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Anakins turn in Star Wars is the best example of the wrong way of doing it. Asharak Send a noteboard - 24/12/2009 12:15:53 PM
To start off thanks for those who replied to my earlier message before. I want to run another concept by you all.

The "hero" of the story starts out typically, but goes from hero to anti-hero to being the villain that the world originally perceived. How does that go for you all?

And the perceived villain goes from being the villain to the unexpected hero.


Though, if it's done poorly, it's irritating. The transition has to both make sense, and be exciting. If the hero goes evil for no reason other than plot convenience, it's bad. Very bad. Also, if it makes sense, but is telegraphed so thoroughly that we know it's going to happen and there's no shock when it finally does, that's also bad... very bad.
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Another question for the board....regarding "heroes" - 24/12/2009 06:51:02 AM 1112 Views
If done well, it's interesting. - 24/12/2009 07:41:12 AM 778 Views
Anakins turn in Star Wars is the best example of the wrong way of doing it. - 24/12/2009 12:15:53 PM 751 Views
Ewwww - 24/12/2009 06:32:54 PM 768 Views
that may have been contributed by poor acting. - 24/12/2009 10:47:28 PM 790 Views
Re: If done well, it's interesting. - 24/12/2009 06:41:52 PM 754 Views
Re: If done well, it's interesting. - 25/12/2009 09:07:27 AM 794 Views
There is nothing worng with broadcasting that a hero is going to turn - 08/01/2010 02:55:55 PM 781 Views
Re: Another question for the board....regarding "heroes" - 24/12/2009 12:02:36 PM 730 Views
There is plenty of reasoning behind it - 24/12/2009 06:38:16 PM 728 Views
Do you mean betrayal or a true change of heart? - 24/12/2009 07:41:24 PM 731 Views
Re: Do you mean betrayal or a true change of heart? - 24/12/2009 09:48:05 PM 771 Views
The hero's perspective of the world changes over time - 25/12/2009 05:47:37 AM 759 Views
Well, it really has to seem real... - 24/12/2009 07:43:45 PM 805 Views
what other people are saying... - 24/12/2009 10:50:38 PM 780 Views
That said, the reason behind his being what he was was horribly executed. - 25/12/2009 05:48:27 PM 804 Views
oh. see, I've known Snape's motivations since we first found out about it. - 25/12/2009 09:37:34 PM 661 Views
When Snape addresses his love interest with the most vile slur imaginable? - 26/12/2009 05:22:11 AM 743 Views
*shrug* it's a human reaction in the instance *NM* - 26/12/2009 08:44:53 PM 349 Views
It's highly implausible. *NM* - 27/12/2009 06:00:15 PM 347 Views
On hind sight that does seem odd... - 27/12/2009 05:18:00 PM 748 Views
No deatheaters. It's just common at Hogwarts to show love through verbal abuse. *NM* - 27/12/2009 06:00:51 PM 335 Views
Ah, sure Snape isn't American from the deep south - 29/12/2009 05:36:23 AM 762 Views
I'm from Louisiana. - 29/12/2009 09:45:54 AM 772 Views
Donaldson's Gap Series - 07/01/2010 03:27:39 PM 853 Views
I liked the Gap series better then the Thomas Covenant series - 07/01/2010 06:22:18 PM 704 Views

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