Write Your Villain Like A Hero

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  • @reno9821
    @reno98214 ай бұрын

    As you touch on a bit, my single favourite thing about the Salamanca family in these shows is that despite them all being these different kinds of crazy violent criminals, they all care so deeply about family. Look at how Gus treats Nacho in the series compared to the Salamanca family. Nacho only really got to be such a good informant for Gus because the Salamancas respected and accepted Nacho as family. It's yet another quality you'd expect more from your heroic characters.

  • @mudshrooze

    @mudshrooze

    4 ай бұрын

    Fair and cool points. But evil people loving evil people really isnt a virtue. Least my opinion

  • @internettraveler8666

    @internettraveler8666

    3 ай бұрын

    Except for Hector who is shown to disregard nacho’s father and abuse the twins

  • @reno9821

    @reno9821

    3 ай бұрын

    @@internettraveler8666 Yeah Hector may be the shittiest, but to be fair he still values family really highly and is clearly very angry and hurt when any of them die. The scene where he abuses the twins was, maybe ironically, meant to show that family means everything and in his own very twisted way he was trying to make the cousins value each other. With Nacho and his dad, I think it shows how the Salamancas valued Nacho but also completly misunderstood how he saw them. I think Hector geniuenly thought this would be no problem with Nacho or his dad, maybe even expecting them to see it as a sign of respect and be grateful for it.

  • @cynicaltheastrocreep4504

    @cynicaltheastrocreep4504

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@mudshroozeevil is a word people throw around to dehumanize behavior that doesn't agree with their morality. Sure most of the time. I would disagree with the morality of these individuals but let's not just dismiss them as human beings. They were much more "human" than Gus. Even though I think Gus was a bit less reprehensible, personally, he still would go to any lengths desplaying a complete lack of scruples.

  • @donnymcjonny6531

    @donnymcjonny6531

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@cynicaltheastrocreep4504​Are you saying the Salamancas weren't evil because they were human? Because they have different morals? Which involve ruthlessly killing countless innocents and running expansive drug empires? Because their narcissism involves preserving their legacy/family, they're okay people?

  • @nont18411
    @nont184114 ай бұрын

    The best part about Lalo is that Tony Dalton himself is such a big Breaking Bad fan so him ending up playing as an iconic villain is his dream came true.

  • @lumieredufilm

    @lumieredufilm

    3 ай бұрын

    dude we're so blessed to Tony Dalton as an actor!

  • @Stiv64_
    @Stiv64_4 ай бұрын

    10:00 Because Better Call Saul tells the origin story of a misguided trickster and Lalo is the villain. The antagonist always embodies the greatest sin of the protagonist, which is Jimmy's willingness to do evil for the personal gain of himself or his loved ones. That's where Lalo's unpredictability comes from. He would do literally anything for the Salamanca family, anything far beyond Jimmy's capability for evil.

  • @LoganLS0

    @LoganLS0

    4 ай бұрын

    Lalo isn't the villain, Gus is.

  • @badconnection4383

    @badconnection4383

    4 ай бұрын

    @@LoganLS0 Gus is Walt's villain, a kingmaker who balances his day job with his night job. Lalo is Jimmy's villain, an unpredictable trickster.

  • @EvilSnips

    @EvilSnips

    3 ай бұрын

    @@badconnection4383 They are both an exaggerated, more evil version of the main character. Good observation.

  • @noviatoria2436

    @noviatoria2436

    3 ай бұрын

    And Lalo is directly involved in Jimmy's descent into becoming amoral, particularly with the "Justice Matters Most" -> "Just Make Money" scene

  • @Armadill0h
    @Armadill0h4 ай бұрын

    Loved Lalo since his first appearance making some bomb looking tacos

  • @suto5704

    @suto5704

    4 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video, please do more better call Saul videos

  • @Sploberrie
    @Sploberrie4 ай бұрын

    I like to describe Lalo as a "hate to love" character, as oppose to "love to hate" characters. You know he's bad, you know he's working against Gus, Mike and Saul, and you know he would kill you if need be. But you just can't help it when before the blow is struck he's being so charming and gentle with you!

  • @zionleach3001
    @zionleach30014 ай бұрын

    Even villains need hobbies. I mean being evil is a full-time job and a lifestyle. You can't retire and you gotta do a lot of work to plan stuff.

  • @WhyTho525

    @WhyTho525

    3 ай бұрын

    Except the Joker, him being evil is both a job and a hobby

  • @zionleach3001

    @zionleach3001

    3 ай бұрын

    @@WhyTho525 Plus he has better plot armor than the hero. Or somebody is laundering money for Arkham Asylums security budget.

  • @fallingpetunias9046

    @fallingpetunias9046

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@WhyTho525 You know what they say; 'Do what you love and youll never work a day in your life'

  • @scarredchild
    @scarredchild4 ай бұрын

    My favorite scene(s) in BB was everything that went down in Mexico. Gus is competent and prepared. Gus genuinely cares for his people. Gus sharing a casual moment with Jesse. He's still the villain, but it's one of the few times Walt isn't involved, so the human in him gets to shine.

  • @LoganLS0

    @LoganLS0

    4 ай бұрын

    Gus has no humanity. He's a hollow shell of a man. He was the most evil of them all. Except for the Nazis.

  • @Frshcuko

    @Frshcuko

    3 ай бұрын

    You don’t understand Gus dude. Gus is a stone cold ruthless sociopath. He doesn’t care about Jesse. He only cares about getting rid of Walter cause he can’t trust Walt. Jesse is the only alternative he’s got to getting Walt’s meth cooked, so of course he tries to manipulate him and get him on his side.

  • @GlitchBoy-ws5in

    @GlitchBoy-ws5in

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@Frshcuko Black Gay Twink

  • @EvilSinx

    @EvilSinx

    3 ай бұрын

    He never cared for his people, he only cared about the use they were to him.

  • @syntheticreality549
    @syntheticreality5494 ай бұрын

    Savage books: one of the most insightful and passionate KZreadrs on the platform Lalo Salamanca: one of the most electrifying and engaging tv antagonists ever written. Match made in Heaven

  • @kokomanation
    @kokomanation4 ай бұрын

    That actor was a real revelation I hope Hollywood will not forget him

  • @castielabloodwings6301
    @castielabloodwings63014 ай бұрын

    I love Lalo, I cried when he died 😅 like I’m conscious of his actions and everything and he is the baddest baddie but he is so charming that I can’t help but like him

  • @slyscout101
    @slyscout1014 ай бұрын

    Absolutely love seeing villains just being people. Like, what are your hobbies, what’s your favorite food?

  • @mrarcade2504
    @mrarcade25042 ай бұрын

    Man, Lalo pretending to be shocked when Gus says he’s the owner is just golden

  • @LordBloodraven
    @LordBloodraven4 ай бұрын

    My cousin is a lot like Lalo in how he can let out a terrifying rage at the drop of a hat. It's a leftover from how his father raised him, but he keeps a lid on things right up until he decides someone crossed a line.

  • @sylviahoward1065
    @sylviahoward10653 ай бұрын

    One of my favourite moments in BCS is when Lalo goes home and has all these sweet interactions with his household. Its very sweet and dissonant from the actual character.

  • @frozenpancakes
    @frozenpancakes4 ай бұрын

    "Write Your Villain Like A Hero" is what I read at first

  • @fredo595

    @fredo595

    4 ай бұрын

    Same wth

  • @IgnusIncubus

    @IgnusIncubus

    4 ай бұрын

    Both are correct

  • @Treebohr

    @Treebohr

    4 ай бұрын

    I think that's what it's supposed to say.

  • @savagebooks7482

    @savagebooks7482

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks cuz that's definitely what it always was. I definitely didn't just change it right now. Would never do that haha

  • @Miatpi

    @Miatpi

    4 ай бұрын

    @@savagebooks7482 Got me curious now what it was before

  • @jon_with_no_n3065
    @jon_with_no_n30654 ай бұрын

    0:50 Hey! I watched your other better call saul video!

  • @williamwilson1222

    @williamwilson1222

    4 ай бұрын

    Me too!

  • @8bitmagic
    @8bitmagic4 ай бұрын

    Lalo is ICONIC I loved every second of his screen time. This is also what makes the Phantom Troupe in Hunter x Hunter so good!! Lmao at the brief Xaolin Showdown appearance. Loved that show when I was a child.

  • @LoganLS0
    @LoganLS04 ай бұрын

    Lalo isn't a villain. Lalo is the anti hero of Better Call Saul and Gus is the villain. Lalo is a standup guy to Nacho. He cares for his family. And he almost beats the evil Chicken Man. Also he's got an epic mustache. Gus violently coerces Nacho. Kills Lalo's family. And is a souless degenerate goul with no familial attachments. And he has no facial hair to speak of.

  • @EvilSinx

    @EvilSinx

    3 ай бұрын

    Show me your facial hair and I'll tell you how bad you are. xD I absolutely agree with you though! Lalo might be cruel but Fring is just an evil monster incapable of honest compassion and sympathy. He's smiling at you? Turn your back at him and the smile vanishes instantly. Lalo is smiling at you? Turn your back at him and he's still smiling, maybe even shouting some funny joke as you're leaving (or he might just kill you.. xD)

  • @mattwayne9128

    @mattwayne9128

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@EvilSinxThis comment is a good example of getting high off your own pretentious farts.

  • @EvilSinx

    @EvilSinx

    8 күн бұрын

    @@mattwayne9128 Don't worry. Your beard might even finally start growing before you develop humor x)

  • @mylesmixon5078
    @mylesmixon50784 ай бұрын

    I first noticed the underdog villain trick you mention in the game Transformers Fall of Cybertron. During the chapters following the Decepticons, they’ve lost the upper hand to the Autobots, leading you to root for and sympathize with them despite having seen the depths of their evil earlier in the story.

  • @sylviahoward1065
    @sylviahoward10653 ай бұрын

    I love antagonists written as protagonists! Garou from One Punch Man comes to mind as well

  • @violetleporid
    @violetleporid3 ай бұрын

    I'm sorry the algorithm didn't like your other Better Call Saul video but I loved it and this one, and can't wait to see more! Big agree with all of this, Lalo to me was what put BCS over the edge to become a masterpiece.

  • @LarryNgetich
    @LarryNgetich3 ай бұрын

    Lalo is the reason I started to cook better food for myself and spend more time in the kitchen. He made it look so cool.

  • @starryyknight
    @starryyknight4 ай бұрын

    I know you've done a lot of videos on Game of Thrones, but I really hope you do one on (book) Stannis one day. He's such a fascinating and divisive character, I can never get enough of people talking about how they love him, or hate him, is smart, dumb, good or bad or how they think he'd be an amazing king, or a terrible king, is the hero or is the anti-hero or the the underdog, or a villain...

  • @user-nv2wt4hi8t

    @user-nv2wt4hi8t

    3 ай бұрын

    The One True King. Stannis! Stannis! Stannis!

  • @Agcpm
    @Agcpm4 ай бұрын

    Came for the content/analysis, stayed for the voice. Nice.

  • @saulchapnick1566
    @saulchapnick15663 ай бұрын

    Great analysis. Lalo and Gus are two great villainous characters. I have never watched any full episode of BCS or BB but, like you, am addicted to their clips.

  • @thelasthunter3123
    @thelasthunter31234 ай бұрын

    I remembered hearing the name Lalo before starting BCS (I started and finished it only months after the last episode aired despite my undying love for BB I wanted to wait until I could binge it like BB), and seeing him finally show up and hearing his name made me grin, only to see what he does after. The man is terrifying for reasons the other Salamanca's just aren't. He's extremely smart and observant, like he can read an entire room and understand everything with just a single glance. I love watching Lalo but my god does it also put me on edge because he's so damn unpredictable. Great video!

  • @ryanjgrande
    @ryanjgrande4 ай бұрын

    Voice, passion, and education. You rock savage

  • @painted_dog
    @painted_dog4 ай бұрын

    It's after midnight and I'm down bad with writer's block, but there's always some time for a new Savage Books video

  • @thomashowardmd247
    @thomashowardmd2473 ай бұрын

    The competency of the villain is a big part of what makes him great. This is the factor shared by both Lalo and Gus. This is the factor which leaves us on the edge of our seat unsure of the outcome (or at least in a state of anticipation to know how things play out) in their conflicts with Saul and Walt. Attention to detail and character development really pay off in BB and BCS. Glad they invested in those rather than cheap narrative tricks such as subversion of expectation or contrived plot twists inferior works engage in so heavily.

  • @celestialnubian
    @celestialnubian3 ай бұрын

    This is actually a damn good character analysis.

  • @coldandafraid
    @coldandafraid3 ай бұрын

    I think a good way to describe this type of writing is that lalo is a character that you really really want to see do stuff and then you slowly get turned to the other side of not wanting him to do anything

  • @JakeHGuy
    @JakeHGuy3 ай бұрын

    This was such an insightful video.

  • @EvilSnips
    @EvilSnips3 ай бұрын

    Wow, this is a piece of writing advice I never have heard or thought of. Super underrated video! I LOVE Lalo's character and wanted to put some of his essence in my main villain, but this has helped me think about that in a more purposeful way.

  • @Sandra-hc4vo
    @Sandra-hc4vo4 ай бұрын

    Very good video. These are great points and tips but also makes perfect sense. I love the point about letting them do other things besides being a villain, and treating them like a protagonist. I think that also helps with keeping them unpredictable.

  • @alialmuhanna4938
    @alialmuhanna49383 ай бұрын

    1:27 I agree; Mr. Dalton was incredibly charismatic and fun to watch, which makes Lalo terrifying. Here’s a guy who is so charming and friendly that you’d never think he could kill you in a heartbeat if it served his purpose. However, the invasion of his mansion made him seem superhuman, only getting a limp from the whole ordeal. If the idea was to make him a force of nature, Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men was a better portrayal in my opinion.

  • @salemvargas7240
    @salemvargas72404 ай бұрын

    Holy crap shaolin showdown. Im gonna try to binge it after this. 3:13

  • @BigPurp9

    @BigPurp9

    4 ай бұрын

    I came looking to see if anyone else would mention it, I loved that show 😂

  • @j.f.fisher5318
    @j.f.fisher53184 ай бұрын

    That problem solving aspect is a big part of what makes Vader so good.

  • @SpasmFingers
    @SpasmFingers4 ай бұрын

    There has been so much bb and bcs content in my feed I've stopped clicking on them unless I know the channel is super solid.

  • @kevintierney1647
    @kevintierney16474 ай бұрын

    Ugh, what a good take on a thing I liked that I hadn’t thought too much about

  • @kraff2988
    @kraff29884 ай бұрын

    Lalo reminds of the Mexican cartel version of Neagan from the walking dead.

  • @yasianproductiontales8640
    @yasianproductiontales86403 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your advice!

  • @cadencaptures
    @cadencaptures2 ай бұрын

    Lalo be chilling in that gutter waiting for Georgie

  • @JW-ri9oy
    @JW-ri9oy4 ай бұрын

    It’s a great day when one of my favorite writing channels does a video on one of my favorite villains (Lalo) 🎉🎉🎉

  • @alexanderospina7669
    @alexanderospina76694 ай бұрын

    The video I was waiting for, and I didn't even know it. Great!

  • @jonathanperez5334
    @jonathanperez53343 ай бұрын

    Return of the king covering a 10 out of 10 fantastic character

  • @tophat2115
    @tophat21153 ай бұрын

    well said, food for thought when crafting three-dimensional bad guys

  • @alexiavya722
    @alexiavya7224 ай бұрын

    ngl, I rewatched the entirety of both series with my girlfriend. In the end, Better Call Saul was leagues better than Breaking Bad. BB was cool, but it’s so over the top harsh with its characters that I feel like there’s no hope. I became jaded with the media. BCS was so much better because it used levity to give us hope. Kim is so much better than Jesse because she’s such an active generator of hope for our main character. Jesse was just an outlet to show how terrible Walter is for a majority of the show. So much more kindness and hope for people to do better even though we know everything is going to sink into negativity. It’s just such a difference of how the prequel did emotional balance leagues better than the original show. Sorry if y’all disagree with me, but tell me straight faced you’d prefer to see Come and See over Lego Batman.

  • @RatMansVlog
    @RatMansVlog3 ай бұрын

    Yess I was hoping you'd do a video on Lalo one day!!

  • @2dtesseract
    @2dtesseract3 ай бұрын

    I think what makes Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul so iconic is that every major character is the Antagonist to each other. No one is the true protagonist really; everyone is the hero if you isolate their stories. Gus, Walt, Jimmy, Kim, Jesse, Lalo, Hector: they all could be their own shows isolated.

  • @MCOult
    @MCOult4 ай бұрын

    Excellent observations and recommendations!

  • @savagebooks7482

    @savagebooks7482

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @adriansigler9197
    @adriansigler91974 ай бұрын

    Such goated content dude….. ty

  • @foop145
    @foop1453 ай бұрын

    What really freaks me out about Lalo is that he's a fusion of Gus and Mike. All the scenes where we're just watching him feel the same as the scenes where we follow Mike; he's extremely persistent, diligent, clever, and resourceful. When he's interacting with other characters, he's incredibly friendly and disarming, similar to how Gus acts the straight-laced goody two shoes to disarm people. We've gotten a detailed look at exactly how these characteristics are so effective at coming out on top, so when we start to see them in Lalo, that's fucking terrifying.

  • @ffederel
    @ffederel4 ай бұрын

    On the other hand, when a villain is well written, but not like a human at all, more like a personification of fate, death, chaos, etc. it works great. John Ryder (The Hitcher), Anton Chigurh, Ledger's Joker.

  • @thezeronelite
    @thezeronelite3 ай бұрын

    The Antagonist At Rest trope reminds me a bit of the Bechdel Test

  • @borjankosarac3645
    @borjankosarac36454 ай бұрын

    This also highlights why the Puppet-Master villain type is probably the easiest to muck up: the idea has merit if you can balance it, but see the Daniel Craig 007 films with Blofeld (who literally claims he controlled EVERYTHING in Bond’s life) for how quickly the idea can collapse… Sure, a great villain has to be difficult to overcome, but if the reason they’re so powerful is author fiat (something that can also occur if they have sheer power far outstripping the heroes) then you lose your emotional investment because they don’t feel real.

  • @unansweredquestion768
    @unansweredquestion7684 ай бұрын

    Great video, Lalo is such an amazing villain, also your background pic on your OC is fire, Kame House with Kinto-UN?

  • @alexlindbjerg8283
    @alexlindbjerg82833 ай бұрын

    Great video! It made me think how interesting it would be if they made Moriarty story..

  • @bu5415
    @bu54154 ай бұрын

    Yes, another “antagonist at rest” video! Love these analyses!

  • @newbhackerthenewb9669
    @newbhackerthenewb96693 ай бұрын

    You should make a video on the anime monster sometime. I would love to see a video of you analyzing Johan liebert's character and how to write a villan like him

  • @RainbowKaraokeJunk-vt9pu
    @RainbowKaraokeJunk-vt9pu3 ай бұрын

    The thing about Lalo is he was always unhinged. I think he didn’t try to kill people unless they stood in his way. The guy at the trac phone place was just another causality to him. I honestly don’t even think Howard would’ve died if Nacho didn’t betray him and kill his family. I think after that moment, what remained of him that at least had some moral sense despite being a killer was all gone. That’s why I think he’s more evil at the end there. He is a man with a mission and nothing left to lose. Howard was a means to an end to inspire fear in jimmy and Kim to get Gus, his final target for Hector. Sadly we all know Gus doesn’t die in that moment but it was still intense that Lalo came so close to outplaying Gus which shows us that Gus had a formidable opponent before Walter came along. Both shows compliment each other in ways that are good.

  • @charlessmith9400
    @charlessmith94003 ай бұрын

    I wanted a scene with Lalo, Tuco, twins and Hector interacting

  • @toongamer2810
    @toongamer28103 ай бұрын

    Before i even watched the video, I had an idea of what you were going to say. I specifically thought something like "just make the villain seem like a real person, not just a one-note evil person who only appears to do evil. Make them have feelings, show their connections and relationships of others, portray them as human. It'll make the audience feel for them as if they were a main character." I figured this would be the case since characters like L or Tomura Shigaraki are very well liked, despite being the antagonist, or at least the foil to the main character. They're shown to be human, specifically Shigaraki. We grow with him as the series progresses, just as we do with the MC. He even gets his own arc.

  • @AlbertoFolres
    @AlbertoFolres4 ай бұрын

    Grande, Tony!

  • @tylerbarnick8750
    @tylerbarnick87503 ай бұрын

    He is my favorite Salamanca, however i would pray to God me, and my loved ones never meet someone like him.

  • @wattsnottaken1
    @wattsnottaken13 ай бұрын

    Lalo remind me of David from Prometheus and Covenant

  • @maperjack
    @maperjack4 ай бұрын

    I get this I can't remember the name but the villain in Heroes whose introduction was cooking because he likes cooking. Has nothing to do with the plot that's just him having a hobby.

  • @dumpsta-divrr365
    @dumpsta-divrr3653 ай бұрын

    "Antagonist at rest" is a good term to describe why hunter x hunter is amazing too, I like it

  • @EvilSinx
    @EvilSinx3 ай бұрын

    If I had to decide who should have survived, Lalo or Fring, I'd definitely want Lalo to. Yes, Gus was awesome and I kinda liked him in Breaking Bad but seeing him in Better Call Saul made me realize completely how all his displays of sympathy and compassion are just plain fake. Turn your back on him and his smile vanishes in a split second. Lalo on the other hand is a cruel monster but he's capable of compassion and caring for those closest to him.

  • @ivanbluecool
    @ivanbluecool4 ай бұрын

    Guess from the title it means make them interesting. Driven and know what the goal is and how to get there.

  • @savagebooks7482

    @savagebooks7482

    4 ай бұрын

    not exactly

  • @joshuataylor5080
    @joshuataylor50804 ай бұрын

    LOL, I iust started my Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad binge like a week ago! I've never seen either and I'm really enjoying Better Call Saul (Im on the last season). Great show and great video!

  • @danyf.1442

    @danyf.1442

    4 ай бұрын

    Don't forget El Camino!

  • @SaiScribbles
    @SaiScribbles4 ай бұрын

    I think it was so smart to make Lalo a different breed from the other Salamancas. Sure, he's just as violent, murderous and sociopathic as any of them, but he's also highly intelligent and crafty. That makes him stand out from characters like Tuco and Hector, while also being a great foil to Nacho as his latest obstacle. He operates more like a con man but because we know what he's capable of that friendly demeanor becomes so intimidating. Especially when he's obviously getting a kick out of fucking with someone knowing they can't do anything about it.

  • @romainvincent8918
    @romainvincent89183 ай бұрын

    It is 2:30 AM, we just watched John Wick 1 with a friend and i'm looking for YOUR video essay on how to build a threat.... WHERE THE FUCK IS IT?!

  • @DavidGonzalez-tv2lf
    @DavidGonzalez-tv2lf3 ай бұрын

    Another excellent example of the antagonist written as hero would be the antagonist from Dorohedoro?

  • @HishamA.N_Comicbroe
    @HishamA.N_Comicbroe3 ай бұрын

    I think when it comes down to just pure cool guy factor, Lalo is imo the best in the methverse.

  • @OmegaGenesisPrime
    @OmegaGenesisPrime4 ай бұрын

    What’s not to like from the senator of Naboo? He seems very friendly…

  • @LFA_GM
    @LFA_GM4 ай бұрын

    Great review, thanks for sharing. Is this only applicable to TV series? In the context of a single movie or a movie, when is the best time to expose the true motivations of an antagonist? In the beginning of the 3rd act or much sooner? Keep up the good work.

  • @lhfirex
    @lhfirex4 ай бұрын

    It's kinda funny. Lalo is easily the best boss Nacho could've had, yet he's only there because Nacho did something that Lalo would kill him for. They did such a good job creating his character that he feels like he would have handily thwarted Walter White if Lalo had run up against him in Breaking Bad.

  • @Nanook128
    @Nanook1284 ай бұрын

    6:02 im sorry, what? Palpatine is extremely charismatic. Thats part of why he is so likeable.

  • @mbanerjee5889
    @mbanerjee58894 ай бұрын

    My favorite thing about Lalo was that he was a legitimate threat to Gus. We already knew what Gus was capable of, so seeing him actually scared made Lalo seem that much formidable.

  • @_Animikii_
    @_Animikii_4 ай бұрын

    Before i watch i wanna say i agree with the title... This is why for me, i stand by HARD that to write a good story isnt hard but instead is time consuming because all you need is to look at and at least genrrally understand all the ways the real world works first and than make your world first in light of that knowledge. Essentially you have to make what brandon sanderson calls a 'REAL' world which essentialy is a world that could be DRASTICALLY different or even very similar to ours technically barring a few rogue variables that went differently. An example of this is my storys world im in the beginning stages of writing based on a similar apocalypse to what happened in the witchers world where aroubd modern day, a bunvh of different versions of the earth for an unknown reason were brought together and overlapped over eachother in odd ways not only srastically increasing the size of the planet but also having strange knock on effects where gravity hasnt chsnged much if at alleven though it should have as well as one hypothesised culpeit for why being aether (this worlds version of mana). The existance of aether is what drove the worlds drastiv alteration after whatever started it anf like a leash tied yo a pole, stopped the worlds from continuing to overlap more versions of the earth past a certain point as well as empowering all loving beings greatly and intwrtwinibg so much that even the least magical person has SOME aether now a days unless they literally have a curse preventing them from binding with aether which almost invariably for this new stage of life is just as lethal as too much aether for ones body to handle. In this new world many races were beought together after long trials and tribulations and baser fears and prejiduce taking hold during what is now refered to as the calamity ranging fron orks to goblins to kobolds to lycans and vampires to humans, dwarves, and elves as well as certain variations of humans that sprung up in the wake of the humans being brand new to aether beibg the devils and angels as well as the unknow and unique immortals with these races having been HATED by all races until very recently due to their intrinsice conncetion to the 3 parties known to have at least played a part in starting the calamity being the gods and their sivinites that power their holy magic (divinites are energy shed through prayers that those who are subject of enough prayers or blessed by those who who recieve enough prayers, this energy is thought to be brought about by happiness and joy as well as desperation and fear stripping away all the other types of magic from the raw aether one absorbs to the purest life mana it could be with life mana being considered akin to the epitome of all order in the universe.) With devils drawing from the miasma (the smoke of the magic flames of the hels that burns only life energy leaving all forms of magic to blend together into a thick, black, and volitle smoke that can be channels for use in hellflare magic that all devils can use) and of course the immortals who channel a unique form of magic that was once thought to exist by humans before the calamity being dark matter. It was discovered that this dark matter ACTUALLY is caused by the total abscence of aether in an area and by virtually all races is co sidered evil on the basis that it anihilates bot itself and any aether it comes into contact with however intentionally using it as anything more than fuel pyschic magic or as what is known as shadow magic is impossible. This world disnt just get aether but also the wildlife and fauna of all the other worlds which thanks to aether acting similarly to an over abundance of oxygen had led to a lot of gigantism amoung the other worlds wildlife and in this new world overflowing with aether beyond what any of the previous worlds held has led to these magical beasts growing in both size and power forcibg all civilization to protect itself from the natural world far more fiercly than it ever had to before consolidating most of civilization into cities built inside layers upon layers of walls or as the dwarves chose to do with their smaller size and more burly strength, inti caves both natural and of dwarven make or their natural defencibility that took advantage of their strength and stature to carve out sizable cities to them that dont require desteoying the sheer defencibility of uderground cities. All being said, this is just a BREIF overview of my worls with trade relations, specific cities, specific special locations, cultures, forms of magic casting, forms of magical crafting, types of magicsl beasts, types of work after the combination of magic and the humans modern technology, and so on and with this it becomes possible to make ALL characters as their own people simply placed in this well thought out and defined world like making a dnd character for example meaning you can maje all characters start on a 'im the protaginist of my own story!' Vibe before letting all theae characters just go about their own lives and letting them interact as one would expect them to react to events in their life and the lives around them and letting THAT be the story. Thats how you get a truly good story is when your world and characters are truely REAL and rather than forcibly writting a story first anf making characters to fit what will be a story herd a billion times before cause no story is unuqie aside from its world and characters at this point.

  • @Mechadondada
    @Mechadondada4 ай бұрын

    I’m on my second watch of Saul, right at the point where Nacho switched Don Hector’s pills. In the back of my mind, I’m like Oh lawd he’s coming… If the Salamanca family had more Lalo’s and less Tuco’s, Don Eladio would be rendered pointless.

  • @Seasonal-Shadow_4674
    @Seasonal-Shadow_46743 ай бұрын

    I always felt for Lalo

  • @christophernash8166
    @christophernash81663 ай бұрын

    What Gus was to Walt, Lalo is to Saul. Lalo and Saul are both charismatic.

  • @Gojeto346
    @Gojeto3463 ай бұрын

    this dude has one video idea and that’s it. you’d think a writer/editor would be able to dissect other things than villains.

  • @nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752
    @nkanyisoinnocentkhwane37524 ай бұрын

    Antagonists at rest rule: you get to see how charismatic or unsettling they are

  • @myasshole69
    @myasshole694 ай бұрын

    Because Lalo Salamanca was written also as a mexican man of old movies and Dalton plays him as one. Dalton takes so much of old actors, that has been amazing many people miss this.

  • @SomeGuyH3re
    @SomeGuyH3re3 ай бұрын

    3:06 what is that show shown here? I remember watching it but don't remember the name

  • @Merdragoon
    @Merdragoon4 ай бұрын

    That may actually be why one charater in FF14, Emet-Selch became so beloved during Shadowbringers. Emet was an antagonist at rest most of the game. Where he ltierally banters with the heroes in non threatening ways that are philophey conversations and why they do what they do. When the party first meets him he's like "I come in peace, Just let me talk with ya for a time." In his snarky way but not trying to invoke them, it's just how he is. but then the unpredictabilty hits, and you do see why he was feared in the first place when he was first Emperor of Garamald. (It may actually be why I've gotten so much fun out of writing one Villian because he does have something akin to a close friend that he banters and teases, and respects the most out of anyone, He knows how to keep up the mask around public events because of the genuine interaction he has with said person. He may have low empthey, but he's far more dangerous because he knows how emotions work vs someone who just pretends. And can read a person for filfth by their reaction to things alone.)

  • @JesseBakerH
    @JesseBakerH4 ай бұрын

    Im begging you to talk about Better Call Saul more pls pls pls

  • @soccerandtrack10
    @soccerandtrack104 ай бұрын

    And write your hero like a villian,got it!!! (Wait...?,that actuelly makes sense?...,writeing videos=if the hero isnt trying to do something,the story is worse. (???)). 2:06(i dont remember watching or seeing a picture for the john wick video,=i was just makeing it a joke.).

  • @Patrick-wl6pw
    @Patrick-wl6pw4 ай бұрын

    I agree say

  • @appie.pittsen
    @appie.pittsen4 ай бұрын

    I love this approach and really see it with Lalo, but I gotta say, if Lalo wasn't set up to be this endboss of a villain, how interesting / threatening would he have been? Would we still praise him as a good villain if we were first introduced to him in BCS, and didn't know about how things are gonna end because of him through the BB scene?

  • @Dapryor
    @Dapryor4 ай бұрын

    Vince Gilligan advised against putting Lalo in the show, if you can believe it. He now admits he was wrong.

  • @jackdccole
    @jackdccole4 ай бұрын

    Savage Books, I’m not sure if you would be interested in the topic, but I have been researching writing tactics for how to craft deliberately hateable villains (e.g. Lotso, Belos/Philip Wittebane, Joffrey Baratheon, etc.). So I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter if you have any insights into the topic?

  • @tragedystrixesagain
    @tragedystrixesagain4 ай бұрын

    Kim and Lalo are the best characters in BCS hopefully she’s next!

  • @The22ndquincy
    @The22ndquincy3 ай бұрын

    Dropping Xiaolin Showdown footage is enough to get a sub out of me

  • @traviscue2099
    @traviscue20994 ай бұрын

    It's why I love AoT, each character is a hero in other people's eyes.

  • @user-gb7ji6xy5d

    @user-gb7ji6xy5d

    4 ай бұрын

    AoT has many characters who do morally dubious or outright morally evil acts, yet are deeply compelling and likeable. Magath, Erwin, Zeke, Levi...Even Kenny. It's so hard to pick one genuinely reprehensible and vile character from the cast. Perhaps King Fritz.

  • @writerwiles2406

    @writerwiles2406

    4 ай бұрын

    @@user-gb7ji6xy5d and the asshole that fed Grishas sister to the dogs

  • @urielmarles7036

    @urielmarles7036

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@user-gb7ji6xy5dEren is truly evil and truly stupid. He killed everyone and what did he gain? His friends are traumatized, the war continues and his country ends up beeing nuked. He could see the future and control the past. Everything that happened was his fault, he killed his own mom, he made his father kill inocent people. He has absolutely no motives but he has to "keep going" because he was "a slave to his own future decitions" ??????

  • @urielmarles7036

    @urielmarles7036

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@user-gb7ji6xy5dKing fritz is more likeable than Eren. At least he has a logical motive to his villiany. He wants power and knows he is evil. Eren tries to justify himself.

  • @WendyAlice1
    @WendyAlice13 ай бұрын

    Like ainz ool gown

  • @Stormageddon571
    @Stormageddon5714 ай бұрын

    I'm actually just about to finish my first watchthrough of Breaking Bad

  • @Mara.O.Garner
    @Mara.O.Garner4 ай бұрын

    Does somebody know how to make someone (like Lalo) unpredictable without it looking like bad writing?