these small screen guys could definitely benefit from learning to express
benefit from learning to express
benefit from learning to express themselves with words bring me his head
themselves with words bring me his head
themselves with words bring me his head welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten violent characters in television series
for this list we’ll be focusing
for this list we’ll be focusing exclusively on characters from
exclusively on characters from
exclusively on characters from live-action television shows that use
live-action television shows that use
live-action television shows that use physical force or power to cause harm to
physical force or power to cause harm to
physical force or power to cause harm to others you won’t find any cartoon
others you won’t find any cartoon
others you won’t find any cartoon characters on this list because they use
characters on this list because they use
characters on this list because they use a brand of violence that’s all their own
number 10 Tony Soprano The Sopranos you
number 10 Tony Soprano The Sopranos you all right
all right
all right he’s broken the bones come on you prick
he’s broken the bones come on you prick
he’s broken the bones come on you prick where’s one give up you have to pay the
where’s one give up you have to pay the
where’s one give up you have to pay the price if you want to be the boss Tony
price if you want to be the boss Tony
price if you want to be the boss Tony turned to a life of crime at a very
turned to a life of crime at a very
turned to a life of crime at a very young age through his father’s
young age through his father’s
young age through his father’s affiliation with the Mafia dad you wanna
affiliation with the Mafia dad you wanna
affiliation with the Mafia dad you wanna good you can give me a ride to school
good you can give me a ride to school
good you can give me a ride to school not right now Tony you’ll be good though
not right now Tony you’ll be good though
not right now Tony you’ll be good though pay attention to what those features
pay attention to what those features
pay attention to what those features value yeah me Anthony due to the distant
value yeah me Anthony due to the distant
value yeah me Anthony due to the distant relationship he shared with his parents
relationship he shared with his parents
relationship he shared with his parents the de facto boss grew up to become
the de facto boss grew up to become
the de facto boss grew up to become unfamiliar with conventional forms of
unfamiliar with conventional forms of
unfamiliar with conventional forms of empathy and thus was totally
empathy and thus was totally
empathy and thus was totally desensitized to violence and organized
desensitized to violence and organized
desensitized to violence and organized crime as he got older
crime as he got older
crime as he got older okay Tony did I sit never afraid to get
okay Tony did I sit never afraid to get
okay Tony did I sit never afraid to get his hands dirty for the greater good
his hands dirty for the greater good
his hands dirty for the greater good Tony will willingly whack sometimes to
Tony will willingly whack sometimes to
Tony will willingly whack sometimes to the point of murdering rats snitches and
the point of murdering rats snitches and
the point of murdering rats snitches and informants or at least express his
informants or at least express his
informants or at least express his concerns to them through a classic
concerns to them through a classic
concerns to them through a classic Jersey beatdown Dola yeah waste off the
Jersey beatdown Dola yeah waste off the
Jersey beatdown Dola yeah waste off the phone and as a boss these of course sent
phone and as a boss these of course sent
phone and as a boss these of course sent many orders to have others killed
number nine Ragnar lothbrok Vikings when
number nine Ragnar lothbrok Vikings when you’re a Norseman violence isn’t only a
you’re a Norseman violence isn’t only a
you’re a Norseman violence isn’t only a way of life but a means of expression
Ragnar thirst for enlightenment is
Ragnar thirst for enlightenment is matched only by his bloodlust on the
matched only by his bloodlust on the
matched only by his bloodlust on the battlefield
being skilled with a variety of bladed
being skilled with a variety of bladed and blunt weapons has allowed Ragnar to
and blunt weapons has allowed Ragnar to
and blunt weapons has allowed Ragnar to be one of the most feared warriors in
be one of the most feared warriors in
be one of the most feared warriors in all of Denmark a reputation he often has
all of Denmark a reputation he often has
all of Denmark a reputation he often has to back up with his actions as per
to back up with his actions as per
to back up with his actions as per Viking nature there is no greater joy
Viking nature there is no greater joy
Viking nature there is no greater joy than a good old raid and pillage and
than a good old raid and pillage and
than a good old raid and pillage and this farmer turned earl and eventual
this farmer turned earl and eventual
this farmer turned earl and eventual king just happens to do it best number 8
king just happens to do it best number 8
king just happens to do it best number 8 Oswald Cobblepot the penguin Gotham
Oswald Cobblepot the penguin Gotham
Oswald Cobblepot the penguin Gotham goodbye fish it’s all good
every major villain has to start
every major villain has to start somewhere
somewhere
somewhere while canon depictions of the character
while canon depictions of the character
while canon depictions of the character carve them out to be a well established
carve them out to be a well established
carve them out to be a well established crime boss Gotham portrays the younger
crime boss Gotham portrays the younger
crime boss Gotham portrays the younger iteration as an unstable small-time
iteration as an unstable small-time
iteration as an unstable small-time gangster on the rise to glory
on the outside
on the outside Oswald appears to be timid and feeble
Oswald appears to be timid and feeble
Oswald appears to be timid and feeble yet he’s proven to be one of the most
yet he’s proven to be one of the most
yet he’s proven to be one of the most cold and calculating criminals on the
cold and calculating criminals on the
cold and calculating criminals on the show
Oswald whoa yeah take it easy penguin
Oswald whoa yeah take it easy penguin he’s also been shown to exhibit no
he’s also been shown to exhibit no
he’s also been shown to exhibit no remorse for killing the innocent as long
remorse for killing the innocent as long
remorse for killing the innocent as long as it serves as a means to one of his
as it serves as a means to one of his
as it serves as a means to one of his ends whether that end is taking over
ends whether that end is taking over
ends whether that end is taking over Gotham or just releasing some pent-up
Gotham or just releasing some pent-up
Gotham or just releasing some pent-up stress
stress
stress did you enjoy giving me that night
number seven Russell Edgington True
number seven Russell Edgington True Blood huh
Blood huh
Blood huh June if Sookie out of this you’re in my
June if Sookie out of this you’re in my
June if Sookie out of this you’re in my house mr. Compton put your fangs away
house mr. Compton put your fangs away
house mr. Compton put your fangs away some vampires are known for their charm
some vampires are known for their charm
some vampires are known for their charm sex appeal and even fashion sense and
sex appeal and even fashion sense and
sex appeal and even fashion sense and then there are those that make a name
then there are those that make a name
then there are those that make a name for themselves with their sheer
for themselves with their sheer
for themselves with their sheer brutality here you go boy rip her to
brutality here you go boy rip her to
brutality here you go boy rip her to shreds the vampire king of Mississippi
shreds the vampire king of Mississippi
shreds the vampire king of Mississippi falls into the latter category sharing
falls into the latter category sharing
falls into the latter category sharing the earth with humans for almost 3,000
the earth with humans for almost 3,000
the earth with humans for almost 3,000 years made this bloodsucker bitter and
years made this bloodsucker bitter and
years made this bloodsucker bitter and resentful and upon his rise in the 21st
resentful and upon his rise in the 21st
resentful and upon his rise in the 21st century he demands that his race re
century he demands that his race re
century he demands that his race re inherit the planet mmm we owe nothing
inherit the planet mmm we owe nothing
inherit the planet mmm we owe nothing like you we owe
in Wartell Russell’s disdain for humans
in Wartell Russell’s disdain for humans allows him to kill them without mercy
allows him to kill them without mercy
allows him to kill them without mercy mostly in ways that demonstrate his
mostly in ways that demonstrate his
mostly in ways that demonstrate his dominance over them due to his age and
dominance over them due to his age and
dominance over them due to his age and experience
experience
experience Russell is also considered one of the
Russell is also considered one of the
Russell is also considered one of the strongest vampires in the world as shown
strongest vampires in the world as shown
strongest vampires in the world as shown in his ability to rip through humans
in his ability to rip through humans
in his ability to rip through humans like toilet paper
like toilet paper
like toilet paper nearly 20% of the country remains
nearly 20% of the country remains
nearly 20% of the country remains undecided number six the governor the
undecided number six the governor the
undecided number six the governor the walking dead is the governor an example
walking dead is the governor an example
walking dead is the governor an example of survival of the fittest or is he just
of survival of the fittest or is he just
of survival of the fittest or is he just a delusional psychopath in The Walking
a delusional psychopath in The Walking
a delusional psychopath in The Walking Dead the zombie apocalypse has dealt
Dead the zombie apocalypse has dealt
Dead the zombie apocalypse has dealt some pretty tough cards too many that
some pretty tough cards too many that
some pretty tough cards too many that survived the outbreak even allowing
survived the outbreak even allowing
survived the outbreak even allowing ordinary family men to rationalize mass
ordinary family men to rationalize mass
ordinary family men to rationalize mass murder
the governor initially poses as a
the governor initially poses as a charismatic leader in the new world in
charismatic leader in the new world in
charismatic leader in the new world in order to gain a massive following for
order to gain a massive following for
order to gain a massive following for his sanctuary however his lack of
his sanctuary however his lack of
his sanctuary however his lack of compassion and desperation are soon
compassion and desperation are soon
compassion and desperation are soon revealed when he plots to eliminate
revealed when he plots to eliminate
revealed when he plots to eliminate innocent lives
killing soon moves from a way to survive
killing soon moves from a way to survive to a means of coping with his harsh
to a means of coping with his harsh
to a means of coping with his harsh reality which seems to make the governor
reality which seems to make the governor
reality which seems to make the governor even worse than the undead creatures he
even worse than the undead creatures he
even worse than the undead creatures he once damned liar
number 5 Crixus
number 5 Crixus Spartacus I would dead your price the
Spartacus I would dead your price the
Spartacus I would dead your price the rules of the arena are fairly simple
rules of the arena are fairly simple
rules of the arena are fairly simple kill or be killed
kill or be killed
kill or be killed gladiators like Crixus have taken these
gladiators like Crixus have taken these
gladiators like Crixus have taken these words as truth before freeing himself
words as truth before freeing himself
words as truth before freeing himself from the Roman Empire
from the Roman Empire
from the Roman Empire Crixus lived as the champion of Capua
Crixus lived as the champion of Capua
Crixus lived as the champion of Capua also known as the most capable combatant
also known as the most capable combatant
also known as the most capable combatant the house of Batiatus has ever seen
when it comes to the arena the Gori are
when it comes to the arena the Gori are the better and the hardened gladiator
the better and the hardened gladiator
the better and the hardened gladiator was infamous for his animal-like
was infamous for his animal-like
was infamous for his animal-like ferocity the warrior is only ever at his
ferocity the warrior is only ever at his
ferocity the warrior is only ever at his most savage whenever the life of his
most savage whenever the life of his
most savage whenever the life of his love Naevia is threatened Crixus has no
love Naevia is threatened Crixus has no
love Naevia is threatened Crixus has no fall towards any but Naevia I would have
fall towards any but Naevia I would have
fall towards any but Naevia I would have us all meet our ended foolish attempt on
us all meet our ended foolish attempt on
us all meet our ended foolish attempt on the mines number 4 Dexter Morgan Dexter
the mines number 4 Dexter Morgan Dexter
the mines number 4 Dexter Morgan Dexter well you want I want you to be quiet I’m
well you want I want you to be quiet I’m
well you want I want you to be quiet I’m drying as far as sociopathic serial
drying as far as sociopathic serial
drying as far as sociopathic serial killers go this one has our seal of
killers go this one has our seal of
killers go this one has our seal of approval let’s face it Paul
approval let’s face it Paul
approval let’s face it Paul you’ve been a problem Dexter’s fixation
you’ve been a problem Dexter’s fixation
you’ve been a problem Dexter’s fixation on murder can be attributed to the heavy
on murder can be attributed to the heavy
on murder can be attributed to the heavy exposure he’s been subject to since
exposure he’s been subject to since
exposure he’s been subject to since infancy starting with the death of his
infancy starting with the death of his
infancy starting with the death of his mother that way I have these urges
what happened changed something inside
what happened changed something inside you in order to quell the Dark Passenger
you in order to quell the Dark Passenger
you in order to quell the Dark Passenger that lurks within him Dexter has adopted
that lurks within him Dexter has adopted
that lurks within him Dexter has adopted a solemn oath to only kill those
a solemn oath to only kill those
a solemn oath to only kill those deserving in other words those who are
deserving in other words those who are
deserving in other words those who are murderers themselves if there’s a
murderers themselves if there’s a
murderers themselves if there’s a purpose to my darkness maybe it’s to
purpose to my darkness maybe it’s to
purpose to my darkness maybe it’s to bring some balance to the world although
bring some balance to the world although
bring some balance to the world although he’s managed to bend the rules in his
he’s managed to bend the rules in his
he’s managed to bend the rules in his favor once or twice my heart beats for
favor once or twice my heart beats for
favor once or twice my heart beats for those two kids so if you or that Skinny
those two kids so if you or that Skinny
those two kids so if you or that Skinny Bitch try to screw with what’s mine I
Bitch try to screw with what’s mine I
Bitch try to screw with what’s mine I swear it I don’t care who I have to her
swear it I don’t care who I have to her
swear it I don’t care who I have to her as much as he tries to separate his
as much as he tries to separate his
as much as he tries to separate his family and social life from his alter
family and social life from his alter
family and social life from his alter ego murder appears to be a permanent
ego murder appears to be a permanent
ego murder appears to be a permanent part of his conflicted life now until
part of his conflicted life now until
part of his conflicted life now until her
number three gregor clegane Game of
number three gregor clegane Game of Thrones so Gregor Clegane
Thrones so Gregor Clegane
Thrones so Gregor Clegane they call him the mountain size ain’t
they call him the mountain size ain’t
they call him the mountain size ain’t everything but having that advantage
everything but having that advantage
everything but having that advantage sure makes it easier to squeeze in a
sure makes it easier to squeeze in a
sure makes it easier to squeeze in a head or two
unlike the cold and psychological
unlike the cold and psychological assault that Ramsay Bolton prefers to
assault that Ramsay Bolton prefers to
assault that Ramsay Bolton prefers to inflict on his victims Gregor Clegane is
inflict on his victims Gregor Clegane is
inflict on his victims Gregor Clegane is about as physical as it gets referred to
about as physical as it gets referred to
about as physical as it gets referred to throughout Westeros as Tywin Lannister’s
throughout Westeros as Tywin Lannister’s
throughout Westeros as Tywin Lannister’s Mad Dog the mountain kills with zero
Mad Dog the mountain kills with zero
Mad Dog the mountain kills with zero remorse having no mercy for either women
remorse having no mercy for either women
remorse having no mercy for either women or children I will begin with Ser Gregor
or children I will begin with Ser Gregor
or children I will begin with Ser Gregor Clegane who killed my sister’s children
Clegane who killed my sister’s children
Clegane who killed my sister’s children and then raped her with their blood
and then raped her with their blood
and then raped her with their blood still on his hands before killing her
still on his hands before killing her
still on his hands before killing her too he’s notorious for his seemingly
too he’s notorious for his seemingly
too he’s notorious for his seemingly inhuman body proportions and strength
inhuman body proportions and strength
inhuman body proportions and strength which caused him to be an impenetrable
which caused him to be an impenetrable
which caused him to be an impenetrable force on the battlefield couple this
force on the battlefield couple this
force on the battlefield couple this with his unmatched temper and you’d best
with his unmatched temper and you’d best
with his unmatched temper and you’d best hope you’re not in arms reach ever an
hope you’re not in arms reach ever an
hope you’re not in arms reach ever an earmark town but kill the children
earmark town but kill the children
earmark town but kill the children ah tennis Messer here like this number
ah tennis Messer here like this number
ah tennis Messer here like this number two Wilson Fisk kingpin daredevil to
two Wilson Fisk kingpin daredevil to
two Wilson Fisk kingpin daredevil to rebuild a city one must destroy the city
rebuild a city one must destroy the city
rebuild a city one must destroy the city and it may require some blood you took
and it may require some blood you took
and it may require some blood you took everything I’m gonna kill you while he’s
everything I’m gonna kill you while he’s
everything I’m gonna kill you while he’s managed to fool most of New York into
managed to fool most of New York into
managed to fool most of New York into believing in his gentle giant facade
believing in his gentle giant facade
believing in his gentle giant facade deep down Wilson Fisk is an utterly
deep down Wilson Fisk is an utterly
deep down Wilson Fisk is an utterly disturbed man that’s been born into
disturbed man that’s been born into
disturbed man that’s been born into violence
on account of the crime bosses
on account of the crime bosses mild-mannered behavior those around him
mild-mannered behavior those around him
mild-mannered behavior those around him are appalled to see what atrocities he’s
are appalled to see what atrocities he’s
are appalled to see what atrocities he’s truly capable of once he gets angry
despite the trance Fisk undergoes once
despite the trance Fisk undergoes once he is in his fits the villain is
he is in his fits the villain is
he is in his fits the villain is conscious of his actions as we see when
conscious of his actions as we see when
conscious of his actions as we see when they appear to haunt him in his dreams
they appear to haunt him in his dreams
they appear to haunt him in his dreams my friend
I hit look at me you know before we
I hit look at me you know before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions you killed him I’ve
honorable mentions you killed him I’ve
honorable mentions you killed him I’ve killed a lot of people l near as much to
killed a lot of people l near as much to
killed a lot of people l near as much to blame for that as anyone maybe even more
blame for that as anyone maybe even more
blame for that as anyone maybe even more so let’s take the money nobody needs to
so let’s take the money nobody needs to
so let’s take the money nobody needs to get hurt
get hurt
get hurt actually they do
you know what you have to do Jesus
you know what you have to do Jesus Christ yeah number one dr. Hannibal
Christ yeah number one dr. Hannibal
Christ yeah number one dr. Hannibal Lecter Hannibal
this iconic sociopath possesses a very
this iconic sociopath possesses a very distinct taste for murder the teacup
distinct taste for murder the teacup
distinct taste for murder the teacup that eyeshadow did come together the
that eyeshadow did come together the
that eyeshadow did come together the place was made for having all your world
place was made for having all your world
place was made for having all your world in this television adaptation dr. Lecter
in this television adaptation dr. Lecter
in this television adaptation dr. Lecter is a manipulative psychiatrist that aids
is a manipulative psychiatrist that aids
is a manipulative psychiatrist that aids special agent will Graham in solving
special agent will Graham in solving
special agent will Graham in solving murders that Lecter himself committed I
murders that Lecter himself committed I
murders that Lecter himself committed I don’t find you that interesting you will
don’t find you that interesting you will
don’t find you that interesting you will distinguishing himself from most serial
distinguishing himself from most serial
distinguishing himself from most serial killers
killers
killers Hannibal views his homicidal act as art
Hannibal views his homicidal act as art
Hannibal views his homicidal act as art and a means to create highly refined
and a means to create highly refined
and a means to create highly refined culinary dishes this would be our Last
culinary dishes this would be our Last
culinary dishes this would be our Last Supper
of this life each murder he commits
of this life each murder he commits represents part of a bigger picture and
represents part of a bigger picture and
represents part of a bigger picture and ingesting the victim afterwards is how
ingesting the victim afterwards is how
ingesting the victim afterwards is how he proposes to honor them it’s also
he proposes to honor them it’s also
he proposes to honor them it’s also something he’ll graciously offered to
something he’ll graciously offered to
something he’ll graciously offered to any of his unsuspecting dinner guests
any of his unsuspecting dinner guests
any of his unsuspecting dinner guests what am I about to put in my mouth
what am I about to put in my mouth
what am I about to put in my mouth rabbit he should have opted faster yes
rabbit he should have opted faster yes
rabbit he should have opted faster yes he should have in addition Hannibal is
he should have in addition Hannibal is
he should have in addition Hannibal is likely to keep alive those around him
likely to keep alive those around him
likely to keep alive those around him that pique his interest which makes him
that pique his interest which makes him
that pique his interest which makes him a sophisticated type of monster you want
a sophisticated type of monster you want
a sophisticated type of monster you want me to do drugs I want you to do this
me to do drugs I want you to do this
me to do drugs I want you to do this drug with my solution quite safe do
drug with my solution quite safe do
drug with my solution quite safe do trust me do you agree with our list
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we agree on more than art mm-hmm what
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