
In court, Darby lies and says Ames did it, resulting in Ames being sentenced to death while Darby get a slap on the wrist. Darby rapes and kills Clyde's wife before murdering their daughter, all while Ames yells at him to stop. Darby starts Clyde's Start of Darkness when he and his accomplice, Rupert Ames, rob his home. * Law Abiding Citizen: Clarence Darby stands in stark contrast to the relatively sympathetic Clyde Shelton. I have a candidate who I personally think fails heinousness, from a scale standpoint if nothing else. Simply state whether or not you think the character counts or not.Įdited by nombretomado on Mar 31st 2020 at 8:15:08 AM Remember that all characters, not just other villains, contribute to the Heinousness Standard Here you compare the actions of the Candidate to other character actions in the story in order to determine if they stand out or not. Try to present these as objectively as possible by presenting any evidence that may support or refute the mitigating factors. Here you discuss any potential redeeming or sympathetic features the character has, the character's Freudian Excuse if they have one, as well as any other potential mitigating factors like Offscreen Villainy or questions of moral agency. For candidates with longer rap sheets, keep the list to their most important and heinous crimes, we don't need to hear about every time they decide to do something minor or petty.ĭo they have any Mitigating Factors or Freudian Excuse? Here you list all of the crimes committed by the candidate. This will be the main portion of the Effort Post. Who is the Candidate and What have they Done? Don't assume that everyone is familiar with the work in question. Here you briefly describe the work in question and explain any important setting details.
