Okay, okay. At some point, I'll stop sparking discussions about fictional universes but I'm curious!
Who is your favourite villain? I always remember watching a clip many, many years ago with Alfred Molina who played Doctor Octopus in Spiderman 2 (the Tobey Maguire version). I had to google the actor because I haven't seen this film since I was maybe 11. Anyway. Molina said he liked it when people said they didn't like Doctor Octopus because, as a villain, it meant he did his job right.
I think that as adults, we can like a character knowing we wouldn't like them in real life because of their actions. But because of their backstory or their character arc (or maybe just because we like the actor), we find ourselves liking the villain.
I admit I don't watch much content that has a villain (I mostly watch rom coms) but a few of mine:
Moff Gideon - The Mandalorian
Kylo Ren - Star Wars (his arc might make him more of an anti hero? But I love him and he's on the list)
Pitch Black - Rise of the Guardians
Satu - A Discovery Of Witches
Hades - Hercules
Dr Facilier - The Princess and the Frog
Scar - The Lion King
Who are your favourite villains?
Stansfield in Leon
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