stated to only contain the worst super-criminals that nowhere else is safe for, a far cry from the one in the MCU.
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* In general: How fair are the justice systems in this world? People can be locked up indefinitely with no trial or hope of release. For example, Vernon and Petunia, who while definitely guilty of child abuse, are subjected to solitary imprisonment for life in a super-max prison, and spend months without being able to see each other at all. Narcissa Malfoy is similarly locked up indefinitely, and it also takes almost literal divine intervention for her to see her son. The White Council and Ministry of Magic are just as bad as in canon. On the other hand, in the first two cases, they are in protective custody as much as being punished for any crimes, Narcissa's prison is described as being fairly comfortable, it's discussed in-universe that the White Council have good reasons for what they do (and as seen in Reynolds' case, they will try to be merciful when they can), and the Ministry's corruption is something several characters are noted to be uncomfortable with. Fury's Raft is also stated to only contain the worst super-criminals that nowhere else is safe for, a far cry from the one in the MCU.
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Very easy to make - in fact, ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' seems to thrive on the [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation potential ambiguity]].
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* Is Nick Fury a well intentioned but necessarily ruthless AntiHero dedicated to the protection of humanity from the monsters in the dark, or is he a vindictive [[TheSociopath sociopath]] hell-bent on abusing his position to exact revenge on those who have wronged him and those he cares for [[InspectorJavert no matter whether or not they've given up their past villainy]]?
** And in the same vein, is Peter Wisdom [[spoiler: a.k.a. Regulus Black]] much the same in terms of being dedicated to protecting humanity from the monsters in the dark, and wanting to level the playing field with the supernatural powers who've been swaggering around with relative impunity for millennia, or is he a half-crazed power hungry ManipulativeBastard and an obsessive HunterOfHisOwnKind dedicated to forcibly taking control of the Wizarding World and bringing it to heel?
* Is Baron Zemo really a polite, if cool, [[OfficerAndAGentleman gentleman]] with a [[VillainRespect genuine respect]] for his opponents, UndyingLoyalty to HYDRA itself and a genuine conviction in its SocialDarwinist beliefs, or simply TheSociopath, a BloodKnight intent on nothing more than testing his skills against the very best who has deemed HYDRA to be a useful means through which to do so?
* Is Sean Cassidy really a fairly happy go lucky fellow, determined to be cheerful despite it all, and a good mentor, or is that simply [[BewareTheNiceOnes a]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity mask]] for a cold, {{Revenge}} obsessed master spy and assassin?
* Was Alexander Pierce unaware of the Shadow Initiative? Or did he know about it (or just know Fury well enough to suspect he had a backup plan, even if he didn't know the details), and intended to use it to further cement his own position with SHIELD? His brief conversation with Lucius implies the latter, but it's unclear.
* Is Harry a remarkably well-adjusted, mature, if [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] kid (considering the Avengers, the latter is inevitable), with the potential to be his generation's Captain America? Or is he a ShellShockedVeteran whose [[StepfordSnarker snark is a defence mechanism]], a ''de facto'' ChildSoldier with a HairTriggerTemper used to using [[TerrorHero intimidation]] to get his way, who is slowly developing into a DarkMessiah on par with or beyond [[TheDreaded Magneto]] himself - or, as [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]], much, much worse? The answer, as Doctor Strange remarks in chapter 75 of the first book, is that he could quite easily become either depending on the choices he makes. One way he could become a great hero, the other way he could become 'the thing men fear', and he spends most of ''Ghosts'' struggling with walking the line between the two.
* Is Doctor Strange a benevolent DeadpanSnarker and BigGood for the universe who works tirelessly to ensure that the good guys get through largely unscathed and deeply regrets the sacrifices he must make, or is he a spectacularly ruthless ManipulativeBastard running a XanatosGambit of unimaginable scale, whose [[GoodIsNotNice benevolent]] [[DoctorJerk façade]] falls away when it is not needed, trades on his cultivated reputation for never lying to ensure that people do what he needs them to, turns children and adults alike into his weapons in ways so subtle that they don't even notice and is entirely willing to sacrifice thousands of good people through action or inaction in order to sharpen his tools for a future battle and bring about his vision of a better future?
** Chapter 80 reveals the answer: [[spoiler: '''''[[TakeAThirdOption Both]]'''''. While, yes, he could have just saved the day by revealing everything he knew, it would have resulted in potentially worse results, and none of the friendships and good ties made due to the fight against [=HYDRA=] would have happened. He regrets that so many people died, and wishes he could have done otherwise, but had he prevented the deaths of today he would have been unable to stop the disasters of the future.]]
* Regarding the same character: How many of the things he does are part of him cunningly planning for and manipulating the future, and how many just to mess with people? Or both, at the same time?
* Was Dr. Essex's slip-up when speaking to Harry and Carol a genuine one? Or was it deliberate?
* Are Dracula's PetTheDog moments out of a genuine sense of compassion for his fellow Grey Court vampires? Or is it just more of his PragmaticVillainy at work, given that the Grey Court is most likely pretty small, and probably can't afford to waste powerful, intelligent minions? The Phoenix all but destroyed the Grey Court just 110 years before (not very long in immortal terms), and the publication of ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' and ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (despite the former being more dangerous to the Black Court) can't have helped matters any. Not to mention the sheer amount of Asgardians, superheroes, and other powerful beings running around with no love for Dracula and his kind.
* On a lighter note: Is Clark indulging in ItsAllAboutMe by viewing himself as the loser in a romantic competition over Lana, who hasn't shown any real sign of romantic interest in him, and Harry's WhatTheHellHero comments understandable in that he's seen a scenario much like this in the Ron-Hermione-Krum triangle? Or are his actions and feelings understandable, while Harry's WhatTheHellHero is UnintentionallyUnsympathetic due to the fact that this is not the same, and separately, neither he nor Carol was ever interested in anyone else? Harry later nods to this, noting to Clark that he's not best placed to advise him on love as his romantic experience is... unique, to put it mildly.
* Marie Danvers, even after her HiddenDepths emerge in Book 2. Is she a good mother who loves her children deeply, attempts to ameliorate the worst of her husband's psychological abuses, and is deeply protective of them? Or is she, despite her protestations to the contrary, still guilty of letting the abuse go on for years until Joe crossed a line she couldn't ignore?
* How much was Wanda wrong to try and hide Hermione's identity from her? On the one hand, it's very understandable that she wants Hermione to have some kind of normal life without being in her mother's shadow and dealing with their complicated family dynamics (also, her parents' enemies, who Strange was pretty sure that Harry wouldn't survive, let alone Hermione), which was never a possibility for Harry. On the other hand, Hermione was all but guaranteed to figure it out at some point or another (or some enemy of Wanda and/or John's might have) and sitting Hermione down for a talk once it became clear her chaos magic was coming through strongly would have made things a lot easier on everyone. It's indicated that it's a little bit of both - Strange implies that in many timelines, Hermione's mutation emerged in a much less traumatic fashion, meaning that there wasn't the same degree of bad blood to begin with (but it didn't go that way, because chaos magic be like that). That, or Wanda nerved herself up before it emerged, which Wanda blamed herself for not doing.
* When Lily meets Hermione in Book II, she doesn't tell Hermione about her parentage, despite the fact that it's implied she can tell it'll soon be an issue (even without foresight, it's fairly obvious). Is this out of friendship with Wanda? Is it because she felt that they didn't have much time to talk, and Hermione and Harry were under enough stress already without having to deal with the emotional fallout? Is it, like her son, being too darn cryptic for her own good? Some mix of the above?
* In general: How fair are the justice systems in this world? People can be locked up indefinitely with no trial or hope of release. For example, Vernon and Petunia, who while definitely guilty of child abuse, are subjected to solitary imprisonment for life in a super-max prison, and spend months without being able to see each other at all. Narcissa Malfoy is similarly locked up indefinitely, and it also takes almost literal divine intervention for her to see her son. The White Council and Ministry of Magic are just as bad as in canon. On the other hand, in the first two cases, they are in protective custody as much as being punished for any crimes, Narcissa's prison is described as being fairly comfortable, the White Council have good reasons for what they do (and as seen in Reynolds' case, they will try to be merciful when they can), and the Ministry's corruption is something several characters are noted to be uncomfortable with. Fury's Raft is also stated to only contain the worst super-criminals that nowhere else is safe for, a far cry from the one in the MCU.
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* Is Nick Fury a well intentioned but necessarily ruthless AntiHero dedicated to the protection of humanity from the monsters in the dark, or is he a vindictive [[TheSociopath sociopath]] hell-bent on abusing his position to exact revenge on those who have wronged him and those he cares for [[InspectorJavert no matter whether or not they've given up their past villainy]]?
** And in the same vein, is Peter Wisdom [[spoiler: a.k.a. Regulus Black]] much the same in terms of being dedicated to protecting humanity from the monsters in the dark, and wanting to level the playing field with the supernatural powers who've been swaggering around with relative impunity for millennia, or is he a half-crazed power hungry ManipulativeBastard and an obsessive HunterOfHisOwnKind dedicated to forcibly taking control of the Wizarding World and bringing it to heel?
* Is Baron Zemo really a polite, if cool, [[OfficerAndAGentleman gentleman]] with a [[VillainRespect genuine respect]] for his opponents, UndyingLoyalty to HYDRA itself and a genuine conviction in its SocialDarwinist beliefs, or simply TheSociopath, a BloodKnight intent on nothing more than testing his skills against the very best who has deemed HYDRA to be a useful means through which to do so?
* Is Sean Cassidy really a fairly happy go lucky fellow, determined to be cheerful despite it all, and a good mentor, or is that simply [[BewareTheNiceOnes a]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity mask]] for a cold, {{Revenge}} obsessed master spy and assassin?
* Was Alexander Pierce unaware of the Shadow Initiative? Or did he know about it (or just know Fury well enough to suspect he had a backup plan, even if he didn't know the details), and intended to use it to further cement his own position with SHIELD? His brief conversation with Lucius implies the latter, but it's unclear.
* Is Harry a remarkably well-adjusted, mature, if [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] kid (considering the Avengers, the latter is inevitable), with the potential to be his generation's Captain America? Or is he a ShellShockedVeteran whose [[StepfordSnarker snark is a defence mechanism]], a ''de facto'' ChildSoldier with a HairTriggerTemper used to using [[TerrorHero intimidation]] to get his way, who is slowly developing into a DarkMessiah on par with or beyond [[TheDreaded Magneto]] himself - or, as [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]], much, much worse? The answer, as Doctor Strange remarks in chapter 75 of the first book, is that he could quite easily become either depending on the choices he makes. One way he could become a great hero, the other way he could become 'the thing men fear', and he spends most of ''Ghosts'' struggling with walking the line between the two.
* Is Doctor Strange a benevolent DeadpanSnarker and BigGood for the universe who works tirelessly to ensure that the good guys get through largely unscathed and deeply regrets the sacrifices he must make, or is he a spectacularly ruthless ManipulativeBastard running a XanatosGambit of unimaginable scale, whose [[GoodIsNotNice benevolent]] [[DoctorJerk façade]] falls away when it is not needed, trades on his cultivated reputation for never lying to ensure that people do what he needs them to, turns children and adults alike into his weapons in ways so subtle that they don't even notice and is entirely willing to sacrifice thousands of good people through action or inaction in order to sharpen his tools for a future battle and bring about his vision of a better future?
** Chapter 80 reveals the answer: [[spoiler: '''''[[TakeAThirdOption Both]]'''''. While, yes, he could have just saved the day by revealing everything he knew, it would have resulted in potentially worse results, and none of the friendships and good ties made due to the fight against [=HYDRA=] would have happened. He regrets that so many people died, and wishes he could have done otherwise, but had he prevented the deaths of today he would have been unable to stop the disasters of the future.]]
* Regarding the same character: How many of the things he does are part of him cunningly planning for and manipulating the future, and how many just to mess with people? Or both, at the same time?
* Was Dr. Essex's slip-up when speaking to Harry and Carol a genuine one? Or was it deliberate?
* Are Dracula's PetTheDog moments out of a genuine sense of compassion for his fellow Grey Court vampires? Or is it just more of his PragmaticVillainy at work, given that the Grey Court is most likely pretty small, and probably can't afford to waste powerful, intelligent minions? The Phoenix all but destroyed the Grey Court just 110 years before (not very long in immortal terms), and the publication of ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' and ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (despite the former being more dangerous to the Black Court) can't have helped matters any. Not to mention the sheer amount of Asgardians, superheroes, and other powerful beings running around with no love for Dracula and his kind.
* On a lighter note: Is Clark indulging in ItsAllAboutMe by viewing himself as the loser in a romantic competition over Lana, who hasn't shown any real sign of romantic interest in him, and Harry's WhatTheHellHero comments understandable in that he's seen a scenario much like this in the Ron-Hermione-Krum triangle? Or are his actions and feelings understandable, while Harry's WhatTheHellHero is UnintentionallyUnsympathetic due to the fact that this is not the same, and separately, neither he nor Carol was ever interested in anyone else? Harry later nods to this, noting to Clark that he's not best placed to advise him on love as his romantic experience is... unique, to put it mildly.
* Marie Danvers, even after her HiddenDepths emerge in Book 2. Is she a good mother who loves her children deeply, attempts to ameliorate the worst of her husband's psychological abuses, and is deeply protective of them? Or is she, despite her protestations to the contrary, still guilty of letting the abuse go on for years until Joe crossed a line she couldn't ignore?
* How much was Wanda wrong to try and hide Hermione's identity from her? On the one hand, it's very understandable that she wants Hermione to have some kind of normal life without being in her mother's shadow and dealing with their complicated family dynamics (also, her parents' enemies, who Strange was pretty sure that Harry wouldn't survive, let alone Hermione), which was never a possibility for Harry. On the other hand, Hermione was all but guaranteed to figure it out at some point or another (or some enemy of Wanda and/or John's might have) and sitting Hermione down for a talk once it became clear her chaos magic was coming through strongly would have made things a lot easier on everyone. It's indicated that it's a little bit of both - Strange implies that in many timelines, Hermione's mutation emerged in a much less traumatic fashion, meaning that there wasn't the same degree of bad blood to begin with (but it didn't go that way, because chaos magic be like that). That, or Wanda nerved herself up before it emerged, which Wanda blamed herself for not doing.
* When Lily meets Hermione in Book II, she doesn't tell Hermione about her parentage, despite the fact that it's implied she can tell it'll soon be an issue (even without foresight, it's fairly obvious). Is this out of friendship with Wanda? Is it because she felt that they didn't have much time to talk, and Hermione and Harry were under enough stress already without having to deal with the emotional fallout? Is it, like her son, being too darn cryptic for her own good? Some mix of the above?
* In general: How fair are the justice systems in this world? People can be locked up indefinitely with no trial or hope of release. For example, Vernon and Petunia, who while definitely guilty of child abuse, are subjected to solitary imprisonment for life in a super-max prison, and spend months without being able to see each other at all. Narcissa Malfoy is similarly locked up indefinitely, and it also takes almost literal divine intervention for her to see her son. The White Council and Ministry of Magic are just as bad as in canon. On the other hand, in the first two cases, they are in protective custody as much as being punished for any crimes, Narcissa's prison is described as being fairly comfortable, the White Council have good reasons for what they do (and as seen in Reynolds' case, they will try to be merciful when they can), and the Ministry's corruption is something several characters are noted to be uncomfortable with. Fury's Raft is also stated to only contain the worst super-criminals that nowhere else is safe for, a far cry from the one in the MCU.
