It's easy to be mad at evil characters... unless they're right. For a long time, Hollywood codes mandated that bad guys be bad, and good guys are good. You saw it in the old Westerns especially. People with white hats rode for justice, and people with black hats were brought to said justice. Antagonists, or villains, were very clear. As the code disappeared, you had movies like Bonnie and Clyde, which pushed the narrative for how you thought and felt about criminals. They were robbing banks and killing cops. We got lots of fun characters after that which fit this mold. But now it seems like even comic book movies have found this character. And it's taking the mainstream by storm. There's a certain trend in writing recently: the righteous villain. Today I want to take a peek at that kind of character and talk about why people use them and how it affects the story. Let's jump in. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 5 April, 2022