Erik sees himself as a hero
They cringe. They stare. They judge. “Are you sure?” they ask.
Yes, I’m sure. I love that character the best. I am a villain lover.
And because I am sure I’m not the only one who has been called to the defense of these fantastic (if not exactly ‘good’) characters, here are a few reasons villains are the best.
1. It’s about the POV
Often, the villain is the hero of the story in his or her own point of view. We only see them in an antagonistic light because we are viewing the story from the hero’s point of view. Take Magneto for example, he is protecting mutant...
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