Talk:The Times They Are a Changeling/@comment-182470-20160718200822/@comment-182470-20160719020326

Our protagonist(s) are on the lookout for an evil villain.

This "villain" turns out to be far nicer than they thought they were.

The protagonist announces their friendship to the "villain"; shock and horror abounds.

That's three beats so far. (In fact, Bridle Gossip had similar beats, but not the exact same formula.)