Since we are just musing....
So my current books have a set of classic villains, but I am shifting away from that. In a straight up "good vs evil" story they work, but in most cases it is more complex that that.
For example, in a war one side might call a general a hero for his amazing tactics, while the other might call him a criminal and a murder. In my 3rd book I have exactly that problem where Dusty, someone who lives to help people and recognized hero among his mates, comes face to face with the reality that some people see him as an vicious monster of sorts. Specifically the 3rd party victims to the war that Dusty is fighting with "villains." In the forth book, the "good guys" and "bad guys" team up against other "bad guys" while the "good guys" are living in fear of each other making the whole thing a bit fuzzy.
