The study of Villainy has always interested me because of one thing they do. They ask questions that nobody will look at, and act upon there own interpretation of an answer. A good villain doesn't just strike at the body. Its a flurry that goes for the mind, body, and spirit. A villian that ask questions and imposes the answer they found. Joker is one of the few that lives for the chaos and the simplicity of not asking questions but becoming the unknowable answer to his life. Not to mention how Villains see the Truth of the world in a pessimistic view instead of a hero finding the optimism in that situation. My favorite villains are unapologetically evil because they have the biggest view on human nature. I remember hearing this joke but the punchline is always what makes me think. A man had his tire fly off his car and is in front parked in front of a Insane Asylum, He wonders how he will get his spare on without losing that wheel since he's 4 nuts short. A patient who was walking outside of the insane Asylum was watching him curiously. He saw how frustrated he became as the man couldn't figure out how to fix his situation. So he goes up and talks to him and says "Why don't you take 1 nut from each of the tire and use it for this one?" The man was astonished and said "Man I thought you guy's were crazy? Thats pretty smart." The patient says "Of course im crazy but im not stupid."
Well said. If we remove the "evil" aspect and look at the traits of a villain, we end up with traits that are often very desirable, be it being proactive or thinking without being influenced by the opinion of the masses. Love the story btw 😊
I would say so. I don't think I was that great of a friend when I was younger. But we all go through experiences that shape us differently. Best we can do is to reflect and recognize who we are and who we will become if we continue in the same trajectory .
@@ViciousTNT likewise. Burned a lot of bridges and hurt a lot of people before I went through my character arch. I've since redeemed myself in their eyes according to them, but now I need to learn how to forgive myself
HAKUNA MATATA Awesome video. Shout out to 2:36 for the nice visual context. I particularly enjoyed your comparisons to real life issues. Great references throughout and I loved certain shots of Oldboy and Fight Club.
Why The Fortune Rewards The Stupid There's this one Episode of The Simpsons where Homer becomes super Intelligent after having a Crayon removed from his Brain but being ostracized for this astuteness so he jams another Crayon Into his Brain to revert to his Oafish self a clear and strong message that Indicates luck and fortune favor The Stupid also seen In 2006 Mike Judge film Idiocracy which In recent times might as well be a Documentary at this point given the state of our World now characters like Early Cuyler, Peter Griffin, Patrick Star Ed and Billy all have a happy dispostion regardless of their Low IQ and there's more to choose from
@@ViciousTNT "After risking his life multiple times to save them, Jason kills all of his friends. He is then used as a sperm donor and killed." ...and they lived happily ever after, I guess.
Alright, this is just my opinion but I feel like I gotta say it. While this video does give good insight to the importance of villains narratively, I still don’t think it's enough to say that they are actually better than the heroes. You're kinda making it sound like heroes are totally reactive and don't do anything to initiate change which isn't true. Batman and Luke Skywalker both challenged the status quo of their worlds and changed everything. Gotham was a corrupt mess before Batman and by the Dark Knight Rises, there was almost no crime. The galaxy was under the rule of a tyrant before Luke Skywalker and then by Force Awakens, Democracy had been reinstated. Of course, the villains challenged these again afterwards but that's besides the point. Both of these heroes were born through the horrific circumstances of their worlds and chose to react by fighting to change it. In this sense they have just as much agency as rebellious individuals as the villains you mentioned, only they go about it in a way that doesn't initiate more harm and violence that continues the very cycle that created them. And the same goes for many other heroes. All of them have been submitted to particular circumstance that provokes them to take action and fight back against whatever corrupt force that made them. And it's not like any inherently human feelings of selfishness are absent, as more often than not, they have to fight to continue be selfless as much as they battle against actual evil. The heroes themselves struggle with internal conflicts all the time and have to have strong and interesting motivations to do what they do. Is there reflection to be found in villains? Yes, of course, but I would argue that there is an equal amount to be found in heroes. Villains can show us what we might wish we can do to lash out against what may have wronged us, but in doing so, rarely accomplish anything more than further suffering. Whereas heroes show us what we can and should do to remove the source of our suffering altogether. Whether or not they may be successful. That's why I've always liked the heroes more and even found them more interesting.
When we're at our lowerst, the heroes do what we should while the villains do what we want.
The study of Villainy has always interested me because of one thing they do. They ask questions that nobody will look at, and act upon there own interpretation of an answer. A good villain doesn't just strike at the body. Its a flurry that goes for the mind, body, and spirit. A villian that ask questions and imposes the answer they found. Joker is one of the few that lives for the chaos and the simplicity of not asking questions but becoming the unknowable answer to his life. Not to mention how Villains see the Truth of the world in a pessimistic view instead of a hero finding the optimism in that situation. My favorite villains are unapologetically evil because they have the biggest view on human nature. I remember hearing this joke but the punchline is always what makes me think. A man had his tire fly off his car and is in front parked in front of a Insane Asylum, He wonders how he will get his spare on without losing that wheel since he's 4 nuts short. A patient who was walking outside of the insane Asylum was watching him curiously. He saw how frustrated he became as the man couldn't figure out how to fix his situation. So he goes up and talks to him and says "Why don't you take 1 nut from each of the tire and use it for this one?" The man was astonished and said "Man I thought you guy's were crazy? Thats pretty smart." The patient says "Of course im crazy but im not stupid."
Well said. If we remove the "evil" aspect and look at the traits of a villain, we end up with traits that are often very desirable, be it being proactive or thinking without being influenced by the opinion of the masses.
Love the story btw 😊
Wondering if keeping toxic friends, or being a toxic friend, is a part of nature.
I would say so. I don't think I was that great of a friend when I was younger. But we all go through experiences that shape us differently. Best we can do is to reflect and recognize who we are and who we will become if we continue in the same trajectory .
@@ViciousTNT likewise. Burned a lot of bridges and hurt a lot of people before I went through my character arch. I've since redeemed myself in their eyes according to them, but now I need to learn how to forgive myself
One step at a time, you got this 🙌
That's real life for you. People give "nice guys finish last" new meaning.
wow - really interesting pov. Totally agree though - we often overlook the importance of villains.
HAKUNA MATATA
Awesome video. Shout out to 2:36 for the nice visual context. I particularly enjoyed your comparisons to real life issues. Great references throughout and I loved certain shots of Oldboy and Fight Club.
Hahahah 😄 thank you 😊
This channel is so underrated. Love the content bro🫡
Thank you for the kind words 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
So glad you talked about Anton. One of my favorite villains oat
He's so good and so unique, def one of the best.
Dutch: „When I am gone, they just find another monster. They have to…“
It's such a great line
Villains are very important in the world of fiction
One of my new favorite channels.
Thank you, I'm glad you found this little corner of the internet 😊
The villain is the character that the people remember.
That thumbnail is actually beautiful
Thank you 😊
Would you mind telling me which one, I'm currently running 3 of them 😅
@ViciousTNT oh shit yeah lmao. The one with the villains and all their respective colors
Ah sweet, thanks 😊
Yet another solid video!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙌
Either die, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
No light without darkness
Your scriptrighting is fucking inspiring bro.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊 ngl, this one took way too long to put together 😅
@@ViciousTNT it paid off with a great video above and beyond the normal scrolling on youtube
Thank you, that's very kind of you 😊
This was great 😮
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Do a video for Anti-Heroes
I'll see what I can do to make that happen
Do game of thorns
that's nice.
Music in the background?
Why The Fortune Rewards The Stupid There's this one Episode of The Simpsons where Homer becomes super Intelligent after having a Crayon removed from his Brain but being ostracized for this astuteness so he jams another Crayon Into his Brain to revert to his Oafish self a clear and strong message that Indicates luck and fortune favor The Stupid also seen In 2006 Mike Judge film Idiocracy which In recent times might as well be a Documentary at this point given the state of our World now characters like Early Cuyler, Peter Griffin, Patrick Star Ed and Billy all have a happy dispostion regardless of their Low IQ and there's more to choose from
Aye, "ignorance is bliss"
4:16 "That one scene at the end" Bro got the bad ending and thought we wouldn't notice.
Did I though 😉
@@ViciousTNT "After risking his life multiple times to save them, Jason kills all of his friends. He is then used as a sperm donor and killed." ...and they lived happily ever after, I guess.
Wasn't that more fun 😄
@@ViciousTNT No,💀
anti-villains always interest me, anti-heroes are the best possible characters from the good guys' side, in my opinion.
Anti heroes are usually my speed as well. It also might be because regular good guys are often written without flaws
If people identify with villains, then that is the problem
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I agree villain better
Alright, this is just my opinion but I feel like I gotta say it. While this video does give good insight to the importance of villains narratively, I still don’t think it's enough to say that they are actually better than the heroes. You're kinda making it sound like heroes are totally reactive and don't do anything to initiate change which isn't true. Batman and Luke Skywalker both challenged the status quo of their worlds and changed everything. Gotham was a corrupt mess before Batman and by the Dark Knight Rises, there was almost no crime. The galaxy was under the rule of a tyrant before Luke Skywalker and then by Force Awakens, Democracy had been reinstated. Of course, the villains challenged these again afterwards but that's besides the point. Both of these heroes were born through the horrific circumstances of their worlds and chose to react by fighting to change it. In this sense they have just as much agency as rebellious individuals as the villains you mentioned, only they go about it in a way that doesn't initiate more harm and violence that continues the very cycle that created them. And the same goes for many other heroes. All of them have been submitted to particular circumstance that provokes them to take action and fight back against whatever corrupt force that made them. And it's not like any inherently human feelings of selfishness are absent, as more often than not, they have to fight to continue be selfless as much as they battle against actual evil. The heroes themselves struggle with internal conflicts all the time and have to have strong and interesting motivations to do what they do.
Is there reflection to be found in villains? Yes, of course, but I would argue that there is an equal amount to be found in heroes.
Villains can show us what we might wish we can do to lash out against what may have wronged us, but in doing so, rarely accomplish anything more than further suffering. Whereas heroes show us what we can and should do to remove the source of our suffering altogether. Whether or not they may be successful.
That's why I've always liked the heroes more and even found them more interesting.