Thread by @abhilegend000

Anyway, Karna fans are talking about how Karna was considered a good guy in BORI Mahabharat. Let's see how true that is.
First mention of Karna's character, he is the branch of passion of Duryodhana. While Yudhisthira is the tree of righteousness and Pandavas are the branches.

1. Karna plotted to revile Krishna along with Duryodhana.
2. "Evil counsel of Karna"
3. Karna refused Krishna's counsel because of his arrogance, not because of friendship with Duryodhan

This is just from Adi Parva.

1. Duryodhana and Karna tried to oppress Pandavas by various means
2. Tried again to kill Pandavas by various means
3. Tried to kill pandavas again
4. Tried to burn Draupadi alive along with other kings

Continued

1.Karna was leading the kings
2. Karna was frightful and miserable to learn Pandavas were alive after Lakshagrih
3 & 4. Karna insults Bhishma and Drona saying they have eyes on the throne. Drona says Karna is wicked

1. Vidura says Karna is evil
2. Karna again plotted with Duryodhana against Pandavas
3. Karna along with Duryodhana offered Drona kingdom for his refuge against Pandavas (Coward much?). He is again termed evil

1. Krishna says Karna is evil along with Duryodhana and killing him and reinstating Yudhisthira is eternal Dharma
2. Dhritrashtra says Karna is contemptible
3. Says Karna is evil
4. Karna is said to have limited intelligence

1. Bhishma says Karna is evil
2. Dhritrastra says Karna is even inferior to Duryodhana
3. Krishna says everyone who is assembled under Duryodhana is stupid and evil
4. Vidura says Karna is stupid

1. Bhishma says Karna is evil
2. Krishna outright says Karna is evil
3. Karna along with Duryodhana wanted to imprison Krishna and is again said to be evil
4. Krishna again says Karna is evil

Anyway, its time to debunk the great "friendship" between Duryodhana and Karna. Karna always boasted that he would never go against Duryodhana's wishes but did plenty of time.

1. Adi Parva, Karna chose to decline Krishna's offer due to his arrogance, not friendship as portrayed

1. Duryodhana befriended Karna because he was in fear of Arjuna's skills
2 & 3. Karna fled leaving Duryodhana to die at the hands of Gandharvas and never went back to save him, he straight up said that he ran away to save himself instead of saving his friend

1. Duryodhana depended on Karna to kill all the pandavas, he fought with only Karna as his aid to kill all the pandavas
2. Karna confirms he will kill all the pandavas
3. But then he pledges to Kunti (without her asking) that he will only kill Arjuna

1. Then he takes a vow that until Bhishma is alive, he will not fight (In a war that was fought by his best friend and who was dependent on him)
2. Worse is that he lies to Duryodhana that he will kill the pandavas after he had taken the vow
3. Lies again (Drona parva)

1. Narada inform that Karna was the main reason for Mahabharata as devised by Devatas.
2. He bore enmity towards Pandavas all on his own
3. Karna knew Arjuna was better than him and wanted Brahmashira to become his equal. Drona refused because Karna was wicked

Gita press edition.

His death (the way it happened) was due to a curse. (he tried to get out of the curse by offering gold to a brahmana).

Essentially, it HAD to happen that way.

And for those Karna fans who sneer at Arjuna "kidnapping" Subhadra, Karna helped Duryodhana kidnap a girl when she had rejected Duryodhana (Subhadra never rejected Arjuna).

And lastly for those who think Krishna thought Karna was superior to Arjuna, this is how Krishna described Karna/Arjuna fight.

"The suta’s son fought a terrible battle
against Partha and clashed against him, like an insect headed towards a fire."

And finally the thoughts of VS Suthankar who had been the general editor of the BORI edition of Mahabharata on Karna.

"He had no true generosity of heart"
"He was incapable of true sacrifice or true charity"

This is for those who think Karna was the hero of the epic.

Additional details of Drupadi Swaymvar are given in Interpolations in Mahabharata by BORI institute where they mention how Draupadi rejecting Karna is a later addition.