Re:Pop psychology has killed the villain
by romwell on Sunday November 28, 2021 @05:47AM
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>I doubt that any child has ever watched the Wicked Witch of the West and thought, “Huh, what’s her story?”
Also, apparently, I was that child.
Not with Wizard of Oz in particular, but I had a book called "Fairy-Tales Of the People of the World" in pre-K, and I remember being distinctly pissed about most of them having a "good" ending whereby the villain was killed.
I was, like, this doesn't seem necessary. Seems kinda bad from the perspective of the baddie. And the "good" characters became kind of repelling.
My favorite tales were the ones about the Sly Fox and the like, where the stories were about tricking and outwitting.
Also, apparently, I was that child.
Not with Wizard of Oz in particular, but I had a book called "Fairy-Tales Of the People of the World" in pre-K, and I remember being distinctly pissed about most of them having a "good" ending whereby the villain was killed.
I was, like, this doesn't seem necessary. Seems kinda bad from the perspective of the baddie. And the "good" characters became kind of repelling.
My favorite tales were the ones about the Sly Fox and the like, where the stories were about tricking and outwitting.