https://halloweenlove.com/a-question-of-violence-part-three/Halloween & Horror BlogSun, 04 Aug 2019 15:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2https://halloweenlove.com/a-question-of-violence-part-three/#comment-9980Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:14:58 +0000https://halloweenlove.com/?p=35886#comment-9980It does really depend on how the writer handles the character. There is no explanation needed for the male, usually, as males are just perceived as being violent. Women, however, usually need something to explain their behavior in order for the audience to buy it. In time that may change …

]]>https://halloweenlove.com/a-question-of-violence-part-three/#comment-9979Sat, 03 Aug 2019 05:55:29 +0000https://halloweenlove.com/?p=35886#comment-9979Your mention that a female antagonist would need to be explained makes me wonder whether an unexplained female antagonist would make a story more intriguing or less believable. I suppose it depends on how the writer handles the mystery of the character; but what do you think?

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