I’m sorry, did someone say villains! Yeeeessss! (Practicing my evil laugh as we speak.) Everyone loves the villain. Everyone loves to hate the villain. Everyone wishes they were a little more like the villain. How do writers do that? How do they make us care about—even envy—the evil-doers? The very best villains are the ones we understand. And not just understand their import to the plot—that’s obvious. There wouldn’t be a story without them. But rather, we come to understand why they are the way they are and why they do what they do. It’s (evil) genius, it is.

Presenters: Andrea Hannah/Rebecca Mix, Kennedy Tarrell

Moderator: Maggie Kane