Basically it boils down to getting vengance, or working towards peace.
2006-08-01 16:20:13 · 15 answers · asked by ScareBear 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
If you're into the Star Wars Return of the Jedi kind of ending, the bad guy redeeming himself and turning good but the price to pay would be his life would be a good ending.
I don't think there's much great satisfying fiction out there that has the good guy ultimately overpowering the bad guy without killing him and then the good guy deliberately pardons the bad guy declaring amnesty causing the bad guy to turn good and then he works for the good cause.
It would seem lame at first but if more creators authors and film makers do this it would change the consciousness of the people of the world and maybe we can all learn to forgive more and understand one another.
2006-08-02 04:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mohamad Latiff 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
In my opinion, it can go any way. If the villain has a redeemable quality found throughout the book and wants in some way or form to be saved, then you would want the poor guy to be saved. You couldn't bare it. However, it depends on the villain. If the villain is uber-evil, is a monster, and does alot of terrible things and likes it and enjoys drawing pain from others, I would want that villain to be taken down. It depends.
2006-08-02 00:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by Opinion Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jaws -- The bad guy is a fish. He's going to die. Who cares? I don't have any empathy.
Silence of the Lambs -- Bad guy is a wacko, but the author makes you care about him, even if he doesn't convert, he does a good turn.
Both work in context of the story. You could have Hannibal get his just desserts.
2006-08-02 03:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't care so long as the Bad Guy doesn't get away with it. Nothing I loathe more than 350 pages of chasing the Bad Guy who then escapes to appear in multiple sequels.
2006-08-02 15:51:50 · answer #4 · answered by UKJess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think it depends on the bad guy... if he is the kind that can be saved- sure lets give him a second chance. That is if the bad things he commited is not so bad, and it leads from misunderstanding in his part. but if he has a black soul to start with, no matter what kind of 'bleach' you use, he could never change, so just pop him.
2006-08-02 01:12:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what tragedies or death the antagonist has caused, the choice would differ. But, I personally prefer the bad guy getting killed.
2006-08-02 00:11:36 · answer #6 · answered by nerdlovercl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends on my mood... i just read Fatal Volley... good book.. not the best, but it was good...
i'm usually all for the bad guy being shafted.. if he's converted to good, i wonder how long until he's a jerk again
2006-08-01 23:24:22 · answer #7 · answered by ami 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Redemption is usually more interesting than the bad guy just dying.
2006-08-01 23:23:35 · answer #8 · answered by cookinglikeaturkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say , the good guy getting killed !
2006-08-01 23:38:14 · answer #9 · answered by marchmarshal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bad guy getting fragged and his SIDEKICK converting...the one who showed traces of compassion but was always cowed into doing the evil one's bidding...
2006-08-01 23:24:22 · answer #10 · answered by R J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋