Apparently I need to do more of the TV/movie thing... And has anyone noticed that villains in recent stuff are more black and white? There's not as many shades of gray as there used to be, or at least that's what I'm noticing.
1) Maleficent - the whole movie's about how a villain has their own issues and reasons for doing what they do.
2) Moana - the monster who isn't really one. I loved that reveal.
3) The Magicians - Martin/The Beast. Not justifying anything he did, but you could see why he went the way he did. Being abused by his mentor and then being locked out of the only escape he had... no wonder he went nuts.
4) Arrival - the military guys who tried to blow up the spaceship. Totally understandable in a climate of fear and uncertainty, especially when they're trained to see all things that aren't normal as a threat.
5) Carrie - okay, killing everyone at prom is a pretty extreme reaction to bullying, but seriously, I get it. People without resources pushed past their limits and then given the chance for payback. It's a very human reaction, and not easy to ignore.
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1) Maleficent - the whole movie's about how a villain has their own issues and reasons for doing what they do.
2) Moana - the monster who isn't really one. I loved that reveal.
3) The Magicians - Martin/The Beast. Not justifying anything he did, but you could see why he went the way he did. Being abused by his mentor and then being locked out of the only escape he had... no wonder he went nuts.
4) Arrival - the military guys who tried to blow up the spaceship. Totally understandable in a climate of fear and uncertainty, especially when they're trained to see all things that aren't normal as a threat.
5) Carrie - okay, killing everyone at prom is a pretty extreme reaction to bullying, but seriously, I get it. People without resources pushed past their limits and then given the chance for payback. It's a very human reaction, and not easy to ignore.