Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-4148963-20140804232238/@comment-67.250.85.109-20140805033707

I think the important thing to keep in mind is that Peter is mentally insane.

He was narcissict, arrogant and borderline meglomatic as a "teenager". I can only assume those traits grew over time. But without a doubt the near death experience and decade of plotting vengeance pushed him into full blown pyschosis.

That said, Peter does show concern for Derek and Cora on several occasions, coupled with the fact that he doesn't kill either of them, when he has multiple opportunities and motive seem to lend creedance to this.

Also, (IMO of course) evil is a matter of perspective. Certain actions can be 'evil'. So can certain goals or certain groups. It varies from person to person and different situations. Peter wants what he's always wanted, power for himself. And sense most people tend to center their morality on themselves, I doubt he even considers any of the horrible actions he continues to take, to be evil. So in that sense, he does have a reason to be 'evil'.