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Not sure this is the full story.

V is a flawed character and throughout the story he does some despicable things. But he was definitely shaped by the actions of the dystopian fascist government that he lives under, and his actions are in response to people who have committed violence against himself and the people. He is not a good man, but it doesn’t make him the ‘bad guy’ of the story.

I can recognise that his actions are intense, and the things he does to Evey in the film are horrific, but I can’t in good conscience consider him the villain of the film when he stands against a form of fascism that is becoming all too familiar these days.