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Forget it. You can't just undo what's been done to her. If only someone had shown them a little kindness, they might have gone to school, made friends, and lived happily ever after. Who knows, right? But… that didn't happen, did it? I'm sorry, but stories like this don’t have happy endings, Rock.
—Benny on Gretel, Black Lagoon
Fanfic
Grand Hoof: Doom.
Doom Raizer: You finally came. So... come to gloat about your victory?
Grand Hoof: No. I... I've come to tell you that I'm done beating myself up over you. It's true I wasn't the greatest father, and I did fail you. I failed every step of the way... but I still tried to fix it. I will admit I didn't try enough... but I still want to reach you. And yet... you made your own choices and this is where they left you. As such, I...I saw what you became and I know now that it's impossible. I know I shouldn't do this, but... I'm done, son. I'm sorry son, but... but I'm done. I'm through trying to reach you.
Doom Raizer: Oh? You know you can't just forget about me, Grand. I'm a part of you. What would mother think, Grand? Hmm? What would Live Wire think?
Grand Hoof: She'd be ashamed of me, son. Me and you both. She'd tell me to never give up on you, and she'd tell you that you should be ashamed of what you've become.
Doom Raizer: I'm proud of what I am, father.
Grand Hoof: I know. And Daisy would be ashamed of you as well.
Doom Raizer: Shut up! Don't you dare speak her name! You don't have the right!
Grand Hoof: You're right son. You're right that I don't have the right to speak about her, or your mother. I failed them and it still haunts me to this day that I failed them. But I'm through allowing the past to control me. I won't be haunted by it or you anymore. My life might not be perfect, but I have my friends, my duty, and now I have my grandson back. I'm happy with that, even if I have to leave you behind."
Doom Raizer: You finally came. So... come to gloat about your victory?
Grand Hoof: No. I... I've come to tell you that I'm done beating myself up over you. It's true I wasn't the greatest father, and I did fail you. I failed every step of the way... but I still tried to fix it. I will admit I didn't try enough... but I still want to reach you. And yet... you made your own choices and this is where they left you. As such, I...I saw what you became and I know now that it's impossible. I know I shouldn't do this, but... I'm done, son. I'm sorry son, but... but I'm done. I'm through trying to reach you.
Doom Raizer: Oh? You know you can't just forget about me, Grand. I'm a part of you. What would mother think, Grand? Hmm? What would Live Wire think?
Grand Hoof: She'd be ashamed of me, son. Me and you both. She'd tell me to never give up on you, and she'd tell you that you should be ashamed of what you've become.
Doom Raizer: I'm proud of what I am, father.
Grand Hoof: I know. And Daisy would be ashamed of you as well.
Doom Raizer: Shut up! Don't you dare speak her name! You don't have the right!
Grand Hoof: You're right son. You're right that I don't have the right to speak about her, or your mother. I failed them and it still haunts me to this day that I failed them. But I'm through allowing the past to control me. I won't be haunted by it or you anymore. My life might not be perfect, but I have my friends, my duty, and now I have my grandson back. I'm happy with that, even if I have to leave you behind."
— The Flash Sentry Chronicles, Season 3, "Homeward Bound"
"'Sometimes people run out of chances,' Ladybug said in a soft tone. 'Sometimes they do so many bad things that they find there is nobody willing to forgive them.' She was briefly reminded of Lila, who seemed to think that even if one lie was exposed she could just tell another and get back on track, or Adrien, who was so deluded that he really thought Marinette would just forgive everyone in the class for all their petty cruelties once Lila wasn’t a problem anymore. 'But Chloe, I don’t think you’re at that point… yet.'"
Not even his own followers mean a thing to him. He can't be saved.
—Yuuna on Father Phillips, Megami no Hanabira
Collin: Leave her alone!
Cletus: And what are you going to do about it, Collin? You're nothing but a pathetic little sheep who follows others along instead of having actual balls between your legs to do anything. You were pathetic back when we were angels, and you're still pathetic even now.
Collin: You two...are the pathetic ones... you're nothing but bullies...and you've lost sight of everything we once were!
Cletus: What we once were?! We were nothing but a bunch of pawns for a fat stupid old man who didn't appreciate us no matter how hard we worked! He left us to rot on this stupid f-cking planet with these apes that he dares given even a chance to earn paradise when the only thing they deserve is to be completely exterminated!
Keenie: And I've never felt more liberated in all my f-cking life! No more rules! No more having to play Miss Goodie Goodie! And best of all?! I can f-cking kill whoever I want!
Collin: What about our parents? Our friends? Our family? You can't just-
Cletus: Oh, please, like they'll give a damn about us now that we're demons, If they were any real parents, they would have fought for us instead of letting us be punished. Besides, my old man is a bastard anyway. As far as I'm concerned, they can go f-ck themselves. But then again, you've always been a momma's boy to that whore you call a mother.
Collin: DON'T CALL MY MOTHER A WHORE, YOU BASTARD!
Cletus: And what are you going to do about it, Collin? You're nothing but a pathetic little sheep who follows others along instead of having actual balls between your legs to do anything. You were pathetic back when we were angels, and you're still pathetic even now.
Collin: You two...are the pathetic ones... you're nothing but bullies...and you've lost sight of everything we once were!
Cletus: What we once were?! We were nothing but a bunch of pawns for a fat stupid old man who didn't appreciate us no matter how hard we worked! He left us to rot on this stupid f-cking planet with these apes that he dares given even a chance to earn paradise when the only thing they deserve is to be completely exterminated!
Keenie: And I've never felt more liberated in all my f-cking life! No more rules! No more having to play Miss Goodie Goodie! And best of all?! I can f-cking kill whoever I want!
Collin: What about our parents? Our friends? Our family? You can't just-
Cletus: Oh, please, like they'll give a damn about us now that we're demons, If they were any real parents, they would have fought for us instead of letting us be punished. Besides, my old man is a bastard anyway. As far as I'm concerned, they can go f-ck themselves. But then again, you've always been a momma's boy to that whore you call a mother.
Collin: DON'T CALL MY MOTHER A WHORE, YOU BASTARD!
— Turn The Page
, "Chapter 1"
, "Chapter 1"Rey: Something’s happening to [Ben]. He could turn.
Leia: We both have better things to do than talk hypotheticals. Besides, what happens if he does turn? You think he comes home, fights with the Resistance, and everything is forgiven?
Rey: Yes. Exactly. Han told him it wasn’t too late.
Leia: I told Han that, and now Han's dead. No. Even when I told him to bring our son home, it was a delusion. If he showed up right now, if he came home and regretted everything he ever did and told us everything he knows about the First Order, if he fought for the Resistance every day of his life, he'd still be coming home to a trial and execution.
[...]
Leia: [Ben]'s not Finn, following orders, jumping ship as soon as he figures out what the First Order is about. He’s giving the orders. He probably gave the order to fire Starkiller. Do you understand? You don’t remember Alderaan. But my son destroyed planets.
Rey: We don’t know that.
Leia: Even if he didn’t give the order, he stood back and let it happen, and there’s a thousand other things he did that are unforgivable, including torturing both of you.
Rey: I was fine.
Leia: A lot of people aren’t fine. They’re dead, or the people they love are dead, or their planets are space dust, because of my son. I know you want to believe in redemption, but he’s done too much. The only way to redemption for him is to walk out in front of a Republic firing squad.
Leia: We both have better things to do than talk hypotheticals. Besides, what happens if he does turn? You think he comes home, fights with the Resistance, and everything is forgiven?
Rey: Yes. Exactly. Han told him it wasn’t too late.
Leia: I told Han that, and now Han's dead. No. Even when I told him to bring our son home, it was a delusion. If he showed up right now, if he came home and regretted everything he ever did and told us everything he knows about the First Order, if he fought for the Resistance every day of his life, he'd still be coming home to a trial and execution.
[...]
Leia: [Ben]'s not Finn, following orders, jumping ship as soon as he figures out what the First Order is about. He’s giving the orders. He probably gave the order to fire Starkiller. Do you understand? You don’t remember Alderaan. But my son destroyed planets.
Rey: We don’t know that.
Leia: Even if he didn’t give the order, he stood back and let it happen, and there’s a thousand other things he did that are unforgivable, including torturing both of you.
Rey: I was fine.
Leia: A lot of people aren’t fine. They’re dead, or the people they love are dead, or their planets are space dust, because of my son. I know you want to believe in redemption, but he’s done too much. The only way to redemption for him is to walk out in front of a Republic firing squad.
Film — Animation
Vlad Masters/Plasmius: You wouldn’t turn your back on an old friend, would you?
Jack Fenton: An old friend? No. You? Yes.
Jack Fenton: An old friend? No. You? Yes.
Men who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.
—Stoick, How to Train Your Dragon 2
Frollo: Now, now, Quasimodo, listen to me...
Quasimodo: No! You listen! All my life, you've told me that the world is a dark, cruel place! But now I see that the only thing dark and cruel about it is people like you!
Roxanne: Please don't do this, I know there's still good in you, Hal.
Tighten/Hal: You're so naïve, Roxie. You see the good in everybody, even when it's not there. You're living a fantasy! There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no Queen of England. This is the real world, and you need to wake up!
Moses: Something else is coming, something much worse than anything before! Please, let go of your contempt for life before it destroys everything you hold dear! Think of your son!
Rameses: I do. You Hebrews have been nothing but trouble. My father had the right idea about how to deal with your people.
Moses: Rameses!
Rameses: And it's time I finished the job!
Moses: Rameses!
Rameses: And there shall be a great cry in all of Egypt, such as never has been or ever will be again!
Moses: ...Rameses, you bring this upon yourself.
Rameses: I do. You Hebrews have been nothing but trouble. My father had the right idea about how to deal with your people.
Moses: Rameses!
Rameses: And it's time I finished the job!
Moses: Rameses!
Rameses: And there shall be a great cry in all of Egypt, such as never has been or ever will be again!
Moses: ...Rameses, you bring this upon yourself.
Ethical Bug: That was horrible! Your wish is horrible! YOU'RE HORRIBLE! You're an irredeemable monster!
"Big" Jack Horner: Whoa, whoa! What took you so long, idiot?!
"Big" Jack Horner: Whoa, whoa! What took you so long, idiot?!
I thought I could redeem you. I was wrong.
— Batman to Robin, Injustice (2021)
Film —Live-Action
Look, whoever he used to be and the guy he is now, I don't think he's the kind you save. He's the kind you stop.
What died in that room was not that woman. What has died is the last breath in me that was human.
—Louis, Interview with the Vampire
I was wrong. Not every soul can be saved. Yours cannot.
—Philip Swift on Blackbeard, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
He's more machine now than man. Twisted and evil.
— Obi-Wan Kenobi on Darth Vader, Return of the Jedi
Deanna Troi: How can [Shinzon] do that? He’ll kill you!
Jean-Luc Picard: This isn’t about me anymore.
Jean-Luc Picard: This isn’t about me anymore.
— Star Trek: Nemesis, as Shinzon prepares to fire the Scimitar’s thaleron weapon on the Enterprise.
Obi-Wan: I have failed you, Anakin... I have failed you...
Anakin: I should have known the Jedi were plotting to take over!
Obi-Wan: Anakin, Chancellor Palpatine is evil!
Anakin: From my point of view the Jedi are evil!
Obi-Wan: Well then you are lost!
Anakin: I should have known the Jedi were plotting to take over!
Obi-Wan: Anakin, Chancellor Palpatine is evil!
Anakin: From my point of view the Jedi are evil!
Obi-Wan: Well then you are lost!
You should know that when we fought each other in the past, I did so with a glimmer of hope that my brother was still in there somewhere. That hope no longer exists to protect you.
— Thor to Loki, Thor: The Dark World
Live-Action TV
Paris: Tell me Witchfinder General, how many lives have you taken?
Tamacti Jun: Enough to damn my soul many times over.
Paris: And yet, you will kill the queen whom you have served. There is not enough damnation for you.
Tamacti Jun: No. I suspect not.
Tamacti Jun: Enough to damn my soul many times over.
Paris: And yet, you will kill the queen whom you have served. There is not enough damnation for you.
Tamacti Jun: No. I suspect not.
— See, "The Witchfinder"
Sisko: Sometimes life seems so complicated. Nothing is truly good or truly evil. Everything seems to be a shade of gray. And then you spend some time with a man like Dukat, and you realize that there is such a thing as truly evil.
Dax: To realize that is one thing. To do something about it is another. So what are you going to do?
Sisko: I'll tell you what I'm not going to do: I'm not going to let him destroy Bajor. I fear no evil. From now on, it's him... or me.
Dax: To realize that is one thing. To do something about it is another. So what are you going to do?
Sisko: I'll tell you what I'm not going to do: I'm not going to let him destroy Bajor. I fear no evil. From now on, it's him... or me.
I didn't want to believe you. You told me there was no cure, that these people were dead, not sick, I chose not to believe that. But when Shane shot Lou in the chest, and she just kept coming, that's when I knew what an ass I'd been. That Annette had been dead long ago and I was feeding a rotten corpse! That's when I knew there was no hope.
—Hershel Greene to Rick on the Walkers, The Walking Dead, "Nebraska"
Radio
Tarkin, if ever there was a shred of humanity in you or these twisted creatures of yours, it's dead now. You're at war with life itself.
—Princess Leia Organa (after Grand Moff Tarkin wipes out Alderaan), Star Wars Radio Dramas
Video Games
They stopped being soldiers when they pretended to surrender.
— Jeager, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, SP Mission 3, after Matias Torres faked a surrender, Ten Million Relief Plan
Frieza and the others are villains through and through. Any genuine change of heart is impossible.
—Vegeta, Dragon Ball Fighter Z
For most of you, I believe there is peace, and perhaps more, waiting for you after the smoke clears. Although for one of you, the darkest pit of Hell has opened to swallow you whole. So don't keep the devil waiting, old friend.
— Cassette Man on William Afton, Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Athena: There's nowhere you can hide spartan. Put as much distance between you and the truth as you want. it changes nothing. Pretend to be everything you are not...teacher, husband...father. But there is one unavoidable truth you will never escape. You cannot change. You will always be a monster.
Kratos: I know. But I am your monster no longer.
Kratos: I know. But I am your monster no longer.
Soon, the Great Journey shall begin. But when it does, the weight of your heresy will stay at your feet, and you shall be left behind.
— The Prophet of Truth to Thel’Vadam, Halo 2
How 'the chosen one' has fallen. Raiden's right - whatever Shinnok did to you, you're a lost cause.
— Cassie Cage to Revenant Liu Kang, Mortal Kombat 11
I thank you, Madarame. Every reason for me to forgive you has disappeared without a trace at this very moment! You aren't some rotten artist... You're a despicable fiend who wears the skin of an artist!
— Yusuke Kitagawa, Persona 5
Clank: There must be another way to make a home for your people!
Chairman Drek: You think that's what this is about? Who do you think polluted our last world? I did! This is about one thing and one thing only: cash, and lots of it. See, I've been paid for every square inch of my new world. Once the new inhabitants move in, I'll begin polluting this world as well, and the whole thing starts all over again. Ah... brilliant.
Clank: Why, you evil little-
Chairman Drek: You think that's what this is about? Who do you think polluted our last world? I did! This is about one thing and one thing only: cash, and lots of it. See, I've been paid for every square inch of my new world. Once the new inhabitants move in, I'll begin polluting this world as well, and the whole thing starts all over again. Ah... brilliant.
Clank: Why, you evil little-
Leon: You're really doing this? it's not too late!
Krauser: You and me are two sides of the same coin. I guess that means we'll never see eye to eye.
Krauser: You and me are two sides of the same coin. I guess that means we'll never see eye to eye.
Iris... Tia believed you could change, but you never will. I cannot allow you to live.
—Freudia Neuwahl, RosenkreuzStilette Freudenstachel
Peter: Please! Think of the man you were!
Otto: That man is gone! You can't "save" me, Peter.
Peter: Then I guess you'll have to save yourself.
Otto: That man is gone! You can't "save" me, Peter.
Peter: Then I guess you'll have to save yourself.
You've come to wipe your slate clean, False Shepherd- but time will walk backwards before you find redemption. Some sins can't be forgiven.
— Father Comstock, Bioshock Infinite
Chris: If these things...Wendigos...are, or were human, do they still have some aspect of humanity in them?
Stranger: Well they retain certain things.
Chris: I mean is it really right to kill them? Maybe they can be cured or-
Stranger: They surrender human rights the moment they eat one another. There is no cure, there is no redemption.
Stranger: Well they retain certain things.
Chris: I mean is it really right to kill them? Maybe they can be cured or-
Stranger: They surrender human rights the moment they eat one another. There is no cure, there is no redemption.
You are past redemption!
—Arthas Menethil (pre-Face–Heel Turn), Warcraft III
Web Original
While the necessity for the Primary Action is regrettable, it is the opinion of this Committee that it is unavoidable at this juncture. When the actions of an O5 Council become targeted towards their own well-being rather than that of the Foundation, it is the duty of the Ethics Committee to undertake the action assigned to it by the Administrator upon its formation.
—Odongo Tejani, Chairman of the Ethics Committee, SCP Foundation, SCP-001 Tanhony's Proposal: "Dead Men"
Western Animation
Zuko: I know what you're gonna say. [Azula]'s my sister and I should be trying to get along with her.
Iroh: No, she's crazy and she needs to go down.
Iroh: No, she's crazy and she needs to go down.
Gwen: No, I won't help you!
Ben: If you won't use your powers to track him down, I'll just go find him myself!
Gwen: But it's Kevin!
Ben: Wake up and smell the end of the world, Gwen! He's out of control!
Gwen: He's our friend!
Ben: Was our friend!
Gwen: We'll figure out some way to save him!
Ben: He's too far gone. Either we save Kevin, or we save the world.
Ben: If you won't use your powers to track him down, I'll just go find him myself!
Gwen: But it's Kevin!
Ben: Wake up and smell the end of the world, Gwen! He's out of control!
Gwen: He's our friend!
Ben: Was our friend!
Gwen: We'll figure out some way to save him!
Ben: He's too far gone. Either we save Kevin, or we save the world.
Father: Hmm...
Tommy: So what are you waiting for? Turn your kids back to normal again.
Father: Nah. Those kids of mine are really annoying. This sheep thing is probably an improvement.
Tommy: Man, you really are evil!
Father: Yes. I know.
Tommy: So what are you waiting for? Turn your kids back to normal again.
Father: Nah. Those kids of mine are really annoying. This sheep thing is probably an improvement.
Tommy: Man, you really are evil!
Father: Yes. I know.
—Codename: Kids Next Door, "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S."
These kinds of guys don't change, you think they ever suddenly wake up and realize the error of their ways and clean up their act? NO! They just keep ruining everyone's lives, and the world is better off without 'em.
—Glenn Quagmire on Jeff, Family Guy, "The Story of Brenda Q"
Charlie: So... does this mean that you think it's possible to rehabilitate a demon?
Alastor: Hahaha! Of course not. That's wacky nonsense! "Redemption". Oh, the nonexistent humanity! No-no-no-no, I don't think there's anything left that could save such loathsome sinners. The chance given was the life they lived before, the punishment is THIS! There is no undoing what is done.
Alastor: Hahaha! Of course not. That's wacky nonsense! "Redemption". Oh, the nonexistent humanity! No-no-no-no, I don't think there's anything left that could save such loathsome sinners. The chance given was the life they lived before, the punishment is THIS! There is no undoing what is done.
Hell is forever whether you like it or not
Had their chance to behave better, now they boil in the pot
'Cause the rules are black and white
There's no use in tryin' to fight it
They're burnin' for their lives until we kill 'em again!
Had their chance to behave better, now they boil in the pot
'Cause the rules are black and white
There's no use in tryin' to fight it
They're burnin' for their lives until we kill 'em again!
— Adam in "Hell is Forever", Hazbin Hotel
We thought she was redeemable. She wasn’t.
There isn't a punishment worthy of all you've done!
— Princess Celestia to the Legion of Doom (consisting of Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and Cozy Glow), My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, "The Ending of the End - Part 2",
Paulie: Franklin! You've got to stop this! You've done all you can for this guy!
Franklin: Obviously not bro! He still hates me!
Paulie: You can't be everyone's friend, Franklin! You've got to LET. IT. GO.
—Viva Piñata, "Mouse Flap"
Leonardo: You killed him! He was your brother, and you KILLED HIM! He was your brother, Saki! Your best friend! How could you do that?
Shredder: Splinter was cursed to become a loathsome rat! It was his fate, his destiny!
Leonardo: You're a monster! A demon! Is that your destiny?
Shredder: No, I- I'm- (Leonardo interrupts Shredder with his katana)
Shredder: Splinter was cursed to become a loathsome rat! It was his fate, his destiny!
Leonardo: You're a monster! A demon! Is that your destiny?
Shredder: No, I- I'm- (Leonardo interrupts Shredder with his katana)
Cyborg: No more chances.
Starfire: No more trust.
Raven: And no more mercy.
Beast Boy: [Terra]'s just another criminal.
Robin: And we’ve got to stop her... No matter what it takes.
Starfire: No more trust.
Raven: And no more mercy.
Beast Boy: [Terra]'s just another criminal.
Robin: And we’ve got to stop her... No matter what it takes.
Terra: Beast Boy. Beast Boy, stop! Aren't you even gonna talk to me?
[Beast Boy, as a wolf, growls at her]
Cyborg: There's nothing left to say.
Starfire: You attempted to annihilate us.
Raven: Did you think we wouldn't take it personally?
Robin: It's over, Terra.
[Beast Boy, as a wolf, growls at her]
Cyborg: There's nothing left to say.
Starfire: You attempted to annihilate us.
Raven: Did you think we wouldn't take it personally?
Robin: It's over, Terra.
Optimus Prime: Bulkhead, return to base. There is something that I must do.
Bulkhead: Wha — serious?
Optimus Prime: I have been foolish not to see what history has proven, over and over again: that Autobots and Decepticons will never mend their ways. If there can be no diplomatic solution to this perpetual conflict, then I must not allow darkness to fall upon this or any other planet. Megatron must be destroyed.
Bulkhead: Wha — serious?
Optimus Prime: I have been foolish not to see what history has proven, over and over again: that Autobots and Decepticons will never mend their ways. If there can be no diplomatic solution to this perpetual conflict, then I must not allow darkness to fall upon this or any other planet. Megatron must be destroyed.
Butters: Hey, come on, fellas. We can't spend another holiday feeling bad for Eric [Cartman]. There's nothing that could have changed the path he was on.
Cartman: Fuck you, Butters! (flips him off)
Butters: Fuck you, Eric! (flips him off back)
Cartman: Fuck you, Butters! (flips him off)
Butters: Fuck you, Eric! (flips him off back)
Ned: Homer, do you know why I'm a Christian?
Homer: Your parents made you?
Ned: It's because I believe every soul has the possibility of salvation... at least I thought so 'til now! Homer Simpson, you are not worth saving.
Homer: What? But I thought we'd be neighbors in heaven, goofin' on all the new dead people...
Ned: Not. Worth. Saving!
Homer: Your parents made you?
Ned: It's because I believe every soul has the possibility of salvation... at least I thought so 'til now! Homer Simpson, you are not worth saving.
Homer: What? But I thought we'd be neighbors in heaven, goofin' on all the new dead people...
Ned: Not. Worth. Saving!
— The Simpsons, "The Greatest Story Ever D'oh-ed"
