So, there I was, reading away.  It was the latest book in series I love, approaching the suspenseful climax, I was in the groove, the author was in the groove.  All was right with the world.  Then it happened. The villain turned stupid.  Made a sudden,s attack for no reason than an explosion of temper  They had been something of a martinet all along, but then, in the turn of a sentence, lost their mind. I hate this.  I don’t want the villains to be weak, or stupid, or suddenly short tempered.  I want a smart villain, with their overall badness paired with a forward-thinking outlook.  I want dark intelligence. …