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“Arwen. She’s pi
ty hot.”
- Jon Mesereau
“Mystique. She looks
like she could be
kinky.”
- Anthony Weerheim
“Poison Ivy. I like
her cynical view to
ward humans, and it
would be a nice way
to go.”
- Matt Compton
“The villain. Sesshomaru
is hot; what other reason
do I need?”
-Colleen Collins
“Cersei Lannister.
She is stunningly
beautiful.”
- Mikael Aalto
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Mistymarie Wilks-Salguero
Geiiyva Laubacti
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Villain: a word that commonly brings
damsels in distress” to tears.
Since I am an “angel of shadows,” I fall
for the tall, dark and evil.
A villain is suave, cynical, snide and
many other adjectives of negative influ
ence. He is a risk-taker’s fantasy; he will
take a girl on endless adventures and put
her in dangerous situations for his own
gain.
For example, Colin Farrell as Bullseye in
the movie “Daredevil.” While his forehead
suffers from a sniper’s favorite mark - his
crazy, outrageous actions tend to happen
without much thought for anyone’s safety.
It’s so incredibly sexy.
While heroes are great for stability and
a noble relationship, villains are a great
way to let loose and try something new and
exciting.
With his constant attempts to take over
the world and end humanity as we know it,
as well as an insane list of sworn enemies
go to along with those hobbies, dating a
villain would be difficult - but, oh, what
a rush!
It would be dreamy - being on the arm
of a powerful super-villain who runs the
world from underground, witnessing the
victim-snatching, getting pampered with
anything a dark seductress could need or
want and never having to fear anyone inter
fering with daily trips to uncharted tropical
islands.
Villains are fighters and lovers. A strong
will and tough personality may be require
ments in order for a person to be com
pletely content with his or her villainous
other half.
Many might think that being a hero’s
girlfriend would be wonderful, but as
Genyva Laubach points out in her support
of the hero,
villains are great for lust
ing after.”
My perfect villain would be tall, highly
intelligent, have great taste in fantasy/sci-
fi movies and a fantastic sense of style. He
would include me in his wicked plans, and
at night we would settle in and overpower
low level PvPers (Player vs. Player) in the
“World of Warcraft.”
Although villains, are wonderfully mys
terious and intriguing, I find myself in love
with a hybrid known as “the anti-hero.”
A fantastic example of this kind of indi
vidual is the Marvel Comics character The
Purisher, with his battle to avenge the mur
der of his family, the calculated deaths of
his enemies and his passion for his loss.
Evil tendencies with noble side effects
rock my world.
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When it comes to the choice between
hero and villain, I am a hero type of girl.
Heroes are courageous, seifless and
maybe even slightly self-righteous. They
will always be there to catch the girl when
she falls, defend her good name and be
honest about that dress making her look
fat.
The question is: What makes a hero so
different from a villain?
Is it the laughter? Or maybe the campy
one-liners? Is it the bright primary colors
on the hero’s clothing or just his winning,
sparkly smile?
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
defines a hero as: “man admired for his
achievements and noble qualities.”
Who wouldn’t want to date someone
who is noble?
Don’t get me wrong; villains are great
for lusting after, as well as one-night
stands if the minions are out to a movie.
But at the end of the day, the dark colors,
manic laughter and vendettas can be a bit
too much, if not completely depressing.
Heroes also tend to lead a more every
day kind of life, and with secret identities
thrown in, the relationship is that much
more mysterious.
Having a conversation with my ideal
hero would be a roller coaster ride: laugh
ter and tears, serious life questions and
intellectual challenges.
The hero who I would date if given the
option would be the Dark Horse Comics
character Hellboy. He’s strong, smart and
not too simple - it’s too bad he is entirely
fictional.
My choice of a more ordinary hero
would be a firefighter. The best of both
worlds would be Hellboy as a firefighter
who plays the computer game “Fallout”
on his days off.
But sometimes heroes are too straight
forward and villains are too complex..
There should be a comfortable middle
ground - a hero-villain hybrid who does
good things but for a price, who saves the
girl from a burning building and tries to
cop a feel as soon as she’s safe; a guy who
has his own motivations and can appeal to
a female’s good and evil sides.
Thankfully, such a hybrid does exist
- he is known as simply “the anti-hero.”
Yes! A man such as Han Solo, Kratos
from the video game “God of War” or
Spike Spiegel from the anime series
“Cowboy Bebop.”
There are options for hero or villain,
black or white, but I’m going to continue
loving the vast grey area in between.
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