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Any shows/ books with characters that are like.......

Regina, or hook and rumple even. Basically that have sympathetic and well developed villains. I like what ouat did with them all (Regina mostly) and was wondering if there was anything you'd recommend that has the anti hero redemption arc going for it.
Any shows/ books with characters that are like.......
 Alchemistlover posted over a year ago
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minervadawn said:
BBC does this very well. Some good examples:

- Isabella from Robin Hood (only season 3 unfortunately)
- Taryn from Sinbad
- Milady from The Musketeers
- Irene Adler from Sherlock

And some non British shows:

- HG Wells from Warehouse 13
- Azula and Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Not all of these villains has redemption arcs but they are all wonderful sympathetic and complex villains that you can't help rooting for just a little.

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BBC does this very well. Some good examples: - Isabella from Robin Hood (only season 3 unfortunately) - Taryn from Sinbad - Milady from The Musketeers - Irene Adler from Sherlock And some non British shows: - HG Wells from Warehouse 13 - Azula and Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender Not all of these villains has redemption arcs but they are all wonderful sympathetic and complex villains that you can't help rooting for just a little.
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Ooh I adore Avatar so I know Zuko and Azula and have for quite a few years now :) I'll search some of the shows you mentioned though I've already seen Sherlock and I have mixed feelings on Irene
Alchemistlover posted over a year ago
Fieryrubes said:
I would say Revenge with Victoria Grayson, but she's not on a redemption arc. Although I do feel sorry for her at times, quite a lot considering she's a villain. But I don't know any with redemption arcs sorry :/
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No that's okay I was just saying shows that deal with villains in a similar manner as ouat
Alchemistlover posted over a year ago
zylice said:
Loki for 'Thor' is a good one! :)
He is mainly a villain, in the 'Avengers,' but in 'Thor 2: The Dark World,' he shows that he really can be quite heroic. *^_^*

Another GREAT good/bad (sympathetic) character is Morgana Pendragon from the BBC series 'Merlin!' She starts out as a 'kind-hearted' princess whom resides in Camelot who is unable to control her newfound magical powers (a bit like Elsa) and then gets corrupted by her evil sister, Morgause and therefore 'abuses her power' and runs on pure hatred towards her former friends in order to claim the throne and transforms into a 'b*tchy & bad*ss WITCH!' :)
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Loki for 'Thor' is a good one! :) He is mainly a villain, in the 'Avengers,' but in 'Thor 2: The Dark World,' he shows that he really can be quite heroic. *^_^* Another GREAT good/bad (sympathetic) character is Morgana Pendragon from the BBC series 'Merlin!' She starts out as a 'kind-hearted' princess whom resides in Camelot who is unable to control her newfound magical powers (a bit like Elsa) and then gets corrupted by her evil sister, Morgause and therefore 'abuses her power' and runs on pure hatred towards her former friends in order to claim the throne and transforms into a 'b*tchy & bad*ss WITCH!' :)
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I have a slight fascination with Loki even though I haven't watched the Thor movies. Also Morgana seems cool I've only seen a little bit of Merlin
Alchemistlover posted over a year ago
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You HAVE to give Merlin more of a go! Merlin & OUAT are my fav shows EVER! :D
zylice posted over a year ago
Diamond_Queen said:
Well... I'd recommend Game of Thrones! <3 Like seriously, I'm so obsessed with it. It's become my favourite show ever (after Breaking Bad).
It has a lot of grey characters and great villains. Although the good part is that it isn't that clear if most of them are actually villains. They're more like antagonists, I guess. Mostly every character in the show has done bad things. And there is one redemption arc which I love. Won't say names cuz I don't want to spoil anything haha. But yeah, there is only one redemption arc. The rest seem quite happy with themselves lol.
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Everyone recommends I watch it but I'm kind of afraid to see some of the stuff that goes on
Alchemistlover posted over a year ago
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I watched 1 episode of it and got bored haha, but everyone seems to love it.
Fieryrubes posted over a year ago
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@Alchemistlover, oh well yeah some stuff they show are really gross tbt, although I'm used to it now:) haha
Diamond_Queen posted over a year ago
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@Fieryrubes, I got really bored on the first episode myself xD I only got interested in like, the last two minutes. It's probaly cuz it's really different to anything else I'd seen. It's the kind of show where you usually need to watch a few episodes before liking it haha:)
Diamond_Queen posted over a year ago
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