We Love Complex Villains. We Struggle With Complex Parents

There is a gap between the complexity we extend to fictional characters and to the people who raised us.

Given the number of successful movies that dig into the past of infamous villains, it is undeniable that uncovering their backstory is appealing. We stopped being satisfied with villains who were simply evil. We wanted to know why. The wound, the betrayal, the moment where things went wrong.

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