What Happens When the VILLAIN is Right?
Summary
TLDRThis video script delves into the complex nature of villains in storytelling, questioning the traditional roles of heroes and villains. It explores characters like Beowulf's Grendel, Puss in Boots' Death, and Castlevania's Dracula, examining their motivations and humanity. The script challenges viewers to reconsider societal injustices and the cyclical nature of violence, suggesting that villains can reflect deeper societal truths and prompt heroes to confront their own morality.
Takeaways
- π The script explores the complexity of villains in storytelling, challenging the traditional view of heroes and villains.
- π It discusses how villains are often more human than they are given credit for, possessing traits that evoke empathy despite their evil actions.
- π° The narrative delves into how societal structures and the actions of heroes can inadvertently create or exacerbate villainy.
- π€ It raises the question of moral ambiguity, pondering scenarios where villains may have valid points or where heroes falter.
- π The script uses various examples from literature, mythology, and pop culture to illustrate its points, including 'Beowulf', 'Puss in Boots', and 'Castlevania'.
- π» It highlights the concept of villains as forces of nature or embodiments of larger societal issues, rather than just individual antagonists.
- π‘ The idea that villains can reflect societal injustices and force both heroes and audiences to reconsider their perceptions of good and evil is emphasized.
- πΆ The transformation of villains from human to monstrous is examined, showing how personal grievances can escalate into larger conflicts.
- π The script suggests that the line between hero and villain can be blurred, with heroes sometimes taking actions that could be seen as villainous.
- π It touches on the theme of change and the potential for villains to catalyze necessary transformations in society or individuals.
- π· The complexity of character motivations is underscored, indicating that villains are not one-dimensional but have depth and backstory that inform their actions.
Q & A
What is the central theme of the video script discussing?
-The central theme of the video script is exploring the concept of villains in storytelling, their motivations, and the complexity of their roles, often challenging traditional notions of heroes and villains.
Why does the script mention the story of Beowulf and Grendel?
-The script mentions Beowulf and Grendel to illustrate the traditional hero-villain dynamic and to explore the idea of empathy for the villain, Grendel, despite his monstrous nature.
What is the script's perspective on the character of Puss in Boots from 'The Last Wish'?
-The script presents Puss in Boots as a character who initially takes his lives for granted but eventually learns to value his last life, suggesting that even heroes can falter and must confront their mistakes.
How does the script describe the character of Death in the context of Puss in Boots?
-The script describes Death as a personified villain who takes pleasure in the fear and suffering of Puss in Boots, rather than being a completely neutral force of nature.
What does the script suggest about the character of Dracula from the Netflix adaptation of 'Castlevania'?
-The script suggests that Dracula's transformation into a monstrous villain is driven by a human-like grief and rage over the loss of his wife, Lisa, showcasing the complexity of his character and motivations.
How does the script discuss the character of Tylong from 'Kung Fu Panda'?
-The script discusses Tylong as a character whose villainous turn is a result of feeling betrayed by his master and the society that created him, highlighting the idea that villains can be made by the actions of others.
What is the script's view on the character of Silko from 'Arcane'?
-The script views Silko as a villain who fights for change and represents the anger of an oppressed society, suggesting that when a villain is right, it can lead to necessary societal changes.
How does the script analyze the character of Dr. Doofenshmirtz from 'Phineas and Ferb'?
-The script analyzes Dr. Doofenshmirtz as a character whose comical and tragic backstory and daily struggles make him relatable, despite his villainous actions, showing that villains can be driven by very human desires for respect and happiness.
What does the script suggest about the role of villains in society?
-The script suggests that villains often reflect the injustices of society and force both characters and audiences to question their own ideas of good and evil, challenging the status quo.
How does the script conclude about the nature of villains and heroes?
-The script concludes that the lines between heroes, anti-heroes, and villains can be blurred, and that villains can sometimes be right in their perspectives, leading to a complex interplay between morality, justice, and societal norms.
Outlines
π The Complexity of Villains
This paragraph explores the traditional heroic traits often seen in protagonists across various media, contrasting them with the villains they oppose. It questions the simplistic portrayal of villains as purely evil and highlights the complexity and humanity that can exist within them. The paragraph references 'Beowulf' and 'Old Norse myth' to discuss the potential for villains to evoke empathy and the intriguing narrative possibilities when they are more than just one-dimensional antagonists. It also introduces the concept that society itself can create villains, suggesting a more nuanced view of morality and heroism.
π Villains as a Reflection of Society
The second paragraph delves into the idea that villains are not just evil entities but can represent the darker aspects of society or the universe itself. It uses 'Puss in Boots' and 'Beowulf' to illustrate how villains can be forces of nature or societal constructs, challenging the hero's morality and the audience's perceptions of right and wrong. The paragraph also discusses how villains like Dracula from 'Castlevania' can have relatable human motivations that lead to their villainy, suggesting that villains are often a product of their circumstances rather than inherent evil.
π The Tragic Origins of Villainy
This paragraph examines the tragic backstories of villains, suggesting that their villainous acts are often a response to loss or betrayal. It uses 'Kung Fu Panda' as an example, where Tai Lung's villainy stems from a perceived betrayal by his mentor. The paragraph argues that villains like Tai Lung and others are not born evil but are made so by the circumstances and treatment they receive from the world around them. It also touches on the cyclical nature of violence and how villains can be a symptom of deeper societal issues.
π Villains as Agents of Change
The fourth paragraph discusses the role of villains as catalysts for change, using 'Arcane' and 'Dr. Doofenshmirtz' from 'Phineas and Ferb' as examples. It suggests that villains can expose societal injustices and force heroes and society to confront these issues. The paragraph also explores the idea that villains can be trapped in a cycle of madness created by society, and their actions, while extreme, can be a call for change or a reflection of the society's own flaws.
π The Relatability of Villains
The final paragraph reflects on the relatability of villains and the empathy they can evoke. It uses 'Beowulf' and 'Grindl' to argue that even villains can be seen as misunderstood or mistreated, deserving of understanding and a chance for redemption. The paragraph concludes by suggesting that villains serve as a mirror to society, forcing us to question our own moral compass and the nature of heroism and villainy.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Hero
π‘Villain
π‘Mortality
π‘Nature
π‘Humanization
π‘Morality
π‘Empathy
π‘Revenge
π‘Societal Injustice
π‘Transformation
Highlights
Heroes in traditional narratives often protect the weak and save the world, contrasting with the goals of villains.
The narrator feels pity for Grendel from Beowulf, despite him being the villain, due to his human-like qualities.
Villains can be more human than expected, and heroes may falter or sin, challenging the traditional dichotomy of good and evil.
Society can create villains, and heroes may defend societies that are the source of villainy.
In 'Puss in Boots', Death is portrayed as a villain rather than a neutral force, showing a more personal and vengeful side.
Grendel's mother in 'Beowulf' mourns her son, humanizing her and challenging the clear-cut definition of a villain.
Dracula from 'Castlevania' starts with human intentions but turns into a force of nature after personal loss.
Villains like Dracula can reflect the injustices of society and force a reevaluation of perceived good.
In 'Kung Fu Panda', Tai Lung's transformation into a villain is a result of betrayal and abandonment by his master.
Villains can expose the cracks in societal structures, forcing us to reconsider what we claim to be good.
In 'Arcane', Silco's push for independence for the undercity represents a societal anger with clear injustices.
The disparity between the rich and the poor in 'Arcane' leads to societal change, showing the impact of a villain's actions.
Dr. Doofenshmirtz from 'Phineas and Ferb' is a villain driven by a desire for respect and happiness, relatable to the audience.
The story of Beowulf has been adapted and retold, influencing the Western concept of heroes and their adventures.
Miguel O'Hara from 'Spider-Man 2099' represents a character with a gray morality, blurring the lines between hero and villain.
The video explores the complexity of villainy, suggesting that villains can reflect societal issues and prompt change.
The video concludes by questioning the nature of heroism and villainy, suggesting that they are not always clear-cut.
Transcripts
wait no heroes are supposed to be
right right in every Adventure cartoon
and shown in anime the protagonists take
on heroic traits they protect the weak
uplift their friends and save the world
all goals shaped in contrast to those of
a villain yet when I look back at the
stories that I love I can't help but be
drawn to that villain in college I'm
reading B wolf an Old Norse myth that is
is a foundation of Western storytelling
in which a hero bolf kills a villain
grindle yet despite bolf being the hero
I can't help but feel pity for grindle
he's a monstrous ogre-like murdering
giant compared to a demon but he has a
mother who Mourns him villains are
supposed to be evil terrifying and wrong
but what happens when villains are more
human than that what happens when the
heroes falter stumble or sin what
happens when the society that Heroes
defend are the ones that create villains
what happens when the villain is
Right tyong Silko and even Dr duin
Schurz are all answers to this question
so sit back and join me as we explore
the world of villains
you are being hunted this villain is
chasing you right now in fact it's
hunting all of us a slow terrifying hunt
this is the price of mortality a price
that Puss and Boots cannot accept in
doing so he invites the first villain of
this video to prove the hero wrong in
some stories villains aren't mortal
agents of evil but instead forces of
nature and the universe itself
attempting to undo the Injustice the
hero has created forces like death you
know it you love it sometimes it's
portrayed as a peaceful Shepherd of
Souls and other times Well it becomes
something out of a slasher film in pen
boots The Last Wish puss faces death not
metaphorically or figuratively or
rhetorically just death himself in this
case puss is the character who has
sinned even though he's a hero he's
indulged in Pleasures in each of his
Nine Lives living recklessly until he
realizes he's on his last one and death
decides to end this Kitty once and for
all death is right puss has taken his
lives for granted death's hunt of Elgato
can be seen as an extension of the cycle
of life and death puss has overstayed
thus someone must eliminate him yet I
would argue that death is still the
villain not just an antagonist he's not
a completely neutral Arbiter if he were
wouldn't he have just simply ended
puss's life despite the underlying moral
Justice death relishes in the fear he
causes puss death personified is
cackling and playful he drives puss into
Corners mocks him brings on anxiety
attacks and Dread gaining a sick kind of
pleasure in enacting Revenge to me this
is villainous it's only when puss learns
his lesson that death stops when puss
accepts his mortality and faces his fear
death stops his attack disappointed that
his prey has ended their game of cat and
wolf death is averted but to return
another day death comes for all of us
and in that he's completely correct in
Beowolf when the Nordic Warrior kills
grindle grindle's mother and the dragon
are we supposed to bat an ey the modern
idea of a hero and their Adventures is
so deeply influenced by bolf and so the
modern day villain must draw from
grindle right grindle said to be the
descendant of Cain the Bible's first
murderer is is clearly supposed to be
evil he attacks a meat Hall every night
murdering people in their sleep because
he hates the noise of its rry and
celebration and of course that's
terrible about as monstrous as you can
get but I remember laying in my own
college dorm room at night trying to get
some shy for my exam the next morning
when The Neighbor Next Door decides it's
finally time to party blaring music
until 4:00 a.m. is it wrong to want
peace does grindle like death himself
simply want the humans to stop their
prideful celebrations but even when
death Stoops down to follow more
humanlike impulses his wrath is focused
on one person alone on the other hand a
character like castlevania's Dracula
lets his human-like impulses drive him
to ascend into being a force of nature
one that is apocalyptic some villains
begin with heartbreakingly human
intentions we've all Loved Before and in
Castlevania Dracula is no different in
this Netflix adaptation dra has a human
wife named Lisa a brilliant woman of
Science and SAS whom the humans accuse
of
Witchcraft Dracula known to be a violent
monster had found domestic Bliss with
Lisa until she was burned at the stake
by religious leaders Dracula took this
one action as justification of the evils
of all mankind what was seated in love
grew into loss and exploded into
something sick and massive Dracula's
plan to destroy all humans with a plague
of hellish retribution he Unleashed
armies and armies of monsters across the
land if humans could hurt and unjustly
punish someone as pure as Lisa should
they be allowed to thrive any one of
them could have stopped it Dracula says
like The Angry God of the Old Testament
Dracula seeks to cleanse the world but
unlike a god however Dracula's efforts
are halfhazard grotesque and disorderly
instead of that biblical flood of ocean
wakia is drowned in senseless Seas of
blood the other vampires fighting
alongside him even wish that his attacks
are more orderly more militaristic but
Dracula doesn't care he falls into a
strange depression with nothing left
inside of him but human grief and
demonic rage it's wrong to kill an
innocent that's something baked into
basic morality and it's right to mourn
those we lose but while a hero may hunt
only those who lead the Witch Hunt
against Lisa a villain takes this moral
failure and uses it to wipe out everyone
perpetuating an endless cycle of
violence coming back to grindle there's
a part of me that feels even more pity
for his mother while grindle and his
mother are monsters they only had each
other Exiles on the edge of human
civilization beneath that villainous
expression of violence these creatures
cling to things that we all do community
family love and when grindle dies the
only one who Mourns for him is his
mother who lashes out towards the men
who killed her son is it wrong to mourn
those you loved one of the shest ways to
create a villain is to revoke that love
from them it's basically a cliche at
this point villains aren't born they're
made but in Tong's case it Bears truth
the villain of the first Kung Fu Panda
movie is Ty a Savage martial artist who
was once a child prodigy raised by
Master Shifu Master Shifu adopted the
orphan raised him trained him and loved
him as as if he was his own child and as
if he was destined to become the Dragon
Warrior tyong himself was also
exceptionally talented at fighting
mastering all thousand Scrolls of kung
fu but despite Tong's Talent Master ugu
saw only ambition and rage in the young
Warrior Master ugu denied the role of
Dragon Warrior to tailong but chifu his
master essentially his father did
nothing said nothing on his son's behalf
and just like that taong his entire life
changed he took this as betrayal and
used his martial arts skills to destroy
he would go on to ravage The Valley Of
Peace then be imprisoned for 20 years in
a prison built by ugu that had its
construction overseen by the one person
who had shown taong love no wonder that
when he broke out he sought out to
unleash his rage hunting the new Dragon
Warrior a certain Panda I think there's
a whole movie about that actually he
said that it had been Shifu who filled
his head with dreams and drove him to
train until his bones broke Shifu had
tried to build a hero out of an outsider
but when that title was denied to tyong
the spark of family was snuffed out when
he did nothing to help his son tyong had
nothing but his father and Kung Fu so
when one of those abandoned him what did
he have left his father and the
community around Kung Fu locked him away
in some ways the heroes of the world
were proving Tong's spite right rather
rather than try to sympathize with him
rehabilitate him or find a new pathway
for him besides being the Dragon Warrior
he was left to rot would imprisoning
grindle instead of killing him be any
better would exiling his mother do any
good but further her rage maybe when
villains like tyong are Wright they
expose something cruel in our Idols
fathers Masters gods and Kings should
not go by unquestioned villains have the
courage to show us the cracks in things
like love and tradition they force us to
rec consider the forces we claim to be
good but Tong's violence is still cruel
his pride is still wrong like a toddler
throwing a tantrum he seeks attention in
the most destructive of ways for instead
of hunting a person or people why not
Target a
system imagine a city of light and
progress a Whimsical steampunk
Metropolis sounds perfect right I mean
just forget the part about this being
from League of Legends and you'll be
fine but the Utopia is built on top an
underground of both lawlessness and
Community darkness and the most scarred
forms of Hope in the noxious fumes below
children play without care while
Topsiders who Venture down must wear
masks unaccustomed to the smog they've
created themselves this is the world of
Arcane and it's very easy to see the
disparity between piltover and its
unders City sometimes called Zan but few
people work to change this Injustice
when they spot it few two people are
like Silko growing up in the unders City
Vander and Silko faced the slums like
brothers until Vander betrayed Silko for
some reason leaving Silko scarred and
vengeful Silko grew into a ruthless chem
Baron who went to dangerous lengths to
control others in the unders City and
expand his drug Empire and eventually
when Vander was taken out of the
equation Silko took over more formally
later on Silko even made a deal with
piltover arguing for the unders City to
be liberated as the free nation of zhan
and surprisingly they began to listen to
Silko as violence between the two states
grew the disparity could not be denied
any longer the under city was being
discriminated against and overwhelmed by
the effects of pollution drug abuse and
apathy but the under city was its own
being by now it could not continue to be
dragged around and manipulated by
piltover at the end of the first season
the Council of piltover gathered to plan
this new change we see that when the
villain is right sometimes change must
happen but as much as Silko pushed for a
free nation of Zan and the council
almost let it happen other dominoes were
knocked over a certain blue-haired girl
named Jinx raised by Silko chose to kill
him and then she let her destructive
impulses free unleashing Devastation and
now Zan's Independence is still up in
the air until we find out what happens
next in season 2 silco represents not
just rage at Vander an individ idual but
a larger societal anger with a clear
Injustice in front of him why should his
people suffer while Topsiders live so
peacefully why must society damn those
below but in the end it's another form
of betrayal that comes and ends him in
bolf the Nordic tradition is about
strength and King rothgar goodness is
measured by his capability to conquer
they killed cows they killed horses they
killed each other when grindle attacks
hargar's me Hall is he not just a
reflection of the society's violence I
began to be more
amused I think it's the role of the
villain to force change in a society and
to hold a mirror to the madness that is
often overlooked but what happens when a
society traps a villain in this madness
and laughs Dr Hines doofen shz is
comically aggressively and kind of
paradoxically evil and but that
he lives in a tower creating crazy
weapons fighting a secret agent every
day and he even has his own jingle Dr
doof's backstory is also filled to the
brim with some of the most tragic and
comically tragic moments growing up he
was forced by his father to be a garden
gnome his mother failed to love him
because he was bad at kickball
apparently his two parents weren't even
there to show up at his birth his life
is driven to a cartoonish extreme
because well he's a cartoon and in the
series phny and Ferb his everyday life
becomes a kind of loop something in his
everyday life inconveniences him such as
being insecure about a squeaky voice or
wanting to give his teenage daughter a
nice birthday surprise then he creates
something over the top to deal with this
problem Perry the Platypus stops him and
it blows up in his face quite literally
as funny as he is this Loop also seems
kind of like Copus the old Greek myth of
the guy who had to push the boulder up
and up but only for it to fall over and
over
doof is trapped in the Society of
inconveniences people who laugh at his
viral fail videos online or disrespect
him in the smallest of ways he's stuck
constantly trying to improve his life
but finding a new issue in his way he's
just like me for real and his
overzealous crazed ability to create
dramatic giant machines to deal with
every little problem comes from a very
human Place wanting to be respected
wanting to be happy and wanting to make
those he cares about safe and happy
happy we laugh at him not because he's
completely wrong but the ways he tries
to solve his everyday issues are blown
so far out of proportion we get the
satisfaction of seeing them bite him
back in the butt but there's kind of a
catharsis in seeing that maybe because
it reminds us of our own lives being
stuck in a loop episode after episode
problem after problem knowing that no
matter what he tries he'll try again
next time is that so evil B wolf is a
story that was initially passed down by
oral tradition people would memorize the
poem they heard then perform it for the
next Generation but then it was
documented and written down and turned
into countless adaptations it's inspired
the fabric of nearly all Western Hero
Stories it's even one of the key
Inspirations for the Lord of the Rings
over and over the story is told and over
and over grindle is killed through the
art form of Storytelling like do Schartz
he is doomed to repeat his mistakes is
that Madness or is that just
life what does it look like when a
villain tries to control the madness of
reality fighting to protect stability
but doing so through violent often at
times overpowering ways look no further
than the one and only Spider-Man
2099 technically you might argue that
Miguel O'Hara isn't a villain he's not
evil like grin Goblin or the spot he's
just an antagonist one that opposes the
protagonist Miles Morales and with that
I honestly agree he he inhabits a more
gray space of somewhere from antagonist
to anti-hero to villain but at the same
time look at this guy he's got vampire
fangs what can you that's a villain
right there okay fine he's not a
clear-cut villain he's an antagonist
with both heroic intentions and some
villainous traits Miguel is a Spider-Man
that lost his entire Dimension and in
this grief he becomes paranoid he's a
Spider-Man who doesn't quip amassing an
army of different spider people and pigs
and horses and trying to control the
great web of the Multiverse he surveys
it all trying to make sure that the
cannon events happen and that order
remains inbalance but in doing so Miguel
allows people to die Canon events can
entail horrific tragedies that must
happen in order to maintain the
universal stability what other choice
does he have but to become villainous in
order to save everyone from the
perspective of Miles Morales it's easy
to see Miguel as a villain he represents
a darker Spider-Man who has seemingly
given up on saving certain people and
when it's discovered that Miles may be
an anomaly Miguel ruthlessly traps him
trying to prevent him from saving his
father from another villain is it the
hero or the villain who should decide
the fate of others the webs of hero
anti-hero and villain all become blurred
Miguel is right to try to save the
universe but is it right to let another
Ben die over and over is it right to
watch Gwen stay fall to her Doom a 100
times over and not do anything at what
point does it become too much at what
point does he become a True Villain out
of the different depictions of Beowolf
there's a book by John Gardner that
follows grindle's perspective instead
and based on that book there's a 1981
animated film called grindle grindle
grindle they have similarities and
differences but in the end they give the
villain of the story the main
perspective and we as the audience can't
help but empathize with him he's still a
murderer he Revels in attacking the men
of frothgar me Hall but the simple Act
of following him rather than bolf
exposes his loneliness his curiosity and
his Humanity would Miles Morales become
the villain if we followed Miguel's
perspective heroes or villains monsters
or humans right or wrong in this video
I've asked a lot of questions believe me
I wish I had more answers man but maybe
that's the point of a villain being
right when someone supposedly evil has a
point then we question our own ideas of
good villains reflect the injustices of
society giving us a lens to view our
world and notice the darkness and the
light but through the extreme actions
they take on heroes are dragged into The
Fray Innocents get hurt in the game of
hero and villain chess the hero has
three moves to respond to the villain's
moral check the first is to deny that
the villain was right to find another
way in spiderverse Miles runs from
Miguel zooming on his way to find his
father rejecting the idea that All Is
Lost that people must die to be
Spider-Man whether this is right or
wrong the villain moves the hero to act
and to figure out their own truth the
second is for the hero to accept that
they were wrong Puss and Boots realizes
that he needs to Value his last life
instead of recklessly wishing for the
next and the third and final way is
somewhere in between it is to listen to
the villain and to try to teach them to
engage in a conversation and show them
Mercy this is when the hero believes in
both the good and the bad of their world
they try to come to an understanding
between the flaws that the villain sees
in the world and the goodness the hero
knows Still Remains in the comment
section of the YouTube video on grindle
grindle grindle there's a comment that
says that Peter usenov the voice of
grindle said that this film was a
tribute to monsters who after all are
doing their job keeping us on our toes I
think this Bears truth monsters and
villains all alike Force us to stay
vigilant and to Recon consider what we
know they keep us on our toes at the end
of the film after watching this bumbling
mama's boy ogre observe humans he enters
the meat Hall one last time meeting his
Doom Beowolf has arrived and he manages
to pull grindle's arm off grindle begins
to die he stumbles outside and we watch
him lie there alone calling for his
mother when I see this villain there
alone I can't help but feel sad I don't
think we should let grindle devour more
folks or evil scientists take over the
tri-state area but they do deserve
something they deserve to at least have
someone to give them a chance and to
listen to them for it is an awful thing
to die
alone
gr had an accident
I wanted to make a different kind of
video one that's a little bit more chill
a little bit more like the video essays
I like to watch so I hope you enjoyed
Take Care thank you thank you thank you
for watching this has been Scrolls
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