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down our picks for the top ten types of villains before we begin we publish new
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for more great content for this list we’re taking a look at the most common
we’re taking a look at the most common
we’re taking a look at the most common villain tropes that keep popping up in
villain tropes that keep popping up in
villain tropes that keep popping up in popular culture
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[Music] number 10 the bully you can leave
number 10 the bully you can leave
number 10 the bully you can leave bullying applause cudgels work here’s a
bullying applause cudgels work here’s a
bullying applause cudgels work here’s a bad guy who’s less straight up evil and
bad guy who’s less straight up evil and
bad guy who’s less straight up evil and more just a jerk of course that doesn’t
more just a jerk of course that doesn’t
more just a jerk of course that doesn’t make us hate the bully any less this
make us hate the bully any less this
make us hate the bully any less this villain is cool and not because they
villain is cool and not because they
villain is cool and not because they have anything to gain but because it
have anything to gain but because it
have anything to gain but because it gives them some sick satisfaction to
gives them some sick satisfaction to
gives them some sick satisfaction to pick on someone weaker than themselves
pick on someone weaker than themselves
pick on someone weaker than themselves or someone they have power over so which
or someone they have power over so which
or someone they have power over so which is you flooded maybe it’s because they
is you flooded maybe it’s because they
is you flooded maybe it’s because they got picked on so they’re getting back at
got picked on so they’re getting back at
got picked on so they’re getting back at the world or maybe they’ve just always
the world or maybe they’ve just always
the world or maybe they’ve just always been awful either way what really
been awful either way what really
been awful either way what really resonates with this villain is how true
resonates with this villain is how true
resonates with this villain is how true to life they can be because while few of
to life they can be because while few of
to life they can be because while few of us know a Baltimore personally everybody
us know a Baltimore personally everybody
us know a Baltimore personally everybody knows a Dudley how are y’all
knows a Dudley how are y’all
knows a Dudley how are y’all thirty-six counted them myself number
thirty-six counted them myself number
thirty-six counted them myself number nine the dragon does the dark one and
nine the dragon does the dark one and
nine the dragon does the dark one and the giant but leaves aside questioning
the giant but leaves aside questioning
the giant but leaves aside questioning not literally a dragon at least not
not literally a dragon at least not
not literally a dragon at least not usually in modern stories this villain
usually in modern stories this villain
usually in modern stories this villain isn’t the one pulling the strings but is
isn’t the one pulling the strings but is
isn’t the one pulling the strings but is the one doing all the dirty work and
the one doing all the dirty work and
the one doing all the dirty work and making life hard for the protagonist
making life hard for the protagonist
making life hard for the protagonist usually the second-in-command for a
usually the second-in-command for a
usually the second-in-command for a villain we don’t often see this guy is
villain we don’t often see this guy is
villain we don’t often see this guy is the immediate threat to the hero and the
the immediate threat to the hero and the
the immediate threat to the hero and the one they need to beat
just like their namesake the dragon is
just like their namesake the dragon is incredibly tough and usually the last
incredibly tough and usually the last
incredibly tough and usually the last challenge for the hero to overcome Darth
challenge for the hero to overcome Darth
challenge for the hero to overcome Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy
Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy
Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy is a prime example of the dragon as a
is a prime example of the dragon as a
is a prime example of the dragon as a constant threat and primary focus for
constant threat and primary focus for
constant threat and primary focus for Luke and the rest of the rebellion in
Luke and the rest of the rebellion in
Luke and the rest of the rebellion in which we see number 8 the vengeful do
which we see number 8 the vengeful do
which we see number 8 the vengeful do you know the Klingon proverb that tells
you know the Klingon proverb that tells
you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served
us revenge is a dish that is best served
us revenge is a dish that is best served cold
cold
cold perhaps cons that at best revenge is a
perhaps cons that at best revenge is a
perhaps cons that at best revenge is a dish best served cold and these villains
dish best served cold and these villains
dish best served cold and these villains are awfully chilly while a good revenge
are awfully chilly while a good revenge
are awfully chilly while a good revenge story is great at the heroes the one
story is great at the heroes the one
story is great at the heroes the one doing the avenging when the scenario
doing the avenging when the scenario
doing the avenging when the scenario flipped it’s pretty terrifying supposed
flipped it’s pretty terrifying supposed
flipped it’s pretty terrifying supposed to die for me things are personal with
to die for me things are personal with
to die for me things are personal with this villain and they don’t care who
this villain and they don’t care who
this villain and they don’t care who they have to hurt or even if they end up
they have to hurt or even if they end up
they have to hurt or even if they end up getting killed themselves as long as
getting killed themselves as long as
getting killed themselves as long as they make the one who did them wrong
they make the one who did them wrong
they make the one who did them wrong suffer so you will learn about the loss
suffer so you will learn about the loss
suffer so you will learn about the loss of freedom low from humanity often the
of freedom low from humanity often the
of freedom low from humanity often the villain has waited patiently for years
villain has waited patiently for years
villain has waited patiently for years to exact their revenge and a quick death
to exact their revenge and a quick death
to exact their revenge and a quick death is not nearly enough the hero must watch
is not nearly enough the hero must watch
is not nearly enough the hero must watch as the villain destroys everything they
as the villain destroys everything they
as the villain destroys everything they hold dear
number seven the fallen hero one of the
number seven the fallen hero one of the most tragic entries on our list this
most tragic entries on our list this
most tragic entries on our list this villain once fought on the side of good
villain once fought on the side of good
villain once fought on the side of good but ambition weariness or tragedy set
but ambition weariness or tragedy set
but ambition weariness or tragedy set them down a dark path sometimes we meet
them down a dark path sometimes we meet
them down a dark path sometimes we meet the character while they’re still full
the character while they’re still full
the character while they’re still full of hope only to watch their slow moral
of hope only to watch their slow moral
of hope only to watch their slow moral decay there was a childhood was other
decay there was a childhood was other
decay there was a childhood was other times we meet them as a fully formed
times we meet them as a fully formed
times we meet them as a fully formed villain and eventually get glimpses into
villain and eventually get glimpses into
villain and eventually get glimpses into their nobler past as the reason they
their nobler past as the reason they
their nobler past as the reason they became corrupted slowly becomes clear
became corrupted slowly becomes clear
became corrupted slowly becomes clear I’ve learned that I have the strength to
I’ve learned that I have the strength to
I’ve learned that I have the strength to change it’s difficult not to sympathize
change it’s difficult not to sympathize
change it’s difficult not to sympathize with a villain like this knowing that
with a villain like this knowing that
with a villain like this knowing that they have good buried inside of them
they have good buried inside of them
they have good buried inside of them whether they return to the light or die
whether they return to the light or die
whether they return to the light or die the villain we can’t help but feel for
the villain we can’t help but feel for
the villain we can’t help but feel for them you either die a hero or you live
them you either die a hero or you live
them you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the
long enough to see yourself become the
long enough to see yourself become the villain number 6 the terrorists some of
villain number 6 the terrorists some of
villain number 6 the terrorists some of the most dangerous villains are the ones
the most dangerous villains are the ones
the most dangerous villains are the ones that are in it for personal gain but are
that are in it for personal gain but are
that are in it for personal gain but are fighting for an ideal or belief and will
fighting for an ideal or belief and will
fighting for an ideal or belief and will do anything to achieve their goal often
do anything to achieve their goal often
do anything to achieve their goal often threatening innocent lives or putting
threatening innocent lives or putting
threatening innocent lives or putting their own life at risk this villain is
their own life at risk this villain is
their own life at risk this villain is tough to defeat without risking
tough to defeat without risking
tough to defeat without risking collateral damage
occasionally terrorists are even painted
occasionally terrorists are even painted in a sympathetic light giving the
in a sympathetic light giving the
in a sympathetic light giving the audience a new perspective to their
audience a new perspective to their
audience a new perspective to their point of view but sometimes these
point of view but sometimes these
point of view but sometimes these villains will use terrorism as a red
villains will use terrorism as a red
villains will use terrorism as a red herring to distract from other sinister
herring to distract from other sinister
herring to distract from other sinister goals more often than not however these
goals more often than not however these
goals more often than not however these villains are fanatics who have taken
villains are fanatics who have taken
villains are fanatics who have taken their goal too far who shall we return
their goal too far who shall we return
their goal too far who shall we return number 5 the Beast the Beast isn’t
number 5 the Beast the Beast isn’t
number 5 the Beast the Beast isn’t filled with evil or hatred usually it’s
filled with evil or hatred usually it’s
filled with evil or hatred usually it’s just hungry
just hungry
just hungry or maybe it’s protecting itself or
or maybe it’s protecting itself or
or maybe it’s protecting itself or driven by instinct but one thing’s for
driven by instinct but one thing’s for
driven by instinct but one thing’s for sure it will kill you in a second pretty
sure it will kill you in a second pretty
sure it will kill you in a second pretty much any story where an animal as the
much any story where an animal as the
much any story where an animal as the antagonist falls into this category with
antagonist falls into this category with
antagonist falls into this category with the shark from Jaws and the whale from
the shark from Jaws and the whale from
the shark from Jaws and the whale from Moby Dick among the most iconic examples
Moby Dick among the most iconic examples
Moby Dick among the most iconic examples of course a beast doesn’t even have to
of course a beast doesn’t even have to
of course a beast doesn’t even have to be a real animal fiction is filled with
be a real animal fiction is filled with
be a real animal fiction is filled with all kinds of fantastical monsters large
all kinds of fantastical monsters large
all kinds of fantastical monsters large and small themes of man versus nature
and small themes of man versus nature
and small themes of man versus nature pride or science gone too far aren’t
pride or science gone too far aren’t
pride or science gone too far aren’t uncommon when this kind of villain is
uncommon when this kind of villain is
uncommon when this kind of villain is present and survival is the name of the
present and survival is the name of the
present and survival is the name of the game
game
game [Applause]
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[Applause] number four the unhinged Bessie
number four the unhinged Bessie
number four the unhinged Bessie they see and they are no and they’ll say
they see and they are no and they’ll say
they see and they are no and they’ll say my she would even homicide these are the
my she would even homicide these are the
my she would even homicide these are the guys who just do bad things because they
guys who just do bad things because they
guys who just do bad things because they can they’re deprived and our forces of
can they’re deprived and our forces of
can they’re deprived and our forces of chaos with an unpredictability that
chaos with an unpredictability that
chaos with an unpredictability that makes them a tremendous threat these
makes them a tremendous threat these
makes them a tremendous threat these villains rarely ever have grand plans to
villains rarely ever have grand plans to
villains rarely ever have grand plans to actually achieve anything and when they
actually achieve anything and when they
actually achieve anything and when they do it’s usually just to hold a mirror up
do it’s usually just to hold a mirror up
do it’s usually just to hold a mirror up to society and reflect the madness in
to society and reflect the madness in
to society and reflect the madness in all of us see I’m not a monster
all of us see I’m not a monster
all of us see I’m not a monster I’m just ahead of the curve more often
I’m just ahead of the curve more often
I’m just ahead of the curve more often than not the disturbed show up in horror
than not the disturbed show up in horror
than not the disturbed show up in horror and thriller stories with writers like
and thriller stories with writers like
and thriller stories with writers like Stephen King inventing a slew of iconic
Stephen King inventing a slew of iconic
Stephen King inventing a slew of iconic and deranged bad guys highlighting their
and deranged bad guys highlighting their
and deranged bad guys highlighting their madness and devastated psyches
madness and devastated psyches
madness and devastated psyches here’s Johnny number three the Machine
here’s Johnny number three the Machine
here’s Johnny number three the Machine more plague devoid of human emotion
more plague devoid of human emotion
more plague devoid of human emotion these bad guys can’t be negotiated with
these bad guys can’t be negotiated with
these bad guys can’t be negotiated with or reasons with and have a single-minded
or reasons with and have a single-minded
or reasons with and have a single-minded focus killing whatever is in their way
focus killing whatever is in their way
focus killing whatever is in their way like the beasts stay lack regret and
like the beasts stay lack regret and
like the beasts stay lack regret and remorse
remorse
remorse what really elevates the machine is its
what really elevates the machine is its
what really elevates the machine is its ability to think critically as they
ability to think critically as they
ability to think critically as they usually have human intelligence or
usually have human intelligence or
usually have human intelligence or greater
typically this killing machine is just
typically this killing machine is just that a machine like the unrelenting
that a machine like the unrelenting
that a machine like the unrelenting terminator or the calculating Hal 9000
terminator or the calculating Hal 9000
terminator or the calculating Hal 9000 but that isn’t always the case any bad
but that isn’t always the case any bad
but that isn’t always the case any bad guy that moves forward with a
guy that moves forward with a
guy that moves forward with a single-minded determination to kill the
single-minded determination to kill the
single-minded determination to kill the hero falls into the same category giving
hero falls into the same category giving
hero falls into the same category giving us unstoppable killers like Jason
us unstoppable killers like Jason
us unstoppable killers like Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th
Voorhees from the Friday the 13th
Voorhees from the Friday the 13th franchise number to be equal there’s
franchise number to be equal there’s
franchise number to be equal there’s only one way to in scow either you die
only one way to in scow either you die
only one way to in scow either you die or are you a mirror image of our
or are you a mirror image of our
or are you a mirror image of our protagonist this villain is so
protagonist this villain is so
protagonist this villain is so threatening because he’s so much like
threatening because he’s so much like
threatening because he’s so much like the hero particularly common in
the hero particularly common in
the hero particularly common in superhero films this bad guy appears
superhero films this bad guy appears
superhero films this bad guy appears when our hero goes up against somebody
when our hero goes up against somebody
when our hero goes up against somebody with the same powers meaning they need
with the same powers meaning they need
with the same powers meaning they need to rely on wits and ingenuity to
to rely on wits and ingenuity to
to rely on wits and ingenuity to overcome their match in terms of skill
overcome their match in terms of skill
overcome their match in terms of skill and strength what’s even more
and strength what’s even more
and strength what’s even more interesting is when the equal not only
interesting is when the equal not only
interesting is when the equal not only shares the same skills but also motives
shares the same skills but also motives
shares the same skills but also motives and morals only slightly distorted
the heroes and villains of this story
the heroes and villains of this story aren’t dealing in black and white
aren’t dealing in black and white
aren’t dealing in black and white morality only slightly darker shades of
morality only slightly darker shades of
morality only slightly darker shades of grey that’s perfectly described by
grey that’s perfectly described by
grey that’s perfectly described by Indiana Jones archenemy and fellow
Indiana Jones archenemy and fellow
Indiana Jones archenemy and fellow archaeologist Rene bellick I’m a shadowy
archaeologist Rene bellick I’m a shadowy
archaeologist Rene bellick I’m a shadowy reflection of you gonna a nudge to make
reflection of you gonna a nudge to make
reflection of you gonna a nudge to make you like me to push you out of the life
you like me to push you out of the life
you like me to push you out of the life before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
you’ve done a mastermind is the ultimate
you’ve done a mastermind is the ultimate villain always multiple steps ahead of
villain always multiple steps ahead of
villain always multiple steps ahead of the hero he’s the evil genius who
the hero he’s the evil genius who
the hero he’s the evil genius who usually appears towards the end of the
usually appears towards the end of the
usually appears towards the end of the story and has orchestrated everything
story and has orchestrated everything
story and has orchestrated everything the heroes have had to overcome she
the heroes have had to overcome she
the heroes have had to overcome she attempted to bring destruction down upon
attempted to bring destruction down upon
attempted to bring destruction down upon me I shall do the same to you even a
me I shall do the same to you even a
me I shall do the same to you even a previous victory for a hero will play
previous victory for a hero will play
previous victory for a hero will play into the masterminds plan he has
into the masterminds plan he has
into the masterminds plan he has multiple contingencies for every
multiple contingencies for every
multiple contingencies for every situation and a complicated plan that no
situation and a complicated plan that no
situation and a complicated plan that no one sees coming until it’s too late
one sees coming until it’s too late
one sees coming until it’s too late there was no which buttons to press the
there was no which buttons to press the
there was no which buttons to press the mastermind won’t get his hands dirty
mastermind won’t get his hands dirty
mastermind won’t get his hands dirty either letting his underlings and the
either letting his underlings and the
either letting his underlings and the Dragon do all the dirty work moving them
Dragon do all the dirty work moving them
Dragon do all the dirty work moving them like pieces on a chess board even
like pieces on a chess board even
like pieces on a chess board even willing to sacrifice a few pawn the
willing to sacrifice a few pawn the
willing to sacrifice a few pawn the mastermind is the perfectly deadly
mastermind is the perfectly deadly
mastermind is the perfectly deadly combination of sinister and brilliant do
combination of sinister and brilliant do
combination of sinister and brilliant do you agree with our picks check out these
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