Why Director Krennic is a good (great?) villain

Director Krennic is not your typical Star Wars (or even movie) villain.He is not overly powerful, he does not seem overly ideological (while he clearly shows support for the Empire, he does not strike me as the fanatical type), he seemingly is not doing it for the money or even the glory, he is not trying to get revenge or anything like that.He is some guy who wants to be good at his job, and get recognized for it. That's it. He is the incarnation of the banality of evil (basically, the idea that one can do terrible things not because of ideology/being brainwashed/being a bad person per se, but simply because it's their job and they do it without further questioning - feel free to provide a better explanation if I missed something or if it needs more nuance).We see this fairly clearly in Rogue One. Throughout the movie, Krennic wants to be recognized for his achievements, and wants to do a good job. The Death Star comes across as his "baby" and wants full recognition for carrying out the project to success. "One would hope [the Emperor] and Lord Vader might have been here for such an occasion," he says before the Death Star testing. "Will you tell the Emperor as much?" he asks Tarkin, after the latter recognized the success of the project. "So I'm still in command?" he asks Vader.These clearly indicate that Krennic feels like he deserves being in charge, because he works for it. Not because of some self-righteous image of himself or because he thinks his title automatically comes with privileges. No, he seems to be very self-aware that his title means he needs to show he is up to the task. These also show he wants recognition for his "good" and hard work.As a matter of fact, despite the fact he ordered the murder of thousands of people on the spot, Krennic as a person does not seem evil per se or insane. Far from it. In a way, he seems far more human than all the other Imperial officers: he shows that he has very human reactions and emotions (frustration, motivation...). Even the way he expresses those are very relatable as a human being. How many employees would have loved to shout at their boss/manager "We stand here amidst MY ACHIEVEMENT, NOT YOURS!"?These elements are why, in my opinion, Director Krennic is a good/great villain. He is not over the top, he does not seek to accomplish some fantastical purpose, he does not even seem to want power for the sake of having power. Krennic is a reminder that people can do horrible things simply because they want to do a good job. He is a great reminder of a phenomenon that actually happened in History, the best example possibly being Nazi Germany (if you want to know more about this, have a look at the Adolf Eichmann trial).Director Krennic is one of the many things Rogue One succeeded at.TL;DR: Krennic is a good villain because unlike most villain in movies, he is not obviously a villain - and might actually not be one at all if he was not working for the Empire. He incarnates the banality of evil, as in he "simply" wants to be good at his job, and be recognized for it. Which makes him a much more interesting villain than your typical ones who tend to pursue evilness for some selfish/insane reason. via /r/StarWars https://ift.tt/3zhjoim