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Holly Frey is the host of the top-rated actually know how it will turn out. Seeing
podcast Stuff You Missed in History
Class, but is also an intense Star Wars
fan who writes for StarWars.com:
“To me, the ingredients for making
a great villain are: intensity, style,
charisma, unpredictability, and a
steadfast belief that their cause is just.
In Kylo Ren, we’re seeing the kernel
of a true villain—almost like a villain
embryo. He’s got all the ingredients,
and we’re actually getting to see the
evil soufflé bake. That makes for an
interesting ride, because you don’t
“A GREAT VILLAIN
HAS TO BE MORE THAN
JUST AN OBSTACLE;
THEY HAVE TO MEAN
SOMETHING TO
THE AUDIENCE, TO
THE STORY.”
—C. ROBERT CARGILL
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“A great villain has to be more
a villain wobble in their development
is really compelling.
On a scale of Ozzel to Greedo,
both great villains that I love, I’d wager
Kylo Ren is somewhere around Bossk,
which is high praise indeed.”
C. Robert Cargill is a long time film
critic, the author of Dreams and
Shadows, and is the screenwriter of
upcoming Dr. Strange motion picture
for Marvel Studios. Here’s his take on
Kylo Ren:
than just an obstacle; they have to mean
something to the audience, to the story.
They have to represent some ideal or
philosophy or concept that makes
them more than just something we
want to see stopped. They have to
deepen the story every bit as much
as the hero does. The most
interesting thing about Kylo Ren
is the meta nature of him. Here
we have a movie that wants to
live up to the legend of a nearly
40 year-old franchise, and in it