Look at Wilson Fisk in Daredevil Season 3.

The Kingpin of Crime isn’t just a ruthless boss; he’s a child of hardship, shaped by a dysfunctional family and relentless bullying.

When Daredevil defeats him, Fisk’s humanity shows in his heartbreak…arrested, broken, and robbed of a final goodbye to his bride.

A great villain isn’t always pure evil. Sometimes, they’re the product of their environment—scars of inequality, echoes of a flawed system.

Build their backstory with care, show their pain, and you’ll find your readers torn: rooting for the hero, yet mourning the villain.

That’s storytelling with depth.