I am generally contemplating if she even read the novel...
He only became bad because not only the multiple attempts on his life, but also the "Hero" being a threat to his position for the Crown as well stealing a woman he did like in the Original(Now only interested in the Mc)
It was obvious that he was desperate because of his situation.
Its like our girl is the type of person to only read the base line(The cover) and ignore the dialogue that shows their perspective situation/understanding.
Character A is good and Character B is bad, do not ask why.
Man, she is dumb.
One look and you can see he does not even come close to the novel description.
The man, as he said, "Wants to live"