# What Ruined Modern Movie Villains? | The Deep

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Podcast: [The LOOPcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162)
Published: 2026-05-14T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Hollywood rewrote our childhood villains – and millions of adults are cheering it on. From Loki to Maleficent to Frozen, why do we keep rebranding evil as “misunderstood trauma”? In this episode of The Deep, Erika explores nostalgia, decadence, relativism, and how we can get back to true heroes in our movies. 0:00 Intro: “Reimagined” villains 1:57 Examples 3:22 Misplaced nostalgia 4:41 The progressive blueprint 6:55 A decadent society 10:39 Moral relativism 14:29 Conclusion: good vs. evil Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

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