Is it normal to root for the bad guys while watching tv shows?

[Fortune_favors_the_bold]

Currently watching narcos mexico, an example among the many, I find myself liking the "bad guys" a lot and finding the "good guys" kinda annoying.

It happened the same while watching Heat despite I didnt have any dislike toward Al Pacinos character.

 

[Stanley]

The bad guys tend to be more human and relatable. I find them to be more interesting and I do at times root for em

 

[corrector]

I think the master, in the latest Doctor Who, (an Indian guy is portraying him) is too goofy to feel threatening. The master is one of the most terrible villians in the Doctor Who franchise. Like a crafty darth vader.

 

[MatureDJ]

I loved it when Palpatine exclaimed "POWER, UN-LIM-IT-ED POWER".

 

[Kotaix]

Thanos was right. A credible and relatable antagonist is what makes a good story.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Thanos was right. A credible and relatable antagonist is what makes a good story.

Thanos was competent and principled. More so than the heroes. Sometimes the villain if written correctly can have a stronger presence on screen than the heroes.

 

[Jake_Gyllenhaal69]

yeah because the heroes tend to have plot armor and a dumb story line. They expect you to root for the good guy because he’s the good guy “derp”’. Game of Thrones is a good example of where they played the bad guys so bad that I was glad they died….except season 8

 

[zekko]

I generally root for the bad guys in pro wrestling. Usually it seems like the good guys have been washed clean of all character traits and just pander to the audience. Even worse, sometimes I feel like I'm being told I'm supposed to root for the good guy, which I resent. And if they're the type that wins all the time, they can be boring because it's so predictable.

 

[SargeMaximus]

The “bad guys” are the guys who get it. Society doesn’t want you to get it so they vilify such people to brainwash you to be a beta

 

[EyeBRollin]

The “bad guys” are the guys who get it. Society doesn’t want you to get it so they vilify such people to brainwash you to be a beta

No, sometimes the “bad guys” really are just evil. People want to see “good” prevail.

 

[SargeMaximus]

No, sometimes the “bad guys” really are just evil. People want to see “good” prevail.

Lol sheeple spotted

 

[Jake_Gyllenhaal69]

No, sometimes the “bad guys” really are just evil. People want to see “good” prevail.

Im fine with the good guys winning as long as it’s not filled with plot armor and lazy writing lol.