Talk:Gaster/@comment-198.16.74.205-20200805085816/@comment-38972380-20200807070813

You fail to understand how desperate Gaster was to keep Sans alive, made only worse by his lack of sleep causing him to go nearly insane. Did he expect the Determination to not work and only make Sans be awake to experience his death? No. His mistakes are caused by things he couldn't account for. Not withstanding it's part of the symbolic chalice in Animosity, in which the stuff that happens to Gaster in season 2 is symbolized by the chalice being filled to the brim with water, with Sans' second and permanent demise being the last drop that causes the chalice to shatter under the weight of the water. Also, even after that Gaster realizes his plan was moot, he hoped that Sans would at least "live" long enough past Bete Noire's destruction, although that didn't happen, since Sans expended the very last of his magic and determination keeping him alive. All of Gaster's efforts instantly taken away by Bete Noire. As for the situation with the Hate, Gaster could not account for that either. This was right after he had just witnessed Sans' second death, something that cannot be changed, and he simply wanted Bete Noire gone. Did Gaster expect for the Hate to do what it did? No, he didn't. About Bete Noire's death and what it caused, Gaster killed her immediately due to the "heat of the moment." His only priority in that moment was killing the black beast, also choosing to take back some magic from Papyrus. He couldn't account for anything else as such. As for what happens with Papyrus, he didn't mind that Gaster saps ups his magic to kill Bete Noire (and accidentally Papyrus in the process) as long as they're dead. He only shouted at Gaster to stop when he realized that Gaster's soul is cracking. And not only that, but Bete Noire would've killed Papyrus and maybe Gaster too had he not taken action. I think you're being too harsh on Gaster.