Without Kessler, the Beast would win in our world as well.Ā
I suppose Kessler could be considered an anti-villian: he had noble goals, but the means he took achieve said goals were unacceptable.
No, if Kessler was truly a hero, he would have killed John White while he was powerless.Ā He knew he would become the Beast. But he didn't.Ā He also could have teamed up with Cole and their combined powers could've taken down the Beast. But no, he didn't do that either.Ā He just ruined people's lives, killed Trish, and put Cole's life in danger so many times you'd think the guy was suicidal or stupid. Kessler was just insane.