"You know what? I'm gonna torture you. And then I'm gonna kill you. And then I'm gonna torture you again. And then I'm gonna kill you again. And then I'm gonna torture you a third time. And then... You get the idea."

-Handsome Jack (Borderlands)

Was Handsome Jack a monster or a product of Pandora’s brutal reality? Could his actions be justified, or was he simply a power-hungry tyrant? This week on Dark Character Profiler, Fulcrum investigates the complex and controversial figure of Handsome Jack. We’ll examine his rise to power, his twisted ideology, and the lasting impact he had on the Borderlands. Join us as we ask: What truly makes a villain?

Linktree:

https://linktr.ee/DCPwithFulcrum

Affiliates:

Never Ending Radio Show: https://neverendingradioshow.com/

A Kingdom of Ash and Steam: The Ogress Son

https://www.audible.com/pd/B0D7QN97N5/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-403262&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_403262_pd_us

References:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (5th Ed.). By the American Psychiatric Association.

Borderlands 2 [Video Game] by Gearbox Software and Aspyr

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel [Video Game] by Gearbox Software, Aspyr, and 2K

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handsome_Jack?hl=en-US#:~:text=Jack%20(also%20known%20as%20John,towards%20him%2C%20has%20managed%20to&text=Introduced%20as%20the%20president%20of,Pandora%20with%20Jack%20becoming%20a

https://borderlands.fandom.com/wiki/Angel

https://borderlands.fandom.com/wiki/Handsome_Jack#Background

Music by Teknoaxe Royalty Free Music

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