Why We Tell Stories Part 7: Entanglements with Evil
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Few things are more amusing in these douyin dramas than when the villains usually of the female Green Tea variety wail with crocodile tears streaming down their cheeks, trying to weasel their way out of a major reveal or showdown. “I didn’t mean to” (我不是故意的) or “I didn’t do it on purpose”. Nobody wants to go to jail. Particularly when they have spent the better part of an entire drama plotting and scheming against the leads with exhausting resolve. Kidnapping is a perennial favourite. Guaranteed to be on the menu. Hit and runs. Aphrodisiacs. Drugging. Poisoning. Stealing newborns. Holding elderly relatives hostage. Faking medical reports. Faking illnesses. Faking pregnancy. Faking paternity reports. Torture. Arson. Stabbing. Extortion. And of course we can’t forget murder most foul. It’s all par for the course in the villain’s bag of tricks. Even more shameless and eye-rolling inducing are the words 我做了这些因为我太爱你 “I did all these because I love you too much.”
Why We Tell Stories Part 7: Entanglements with Evil
Why We Tell Stories Part 7: Entanglements…
Why We Tell Stories Part 7: Entanglements with Evil
Few things are more amusing in these douyin dramas than when the villains usually of the female Green Tea variety wail with crocodile tears streaming down their cheeks, trying to weasel their way out of a major reveal or showdown. “I didn’t mean to” (我不是故意的) or “I didn’t do it on purpose”. Nobody wants to go to jail. Particularly when they have spent the better part of an entire drama plotting and scheming against the leads with exhausting resolve. Kidnapping is a perennial favourite. Guaranteed to be on the menu. Hit and runs. Aphrodisiacs. Drugging. Poisoning. Stealing newborns. Holding elderly relatives hostage. Faking medical reports. Faking illnesses. Faking pregnancy. Faking paternity reports. Torture. Arson. Stabbing. Extortion. And of course we can’t forget murder most foul. It’s all par for the course in the villain’s bag of tricks. Even more shameless and eye-rolling inducing are the words 我做了这些因为我太爱你 “I did all these because I love you too much.”