If you separate this series from your expectations from the charming series of books, you may still enjoy the TV shows. Not very mysterious and not connected except by name to what MC Beaton has achieved. It is great to see Robert Carlyle, as always, and Shirley Henderson, who plays the neurotic friend of Bridget Jones, is quite appealing here as Isobel. And the scenery is stunning. Still, I must agree with the opinion of another writer on this site that it IS a bit of washed out imitation of MONARCH. Still superior to most of what shows up on American telly, though, and worth it for the locales and the quirky villagers.

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— talking about Where is it written that the bad guy can't be the main character? An interesting twist on conventional storytelling is to make the a. Sometimes (but not always), this villainous main character will even get the. On the other hand, it is not necessary for a villain to be sympathetic for them to be this trope. They simply need to be a villain whose morally reprehensible actions (however ) are in no way glossed over or justified within the context of the story. We are seeing the story from the villain's point of view.

A Villain Protagonist (especially in a comedy) is quite likely to go down in flames at the end. Whether this counts as a or not generally depends on and/or how entertaining their or is. They may also do a and become a. This doesn't necessarily mean they will lose or perform a.

In fact, their status as a main character just makes it more likely that the story will end with than any other story would. When this is done for one episode, it's a. This trope very often overlaps with a and/or, and sometimes with the more extreme cases of an. A Villain Protagonist can deal with rather than the aggressor and try to survive like anyone else would, but in order to be considered a or a as well, his struggle has to protect other victims of his enemy, it doesn't matter if he cares at all about them or if any good that comes out of it is purely coincidental since he is so self-centered. It can easily result in if handled poorly, or if the Protagonist is Villainous.

If this is a comedy, where empathy isn't important however, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Not to be confused with the, who is simply a deeply flawed person, heroic or not.

Many Byronic Heroes tend to zone in and out of Villain Protagonist territory, though. If the main character is the villain to themselves in their own story, they are. Contrast, both in terms of morality and role in the story. Compare and contrast and. Do not mix up with.

• Naruto in the / crossover swiftly becomes this despite his status as the in his canon universe. • In the fanfic, Captain June Harper is an on the run from the Time Agency that she used to work for. • L in fanfic becomes this in his attempts to stop Kira's rise to power. • With a like that and the fact that it is being led by a named Dieter, it is quite obvious that this is evil.

• Played with in: The land is torn with war, the forces of Light embattled with the vile Keepers- heralds and servants of dark gods. The Avatar of all that is good has. So it has been for fifteen years when, suddenly, out of nowhere, a sorceress of unfathomable power emerges.. Taking the form of a, this semi-demon seems to posses the antithesis of the Light's power. And fiendishly, who knows what manner of works behind that deceptive smile. • Justin as Kira in.

However, his motive is that he is using the Death Note because he feels like 'it is his duty'. •: Each and every one of the protagonists qualify, for acts including using the children of Little Lamplight as slaves and human shields, repeatedly leaving behind friends and allies to save their own asses, and convincing Cliff Briscoe to chug radioactive sludge. • Tyrin Lieph, a who believes that is the protagonist equivalent in the plotline of the fanfic The Council Era, his and antagonist being Halak Marr.

• Dark Yagami in. While he's once referred to as the 'hero' of the story (mainly to justify his ), unlike many fanfics with sociopathic main characters, the author seems to acknowledge that he's almost pure evil. • The fanfic is told from the perspective of, who and out of. • in the Armored Core cooperative fanfic is this turned. Relatively early on in the story, he kills one hundred million people.

It's implied that he's been running a huge for a long, long time, and is most definitely a and; he seems to believe that, but in this case, the 'means' are genocide of the highest order. He gradually turns all the members of the rebuilt ORCA Brigade against him, and when his Holly came out of a coma and didn't remember him. Well, it's going to get a lot worse. Given that he's an already. The world should probably start running.

Especially given that he's got the king of all NEXTs and is a when on foot. Well, this is bad. • In the fanfic trilogy, Zim and Gaz spend the first two stories as (with some thrown in), but switch to this in the final story (see page for details). • The, being, does this on occasion. But the example that stands out is Princess Luna during her second POV. She starts out as a hero, but eventually performs a due to her overpossessiveness of Pip.

She gets into an argument with Celestia, resulting in her killing and bringing Pip back to life as an immortal undead so she can have him forever. When Celestia tries to convince her against making him immortal, she tries to murder her, killing a number of innocent ponies in the process. This leads to Celestia being a and fighting back to stop her now insane sister, ultimately killing her. It was, but still! • A milder example, but one that shouldn't be overlooked regardless, is any of the chapters set in the. Being a where, it's to be expected that about 99% of the story is told from the POV of either Discord himself or the, who now serve as his. At least until Twilight Tragedy performs a, followed shortly there after by Liarjack.

They then redeem Rarigreed and, much later, Traitor Dash and Angry Pie. • Queen Chrysalis' is entirely from her point of view, showing what a she was even from birth.

• fanfic has all the main cast as violent convicted criminals. They don't even have a particuarly heroic goal; they just want to escape. But because the story is centered on them, they get the and you completely forget they're a collection of terrorists, serial killers and rapists (even though the writer never lets you forget). • In the short story series Lex Luthor gives Lois Lane an interview 8 months after Superman vanished without a trace. Then it goes places.

• Jade's in is what kicks off the entire plot in the first place, and she gets more much more focus than the heroes trying to stop her (though the author's started to rectify that in the latest chapters). • Loki in some episodes of. Without a doubt. • is just about the best example you can find for good old Discord. • has Twilight Sparkle, who kidnaps,, and her friends to extract their Elements.

She is a who sincerely believes her plan to destroy chaos and let Harmony rule are good, even if it means killing her friends, coldly murdering ponies who get in her way before her plans are set, and utterly destroying every disharmonious being in all of reality. • Maylu Sakurai from. She wanted to get revenge against Roll for her actions as Empress in 'Evil Empress Roll', the two-parter episode this fanfic takes place after. And she's willing to get it, even. • Played with and ultimately subverted in.

L is actually the (or the closest out of anyone in the fanfic to a protagonist) but he tends in point of view, with Light, Misa and the whole task force as his long-suffering and far more heroic workmates. Higuchi looks like the real villain at first, but the REAL villains and antagonists turn out to be Light and Misa, like L had been saying all along.

• While sometimes, they are this in. They are willing to manipulate others to get the results they want or to not dirty their hands. Klavier was willing to kill Phoenix to frame Kristoph until gave him an opportunity. Apollo is willing to, attempted to get Machi to give himself to Daryan fully knowing the latter would abuse or kill him, tampered with a crime scene and let the murderer off with a lesser crime. • Ted/Darth Vulcan from.

A human who is brought to by the (which he ), his disdain for the environment and drive him into, with the power of the Amulet and the Diamond Dogs at his command. And since the story is told mainly from his perspective, it fits.

• The, crossover fanfic has Ulquiorra Cifer, a literal villain of Bleach, and the reluctant anti-hero protagonist of Equestria. • Charles Cooper from fanfiction is a murderous psychopath who is responsible for the deadly conditions of. • Disney's fanfic takes place after the movie, and in it, the killed of the movie, is resurrected by for unclear reasons and forced on a. If he manages to fulfill it under 18 months, he's freed permanently from; otherwise he's doomed to be for. He initially doesn't believe he can fulfill (earning a human's love) and decides to settle for killing Taran, whom he believes to be responsible for his fate. However, he encounters a young human named.

He imprisons her, but during the long months and her spend time together, the Horned King slowly turns from a into a. It remains to be seen if the Horned King manages to save his soul from eternal damnation. Free Download Mp3 Avril Lavigne Hush Hush. • The Company™ in the crossover fanfic is either this, or at best. Yeah, they engage in a lot of questionable business practices (e.g. Selling weapons to both sides of the Stark-Lannister war), but they also oppose the omnicidal factions like and, and they've introducing a lot of social and technological progress to these worlds as well. • Of course, given the status of at least two of the planets,. • The protagonists of are Captain, Al, and Techie, three henchgirls/hangers-on of.

Since their actions are generally (albeit ) and the girls themselves are, it's easy to forget that the trio commit robberies, regularly abduct innocent people to be experimented on by their supervillain employer, and commit the occasional murder. The Scarecrow himself, a supporting protagonist, is a full-blown supervillain who tortures civilians, isn't too picky about, is prone to vicious, and lacks his henchgirls' traits. •, a part of like above, likewise has Jade's instigating the plot, with her acting as and primary antagonist (though in this case, as, rather than ).

• In, Raye/Sailor Mars is very much this, being a (Human Sacrifice included) who was more than happy to take Molly up on her offer of 'Kill me first!' When she defended Nephlyte. All of it is played for. • As of episode 8, becomes this in the parody series. Twilight's characterization has always been and but no real threat since the series began, until she ruins Cadence's wedding, leaving her in a cave to die so that Twilight. •: Lampshaded by patient 4479 himself in episode 17. 'You want to hear something funny?

Right now, they are all rooting for me.' ' • has Harry Potter snap during his hearing for underage magic use and begin violently murdering his enemies, culminating in his becoming an eldritch horror and raising a legion of evil that makes Voldemort's look like amateurs to conquer England and possibly the world. • ordinary person Natalie is inserted into the setting, and joins a chaos cult within the first fifteen minutes to survive. • features another, this one becomes a Batman villain. • of have bad guys as the protagonists. These include the Dakim, Sabrina and Twenty Gyarados Bill Gaidens, and the Cipher and Guzma Interludes. •: Doa/Spliced Genome, though this fact is kept secret until late in the story.

•: House Lannister has gradually became the most prominent one in the story with Tyrion and Cersei ranking the first and the second in terms of speaking lines over the course of four seasons (and Jaime placing within the top 5), and despite the existence of it's more sympathetic members, like Tyrion, Tywin and Jaime, it still serves as the of the families of Westeros, with even those characters technically supporting the villainous side. Until Tyrion's exile, anyway. Cersei Lannister is clearly the viewpoint character during the Faith in King's Landing storyline in Season 6. •, being set in a prison, naturally revolves around the inmates, many of whom are guilty of murder, rape, drug dealing, etc. •: Considering that well over half the cast is in the Mob, this trope was bound to pop up. Even the nicer ones have no problem with murder, drug trafficking, and other unsavory, illegal activities. And chances are, if you're not in the mob, you're a huge Jerkass who just doesn't happen to be as morally bankrupt.

• The title character of. (She was an overbearing, and permanently upset by, by the way.) • Alan of. A corrupt politician abusing his power, all. • Nancy Botwin and her associates from are drug dealers.

She starts out in a in a, and. • Walter White of slowly evolves toward this over the course of the first four seasons, especially under his 'Heisenberg' alter-ego. Walter still remains an, thus maintaining audience support, by always struggling against someone worse than him. By the fifth season, however, Walter has become a cold and cruel man, and his opposition is his own family, becoming the in his own story.

• There are a few episodes of where even Freddie and Carly end up going against Sam when she does something bad. Example, starting a child labour sweatshop. In the first season he's the, but in the second and subsequent seasons he's a protagonist and goes through a, spending some portions as a hero and more portions as a villain.

• To the extent that they are protagonists, rather than Echo, the staff of the is this. Although their villainy lessens over time, especially in season 2 as a Greater Evil is uncovered. • All male members of the crew flirt with this, even Blake when you consider that in the finale of season 2 it's made clear that he was fully willing to cause the deaths of millions of people (by computer failure) in order to take down the Federation. • Francis Urquhart in the BBC series and its sequels To Play the King and The Final Cut.

Urquhart is a -esque British MP who schemes his way up to being Prime Minister via various sneaky and some downright evil acts. • Frank Underwood in the U.S.

Remake is a ruthless politician who will do anything for more power. In Shakespearean tradition, he frequently gives snide, sneering and self-satisfied asides to the audience, letting the viewer see inside his twisted mind. Also applies increasingly to his wife Claire as she gets more and more focus and power. They're both pretty damn evil, really. Although the show is supposed to be about, it focuses on Lex just as much and his descent into becoming the of Superman. Don't hang out with those guys, or they'll crush your spirits and make you as vile as them.

• Al Swearingen in the first season of is a co-protagonist and the main villain, with Seth Bullock as the heroic co-protagonist. In the second and third season, the Hearst enterprises serve as the villain and Al becomes a more sympathetic.

• This is very often the case on, where the protagonist is a murderer or some other sadistic criminal (who usually at the hands of someone who's even worse.) •: By the end of the second season, nearly every major character qualifies. Hell, even the has turned into one. • Almost every episode of starts off from the villain's point-of-view as he or she carries out a supposedly perfect murder.

•: Rodrigo Borgia, also known as Pope Alexander Sextus, is this. He's, has four kids and an openly-known mistress, and has no problem with blackmail or bribery, and pimps his kids out to the highest bidder. Plus, there's all of the less-than-ethical executions he's considered, and the situations his children have had to endure—in what amounts to emotional abuse.

His elder son, Cesare, is an even better example, what with the killing people, having a personal assassin as a best friend, and loving his sister, though that's probably the least villainous part of his personality. He gets worse. •: Sailor Moon herself is revealed to have been this all along toward the end of. She's the variety. • Harry Montebello in has been known to kill people by feeding them to a variety of exotic wildlife. This is because he takes the security of his drug-smuggling business and his family extremely seriously.