Writing Great Villains: Why They Shouldn't Be Sympathetic
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.

A Chinese restaurant worker falls in love with an 18th century Qing dynasty god.
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
Though often underwhelming as a whole, Nevertheless is worth the watch because of the relationship between Sol and Jiwan. It is a stunning, refreshing take on the friends to lovers trope that LGBTQ media has been missing.
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