re: #87 Eclectic Cyborg

I’ve often thought that’s because heroes have certain rules they have to follow or else they are not the Hero anymore. They can’t be unethical, they can’t be immoral, they can’t be corrupt, etc.

The villain on the other hand can be as immoral, unethical, petty, sadistic or vindictive as they want and still make it fit the character. For that reason, to me, villains have more flexibility.

There’s a reason Darth Vader is probably the most popular of all Star Wars characters.

Darth Vader is one of the greatest screen villains ever. His real time to shine was “The Empire Strikes Back”, where he strangled half the Imperial Starfleet command corps, menaced Billy Dee Williams, and of course, revealed some rather fascinating backstory that changed the dynamic between himself and the central protagonist.

Not to mention he just looked - and sounded - badass.