Category Archives: Villain Checklist

The Villain Checklist: Consequences

Posted on January 5, 2018 by

And so we reach the final curtain. We have followed the villain’s path through introductions, evolutions and action, and even the final defeat (if they are to be defeated). But there remains one final thing to go over, and that … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Escalation

Posted on November 24, 2017 by

Over our last few entries we have explored the nature of the villains relationship with the hero, but now, as we enter the final stretch of our analysis, we must turn back to the villain’s path specifically. To be even … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Equal With The Hero

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

This should be a short enough one, because the implantation of it in some form is so obvious that is almost defies the alternative. We’ve talked about how the hero and the villain should be a contrast in some way, … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Contrast With The Hero

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

We’ve had a look at various facets of what makes a good villain, but for the next two entries, we need to shift the goalposts a little bit, and take about the most important relationship that the antagonist has: that … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Credibility

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

And we’re back after a bit of a hiatus. In the last entry, I discussed the importance of an antagonists capability, that they have the means, in whatever format, to turn their goals into reality and to threaten the hero … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Capability

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

We have established our villain, we have given him some character, now we need to start looking at what makes them loom large over the audience, in terms of the power or abilities they have, their willingness to use these … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Justification

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

In most kinds of stories, we know who the hero is. We know this because the hero is generally the main character, and is generally easy to spot relative to the bad guy. The hero is trying to stop nefarious … Continue reading →

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