On Wed, 27 September 2000, Amanda Lewanski wrote:

> Au contraire. "Bad guys," by which I mean "black" or "gray" characters, usually with a capital-P Past, are almost always the most interesting and developed characters. They're more complex and less predictable.  [snip] ..characters with complex moral shading and diverse motives are lots more fun to read (and write) about, and quite a lot of the time they're
SOBs. 

Most definitely.  If everybody was "nice," that would be terribly boring.  And talk to any actor.  If they had the choice between playing the good guy vs. the bad guy, we always choose the bad guy.  Villains and bad guys consistently get the best lines.

voicelady


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