Pratchett, and others I can’t think of off the top of my head, write heroes that are more compelling than their villains
It's interesting that you use this as an example, because I completely agree, and one thing I've noticed about some of his characters is how much their flaws and their strengths occupy the same ground, and how easily some of his most compelling heroes might have been villains instead (Granny Weatherwax, anyone? Vimes?). They're good guys because they choose to be good, but there's a lot of darkness in them, and the fact that their choice isn't an easy one is one of the most interesting things about them.
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Re: The Atlantic article on Reylo
(Anonymous) 2016-04-02 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)It's interesting that you use this as an example, because I completely agree, and one thing I've noticed about some of his characters is how much their flaws and their strengths occupy the same ground, and how easily some of his most compelling heroes might have been villains instead (Granny Weatherwax, anyone? Vimes?). They're good guys because they choose to be good, but there's a lot of darkness in them, and the fact that their choice isn't an easy one is one of the most interesting things about them.