The magnetic pull towards morally grey characters is always intense. It is a guilty pleasure that we don't readily accept. The allure of a captivating villain is undeniable.

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The motivations of these characters vary drastically, but they all have intelligence and astute decision-making in common.

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It is the great tragedy of Cromwell—portrayed with a magnificent fatalism by Mark Rylance—that for all his anticipation, calculation and manipulation he can never quite tell what capricious ...

Fans have their favorite villains, but as a certain magical ... her deception skills excel. Gothel is a master manipulator. Much like Frozen's Hans, she wormed her way into the heroine's heart ...