I liked some aspects of the Helltier Vriska arc, I feel like it was less of a "redemption" meant to absolve her of her faults and more of a time chamber that she is locked in to until she learns true and honest empathy. Now, some writers think giving a character empathy means you automatically have to make that character a "good" person who thinks about not harming other people before doing things, but that's not necessarily true.

It would've been pretty interesting if she used her newfound empathy for other people to understand her situation better, so she can still act like her usual egotistical self but without the ignorance that comes with being unempathetic to others. Vriska was already smart, but giving her the ability to know WHY people act a certain way would've added to her already cunning demeanor.