villain
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That refusal to cast anyone as a clear-cut villain is something critics have highlighted in their reviews.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Bringing up the insurgent rear is Spencer Pratt, a one-time reality TV villain whose house burned down in the devastating fires.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Although Vecna is bent on total destruction in the show, Bower never thought of him as a villain.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Broadway star Eden Espinosa, perhaps best known for playing Elphaba in “Wicked,” will be voicing the new villain Zandrya.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He was the Snow Man, and he could be either hero or villain, Indomitable or Abominable.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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