Bad Villains vs Good Villains (Writing Advice)

Learn what separates bad villains from good ones--with examples that include Lex Luthor, The Joker, Green Goblin, Annie Wilkes, and more!

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0:00 Intro
0:34 What Makes a Villain Engaging?
4:21 Bad Villain 1: The Fraud
4:38 Bad Example 1: The Dark Knight Rises - Bane and Talia al Ghul
6:24 Good Example 1: Harry Potter - Quirrell and Voldemort
8:27 Bad Villain 2: Broken Logic Villain
8:53 Bad Example 2: War of the Worlds 2025 - Donald Briggs
10:45 Good Example 2: Aliens - Xenomorph and Carter Burke
12:38 Bad Villain 3: Unconvincing Villain
12:57 Bad Example 3: Amazing Spider-Man 2 - Green Goblin
15:34 Good Example 3: John Wick Chapter 2 - Santino D'Antonio
17:15 Bad Villain 4: Mr. Self Destruct
17:38 Bad Example 4: Superman 2025 - Lex Luthor
20:57 Good Example 4: Misery - Annie Wilkes
22:58 Outro

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