I think in many ways, villians 'get the cool stuff' as there is a knee-jerk (for some of us) reaction to 'wow, they never win, so there should be compensation', because not all villians START as villians.
Hmm, I never thought about that. :) But that, as well as finding evil attractive must surely be combined with a character that really is attractive and/or have some redeeming features? I mean, Davros is as evil as they come, but he looks hideous, is totally mad and just doesn't posess any characteristics that is charming. To contrast with- say the Master. ;) Who also is as evil as they come, but also charming and usually good looking.
I have always loved villains as well. :) My first literary crush was Captain Hook (from the book, not Disney) when I was about five and around the same age I totally rooted for evil Basil Rathbones in Errol Flynn's Robin Hood. :D
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Date: 2015-04-25 03:37 pm (UTC)I think in many ways, villians 'get the cool stuff' as there is a knee-jerk (for some of us) reaction to 'wow, they never win, so there should be compensation', because not all villians START as villians.
Hmm, I never thought about that. :) But that, as well as finding evil attractive must surely be combined with a character that really is attractive and/or have some redeeming features? I mean, Davros is as evil as they come, but he looks hideous, is totally mad and just doesn't posess any characteristics that is charming. To contrast with- say the Master. ;) Who also is as evil as they come, but also charming and usually good looking.
I have always loved villains as well. :) My first literary crush was Captain Hook (from the book, not Disney) when I was about five and around the same age I totally rooted for evil Basil Rathbones in Errol Flynn's Robin Hood. :D