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When this is done for one episode, it's a Villain Episode. In fact, their status as a main character just makes it more likely that the story will end with the villain winning than any other story would. This doesn't necessarily mean they will lose or perform a Heel≯ace Turn. They may also do a Heel≯ace Turn and become a Hero Protagonist (or at least an Anti-Villain). Whether this counts as a Downer Ending or not generally depends on how many dogs they kick along the way, how entertaining their Humiliation Conga or Karmic Death is or both. We are seeing the story from a villain's point of view.Ī Villain Protagonist (especially in a comedy) is quite likely to go down in flames at the end. They simply need to be a villain whose morally reprehensible actions (however well-intentioned) are in no way glossed over or justified within the context of the story. On the other hand, it is not necessary for a villain to be sympathetic for them to be this trope. Sometimes (but not always), this villainous main character will even get the Sympathetic P.O.V. An interesting twist on conventional storytelling: make the bad guy the main character.