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Today we'll take a tour of Antagonia, the city of antagonists. We'll see them in their natural habitat. We'll explore the difference between an antagonist and a villain, and how both differ from an antihero. Why a good antagonist makes the hero stronger, how different types of confrontations work in stories, and whether it's possible to tell a good story with a weak antagonist. – Boost with early access to videos and workshops for authors: https://boosty.to/irinalazarenko – Telegram channel with announcements and life: https://t.me/LazarenkoFantasy – My books, classic fantasy and social science fiction: https://author.today/u/ilazarenko/works – VKontakte group about fantasy and science fiction https://vk.com/lazarenko.fantasy 00:00-00:31 Intro 00:32-02:48 Antagonist ≠ Villain 02:49-04:20 Episodic Antagonist 04:21-07:04 Antagonist-System 07:05-08:50 Global Threats 08:51-10:17 Evil 10:18-12:25 Situational Antagonist 12:26-1:46 Antagonist ≠ Antihero 1:47-3:17 PM His Own Enemy 3:18-3:56 PM Hybrid Antagonist 3:57-5:21 PM Why We Like Antagonists 5:22-8:56 PM False Antagonists