Extra Credits: How to Make a "Good" Bad Guy in Videogames

Is Bowser as well written as GLaDOS? When does a villain's motivations matter more than their HP? As always, we defer to the crew at Extra Credits to answer all the questions we're too scared/ignorant/naked to take on:

Part 1: 

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Part 2:

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