Re: What makes a good villian??
A good villain has a motivation. It sounds obvious but I've seen a lot of villains whose motivation is "I'm evil." That's not a motivation. If they're greedy, they want power, or they like to rebel against authority, that's fine. Shallow and simplistic, perhaps, but at least there's a logical outcome derived from their actions. If you ask the villain "Why are you doing this?" and the answer is "because I'm evil" then go back to the drawing board. Even the Joker isn't evil for no apparent reason.