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I think it’s really important to talk about how different people have different power fantasies.

For example:

  • For some people, the idea of someone redeeming a villain is a power fantasy.
  • For other people, the idea of a villain being defeated is a power fantasy.
  • And for other people, the idea of a character owning their villainy is a power fantasy.

I would argue a lot of fandom conflicts re: villains come from people being unable to see that their fantasies, which put them in control of a narrative (and all three of these are designed to give the author or reader control of the narrative in different ways) are someone else’s horror stories.

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aerialsquid

….this explains SO MUCH.

This breakdown works equally well for the Problematic Love Interest.

  • Saving/Fixing the Problematic Love Interest is absolutely a power fantasy.
  • So is kicking them to the curb and saying that they are wrong, they were always wrong, and are not your responsibility.
  • And allowing the Problematic Love Interest to stay messy and flawed (but worthy of love anyway) is a power fantasy too.
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