Post by Flynn on May 21, 2017 19:06:19 GMT
I think both have their place, but I tend to prefer your Type B villains. In general, I'm in favor of fun movies, particularly those that have heroes and villains.
I sometimes hear people complain about villains who lack motivation to be bad, that they are just bad for the sake of being bad, but those same people never question why the hero chooses to be good. Why is it that the default temperament is to be good and that to be bad requires motivation? Also, I've noticed that that question tends to come up when the villain has no personality. Few people question Hans Gruber's motivation in Die Hard, even though his motivations for being evil are paper thin. He's a great villain with a great personality, so he gets away with it.
I sometimes hear people complain about villains who lack motivation to be bad, that they are just bad for the sake of being bad, but those same people never question why the hero chooses to be good. Why is it that the default temperament is to be good and that to be bad requires motivation? Also, I've noticed that that question tends to come up when the villain has no personality. Few people question Hans Gruber's motivation in Die Hard, even though his motivations for being evil are paper thin. He's a great villain with a great personality, so he gets away with it.