What makes a great antagonist? I'll start. A unique appearance and quirks. Post your thoughts about what makes a great antagonist in the comments.
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What makes a great antagonist to me is one who knows how to emotional manipulate its protagonist to achieve its goals. It knows how to emphasize with it's enemy in order to persuade them that what they are doing is justified.
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Those are fantastic, David Bentley! I'll definitely have to try them in scripts. Thanks for sharing those.
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A great antagonist challenges the protagonist in a way that makes them question something about themselves. Some of the best antagonists have layers and depth to them and are sometimes more relatable than the protagonist -- with valid reasons and motives that make you think and justify their actions
Great points, Matthew Nunn! "A great antagonist challenges the protagonist in a way that makes them question something about themselves." Like the Joker in The Dark Knight if I remember correctly.