The Most Disappointing Final Battles in All Science Fiction and Fantasy
It’s all been leading up to this. Hundreds of pages, or hours, of buildup, leading up to the final confrontation between the forces of excellent and the forces of not-excellent. And then… it’s kind of a bust. The bad guys kind of fold. Or the fight lasts 30 seconds. Or it’s just thumb-wrestling. Here are…
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Jason Krell and Charlie Jane Anders
12 Most Codependent Supervillains of All Time
Some villains strive for wealth and power. Some villains strive for glory. But a surprising number of villains are motivated solely by their tangled relationships with the hero. These are love-hate relationships, in which the villain just wants to impress the hero or spend quality time together. Here are the 12 most codependent supervillains, in…
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Emily Stamm
