MCU’s latest film Spider-Man Homecoming has just come out and it’s already a big hit, just like many of the other films produced by Marvel. So far Marvel has played it safe with its villains, using 3 different types spread among their numerous releases, of which all have been received as boring and rather repetitive. The prime complaints in majority of the films have been to do with the portrayal of the villains as they seem to be lacking the substance and depth for us to really embrace the villain. What set’s The Vulture apart from the previously encountered villains is the integration of the character as though we, the audience could see him existing in our own society. Initially for the first villain type, us the audience are given someone who has comparative context to the hero , however their aims are quite the inverse. A good example of this villain in the MCU would have to be Kaecillius in Doctor Strange. In the film both Kaecillius and Doctor Strange share the similarities of once being sorcerers under The Ancient One. However Kaecillius leads a path of evil as he felt what The Ancient One was doing wrong as she was restrictive in that she didn’t want other dimensions to collide …show more content…
The Vulture is quite unrelatable to any of these mentioned villain types as he is just a regular construction worker doing his duty to provide for his family, already very relatable to our society. But as he loses a significant contract in which he bought a large multitude of resources and equipment to complete, he forms the idea that the heroes are taking away from his table without even knowing he exists. His motivations to do what he does are justified and relatable as his motives are comparable to our society. We all do what we must so that at the end of the day we can provide for our families. In the film the Vulture is just a guy trying to make a better life for his
A villain is a person that poses a threat to the main character and Minor characters in the story. The villain in Nacho Libre (a fellow luchador champ named Ramses) is what the plot in the story revolves all around. Nacho is trying to raise money for the orphans and buy them some salads or something but Ramses is the person that stands in his way. But if you think about it Ramses weren’t there Nacho can’t win the money. Ramses is a key person in the movie, without Ramses Nacho would just be a sneezing cook at an orphanage with only Incarnasion to talk to and that guy who’s had diarrhea since Easters to make fun of and insult. (I think his name is Senor Ramon)
Literary villains are all around us. For instance, Voldemort from Harry Potter and Darth Vader from Star Wars. What makes a villain? They will go through anyone or damage anything to reach their goal. No matter how small or how tall they are, anyone can be a villain.
Stories usually include the archetype bad guys that seem to be evil, but in numerous stories, the “bad guy” persona becomes clouded. In the short stories, “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor there are centralized antagonists, Arnold Friend and The Misfit, that are the archetype of a bad guy with a troubled past. Both short stories have subliminal messages hinting towards the devil. But if you start reading deeper you can see that’s not all they are portrayed, as seen in the short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, the Misfit could also be portrayed as an archetype as a savior or a seer that has lost his way, although in “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been? “, Arnold Friend could be portrayed as a satyr, a mischievous demi god. While it can be argued that both characters are completely evil or not, they both have similar and their own personal qualities like the need to inflict pain upon others although they go about it in different ways.
They understand that other people have different opinions but they press on. . A contrasting aspect within the two missions that allows one to see the difference between an anti-hero and a hero is that the anti-hero. Holden Caulfield, is selfishly motivated in his quest, one, whereas the hero, Atticus Finch, has purer motives, for the greater good.
In a play, there are always heroes and villains. Sometimes, one can not always tell who are the heroes and villains. William Shakespeare, in his play, Julius Caesar, shows the difference of heroes and villains using the senators of Rome to show the difference between heroes and villains. The hardest character to determine was the hero Brutus, by analyzing his loyalty, background, and his intentions, one can determine that Brutus was a hero to Rome.
Greed is a quality that many have, but too much of it can be catastrophic. In the tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the character Macbeth has a tragic flaw that leads to his eventual downfall. A tragic hero is generally defined as someone who has great potential; someone who is born into nobility and could have a great future. However, they are doomed to fail and often die because of a tragic flaw. These characters usually learn a lesson from their deeds. However, it is usually too late for them to have a happy ending. These characteristics apply to Macbeth, whose greatest flaw is his greed for power. Shakespeare uses characterization, conflict, irony, and foreshadowing to show the audience that Macbeth is a tragic hero.
Generally, the backgrounds of most villains and monsters archetypes have common traits that are conveyed through each of their different background stories. One common trait that is carried through is that each story has
A villain is truly just a victim whose story has not been told. This is clearly shown in The Creature in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” When the story states, “My organs were indeed harsh, but supple; and although my voice was very unlike the soft music of their tones, yet I pronounced such words as I understood with tolerable ease. It was as the ass and the lap-dog; yet surely the gentle ass whose intentions were affectionate, although his manners were rude, deserved better treatment than blows and execration.” (Shelley, 134). The monster feels that people should judge him on his personality and emotions inside instead of his appearance on the outside. Frankenstein’s creature is truly just a victim of circumstance. No individual is born evil,
In conclusion, I believe Dallas Winston is the anti-hero for reasons like he breaks the law but works with the cards he is dealt, cares for his “family”, and would end his own life for
Evil is a popular theme in many novels and plays, and there are many factors that contribute to characters becoming evil. Factors such as no interaction with people and the way someone is treated can turn a person to become evil and commit bad acts. The person may start out as a selfless person with good morals, but eventually he will turn evil as a result of outside factors. Some factors might be isolation, the way he is treated by others, and motives. A person’s selfish needs often consume him and he wants nothing but to benefit himself. He will do anything to get what he wants and will eventually commit so many bad acts that he will turn purely evil. In the play Macbeth by Shakespeare and the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the characters
How does one create the perfect villain for a story? What qualities are needed in such a character? A good place to start when constructing a villain is to look at William Shakespeare’s villain in Othello, a man called Iago. Iago is wonderfully devious. Throughout the play, he not only poisons Othello’s vision of Desdemona, he does this with no one, except Roderigo, the wiser.
An archetype can also explain antagonistic characters like the shadow or the destroyer, but what I am going to write about is the trickster archetype. The definition of a trickster is “a rebel who refuses to conform to societal expectations, but he is not a rebel without a cause” (Jung). Sometimes the trickster may very well appear to be minor character in a story. The most famous character is the Fool in Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear. The Fool character actually is very wise and street smart. In fact, it takes a fair amount of studying to enhance his wisdom which helps him come up with a series of riddles, puns, and puzzles. The Fool is not the cause of capturing King Lear yet is viewed as the wisest character in the play. In some stories, the trickster can also be someone who causes trouble for their amusement or to teach the hero a lesson. (Jung)
Similar to how The Princess Bride and Mister Pip have opposite tones and are different genres, the hero and the villain are also on polar ends of the archetypal spectrum. The villain is characterized as deceptive, selfish and willing to use any power they are in possession of, for self fulfillment at the expense of the collective common good. Meanwhile the hero is selfless and assists others before themselves.
... concentrate on the intervention of god’s plans. His worsening intention further defines Satan’s role as the antagonist. The appearance of a protagonist with the role of antagonism is the ideal blend for a heroic-appearing, villainous character.
The villains usually challenge our super heroes forcing them to come out of their cocoons and unleash their best acts. It is the trump over diversity that makes us look forward to every movie release just to satisfy every inch of our adrenalin rush. However when a villain falls flat by portraying characteristic such as one dimensional and non-threatening everything else goes out of the window. Below is a list of 5 worst villains of all time from some of the top box office movie releases. Worst Villain of All-Time#5: