Originally Posted by
godisawesome
That’s more accurate to what my opinion of him is - he’s clearly too flawed for the role of Captain America, has some sympathetic characteristics, is a brutal murderer, had objectively honorable goals, and is deep in denial about his actions to the point of being at least mildly delusional.
He’s a genuinely human antagonist, who’s eventual fate is going to come down to what choices he makes in the finale.
Like characters like Loki or Kylo Ren, the performance is strong enough that people can be inclined to give him sympathy.
Unlike Kylo Ren entirely, and better than Loki in spite of his success as a character, there is a substance to why he might gain sympathy.
But also like Loki, and unlike Kylo Ren in TLJ and TROS, the performance and writing are making John Walker a great antagonist and villain for at least a little while longer.