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Because I'm not interested in any new movies or series at the moment (probably due to an Interstellar hangover) I'm rewatching Lighter and Princess, a Chinese college romance drama that I really liked the first time I saw it. It's like brain wash; I get rid of the aggravation over poorly-made productions by watching those I enjoyed enough to want to see them again. I'm also researching bad boy characters to find out what makes them so appealing.

For most women, it's the hope of redemption that makes anti-heroes like the classic bad boy so absorbing. With the right reason (like love) even the biggest jerk will gravitate toward a better path and personality, yes? I wish. In my experience people rarely change for anything, especially when they're loved. It's hitting rock bottom or having your world blown up in your face that usually create an opportunity for redemption and change. That said, sometimes it makes the bad boys (or even good boys) into monsters hankering for revenge.

My new work project requires me to create a group of realistic bad boys who hide behind their negative image in order to do what they want, and that's going to be challenging. You walk a very thin line when you use anti-hero characters, which can go overboard very quickly. I need to watch my step. :)

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