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Originally Posted by The Huntsman
That’s the thing that always bothered me, though. If Berry is evil by design, then isn’t she a victim of her own creation? As I’ve said, I’ve missed a lot of episodes, though has there been any episodic evidence that a good Imaginary Friend can turn evil, or have a drastic change in personality? There might have been, as I’ve only just recently began watching the series again, though this subject has always fascinated me.
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While not a conversion from good to evil, the TV special "Good Wilt Hunting" certainly demonstrated that Imaginary Friends can have personality changes and be affected by significant or traumatic events in their lives, much like people. I don't want to ruin it for you if you haven't seen it, but it gave as a chance to finally learn more about Wilt's background, and see that there was once a time in which he was more carefree and self-confident than he has generally been portrayed as throughout the series.
I don't believe that Berry was necessarily the way she is by creation, but at the same time I don't believe that it's necessarily her own fault. Much as people are products of their genetic and social enviroments, I would say that the personality of an IF is shaped largely by the kind of background they've had. Obviously, their means of creation seems to rule inherited genetic factors out, but they are still very much products of their human creator's pyschological frame of mind, and GWH additionally suggested that IFs may also be reflective of their creators' subconscious desires - a child may be inclined to create a friend with specific personality feats for reasons that they may not immediately be aware of. At the same time, IFs have autonomy and the ability grow and develop indepentently of their creators. The reasons behind Berry's antagonism may not have been revelent to the episode itself, but I personally feel that there's still room to speculate about her past life and how it may have influenced her, much as fans always did with Wilt prior to GWH, even if we're unlikely to ever find out for sure.