Other than the Tweels, I think Vil gets mischaracterized the most, with a lot of people believing he'd be needlessly cruel to someone he doesn't deem as "beautiful."
Obviously, I've already talked about how I don't think Twisted Wonderland has the same standards as beauty as our world, but even if we're saying it does, Vil isn't a conventionally attractive man. He is hyper feminine, wears makeup and dresses and heels, he wouldn't be considered traditionally beautiful by male standards. So even then, I don't view Vil as someone who would treat others like garbage because he doesn't find them beautiful.
A lot of people tend to take Vil as a character at face value. They see his Overblot and assume it was because he wasn't deemed the best, when in reality it's much more than that. For his entire life, Vil has been put into a box and compared to others. He was never given the opportunity to be anything but what others deemed for him. Even though he's worked hard to achieve the things he wants, when he looses the VDC, it destroys him because his perception of himself is completely destroyed. He can no longer pretend that he is perfect, because his loss actively works against that. That's why the meaning of Book 5 is about stepping away from the idea of beauty that focuses on others perceptions of you, and instead focusing on achieving a version of yourself that you are proud of.
That's why Vil is so hard on Epel, because he knows that Epel's obsession with being masculine comes from insecurity and caring too much about what others think. That's why he allows Rook to transfer to Pomefiore despite him being kinda a freak. He knows that they are driven and passionate about what they want, and that's what beauty is to him.
That's why I never understand it when people say that Vil wouldn't entertain someone who doesn't fit a specific standard of beauty. If that's the case, why would he entertain Rook? You can say he thought Rook had potential, but Rook was a dirty hunter with sticks in his hair and mud on his skin who was likely slobbering at the chance to even meet Vil. I think being genuine to yourself matters more to Vil. If being genuine means never wearing makeup, then that's what he likes. If being genuine means having a ten step skincare/makeup routine, that thanks what he likes.
TDLR: Vil's idea of beauty focuses more on inward beauty and achieving the version of beauty that is authentic to you, rather than traditional ideals of beauty. If he likes you, and it's clear you're true to who you are, then Vil isn't going to not pursue you.
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