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For me, it would be GLaDOS.
Portal 2 spoiler
She deleted the one remaining human part of herself because it was just too much to deal with. She releases you at the end of Portal 2 as a path of least resistance measure because "killing you is hard."
What about you, what is your favorite media villain?
David Robert Jones.
There's just something so classy about this guy, and he does the coolest stuff.
yessssss
absolutely!
Blaine from iZombie. He's 100% bastard, and the show tries to humanise him by showing us origins and "how could he be any different" and so on, but he's always great on screen.
There's something genuinely compelling about SHODAN.
They're malignant, objective evil, yet when they talk about their goals and ambitions, they seem almost benevolent, which makes them even more unsettling.
It's like something telling you to calm down while it's sawing off your legs to replace them with mechanical versions because it's "improving you".
You didn't ask to be improved.
"Look at you hacker, a pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting and sweating as you run through my corridors."
Has a similar feeling to Mark Twain's The Mysterious Stranger
Here are the test results: You're a horrible person. That's what it says. A horrible person. We weren't even testing for that.
Sadavir Errinwright from The Expanse
Loved that its not just evil for no reason
He actually has a goal I can sympathize with
I feel like in the TV Portrayal at least, its like I can feel like he actually does kinda care about Earth...
in his own fucked up way, but still...
Shepard Lambert in Would You Rather?, played by Jeffrey Combs.
Picking a Jeffrey Combs role is cheating though.
Okay, fine. Monster (2004)'s Johan Liebert.
One of my favorites as an adult, and one that scared the living shit outta me as a kid. Jude Doom from who framed Roger Rabbit.
the swarm from stanisław lems "invincible" (not the invincible show, this is a completly unrelated sci fi novel) (also the swarm is not really a villian its more like defending its territory
Silco from Arcane.
I often struggle with media villains, finding them unrealistic or unconvincing, but Silco is just so well-rounded and well-written, he elevates the quality of every other character he interacts with. In a series full of near- and actually-superpowered people, this weak, middle-aged man is the most terrifying and influential of them all.
spoiler
His absence from season two is one of the reasons why it flops compared to season one; Ambessa and Viktor are good characters, but weak villains.
Hmm, a rather difficult question, I have quite a lot of them and I could not get attached to any of them, well, maybe him:
and him:
Gul Dukat was the better villain in my eyes. At least he was way more interesting than Kai Winn.
Kilgrave in Jessica Jones
Jesicaaaaaaaaaaa
if for no other reason than to have a bit of a different answer:
Raboniel from Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
Her interaction with Navani made for some VERY good chapters
Incredible character, always had me guessing at her true motives and alignments. RoW was just an amazing installment in the series
Prince Arthas Menethil from Warcraft.
[Quietly sweeps WoW:Shadowlands under the rug]
Dudes villian arc is perfect, his fall is entierly of his own making. Playing as him in Warcraft 3, you follow his reasoning and by the time the corruption sets in, its far too late. In the expansions, you play as him in full BBEG mode. Lastly, WoW:Wrath of the Lich King had him as the capstone boss of one of the best expansions and 15 years of buildup.
And they never expanded on his character ever again...
Handsome Jack.
Best hero to villain in a game yet. Plus dude had charisma for days so even though he was a clear cut asshole you couldn't help but love his antics.
Sorry for such a "capeslop" answer, but:
He definitely gets a mention. I wish they actually explored what Kingpin wanting to "change the city" meant, though, because the disney+ shows make it seem like he just wants to sell weapons and be rich. They really took a crap on his character after endgame / season3 of Daredevil.
All the netflix DD villains were just golden. What a ride.
Primal Fear:
Aaron Stampler, and his defence attorney Martin Vail.
I've always been fond of Magneto. He's a dick about it, but I see where he's coming from.
I don't have one favorite villain in particular, but...
The Good Place spoilers
Michael is the villain for part of the series, and oh boy is he devilish. I mean, in season 2 (i think) he is literally the devil as far as the main cast is concerned. "I can't believe you figured it out!" perfect delivery. Just wow.
oh, and also Megamind. Megamind is my favorite. I need to rewatch that movie, and completely ignore the "sequel".
Andrew Scott as Moriarty he was so fun
Biff Tannen, because we should have seen the signs.
It's the other way around, biff's character is inspired by Trump.
Omar Little, The Wire
“I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It’s all in the game, though, right?”
"What a fool you are. I'm a god. How can you kill a god? What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naive? There is no escape. No Recall or Intervention can work in this place. Come. Lay down your weapons. It is not too late for my mercy." - Dagoth Ur in Morrowind
If favorite is a villain whose motivation was pure and got perverted by his obsession and still awesome:
General Woundwort
If favorite = one i hate the most, it is a tie between:
Joffrey
Ramsey
If favorite is a villain who is cool as hell it is a tie between
Voldemort
Hans Gruber
