Have you ever liked a villain more than the hero? Who and why?

There is this character in a long running docudrama who can be described as this.

He lacks certain qualities that the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace — all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor was generously blessed. So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw his limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief. –Mark Schmeiser

And He has no sense of humor.

He is a troll. And like all trolls, he is never funny and he never laughs; he only crows or jeers. And scarily, he doesn’t just talk in crude, witless insults — he actually thinks in them. His mind is a simple bot-like algorithm of petty prejudices and knee-jerk nastiness.Mark Schmeiser

But people seem to like this villain.

This is one big Saturday morning, cartoon and no hero is coming to save the world. On Saturday mornings, you could somewhat root for Boris and Natasha , the Joker and Gorge The Animal Steele.

And there are many people who like this villain..

This for mentioned villain has no likable traits as even Manchester city has Erling Haaland.

5 responses to “Even Manchester City”

  1. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Love that excerpt, even if I’m not familiar. This question stumps me, because I can only think of villains at first sight, who aren’t quite villains at the end.

  2. vermavkv Avatar

    This is a fascinating take on the idea of the “likable villain.” 😊 Perhaps we don’t always like a villain because of their qualities; sometimes we enjoy them because they are larger than life, unpredictable, outrageous, or simply entertaining to watch. George “The Animal” Steele is a perfect example—his wild persona, green tongue, and turnbuckle-eating antics made him memorable despite being the heel.

  3. K Mark Schofer Avatar

    The description is from an English newspaper describing DJT and how he has no redeemable qualities and people still like him

  4.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Ah, missed that entirely at first, head stuck in fiction. I wish he were mere fiction.

  5. K Mark Schofer Avatar

    Money can’t buy happiness, but it’s sure I can buy a good football team

I would love to hear you opinion as well

I’m Mark

His friends observe Mark seems wired a little differently. Perhaps it’s more likely that noticing little things often missed by others is a relic of a quieter, simpler time. He has a way with words, which he refuses to let be hindered by sub-par typing skills. People have great stories to tell if you sit and listen.

A belief dear to Mark is that there is certain beauty in the world. You simply have to look for it.

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