Talk:Lila Rossi/@comment-33055404-20190714201058

I don’t hate Lila. She might be a terrible person, but she’s a great character. She only does evil things because she’s a villain, and it’s needed for story progression.

All her actions can be traced back to 3 main goals, which makes her story easy to follow. She wants to be liked, which is what motivates her to lie so much; to seem better than she is. She wants Adrien to love her, which is what motivates her rivalry with Marinette. She wants to take down ladybug, to stop her from exposing her lies, which is what makes her team up with Hawkmoth. Having a few goals which motivates her actions makes it easier to identify why she does the things she does.

More subjectively, her deception makes her a more interesting character from a story perspective. A cool, calculating villain is infinitely more terrifying than a bumbling goon. She’s a real threat, and she’s not going away easily. For this exact reason, when she appears on screen, you know something interesting’s about to happen.

It also adds more options for further story. She could get a redemption arc, or just as easily become a main-staple villain. On the one hand, becoming more honest would help her in two goals and completely eliminate the third. On the other hand, coming clean would have massive repercussions for her. It also means we can learn a backstory to her lies, which would be interesting as well.

Lila opens up many story opportunities and paths. She’s a genuinely scary villain. She does terrible things, but her motivations are clear and easy to follow. I’m very excited to see where this character goes next, but I definitely don’t hate her or want her to die like the rest of you.