OAN Commentary by: Thomas Stratmann
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Audiences appreciate a relatable villain. That’s the whole idea behind the recent blockbuster Wicked — take the one-dimensional cackling witch from The Wizard of Oz and make her into an object of empathy. “Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” one character (and the film as a whole) asks.
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If these movies — other examples include Joker, Maleficent, and Cruella — do their job well, audiences should leave thinking that they might have acted the same…
