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What Does it Mean to Be a Villain? Vol. 1
- Real life situations aren't like superhero stories where good guys defeat evil villains. Thinking groups of people as 'bad guys' to be exterminated is a sign of bloodlust and/or indoctrination.
- Few individuals can be considered villains, most just do what they believe is right with some assumptions. On a social stage, people can have different moral sets.
- The writer discusses villains in stories on what they see, why they exist in opposition to protagonists and what their villain status means to them and the writer.
- Villains may not always be antagonists; villain and antagonist are two different concepts but not exclusive. Crossovers from protagonists to villains may exist, even playing with lines.
- In a story, villains are usually framed as being wrong or in opposition to the main characters. This may not always be reflective of what the readers understand.
- In later volumes, villains will be categorized by primary motivation and an underlying reason. The writer won't focus exclusively on female villains but acknowledges female villains' reception is worse than males.
- Villains may be discriminated based on the intersectionality of their identity. A Japanese female villain may be subject to Orientalist and misogynistic stereotypes.
- The series will continue with a Vol. 2, which will be a character analysis piece.
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