Dissecting Dragons: Episode 127: Crime & Culpability - Should Characters get what they Really Deserve

Episode 127: Crime & Culpability - Should Characters get what they Really Deserve

Themes of crime, punishment, redemption and atonement are rife in speculative fiction, as is revenge. But are there some actions a character might perform that are actually unforgiveable? If characters don't get their comeuppence does that make the story less satisfying for the reader? An just where is the line between character wrong doing and being responsible as a writer for what you send out into the world? This week the dragons explore all of these issues and more. On the slab this week; Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge - Lisa Jensen, The Harmatia Cycle, Unveiled and many more.

 

Title music: Ecstasy by Smiling Cynic