How would you counter an author who says there's no point in making their protagonists act more like heroes than villains because people are still going to criticize them?

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Didge Doo answered

An author is god to his characters -- he can create them any way that suits him. But if he doesn't make them attractive to his readers he'll be writing for himself alone. Waste of time.

PJ Stein answered

Why would you want to? It is the author's story to tell. He or she can make them any way they want. I find conflicted characters more interesting, anyway.

How would you counter an author who says there's no point in making their protagonists act more like heroes than villains because people are still going to criticize them?

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