Originally posted by xmarksthespot
Who the hell is Dolores Umbridge?Relatable villains with whom you can empathize are generally good. People who aren't at their core bad people.
Although I do enjoy a good villain with a sociopath streak. Someone remarkably intelligent. Someone ingeniously manipulative. Someone who is fully lucid to the difference between right and wrong but doesn't particularly care. Someone for whom people are not people but merely toys for amusement. Someone who would boast about eating a man's liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. Someone like Hannibal Lecter, or Bardock.
How do these sort of villains reconcile their actions or their methods, though, if they're sane and understand the concepts of good and evil.
Originally posted by chillmeistergen
Disagree completely and utterly. To make a good villain, in my view there should be something very human at the root of them, and also a degree of charisma. Hate can come too easily, to evoke two emotions at the same time for one character, is much more of a feat and an experience for the reader.
Humanity and charisma are important, but they still are only reasons why you hate or despise someone. They still go back to the root of hatred.
Originally posted by Gideon
How do these sort of villains reconcile their actions or their methods, though, if they're sane and understand the concepts of good and evil.
For people like Joker or Hannibal Lecter they just don't bother with rationalization. They can do it, the fact that it's evil doesn't bother them. Villains like Light Yagami from Death Note simply assume that their perception of good and evil is superior. Light in particular convinces himself that everyone sees the world the way he does but that they're all too scared to admit it.
Originally posted by Devil King
Speaking of villains, who is that in your avatar?
if you're referring to me...which i suspect you aren't but i'll answer anyway
it's from a music video by aphex twin called "come to daddy"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5Az_7U0-cK0
have a watch
Originally posted by jaden101
if you're referring to me...which i suspect you aren't but i'll answer anywayit's from a music video by aphex twin called "come to daddy"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5Az_7U0-cK0
have a watch
I already asked you that. I told you it looked like Nosfuratu eating a fraggle. Now I'm asking Robtard.