>>108655413I dunno yet. I don't think he will, not without the power of forgiveness and true friendship. But he has to really make some big mistakes first.
"A hero is never wrong!"
Egotism will get the best of him. He was doing the right thing in his mind, but everyone tells him he's wrong. Mao Mao admit his faults so easily, especially in emotionally charged situations. He couldn't even admit he was wrong in an admittedly low stakes situation (his bike being stolen).
There comes his fear of being abandoned again, and then anger. His friends are against him. The townspeople are against him. He'll dig his heels in.
Maybe for a few episodes people will start to avoid him. Perhaps the townsfolk will even begin to fear his presence when he comes into town (locking their doors and running away?) He'll be puzzled and confused.
And the fun part is when he comes to the conclusion that he will MAKE the people of Pure Heart love and cherish him. Perhaps in his depressed and lonely state he'll make a few logical jumps to, "I'll usurp King Snugglemane. He's unfit to protect and rule this kingdom. THEN everyone will love me."
He'll probably fight everyone, and he'll probably win. And there could be the typical "everyone gets together and learns how to fight as a team to take Mao Mao down" episodes, but honestly I think he'll eventually draw his own conclusion as he rules Pure Heart with a firm, but still good intentioned fist. He'll start to notice how everyone is terrified of him, even when he's trying to be nice and ask how everyone's lives are going. And at last he is finally alone, with no friends or family.
Mao Mao will probably come to his senses, right as everyone is about to storm the castle. He can finally admit he's wrong, but he's terrified of what will happen to him once they beat him. So he runs and comedically plops King Snugglemane back in his throne and runs, even though Adorabat is calling for him because she still cares for him a lot.
