Defending the Villain

Many people consider Thanos a villain, however, he has his methods that prove him to be someone who is not necessarily a villain, but solving his own problems in making the world a better place of peace. Thanos had wanted to bring balance to the universe by wiping out 50% of the population so that the other half could live on with peace and prosperity. He wanted to bring peace to other planets by doing the same thing and saving them from extinction. An example of this is when he had taken out half of his daughter’s planet as it was on the brink of extinction, in order to save many of the people there from dying, and allowing them to live in peace and prosperity. Thanos presented himself as the savior or the god to all, so he can build up the way he seemed in front of everyone as the man in charge. Thanos had also wanted to do this to make sure his daughter was proud of him, and had always wanted her to love him. So he did many things for her, just to get her approval. Thanos is someone who isn’t a villain, but someone who looks out for the people who can’t thrive on their own.

By Ander Berhow

Have you ever been stuck in a job or situation that you don’t like? Well for Hades that's what is happening to him. Hades should be defended because he is a responsible and hardworking god who was forced to work in the underworld and his solitude and loneliness helps explain why he acts out. 

To show that Hades is a hardworking god, in the beginning of the movie “Hercules,” there is a party for baby Hercules, but Hades has no time to hang out or have fun at that party. All he has time for is work and the other gods don’t have as much work as Hades.

Logos:  To show that Hades didn’t choose his job and was forced to do it, in the movie “Hercules”, at the beginning when they are having a party for baby Hercules, Hades says that Zeus signed him his full time job which shows he was not able to pick his own job. 

Hades is solitary and lonely. In the beginning of the movie "Hercules,” Hades goes to the party for baby Hercules and looks very annoyed and angry. He stands away from the other gods and hangs out in the dark. 

In the end, Hades should be defended because his actions show that he is stressed from his job, not happy working, and always seems lonely, sad, or solitary.

By Madison Linos

To start my case, you should believe that whatever I say took some research and interviews from Darth Vader. I went to Law school and promised to NEVER lie about things, especially things like this. I believe that Darth Vader has a change of heart.

Darth Vader isn’t a bad guy anymore, because you and I both saw him at the end of Star Wars, sacrificing himself for his son, Luke.

Darth Vader has done some bad things in the past, like murdering his own prisoner, but you should understand him, because he was saved and redeemed by love by his beloved son, Luke.

  In the end, although Darth Vader sadly passed by sacrificing himself, we saw the good in him; therefore, we shouldn’t put terrible things in his name.

By Ivanna Antwi

I think that Frankenstein's monster is one of the most misunderstood villains. Pathos, These are the reasons why, Frankenstein was made for no reason. He was an experiment that had no meaning in life. He also was abandoned and shunned. Victor Frankenstein also told his monster facts about why he was made and that he has no emotion and no heart. Finally, Frankenstein\was 99% monster and 1% human because of his mindless human brain. Frankenstein was a misunderstood villain that was never loved or important to anyone. 

By Cooper Adkins

Scar isn't the villain in The Lion King because of logic, pathos, and ethos. For example, he was supposed to be king, but his nephew Simba was king instead. This made him feel outcasted by the others and his own family. How it shows this in the movie is when Scar was replaced by Simba as king of Pride Rock because he was supposed to be king until he kicked him out. The last example is when Scar kills Mufasa. The reason is that it is in his own nature according to biologists to kill other lions if threatened.

By Asher Hunton

First, Megamind was smart so he was using his intelligence to make inventions and it only caused trouble. But he didn't mean to! He was an outcast.

By Cristian