What Happened To Our Villains? - Summary

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The speaker talks about the importance of having well-written villains in movies, and how modern movies often fail to create antagonists that can challenge the heroes and make them grow. He gives examples of good villains like Darth Vader and bad villains like Kylo Ren, and explains how the unwritten rules of Hollywood prevent writers from showing women losing to men in any way, which undermines the tension and drama of the story. He argues that the solution is to treat heroes and villains equally, regardless of their gender, and to give villains respect and power so that the heroes can earn their victory.

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1. The text is about the importance of having well-written villains in movies.
2. The text uses Darth Vader as an example of a good villain and Kylo Ren as an example of a bad villain.
3. The text argues that one of the reasons for weak villains is the unwritten rule that women cannot lose to men in mainstream movies.
4. The text claims that weak villains make for weak stories and undermine the hero's journey.
5. The text suggests that the solution is to give villains more respect, power and menace, regardless of their gender.