I agree with you, Medusa is a tragic character, but she is by no means the only one. I think we have to remember that we are talking about mythology, but mythology should not be confused with morality plays. In other words, there is not necessarily a 'right and wrong' or a 'good and bad' in many of the stories, there just 'is.'
What did Medea's kids do to 'deserve' death? Why was the entire city of Troy destroyed? Because of Paris and maybe Helen's treachery? Was it fair or right that Persephone was abducted by Hades, etc. The list goes on.
I think it's interesting that in the film, they make Medusa a hunter of men, with her quiver and bow and arrows. Apparently it wasn't enough that just a gaze from her would kill a man, now she actively hunts them too!
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