Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-2175012-20171205173216/@comment-3364901-20171205175545

hey, at least it isn't as toxic as the "villain can always redeem" cliche that is spreading in media today, it is a toxic propaganda tool at best - which ill-equips young viewers of the reality that sometimes there are people that don't *want* to be redeemed.. there are some people who are quite content to be horrible people and the "villain just needs some friends or a second chance" idea is far, far more dangerous and poisonous to both storytelling and culture than the surprise villain trope.

surprise villains are a trend that will fade, like all trends, the "let's redeem a villain" idea however can fester much longer if allowed to set hold.. and can have real life consequences.