And this is not counting special features or deleted scenes. Other than the initial act that gets the revenge story in motion what does Bill actually do that would be considered ‘evil’ or ‘villainous’. The villain we as the audience are supposed to root against. We know what happened to her and therefore we root for her.Īnd then there’s Bill. Her motivation is the most selfish, easily relatable story motif there is: Revenge. (Sparing the life of the Yakuza boy isn’t the same as saving it.) She’s not out to stop some bad guy’s evil plan or even rescue someone. I say “protagonist” because she is by no means heroic at all. And yes, they will kill as many people as it takes to achieve that end.įirst let’s start with the protagonist, Beatrix Kiddo aka The Bride aka Born Killer. While the villain/antagonist is supposed to represent selfishness and the desire to put their own wants above all others. The hero/protagonist is supposed to be a selfless person who is supposed to do what’s right regardless of selfish desires. In some cases, even more interesting than the heroes themselves at times. In fact it’s that lack of perfection or strive towards imperfection that makes many villains, both film and literary, so interesting.

A Compelling Villain – Bill from Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill – Vol.1 & Vol.2Ī villain doesn’t have to be perfect, all powerful or even logical for him or her to be a perfect villain.

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