>>713836487 (OP)
>>713836848
OP like always is a faggot.
Villains are still allowed to be evil, but what people actually want is villains with depth — not just one-dimensional “evil for evil’s sake.” Look at Spider-Man villains: they’re rarely just “evil,” they’re usually twisted, broken, or insane — like the Green Goblin, who’s more tragic and unhinged than some generic bad guy.
Same with Batman — his villains are iconic because they’re psychologically complex. Take Two-Face, a guy torn apart by trauma and obsession, not just a mustache-twirling villain. Joker is chaos incarnate, but even he’s got layers beyond just “evil.”
Look at The Sopranos — Tony Soprano’s a mob boss who commits horrible acts but you still get why he’s the way he is. The Wire doesn’t give you simple “bad guys”; it shows a system that corrupts everyone, making villains sympathetic and real. And Breaking Bad? Walter White is textbook — villainy mixed with desperation, pride, and flawed humanity.
Even old school games like Silent Hill or Resident Evil didn’t just throw out pure evil; they wrapped darkness in tragedy, madness, or survival horror.
So no, villains aren’t “not allowed” to be evil anymore — it’s just that “pure evil” is boring. We want villains who feel real, who make us think and sometimes even root for them in their brokenness.
