About this episode

Jackie explores what makes a good movie villain and the associated tropes.

In the thirty-first episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explores what makes a good movie villain and some of the tropes often associated with popular movie villains. If you're interested in the episode on Aliens, you can find it here. Sources: Jackie's only sources are her own thoughts about movies. And the movies themselves.

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