👹Hateable villains are characters who represent the human embodiment of evil and display immoral behavior.
🚫These villains should lack redeeming qualities and have an unfair advantage over the hero.
👥Audiences love to root against hateable villains and want to see them get defeated or punished.
😡Unthinkably evil acts committed by hateable villains create excitement and make the story world feel unsafe.
🎭Certain stories benefit from having hateable villains to provide a clear contrast between good and evil.