Episode 114: Damnation Arcs
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The Dark Phoenix Saga - Is Power Corrupting?
I think that one thing that's interesting about a lot of down nation arcs too is the notion that power corrupts. I really wish we'd see more redemption arcs where good is represented as sexy or seductive. One way to stop a damnation arc might be to seduce the bad guy with goodness but also another thing about that seductiveness trope is that part of what often makes evil seductive in these stories is that being bad is supposedly easier than being good.
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