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Aaaaah, when I first found Bigby Wolf and Fables, I was thrilled. And when I found out Geppetto was behind so much wrong, I remember I was less-than-thrilled but couldn't put my finger on why. I wasn't able to articulate it.

But this article brought it all back... and now I think it must have a lot to do with the idea Arendt coined with that phrase from her work, 'the banality of evil'. I think this phrase at best captures a half truth about evil, because at the end of the day to buy into the idea that evil isn't a deeply personal thing... is to buy into one of evils most successful lies about itself. I think it is an example of 'the language of genocide' taking on an aspect that deadens the senses of those who would oppose such things. To fight the foe you have to take his measure, not believe the lies he tells himself.

Anti heroes, realpolitik, blah! Give me villains who look into the abyss with some guts, and paint the good in their chiaroscuro. Enough of this unreality posing as being more real.

.. Anyway don't mind me, just brainstorming.

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PS: So when does Hans Gruber from Die Hard get his own prequel movie or show? You know he was the real victim in that movie, right? He just needed the money for his transition!

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