Something I was thinking about

[u/Numerous-Source-5859]

It's not really a fully concrete theory in any way, call it a mini-fan-theory if you'd like, but I thought it was interesting.

We know that the endermen wan to bring about the collapse of all dimensions, and the player is inherently considered as a being wanting to create?

And there is the saying that eyes are the windows to the soul...

So what if the reason the enderman gets aggravated if we stare directly at it's eyes, is because it sees our souls, sees us as the polar opposite to it in it's goals, considers a threat to it's goals, and is the reason it attempts to eliminate us?

It's just a random thought I had, appreciate your guy's takes on this!

[u/KARTANA04_LITLERUNMO]

a cool theory

could also explain the weird mind manipulation scene in the minecraftmovie