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Why Modern Blockbusters Can't Stop Explaining Their Bad Guys

Modern blockbusters have forgotten that great storytelling requires clear villains, not explained ones. When every antagonist gets a trauma backstory, evil stops being something to defeat and starts being something to debate.
01 Jun 2026 7 min read
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