andy.peloquin
Scribe
In recent years, I find myself hating it when the good guys win in the end, and the bad guy gets his due.
While there is a certain amount of satisfaction you get from knowing that a bastard/villain is taken care of, it gets a bit too cliche after a while. It's almost more satisfying to know that the hero doesn't get revenge, or that good doesn't triumph in the end.
For example, in my new novel, the main villain of the piece doesn't actually get killed by the hero. He simply turns and walks off, the hero's companions surrounded by his overwhelming force that is going to kill them. He doesn't get his due, and the hero doesn't get justice.
It's almost too unrealistic when that happens. As much as reality can suck sometimes, it's almost more realistic when the bad guy isn't punished for his crimes. That's the kind of books that I really find myself drawn to these days - none of this epic fantasy where good always triumphs.
While there is a certain amount of satisfaction you get from knowing that a bastard/villain is taken care of, it gets a bit too cliche after a while. It's almost more satisfying to know that the hero doesn't get revenge, or that good doesn't triumph in the end.
For example, in my new novel, the main villain of the piece doesn't actually get killed by the hero. He simply turns and walks off, the hero's companions surrounded by his overwhelming force that is going to kill them. He doesn't get his due, and the hero doesn't get justice.
It's almost too unrealistic when that happens. As much as reality can suck sometimes, it's almost more realistic when the bad guy isn't punished for his crimes. That's the kind of books that I really find myself drawn to these days - none of this epic fantasy where good always triumphs.