Loki

Some heroes don’t stay heroes forever. Some of them become disappointed in the goals and ideals they once held so dear. Some of them even completely abandon protecting the innocents for the complete opposite - which is the case with the villain I’m discussing today. Is Wanda as the Scarlet Witch justified in her choice to be a villain? What ultimately drove her towards that path? Find out in the next episode of The Villainous podcast.

Have you ever come across a villain that truly intrigues you from the first moment they appear on screen - only to fail spectacularly as the story progresses? Have you ever seen a villain who is played by an actor that is amazing in every way but all they do is try to make piss poor writing look good?  I'm sure you have, as the cases of such villains keep and keep on growing as time goes by and it's always so painful to watch. This time I am discussing one of the most spectacular falls of character I've witnessed in recent times. A villain whose handling by writers made me so angry it's taken me years to make an episode on it. Why was Kylo Ren's story ultimately so disappointing - and what can we all learn from it? Find out in this episode of Villainous!

Ivar the Boneless is without a doubt one of the most famous Vikings of his time. His name is one that has lived throughout the centuries - and with the Vikings show it has become even more know. He also has a reputation as one of the most vicious and ruthless Vikings out there. But what is it that lies beyond that gruesome facade? Is Ivar a person worth caring about? Find out in this episode of Villainous!

Loki - a character that has been underestimated through the ages - has quite surprisingly grown to become one of the most beloved Marvel characters of all time. But there is a lot more to him than we see in the MCU. In fact, he is anything but dull and uninteresting in Norse mythology - instead being a character that is incredibly diverse and unique. It is then quite surprising how Marvel seems to be going the same dull route with the character these days - when his counterpart in the legends is anything but. What really is the problem here - and how can it be fixed! Find out in this episode of Villainous!

Who but the greatest foe of Sherlock - the most legendary villainous mastermind - could be the subject of my next episode? Moriarty is a character so legendary, he has a notable legacy just like Sherlock himself - and yet he has had a very different history as a character. Created in his inception to end the greatest detective of all time, Moriarty grew to be a bigger character than his author could have ever been imagined. What's really so special about him - and how has he survived all these years? Find out in this episode of the Villainous podcast!

Creating great villains is not an easy task - so it's not a wonder we don't always see them in the stories we come across. I've for one seen them all my life - and yet still managed to fall completely and utterly in love with villains. In this episode I tell you my story as well as why I think villains are so important that each writer should always focus on them first. Like Dan Brown said "Write your villain first because your villain is going to define your hero." Podcast music by Pixabay