Carrol can take his own position on this question, but there is nothing melancholic about Nietzsche. You might not like his conceptualization of Joy or the way he conceptualizes the potential of humanity, but they are neither melancholic nor are they misanthropic.
robert wood
^^^^^ CB; N.'s conceptualization of the human potential sounds melancholic and "misanthropic" for slaves, Joyous for masters.