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* [[Pfat 417|I]] Always figured that fairy morality was incomprehensible to humans, so the reason for his motives was not meant to be figured out.
* I always thought it was an author saving throw. Before he's come across as a bastard at best, pervy at worst (WHY does he want that kid so badly?) I for one wouldn't appreciate it if I was forced to fall in love with a jackass (excuse incredibly lazy pun). By feeling sympathy for Helena, it shows he has a good side.
** One [[Alternate Character Interpretation]] is that Oberon and Titania are becoming more human (thereby partially explaining why they're feuding now) and part of Oberon's plots is a combination of [[Pet the Dog]] and trying to understand [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?]]. Whereas before, he and Titania slept about (as seen in their comments about Theseus and Hippolyta), now Oberon is starting to feel jealous of her attentions - the Indian boy can be seen as one of the first things they haven't shared - and he doesn't understand why he should feel this way. Helena and Demetrius come through and decides that he can at least make one couple happy. Of course, [[Hilarity Ensues]], but that's Shakespeare for you.
* Because he had already asked Puck to get the flower so that he could enchant Titania and figuring that since Puck already had the flower and was going to use it, he may as well get the pesky humans out of the forest by enchanting Demetrius with the love juice.
* Aren't god-like beings usually motivated by empathy? Helena's troubles at the point of the subplot intersection are similar to Oberon's; he just knows how to fix them.
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