Villains, super or otherwise, fictional or real, are surprisingly popular because they are such bad people. In a world where there are serial killers and rapists on death row receiving fan mail and getting married, it becomes clear that there is something intriguing about evil. There are many possible explanations for why fictional villains are cool, but historical supervillains like Hitler are found in all media. Hitler is not loved, but he is certainly popular. If villains are defined by being evil, does that make evil popular? Villain comes from the Latin word for farm laborer (bad). The villain became known as he is today due to people using the word to imply that they were lowly people. Farm laborers had a less noble status and were perceived as more likely to do unchivalrous things such as murder, theft, or rape. For the purposes of this essay we will define them as people who intentionally cause immense suffering or death through direct actions such as murder, or indirectly such as releasing murderers from prison. The character of Mr. Blonde in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs is an example of a normal villain, he is criminal, murderous and enjoys torturing people. To distinguish villains from super villains, villains work on a small scale and don't need a hero to stop them. What separates villains from super villains? “Oh, you're a bad guy, okay. Just not super. Megamind tells Titan to which Titan's response was “Oh yeah? What's the difference?" Megamind responds "Introduction" (Megamind). Supervillains have a broader reach than the hell they will unleash and are more capable of breaking said hell. Supervillains do not necessarily have to cause suffering or death, since.. . middle of paper......to the boss in his face, taking his wallet and buying a big, luxurious new bed that you can sleep in until noon. Many people have things they want to do but don't have the courage or the energy. ambition to actually implement them. The villains know the consequences but that doesn't stop them, they are an inspiration to us all Luke Skywalker asks Yoda if the dark side was stronger “No, no, no. Faster, easier , more seductive.” Was his answer.(Star Wars) Works Cited. Megamind. Dir. Tom McGrath. Perf. DreamWorks Animation. DVD.Spider-Man, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Dir. Irvin Kershner. By Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan. Harrison Ford, nd. Web March 22. 2011. .