Personally I think some characters just don’t deserve redemption arcs, judge is one of them.
I’d prefer Sanji to see judge as nothing to him, not a father, not an enemy, but just someone not worth his time to show that Sanji has fully let go of his past and trauma.
I disagree
The best form of kindness sanji could show is is accepting his father for his father
Judge is not like Sabo's parents.. oda went beyond just making him a cliche douchbag parent..the Germa plot is more rooted than you think
We can go on and on about how someone like him doesn't deserve it after all he has put sanji through which is.. Frankly cringe at this point to label someone irredeemable just because . I'd say that is an unsubstantiated conclusion that assumes that we know everything about judge and his past.
Why do I believe Judge should be redeemed tho, because he's the evil selfish tyrant and also the father of the kindest character in the series or the fact that he is an important charcter when it comes to some of the most significant arcs in OP and still has an active story arc with him
Judge finally redeeming himself as a father and Sanji accepting him as a father whether it still remains bitter sweet or not between will make for the some of the best charcter writing in the series.
Sanji not accepting that he is a Vinsmoke should be seen as him running from reality and that reality in fact is inseparable from him..a reality if he ignores.. will just make for someone who is not on terms with himself.. Making him incomplete
That is what i think and you are free to disagree