Have you ever noticed how in so many movies the bad guy upstages the hero as a much more fun and interesting character? Think about the Joker in Batman.
Another popular ‘bad guy’ – Darth Vader from the Star Wars series. PICTURE: Daniel Cheung/Unsplash
Is it true? Is bad interesting and good boring? On the surface it appears like this, but ultimately the fullest, most wonderful life is a life that seeks good.
Perhaps we have no idea what good really looks like. We usually equate good with rules, but this is a mistake.
Jesus is arguably the ‘good-est’ person that ever lived. His life was compelling, attracting huge crowds. But His life cannot be characterised as rule-following at all!
We need to reevaluate what good looks like, and not be fooled by Hollywood’s bland heroes and exciting villains.
I find this especially compelling as an author. How do you write a compelling hero?
Paul Clark’s musings can be heard on radio across Australia and at atthetop.org.au.
