Are villains necessary?

The Importance of Villains. Villains are an important component in any work of literature. Without the villain, we wouldn’t see how good the hero is; we wouldn’t understand the dangers and conflict a community or person is facing, and we wouldn’t have someone to hate and blame for all the problems.

What makes an evil villain?

A villain is the opposite of a hero. A villain is the antagonist of your story whose motivations and actions oppose the protagonist and drive the plot of your story. In contrast to the hero, a villain is usually compelled by a desire to commit acts of cruelty and immorality.

Why do superheroes turn evil?

Either due to a retcon, a third-party influence, or a mental breakdown, or because they were just big jerks, many superheroes (throughout their long runs) have at one point or another succumbed to a life of villainy. Sometimes they come back to the light and redeem themselves, but not always.

Can a hero be a hero without a villain?

Without the hero, only we the audience can judge whether the villain is a villain or not. On the other hand, the hero can be a hero in his own way without the villain. He can help his friend in trouble, he can stand up against himself when he starts doubting his abilities.

Do fictional heroes or villains make better survival strategies?

In this light, fictional heroes should represent the most effective survival strategies, while the villains should be clever manifestations of the real dangers we can face. This idea has received increasing support during the last few years, from both qualitative literary analyses and experimental studies.

Do villains have to be the bad guy?

Villains are far more important to any story than heroes. When heroes succeed they still have to fight on in their daily lives. This means that, without the hero, the story would be far more boring than a story without the villain. And as Mega Mind realized, he really didn’t have to be the bad guy.

Can a hero help a friend in need?

As for the hero helping out a friend in need, the villain is the person who puts the friend in need to begin with. If ‘doubt’ can be a villain then so can any cause for the friend being in need.