villain

That keeps people hooked on this genre to a degree that sometimes, against common sense, we let the villains win – even in real life — just to see what happens.

Trump is redeemed through this myth that he's taking on imaginary villains far worse than he is, and therefore, supporters can believe they are redeemed for backing him.

Cedar’s Mitch gives the story a wily villain with freaky dance moves.

He was my earliest memory of the reluctant villain, the character who is both decent and corrupt.

“Trans women are always framed as villains, as people trying to attack the status quo. When Gascón falls, it makes us all look bad.”