Quest To Destroy The Universe
Ozark would like to rule the universe.Since having a kid I've watched more than my human share of the good ol' fight between the classic forces of good and evil. I've noticed that nearly all villains have one thing in common:
They want to destroy the world.
This is something I think most of them haven't thought through very well. They all need to talk to Spike from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, who when given the choice to pair up with his fellow bad guys to destroy the whole world or to enlist the good guys to stop them, chooses to stop the world from being destroyed because he rather likes feasting on humans and engaging in his nefarious activities. If the whole world were destroyed, what the hell would he do with his bad self?
It's time for all the other villains to ask themselves the same question. Destruction is the name of the game, obviously, but why not stretch the fun out and keep the world intact so you can keep being evil?
The other villainous goal is to rule the world. I understand this one much better. From a critical thinking point of view, it's a much more sound ambition. However, have they all considered how much work that would be? I mean, running a store was hard enough, I really think ruling the whole world would be exhausting. All those insurrections, rebellions, damn bleeding hearts with pure intentions getting in the way all the time, all that betrayal. I imagine there's a high burnout rate in that line of work.
This is why I've largely dropped all my ambitions. Especially the one about ruling the world. When I was seventeen I really didn't realize how much work it would entail and how extremely lazy I am. I had to discover middle management for myself to really understand the great tedium involved in being in charge. I'm glad I figured that one out before I invested a lot of money in an indestructible super-suit.
It's time for all the other villains to ask themselves the same question. Destruction is the name of the game, obviously, but why not stretch the fun out and keep the world intact so you can keep being evil?
The other villainous goal is to rule the world. I understand this one much better. From a critical thinking point of view, it's a much more sound ambition. However, have they all considered how much work that would be? I mean, running a store was hard enough, I really think ruling the whole world would be exhausting. All those insurrections, rebellions, damn bleeding hearts with pure intentions getting in the way all the time, all that betrayal. I imagine there's a high burnout rate in that line of work.
This is why I've largely dropped all my ambitions. Especially the one about ruling the world. When I was seventeen I really didn't realize how much work it would entail and how extremely lazy I am. I had to discover middle management for myself to really understand the great tedium involved in being in charge. I'm glad I figured that one out before I invested a lot of money in an indestructible super-suit.