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Hey there, no apologies necessary and thank you!
A buddy pointed it out, too. I’m just thankful that people looped me. I’m updating everyone that it’s been corrected in a few min.
Thanks again!
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The twins, Tragedy and Humor – linked in horror and mystery. Well done. Thanks
Love it. Well said!
My friend just showed me how do make an info graphic! We are working together my friend!!! (Not sure when I will use it, but is cool to know.)
Yo Deeva. Very cool, and thanks for stopping by. 😉
I find this interesting even though I’ve never read a word of Harry Potter or Batman. So, although the details are meaningless, contrasting the elements does help. Thanks.
Hi Carrie. I’m really thankful you took the time to relay your comment. That’s cool it can help people who may not love (or even like) these novels or the flick!
I’m assuming the above conditions aren’t strictly necessary, since I don’t see villains like Sauron or Saruman fitting into this (though admittedly I’m going by how others have described them, since I haven’t read the books or seen the movies…yeah).
Well, I guess I’ll put my favorite villain as Izaya Orihara from Durarara!! (though I’ve only seen him in the Anime adaptation…yeah), just narrowly beating Johan Liebert.
Hello Amityville, thanks for dropping a comment here.
Of course, you’re spot on here. There are always exceptions so not every villain will always fit into this approach.
However, I do believe most times where there’s a clear villain, the master storytellers will apply this structure.
When it comes to The Lord of the Rings, I’d consider Sauron as an Antagonistic force vs. a true villain. And I’d have to dig deeper into Saruman’s character to see if he served the roles in this infographic in The Two Towers. (I only saw the movies myself!)
Also, one more beloved villain who I left out (but researched in this case) was Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs. They fit nicely into this scenario if my aging memory serves me properly. 😉
Last, oh my gravy. I didn’t even know who Izaya Orihara was until I just googled the name. Go anime!
Again, thanks so much for sharing your take here. I appreciate it.
Great !
Interesting. I never thought of that.
Carly, that’s a kind complement.
My goal is to help storytellers see their stories and the craft like never before. So I love reading it made you look at this stuff in a new way.
Thank you because I can easily live off one good complement for quite some time. 🙂
Sure thing, David.
My personal Favorite is one my partner made up called the night Demon be is definitely equal to his Hero The Golden Jackal. The only other one is Joker. Bagman would not be batman without him.
Hey there, that’s great. Your friend must have knocked their villain out of the park. Love that.
And yep, The Joker makes Batman.
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