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A Villain Who Can't Kill The Hero Is The Worst Kind Of Asshat

Seeded on Tue Mar 2, 2010 3:05 PM EST
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Villains: They're crazed, they're flamboyant, and they're the smoggy, sparking engine that keeps many a story chugging along. Except that a villain who can't kill the hero for some contrived reason is worse than having your hero fight global illiteracy.So here are some of the most absurd rationalizations that villains use, instead of just getting on with it and being freaking villainous:

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Josh of Arc

The Goldfinger analysis is spot on. Mannnn...

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Reply#1 - Tue Mar 2, 2010 3:06 PM EST
Marc_Kh

The whole article is spot on... and a good laugh too... thanks for sharing!

#1.1 - Wed Mar 3, 2010 8:32 AM EST
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