How do you feel about the 'classic' villain monologue about their plans?

[Naruzeldamaster]

In some cases, it certainly has a place, superhero shows and whatnot.
But some movies/stories it just doesn't make sense.
My favorite instances are in some Laura Croft games where the villain is talking about their evil plan and Laura just 'happens' to be within earshot.
It makes sense lore wise, because of how Laura Croft runs into her silly adventures.
But as an audience member/game player, I wheeze. It's clear to me that this is happening to inform the player/the audience and not for any real reason otherwise.

I've seen plenty of times when it's done well, and I have seen it done poorly too.

 

[pmmg]

Well, Its a classic for a reason.

It may seem like no one would ever do that, but often, its the chance for the audience to see behind the curtain, and to come to enjoy the fully the story in all its villain anguish, and hero gloy. Justice is a good feeling, and sometimes it needs to be embellished with a good villain dialog.

Also, while the audience may sometimes know the depth of a villains evil, the hero may not, so its good to clue them in.

Arnold line of, 'Yeah, but they were all bad,' feels better if they actually are all bad.

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

Well, Its a classic for a reason.

It may seem like no one would ever do that, but often, its the chance for the audience to see behind the curtain, and to come to enjoy the fully the story in all its villain anguish, and hero gloy. Justice is a good feeling, and sometimes it needs to be embellished with a good villain dialog.

Also, while the audience may sometimes know the depth of a villains evil, the hero may not, so its good to clue them in.

Arnold line of, 'Yeah, but they were all bad,' feels better if they actually are all bad.

I feel I like it for certain villains more than others.

Obviously the more cartoonish(not actual cartoons like loony toons, Dr Claw from inspector gadget etc) ones it makes sense.

Some of them though even though I like it, it feels goofy.

A 'variant' of this that I like is when the super villain deems the protagonist a 'worthy' opponent and decides to reveal their plans. At that point they're just gloating like they can't be stopped. Happens a ton in video games. 'you know, I kinda respect your gusto so I'm going to tell someone who's probably able to stop me my plans' lol

We have villains like Lex Luthor who ABSOLUTELY would monologue to himself despite his secretary thinking he's a little 'strange'
Then there's some where it doesn't seem to make sense. Unless they're that confident they can win. (Bane in the batman movies for example)

 

[u aspersum]

If I had finally finished my maniacal plan and were sure that there was no way it would go wrong, I would definitely jump on any opportunity to annoy the good guys.

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

If I had finally finished my maniacal plan and were sure that there was no way it would go wrong, I would definitely jump on any opportunity to annoy the good guys.

Oh 100% I would too lol But I feel I'd lean more toward the ones that only do so after they're able to 'stop' the good guys a bit.

Though some of them aren't quite as comical as they do it, I tend to like those more.

My favorite one (who realizes that they're doing it) is Syndrome because it's actually an in-universe meme and I love it all the more for that. Inside jokes for the viewer are great, having it be a lore thing in the world is even better.

I'm not confident I could write it any better, being I don't write 'super' villains in my stories.