>write villainous character as the antagonist
>audience is derisive of the character and condemns the actions and goals ("Whatever the reasons, what (s)he's doing is wrong and (s)he should be punished. Not to mention his/her toxic personality.")
>write villainous character as the protagonist
>audience sympathizes with the character and will even defend or support the actions and goals, to the point of being derisive of other characters for "getting in the way" ("His/her actions may be "evil" but are totally reasonable/understandable/justified. And he/she's not really such a bad person.")
Can /lit/ explain this?
Sounds like a problem with fanboys and girls getting overly attached to mary sues in genreshit
>>8510974
That's probably the case but still amusing.
>>8510966
Gosh, it's almost like the way you present things radically changes their meaning to your audience.
What do you think adverts, propaganda, and political spin is for?
People are fickle.
>we don't sympathise and empathise with a character whose perspective and personal motives are unknown to us
>we do sympathise and empathise with a character whose perspective and personal motives are known to us
Oh gee I wonder why
>>8511720
>antagonist's perspective and personal motives are always unknown
No.
Nice strawman OP
except Light was the good guy
>>8512985
Was Light /lit/?
At least he wrote daily
He was more /lit/ than L that's for sure
>>8512997
wasn't he in law school at university
I guess that's /lit/
>he didn't support Light
what a fag, I bet you don't even idolize Duterte
Light would vote Trump tbph. He was very redpilled.