I don't mean real evil, I mean the sort of "pre-packaged" evil that you find in all kinds of fictional media. The long, dark capes, the hubris, the crooked grins, the glowing red eyes, the music in minor keys...all the many things that make the bad guys good~.
And even when these people actually do horrific things in your more serious narratives, you still can't help but admire them in some twisted way. ^^;
Personally, I DO identify with the villains more often...the relatively happy, supportive and loving environments that heroes often exist in are so far from my reality that they're almost irksome...for example, I can't watch shows like Cardcaptor Sakura, where the main character has this perfect life. >_< I could stand it when I was little (for wish-fulfillment purposes), but now it just annoys me.
But that can't be the whole reason, because I'm much less likely to fall in love with villains that aren't "pre-packaged", even if their lives are screwed up beyond belief. They've just got to have the aesthetic. Even if it's just a little sarcasm from time to time, I NEED that.
For once in my life, though, I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. ^^ Villain-mania is totally a thing. So, to those who also have it...what makes the antagonists so beautiful to you?