Talking Tropes 64: Cruella and the Villain Origin

Talking Tropes Podcast

The latest round of reboots, remakes, and retellings have taken on a new trend of villain origin stories or "villagins." What can we learn from the popularity of this trope in just the last five years? Does it say something about the role of trauma in media, the joys of cruelty and revenge, our sense of justice and happy endings? Let us know your thoughts Tweet at us @talkingTropes to let us know what you thought of Cruella or what trope we should talk about next. Special thanks to our editor Logan McBride Watch our video podcast here: https://youtu.be/Gl5_6HLD-QA