The real joy of this series is the protagonist, Aileen, I went in thinking she'd be more of an anti-hero since the title does call her the Villainess, but she's more like a clever Machiavellian schemer who uses her planning and intellect to achieve wholesome ends. Aileen has a general knowledge of the basic plotline from beforehand, since she's basically been resurrected into this video game she played in life, but things tend to go off script and she does have to use actual resourcefulness and ingenuity and can't just coast by on knowing the game's plot. Seeing the schemes she comes up with and how they payoff is the appeal of this series and seeing a competent, smart protagonist really work things out is fantastic.
The supporting cast initially seem like generic RPG stereotypes at first, but as the show progresses layers are peeled back and they each bring unique and interesting personalities that add a lot of flair and humor to proceedings. It feels weird to say such a fast-paced show is a bit of a slow-burn but the attributes that make this so great are deliberately paced out to play with your expectations. I was a bit lukewarm on this at first, but it's quickly becoming a favorite and I'm eager to see how the rest of the story goes.
