The Hedge Knight #4

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Comments

[giraffesforever]

George Martin has really got "petty vicious sadist" all worked out. Can't swing a dead cat in Westeros without hitting a Viserys or Joffrey or Ramsey.

Feels like superhero comics don't really do this character, despite all their murderous villains. Just too unpleasant to read? Supervillains have to be enjoyable too? I guess Carnage fits the bill, and I admit I've never understood his popularity.

[cainofdreaming]

Somewhere the Red Skull scoffs "Amateurs!".

[bravest_spinja]

I'm guessing it has something to do with the longtime restrictions of the Code. Also a lot of Martin villains are intentionally charmless paper tigers who benefit heavily from being on top of the feudal hierarchy.

I would argue early Magneto was an example. After that, I would say maybe the Hellfire Club, and later especially the Upstarts (Fabian Cortez, Graydon Creed, Trevor Fitzroy).

I think they also turned Doctor Light into one, which in some ways, showed why it's not done very often.