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Welcome to Eclipsed Views where we see what it would take to change our views. This is for self-help through Kaizen, a Japanese term for improvement in small increments. We are citizens, colleagues, professionals, consumers, friends, family-members, teachers, learners, human beings.

DISCLAIMER: Some hard and difficult topics. If you are easily offended, this may not be for you. There are sometimes hard topics and hard truths, and if you are not ready for it, i suggest maybe to revisit at a later time when you do feel more prepared.

Introduce Frank and Vicky

Street Epistemology - Socratic Questioning

How did you come to that stance?
Are those reasons legitimate enough to continue to hold that stance?
Check out their channel here.

Conjecture - Forming an opinion based on incomplete information.

How do you know when you have enough evidence to form an opinion?

Topic - Villains as Protagonists

Maleficent
Cruella
Joker
Suicide Squad

Shout Outs

Lilly @thora.flora Jinx in the Netflix show Arcane
100% on our IG poll that people are interested in their stories.

Thank you to participants: Marcus, Valerie, Karla, Leasette, & Gabby

Scenarios - Scale from 0-100

State your position. At the end we come back and see if the needle moved at all.

You understand the importance of team work in your job. You share ideas and responsibilities with your team members on a daily basis. In your weekly team meeting with your supervisor, one of your co-workers takes credit for a time and money saving change in operating procedures you devised. Your supervisor erroneously thinks your co-worker came up with the change and your co-worker does not correct the misinterpretation, but allows the boss to not only commend him, but offer a bonus. Do you go to your co-worker and demand he correct the situation, go to your supervisor and explain you should receive the commendation and reward, or keep quiet as you do not believe in ownership of ideas? 0 do nothing. 100 report it.
- Sal - 60/55
- Vero - 100/80
- Frank - 70
- Vicky - 80
You go out with your husband for dinner at a new restaurant you have not frequented before. It is in a part of town you rarely visit. You are shocked to see your friend’s spouse having dinner with a very young, attractive person. From the way they are behaving, it is obvious they are more than friends. The couple finish their meal and leave without seeing you. They behave very affectionately on the way out the door. 0 do nothing. 100 report it.
- Sal - 75/80
- Vero - 90
- Frank - 100
- Vicky - 100
A close friend is on the most wanted list. You know where they are and how to get a hold of them. You hear a name and its somebody you know? 0 do nothing. 100 report it.
- Sal - 80/
- Vero - 80/90
- Frank - 0/100
- Vicky - 70

Questions to think about?

Define: Villain.
- Villain according to Merriam Webster
- character in a story or play who opposes the hero
- a deliberate scoundrel or criminal
Define: Protagonist.
- the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
- the leading actor or principal character in a television show, movie, book, etc.
- an active participant in an event
- a leader, proponent, or supporter of a cause : CHAMPION
What makes a good villain? Masterclass https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-an-unforgettable-villain-tips-for-writing-a-great-villain-for-your-novel-or-short-story#what-are-the-characteristics-of-a-good-villain
- Strong connection to the hero.
- Clear Morality.
- Worthy opponent. (Not defeated easily)
- Compelling Backstory (Can happen to anybody)
- Kind of fun (in a sense that they say and do the things we sometimes wish we could)
Why does the switch work? Why/How does it shift our view?
Are villains clear and evident?
Who do you consider a real life villain right now?
Do you think anybody has ever viewed you as the villain?
Jurassic Park. Who is the villain?
What are your favorite villains? and Why?

Villains as Protagonists