My semi-deep thought from the armchair?
I think we relate to villains because they start out good and get broken by life. I also think society as a whole has quit encouraging people to look up to heroes and be challenged to be better. We live in the era of "my truth" "my way" and "my reality." We used to have ideals to look up to and strive towards even if they were utterly unacheivable.
Now we’re left with relatable villains and wondering how long it’ll be before we resemble them.

