... Except of course it doesn't. Criminals are cool. It might be a terrible thing to say, but it's true. One of the most enduring images in modern fiction is that of the glamorous gangster - a streetwise, Self-Made Man who's rich, powerful, Badass, irresistible to women, fashionable, and unfettered by conventional morality. In short, a perfect Escapist Character for times when being a good guy is just too dull. On the flip side being in organised crime is scary, paranoia-inducing and the story probably won't have a happy ending. Examples of Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster! include: