Doofenshmirtz, the villain in Disney's Phineas and Ferb, has quite the tragic backstory (as far as cartoon tragedies go). He isn't evil for the enjoyment of being evil. He has a whole history that has driven him to create all the -inators he does, and that backstory is slowly revealed throughout the shows.
Are the villains/antagonists in your writing evil for a reason? Can we sympathize with them? Doofenshmirtz is, by far, my favorite character in Phineas and Ferb. How do you think your villain compares?
Some are evil because they want to be evil, which is just fun to play with. But then having backstory's makes for fun too, as I have a few of those.
ReplyDeleteAlas, I have only seen a few minutes of Phineas and Ferb. I think I'll have to remedy that.
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of villains have reasons behind what they do. Most villains probably don't sit around going, "Oh, I'm evil!" They probably believe that whatever they're doing is right or acceptable or that whatever judgment they're handing out is deserved.
Aww, poor Doofenschmirtz. :( I love a sympathetic villain - I guess that's why I'm so taken w/ Severus Snape.
ReplyDeleteI like a complicated villain too. If we can empathize a little, it adds complexity.
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