my favorite villains are drama queens. they project. they panic. they get attached to other people too fast and too loudly. they throw temper tantrums. they play stupid social games and win stupid prizes. they talk a big game abt the big picture but absolutely embarrass themselves for attention.
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Whedon can fuck off forever ofc, but the Operative panicking in Serenity always sticks with me, for example.
If they're Alexander Skarsgard as Randall Flagg in the 2020 miniseries I feel like I've wasted my time
Make the villain willing to do something *unwise* or gasp and alarm, *illogical and not optimal*.