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I differ with a lot of people on this topic. The main reason for this is that it seems like media is saturated with horrible people that we’re told to like because their hearts are in the right place. I hate that. When I read about horrible people, I want them to get what they deserve, or to see them redeemed. When I write, I want to give my readers permission to hate the villains. It doesn’t seem fair not to. We’ve also gotten to the point where relatable villains are no longer new, surprising, or interesting unless done really well. That seems to defeat the purpose of grey characters.

Long story short, I love that you don’t want to glorify wrong actions. That seems responsible to me, and it also leaves room for redemption without forcing it. And I agree, the grey character trope isn’t always a good idea.