[UA] Kevin Matchstick/Unbreakable (*spoiler*)

[Will]

*SPOILER* for Unbreakable...











Nick Wedig <mrteapot at disinfo.net> a écrit :
>
> I might even argue that every Hero needs a Villain, as a cosmic ethical equal
> and opposite reaction to their heroism.  So creating a Villain, regardless of
> motives, is an essential step in becoming a proper hero.  Having them as a
> pair of archetypes makes me think that maybe it's a valid pair of archetypes,
> as otherwise they're both lacking in moral ambiguity.

It's exactly what happens in Unbreakable, but the other way around (the
Archvillain creates the Hero that should fight him, and is behaving like
a real Archvillain at the same time). And it totally makes sense.

But the interesting part is that the bad guy is always behaving like a bad
guy. So maybe the Hero would have to create his nemesis, all the while still
behaving like a good boy. Usually it involves the Hero trying to right some
wrongs, but at the same time creating another problem : for example
trying to offer redemption to "just another bad guy", and, by this, sending
him all down the path to the Archnemesis archetype.

I don't know if what I'm saying is clear or not... (loooong day at work)

Will

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