It is indisputable that there is a certain allure to bad
boys—hell this point was brought up on the first episode of Jojo’s Bachelorette season. What is it about
the down and dirty (and I mean dirty talking, motorcycle driving, boys you
don’t being home to your mama) men that have us squirming in our seats? Besides
that, what is the difference between the ‘bad boys’ and the Bad Boys?
(did you notice how I capitalized the second offender?)
I like to think of the ‘bad boys’ in a way that parallels
that breed of male-ness to broken puppies. They’ve got big eyes that you can
just fall into, and you want to fix them. These ‘bad boys’ are the ones that
can be fixed. There’s not something at their core that makes your soul shudder
just a little bit, when you get too close to them. They often come in the form
of (but not limited to) motorcyclists who just happen to be rolling into town,
bootleggers with a heart of gold, teenagers who’ve got their boxers in a twist,
and the occasional cheating with the best friend boyfriend (who, no, you’re not
allowed to casually back over with your daddy’s pick-up). Of course there’s a
‘bad boy’ who will always and forever be close to my heart.
His name is Rhys. And he’s a rant for another time. I could
write a two-thousand-word essay on his wings.
*clears throat*
The Bad Boys on the other hand (I’m waggling my eyebrows in
case you can’t see), well sugar, they’re a different story all together. They’re
the bad to the bone boys. Think irredeemable. The first one that comes to mind
to me is The Darkling. He’s evil in the murderous kind of way. He’s what makes
the world that Leigh Bardugo creates so beautiful, dark, glittering, and
unforgiving. His rage and desire for power makes the people is their society
both desolate and incredibly rebellious.
Then I also think of Lo-Melkhiin, when I think of Bad Boys.
He’s also rather murderous. Fond of fires and swords, these are two of the most
swoon-worthy evil guys out there, in my personal opinion. (which I like to
think is right more often than not) The Bad Boys are frequently found in fantasy
novel, a place where there are not actual bounds to their evil-doing because literally
anything is possible. (mwahahahaha) This, not that
I think about it, is probably why fantasy is one of my favorite genres.
So there we have it: the distinction between ‘bad boys’ and
Bad Boys. Which one is your favorite? Or—who
is your favorite?
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