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Originally Posted by relentlessflame
If someone is a "bad person" doing the wrong thing, you don't typically give them the benefit of the doubt because you have a strong negative emotional reaction to them.
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You think so? I'd say it's really easy to like evil characters that do bad things. Like Golgo 13 who's a hitman that kills for a price. Or Alucard (Hellsing) who's a Vampire getting a thrill slaughtering people.
As long as they are charismatic it doesn't matter if they're the devil in person. It's even possible to make characters likeable who's single joy in life is torturing little children. Like picking out their eyes and cutting off their tongues. For fun. (See Corpse Party)
What is impossible to pull off, however, is to make a jerkass likable. I mean, to a certain point characters that are morally perfect are revolting. Those damn goody two-shoes. What a jerkass for always doing the right thing. Hope he dies in a fire.