I know this isn't a popular opinion, but I have to say that I'm not sure how much Sanctuary Tesla plays into RL Tesla. And how much it should.
Obviously, some personality traits need to be different for the show and I'm not sure how deep TPTB have dived into Niko's past. Of course there are standard historical facts to keep in account. To be honest, I think the selfishness and the manipulating might just come from the need to have a lovable ''baddish guy'' (not bad person ). Having said that, J-Yo does have knowledge about RL Tesla and he could very well have put some of the tragedy in the way he portrays him...
But. I think that the way it was written, not in the interpretation, was just that. Nikola has his own motives and it makes him unpredictable in his actions. Helen knows him well enough to put up with him and (IMO) even love/like him for it. So manipulation for the sake of getting what he wants? Yeah, maybe. ...Maybe. Does that make him evil? Heck no. Do I think there's more to Sanc Tesla than meets the eye? Yes. But I do believe that RL Tesla and Helen's Niko are slightly ''different'' people, character wise.
Yes, I realize that this is the easy way out, but someimes easy is nice
Obviously, some personality traits need to be different for the show and I'm not sure how deep TPTB have dived into Niko's past. Of course there are standard historical facts to keep in account. To be honest, I think the selfishness and the manipulating might just come from the need to have a lovable ''baddish guy'' (not bad person ). Having said that, J-Yo does have knowledge about RL Tesla and he could very well have put some of the tragedy in the way he portrays him...
But. I think that the way it was written, not in the interpretation, was just that. Nikola has his own motives and it makes him unpredictable in his actions. Helen knows him well enough to put up with him and (IMO) even love/like him for it. So manipulation for the sake of getting what he wants? Yeah, maybe. ...Maybe. Does that make him evil? Heck no. Do I think there's more to Sanc Tesla than meets the eye? Yes. But I do believe that RL Tesla and Helen's Niko are slightly ''different'' people, character wise.
Yes, I realize that this is the easy way out, but someimes easy is nice
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