What do you love/hate in a villain?
Love - I guess it totally depends on the book or movie but I like it when they are smart, witty and they are usually the ones with the most memorable personailty. They are always flawed, obviously,being villains, but it is always more interesting to read or watch flawed characters than perfect ones like the heros sometimes are. Hate- like you said, when they reveal their plan to the hero and also when they don't kill the hero when they have the chance - there will always be opportunities to just get rid of the hero but they always have to waste time talking first or setting up some special way to kill them which wastes time. I also hate it when villains are too cartoony or when they are really stupid.
Why do I love the Villains?
I love psychopaths and villains. I love Norman from Psycho and John Ryder (played by Sean Bean) from the Hitcher. I even have a crush on those two. Some of my favorite villains are Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, Freddy from Nightmare on Elm Street, The Joker from Batman, Jigsaw from Saw, and I also loved Scarecrow from Batman as well.. It's not that I am attracted to these guys (with the exception of a few) so it's not the whole bad boy thing. I seriously just really like and care about all of the villains that I named. I love them, I think they are amazing, what the hell is wrong with me???? Why do I wish that they were my friends?
If I love villains, what does it say about me?
It says that you love villains.But, if you want a more creative approach that isn’t the truth:Loving villains says that you like the dark side of the force, the sticky side of duck tape, the off part of the light switch and red doors painted black. You might also smoke a pipe, undo buttons and wear a top hat.If you’re IN love with a villain you’re probably chilling,but you might also be prone to killing, and in the night you may be scheming, for the next fright you’ll be conceiving. But no, that couldn’t be you, you’re just one who wishes it was true,that loving a villain may say something about you
Do villains deserve love too?
Well, what you ask is complicated, indeed! There are a lot of nuances that surface the moment one asks just what a villain is. The most condensed answer I can offer remains long. Let me try my hand at it, anyway:It depends on a lot of factors - what makes them a villain, whether evil is inherent (or if it even exists!), their attitude towards love. So it's hard to say for sure.The cynic in me wants to say no. A being who is truly evil, who has unflinchingly done truly evil things, deserves nothing but justice. But then, are they not still a living being with the feelings of one?The idealist in me wants to say yes. Hatred almost always stems from misunderstanding, especially in the case of bigotry, which is simply a lack of education. People can always learn, and people can always learn to love. It just takes time and committment. So there's your sliding scale, right there. Do they choose hatred over understanding, or do they just not understand? Do they enjoy their crooked deeds, or do they do it out of some vague obligation? Do they have the capacity to love? Are they a person?Because no person deserves pain, and a loveless life is its own sort of torture.
Has a game ever made you love the villain more than the hero?
For me, I have to say one that will always stick with me is Demise from Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Sure, there was Ghirahim who was Demise’s weapon and wielder of the Demon Sword, but Demise… wow. Firstly, he is not just the king of evil, he is the PRIMAL King of Evil. The prefix name indicates that he was the first ever of his kind, which already sets him apart from Ganondorf. Secondly, somebody tell me of a time when Ganondorf wielded a blad anything like Ghirahim. Please. Anyone. No? Okay, that’s what I thought. Thirdly, the suspense of what you’re going to fight started to kill me towards the end of the game, but I was amazed to see that the antagonist previously taunting me and attempting to end my journey with my death was merely a weapon to the real deal. What is more ungodly badass than when a villain turns his summoner into his weapon? Fourth, this villain looks as though he’s half human, half… what, a mixture of a snake, fire, and shadow? Fifth, his blade is the antithesis of your weapon. His has a red triforce on it to mimic yours but has a black blade, a very exaggerated sawtooth edge, a large, spikey guard, which implies that it’s less for defense and more for causing injury, the whole construction is insane. Also, don’t forget that, at one point, it was itself an actual person, maybe not a human being, but they were similar in size to one, if not even larger. How do you not like this villain? I honestly wish that they brought him along for more Nintendo games, and maybe they could give him a smidge more of a backstory than their first game with him in it would give to you.
Can the main character fall in love with the villain?
thats what happens in my book-in-the-making-hopefully! I think it's real sweet, sometimes when ur reading a book you just want the baddy to become a goody, like they do in our childhood cartoons... My inspiration was Draco!!!
Do you root for the villain in movies? Why?
I've always rooted for the villain.Even as a small child.I've pondered why. I do have reasons I guess.Here are five:1. The Hero is boring; The Villain, mysterious.Like Dark Helmet said, "Evil will always triumph because good ... is dumb." The good guy is often good in exactly the same way as all the other good guys in stories are good. He's banal. He's just not that interesting to me. The bad guy is often a mystery. A looming threat in a mysterious shroud. The villain offers plenty room for world building and more opportunities to connect to a story.2. The Villain has a goal to enact change.Villains most often have a diabolical plan that aims to change how things work in their world. The audacity of the villain in pushing their vision forward is to be admired. The Hero is in the way! Sure, the bad guy's vision probably shouldn't be enacted, but if they have a good plan, a sharp wit, and minions, I'm always going to want to root for them.3. I find the Villain more relatable.Heroes are often a Feeler-type. Villains are almost always a Thinker. Even if I like the hero, I'm probably going to sympathize with the Villain. I enjoy analyzing the value of their argument. Because, even though it usually puts an end to their evil vision, I love me a good evil monologue.4. The Villain usually feels they are a misunderstood strategist.Heroes are bold and courageous and active, even when they fail or make bad choices. Villains are calm, cold, calculating, methodical, and logical, which can come off as evil, even when they are actually trying to save the universe, albeit ruthlessly. They will do whatever it takes to obtain their objective. The end can actually justify their means. Villains see the big picture.5. That smirk though. And that death stare.There's something about a person who always looks like they know something you don't or are in on a joke you're not privy to. Also, behind that smirk and stare lies their true motivation which more often than not is revenge. They just want to make things right with the universe. Is that really so bad?A Hero needs a Villain in order to be a hero.A Villain doesn't need a Hero to be a villain though.Heroes just get in the way.