"Suffering is a part of life and we must cope by seeking joy in ourselves/others and make our own meaning of life" is a framework I agree with...

... Nonetheless, the sheer amount of double standards and hypocrisy born of trying to also appeal to the twitter/reddit/whatever 'omg he's such a gremlin gjsdgsdlgksgsdolgjsdig xD' shipper crowd and get us to adore certain characters just does not mix, like oil and water. It vastly undermined its own 'lesson' in my eyes. Cruelty and suffering for thee, Joe Sundered and Joecles Ancient, while our richkid scholar buddies all just stoicly nod and walk on across a pile of million corpses which is okay because we benefit, never in any sort of real danger. Not uplifting or hopeful for me, sorry.