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Proactivity Wins Reader Attention
- Villains steal the spotlight because they act first and drive events.
- Readers react more to proactivity and passion than to mere opposition.
Nolan's Batman As A Model
- Brandon points to Christopher Nolan's Batman films as solutions to the villain problem.
- Nolan makes Batman proactive by giving him clear goals, even when villains like the Joker dominate scenes.
Passion Trumps Duty
- Tolkien avoids the villain stealing the show by making Sauron a non-entity while Gollum dominates through passion.
- Passion and personal stakes make characters more compelling than duty alone.