# Why do American movies have only Psychopathic Villains ?

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**Created:** [February 4, 2005, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-movies-have-only-psychopathic-villains/288356 "2005-02-04T13:47:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-movies-have-only-psychopathic-villains/288356/61 "2005-02-19T09:20:14Z")

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> [@Rashak Mani](#):
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> This is what I want to discuss… why would the public want these psycho villains ?

Because for most people movies are about fantasy. We have enough grey areas in real life so it’s nice to go to a movie and see things in black & white.

Marc

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