Re: Character Traits in questioned?
So let me get this right: Hsu is the antagonist, Kelly is the henchman. Kelly is basically related to Hsu after marrying his baby sister. But Hsu hasn't really taken much liking to Kelly, and after finding skeletons in Kelly's closets, he decides enough is enough and chooses to off him...
I think you might have something there. The fact that Hsu is denying his little sister (who he loves so nearly) the husband she loves provides a critcial turning point in this antagonist's development arc, and adds a dramatic beat for the "tortured bad guy" archetype -- especially if Hsu's baby sister discovers what his own brother has done. Heck, throw a kid in there too, beef up the drama.
The way I see it, the fact that Hsu and Kelly are related makes it more of a surprise to the audience, because (depending on how you've played the Hsu and Kelly relationship so far) Kelly would be the last henchman audiences would expect Hsu to off. Good luck with it.
So let me get this right: Hsu is the antagonist, Kelly is the henchman. Kelly is basically related to Hsu after marrying his baby sister. But Hsu hasn't really taken much liking to Kelly, and after finding skeletons in Kelly's closets, he decides enough is enough and chooses to off him...
I think you might have something there. The fact that Hsu is denying his little sister (who he loves so nearly) the husband she loves provides a critcial turning point in this antagonist's development arc, and adds a dramatic beat for the "tortured bad guy" archetype -- especially if Hsu's baby sister discovers what his own brother has done. Heck, throw a kid in there too, beef up the drama.
The way I see it, the fact that Hsu and Kelly are related makes it more of a surprise to the audience, because (depending on how you've played the Hsu and Kelly relationship so far) Kelly would be the last henchman audiences would expect Hsu to off. Good luck with it.
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