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FallenLegend writes...
Hey greg what's up?. I would like to ask you about your anti-revenge theme.
Was there something in your life that taught you that?
If so what it was?
Why do you usually convey that message trough villains (Xanatos and Luthor both hate revenge for example) ?
Why do you think revenge is a sucker's game?. I agree it's a very good message. But I think some people would argue that they are just trying to get justice.
Thank you for your time.
Greg responds...
1. Mostly literature. But it's not rocket science.
2. See above.
3. I personally am tired of the old cliche that a villain is so wrapped up in revenge that he or she has lost track of any other objective. It's still useful sometimes, but for a certain type of villain (like the two you mentioned), I think flipping it is more interesting.
4. Revenge does not equate with justice, per se. And pursuing revenge exclusive of all else is, I think, a sucker's game.