Genuinely compelling villains, although always too few, exist in fair abundance. Much more rare is a compelling villain who charts a convincing and satisfying redemption arc. Rarest of all is a compelling villain who, at the end of his satisfying redemption arc, does not promptly die. It grows predictable and, occasionally, rather bleak. Why can’t…
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CSFF Blog Tour: A Vote for Happiness
[Warning: Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers everywhere] Do you know what irony is? Irony is a man wondering if he can find a new life, and then getting killed ten minutes later – due to past sins, no less. I don’t know if Jeffrey Overstreet intended such a morose irony, though he did write it. That was…