OUTCASTS, VILLAINS AND SHADOW SELVES
Why We Secretly Root for the Bad Guys
But deny the one in us
5 min readJun 25, 2022
There is something intriguing to a person, who completely and utterly loses it. Because while witnessing them have their weakest moment, we see their transitioning from victim to a person with agency.
The guy from Falling Down, brilliantly portrayed by Michael Douglas, is relatable in a ‘Okay, now I’ve had it!’ kind of way. Of course, most of us don’t lose it. And that is a good thing. But that person on the screen…