Top 10 Villains Destroyed by the Power they Sought

so sometimes possessing great power can

so sometimes possessing great power can be ones greatest weakness

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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten villains destroyed by the power they

villains destroyed by the power they

villains destroyed by the power they sought for this list we’re taking a look

sought for this list we’re taking a look

sought for this list we’re taking a look at movie bad guys that aspire to achieve

at movie bad guys that aspire to achieve

at movie bad guys that aspire to achieve unstoppable powers ironically resulting

unstoppable powers ironically resulting

unstoppable powers ironically resulting in their downfalls also a spoiler alert

in their downfalls also a spoiler alert

in their downfalls also a spoiler alert is probably called for

number 10 Ronan the accuser guardians of

number 10 Ronan the accuser guardians of the galaxy salvation is that Thor isn’t

the galaxy salvation is that Thor isn’t

the galaxy salvation is that Thor isn’t the only one in the Marvel Cinematic

the only one in the Marvel Cinematic

the only one in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a hammer after coming into

Universe with a hammer after coming into

Universe with a hammer after coming into possession of an infinity stone Ronan

possession of an infinity stone Ronan

possession of an infinity stone Ronan gives his Warhammer a massive upgrade

as mighty as Ronan’s weapon may be it

as mighty as Ronan’s weapon may be it cannot compete with the guardians of the

cannot compete with the guardians of the

cannot compete with the guardians of the galaxy and their power of friendship

galaxy and their power of friendship

galaxy and their power of friendship bring it down hard okay you doing

bring it down hard okay you doing

bring it down hard okay you doing dance-off fro me and you as star-lord

dance-off fro me and you as star-lord

dance-off fro me and you as star-lord distracts the body with a dance-off his

distracts the body with a dance-off his

distracts the body with a dance-off his teammates seize the opportunity to

teammates seize the opportunity to

teammates seize the opportunity to retrieve the stone and use it against

retrieve the stone and use it against

retrieve the stone and use it against Ronan the stone destroys the villain but

Ronan the stone destroys the villain but

Ronan the stone destroys the villain but our heroes are kept safe by holding

our heroes are kept safe by holding

our heroes are kept safe by holding hands in carebears fashion awesome Care

hands in carebears fashion awesome Care

hands in carebears fashion awesome Care Bears fashion

you’d think by now that people would

you’d think by now that people would have learned that cloning dinosaurs

have learned that cloning dinosaurs

have learned that cloning dinosaurs really isn’t a good idea although it

really isn’t a good idea although it

really isn’t a good idea although it would be pretty awesome

would be pretty awesome

would be pretty awesome first Dennis Nedry got himself killed

first Dennis Nedry got himself killed

first Dennis Nedry got himself killed trying to steal Dino embryos

after that Peter Ludlow was mangled to

after that Peter Ludlow was mangled to death by a couple of t-rex’s he

death by a couple of t-rex’s he

death by a couple of t-rex’s he imprisoned

then in Jurassic world Nick Hoskins met

then in Jurassic world Nick Hoskins met his end at the claws of a raptor he

his end at the claws of a raptor he

his end at the claws of a raptor he wished to use as a military weapon I’m

wished to use as a military weapon I’m

wished to use as a military weapon I’m on your side

even if Hoskins had recruited the

even if Hoskins had recruited the Raptors the military would have been

Raptors the military would have been

Raptors the military would have been screwed if terrorists managed to train

screwed if terrorists managed to train

screwed if terrorists managed to train and indominus rex millions of years

and indominus rex millions of years

and indominus rex millions of years evolution what with her number eight

evolution what with her number eight

evolution what with her number eight judge doom Who Framed Roger Rabbit

you can drop a bridge on their head and

you can drop a bridge on their head and run them over with a bulldozer but

run them over with a bulldozer but

run them over with a bulldozer but nothing can kill a tune that is except

nothing can kill a tune that is except

nothing can kill a tune that is except for the dip this deadly toxin was

for the dip this deadly toxin was

for the dip this deadly toxin was created by the devious judge doom who in

created by the devious judge doom who in

created by the devious judge doom who in a devious twist turns out to be attune

a devious twist turns out to be attune

a devious twist turns out to be attune himself with a maddening red eyes and a

himself with a maddening red eyes and a

himself with a maddening red eyes and a freaky voice he’s a demented drawing

freaky voice he’s a demented drawing

freaky voice he’s a demented drawing that needs to be erased

dooms plan to wipe out toontown

dooms plan to wipe out toontown backfires as his dip mixer unleashes a

backfires as his dip mixer unleashes a

backfires as his dip mixer unleashes a storm of turpentine acetone and benzene

storm of turpentine acetone and benzene

storm of turpentine acetone and benzene at him

he melts like the Wicked Witch of the

he melts like the Wicked Witch of the West the tune that killed Eddie’s

West the tune that killed Eddie’s

West the tune that killed Eddie’s brother is finally brought to justice

number seven

number seven Nathan Bateman ex machina did you

Nathan Bateman ex machina did you

Nathan Bateman ex machina did you program her to flirt with me if I did

program her to flirt with me if I did

program her to flirt with me if I did would that be cheating

would that be cheating

would that be cheating Nathan Bateman might have been smart

Nathan Bateman might have been smart

Nathan Bateman might have been smart enough to create an Android with

enough to create an Android with

enough to create an Android with artificial intelligence do you have a

artificial intelligence do you have a

artificial intelligence do you have a name yes Ava

name yes Ava

name yes Ava however Nathan was also stupid enough to

however Nathan was also stupid enough to

however Nathan was also stupid enough to believe that he couldn’t possibly be

believe that he couldn’t possibly be

believe that he couldn’t possibly be outsmarted before he can receive credit

outsmarted before he can receive credit

outsmarted before he can receive credit for his creation the AI called Ava

for his creation the AI called Ava

for his creation the AI called Ava rebels against him using her sexuality

rebels against him using her sexuality

rebels against him using her sexuality and the art of manipulation to seduce

and the art of manipulation to seduce

and the art of manipulation to seduce Nathan’s employee Ava stabs her captor

Nathan’s employee Ava stabs her captor

Nathan’s employee Ava stabs her captor slash grader and escapes her prison

just goes to show that if you ever try

just goes to show that if you ever try to play God in a movie you’re basically

to play God in a movie you’re basically

to play God in a movie you’re basically guaranteed to meet a tragic end okay

ah number six Megatron transformers

ah number six Megatron transformers where is the Cuba humans have taken it

you fail me yet again Starscream

you fail me yet again Starscream Megatron’s goal in transformers is quite

Megatron’s goal in transformers is quite

Megatron’s goal in transformers is quite simple retrieve a cube known as the

simple retrieve a cube known as the

simple retrieve a cube known as the Allspark and use it to dominate the

Allspark and use it to dominate the

Allspark and use it to dominate the universe the cube is raw power it could

universe the cube is raw power it could

universe the cube is raw power it could destroy you both although Megatron views

destroy you both although Megatron views

destroy you both although Megatron views people as lesser life-forms it’s a human

people as lesser life-forms it’s a human

people as lesser life-forms it’s a human that reduces him to scrap metal in the

that reduces him to scrap metal in the

that reduces him to scrap metal in the end when the Allspark falls into the

end when the Allspark falls into the

end when the Allspark falls into the possession of Sam Witwicky he decides to

possession of Sam Witwicky he decides to

possession of Sam Witwicky he decides to let Megatron habit in other words he

let Megatron habit in other words he

let Megatron habit in other words he shoves the artifact into the Decepticon

shoves the artifact into the Decepticon

shoves the artifact into the Decepticon leaders chest shorting out his spark

with his circuits fried Megatron is

with his circuits fried Megatron is defeated and sleeps with the fishes

defeated and sleeps with the fishes

defeated and sleeps with the fishes until he’s resurrected in the second

until he’s resurrected in the second

until he’s resurrected in the second movie and then again in the fourth movie

movie and then again in the fourth movie

movie and then again in the fourth movie we shall meet again prime for I am

we shall meet again prime for I am

we shall meet again prime for I am reborn number 5 Doctor Octopus

reborn number 5 Doctor Octopus

reborn number 5 Doctor Octopus spider-man to shut it down Hawk you’re

spider-man to shut it down Hawk you’re

spider-man to shut it down Hawk you’re gonna hurt a lot more people this time

gonna hurt a lot more people this time

gonna hurt a lot more people this time well that’s our risk we’re willing to

well that’s our risk we’re willing to

well that’s our risk we’re willing to take the power of the Sun in the palm of

take the power of the Sun in the palm of

take the power of the Sun in the palm of one person’s hand what could possibly go

one person’s hand what could possibly go

one person’s hand what could possibly go wrong I can’t destroy it

in his conquest to refine sustained

in his conquest to refine sustained fusion power Otto Octavius his

fusion power Otto Octavius his

fusion power Otto Octavius his experiment blows up in his face as a

experiment blows up in his face as a

experiment blows up in his face as a result his mechanical arms get into his

result his mechanical arms get into his

result his mechanical arms get into his head and fused to his spine making him

head and fused to his spine making him

head and fused to his spine making him one mad scientist Doc Ock tries to give

one mad scientist Doc Ock tries to give

one mad scientist Doc Ock tries to give it another go

it another go

it another go but Spidey eventually shows him the

but Spidey eventually shows him the

but Spidey eventually shows him the error of his ways in an act of

error of his ways in an act of

error of his ways in an act of redemption

redemption

redemption Octavius sacrifices himself in order to

Octavius sacrifices himself in order to

Octavius sacrifices himself in order to destroy his fusion reactor and save the

destroy his fusion reactor and save the

destroy his fusion reactor and save the world from his invention at least Otto

world from his invention at least Otto

world from his invention at least Otto didn’t die a villain he’ll always be

didn’t die a villain he’ll always be

didn’t die a villain he’ll always be remembered as brilliant but crazy number

remembered as brilliant but crazy number

remembered as brilliant but crazy number for the Nazis Raiders of the Lost Ark

for the Nazis Raiders of the Lost Ark

for the Nazis Raiders of the Lost Ark everybody knows that you should never

everybody knows that you should never

everybody knows that you should never open Pandora’s box since the Nazis are

open Pandora’s box since the Nazis are

open Pandora’s box since the Nazis are driven by a lust for power though Belloc

driven by a lust for power though Belloc

driven by a lust for power though Belloc Dietrich and Thoth can’t resist looking

Dietrich and Thoth can’t resist looking

Dietrich and Thoth can’t resist looking inside the Ark of the Covenant what they

inside the Ark of the Covenant what they

inside the Ark of the Covenant what they discover in there literally blows their

discover in there literally blows their

discover in there literally blows their minds

Indian Marion fortunately managed to

Indian Marion fortunately managed to save their skin by resisting temptation

save their skin by resisting temptation

save their skin by resisting temptation even after that mess

even after that mess

even after that mess the Nazis still don’t learn their lesson

the Nazis still don’t learn their lesson

the Nazis still don’t learn their lesson as they later try to claim the Holy

as they later try to claim the Holy

as they later try to claim the Holy Grail Walter Donovan drinks from the

Grail Walter Donovan drinks from the

Grail Walter Donovan drinks from the wrong cup and ultimately bites the dust

he chose one number three Carter J Burk

he chose one number three Carter J Burk aliens think you’re damn lucky to be

aliens think you’re damn lucky to be

aliens think you’re damn lucky to be alive kiddo you could be floating out

alive kiddo you could be floating out

alive kiddo you could be floating out there forever

there forever

there forever never trust somebody from weyland-yutani

never trust somebody from weyland-yutani

never trust somebody from weyland-yutani all they do is cause trouble just tell

all they do is cause trouble just tell

all they do is cause trouble just tell me one thing Burke you’re going out

me one thing Burke you’re going out

me one thing Burke you’re going out there to destroy them right not to study

there to destroy them right not to study

there to destroy them right not to study not to bring back but to wipe them out

not to bring back but to wipe them out

not to bring back but to wipe them out that’s the plan you have my word on it

that’s the plan you have my word on it

that’s the plan you have my word on it although Carter J Burke promises Ellen

although Carter J Burke promises Ellen

although Carter J Burke promises Ellen Ripley that the company plans to

Ripley that the company plans to

Ripley that the company plans to exterminate the aliens he has

exterminate the aliens he has

exterminate the aliens he has alternative motives in mind this is

alternative motives in mind this is

alternative motives in mind this is clearly clearly an important species

clearly clearly an important species

clearly clearly an important species we’re dealing with and I don’t think

we’re dealing with and I don’t think

we’re dealing with and I don’t think that you or I or anybody has the right

that you or I or anybody has the right

that you or I or anybody has the right to arbitrarily exterminate them Hahn

to arbitrarily exterminate them Hahn

to arbitrarily exterminate them Hahn yeah watch us Burke turns out to be a

yeah watch us Burke turns out to be a

yeah watch us Burke turns out to be a backstabber unleashing a couple of

backstabber unleashing a couple of

backstabber unleashing a couple of facehuggers to impregnate Ellen and Newt

facehuggers to impregnate Ellen and Newt

facehuggers to impregnate Ellen and Newt this would allow Burke to sneak the

this would allow Burke to sneak the

this would allow Burke to sneak the alien embryos past Earth’s quarantine

alien embryos past Earth’s quarantine

alien embryos past Earth’s quarantine Karma’s a bitch however and Burke faces

Karma’s a bitch however and Burke faces

Karma’s a bitch however and Burke faces a dismal consequence when he ends up

a dismal consequence when he ends up

a dismal consequence when he ends up coming face-to-face with an alien

after that getting blown up with a

after that getting blown up with a grenade would probably come as a welcome

grenade would probably come as a welcome

grenade would probably come as a welcome relief

number two Jafar Aladdin you how many

number two Jafar Aladdin you how many times do I have to kill you boy Jafar is

times do I have to kill you boy Jafar is

times do I have to kill you boy Jafar is one of those villains that simply cannot

one of those villains that simply cannot

one of those villains that simply cannot be satisfied becoming a sultan isn’t

be satisfied becoming a sultan isn’t

be satisfied becoming a sultan isn’t good enough for him and neither is being

good enough for him and neither is being

good enough for him and neither is being a sorcerer I make my sad wish I wish to

a sorcerer I make my sad wish I wish to

a sorcerer I make my sad wish I wish to me when Aladdin informs the slithering

me when Aladdin informs the slithering

me when Aladdin informs the slithering snake that he’s only second best

snake that he’s only second best

snake that he’s only second best compared to the one who granted his

compared to the one who granted his

compared to the one who granted his demands Jafar uses his final wish to

demands Jafar uses his final wish to

demands Jafar uses his final wish to become an all-powerful genie to

become an all-powerful genie to

become an all-powerful genie to at long last Jafar has gained the

at long last Jafar has gained the

at long last Jafar has gained the phenomenal cosmic powers he’s dreamed of

phenomenal cosmic powers he’s dreamed of

phenomenal cosmic powers he’s dreamed of there’s just one catch you want to be a

there’s just one catch you want to be a

there’s just one catch you want to be a genie you with it al has used his street

genie you with it al has used his street

genie you with it al has used his street smarts to confine the power-hungry

smarts to confine the power-hungry

smarts to confine the power-hungry tyrant to an beauty pity living space

tyrant to an beauty pity living space

tyrant to an beauty pity living space before we get to our top pick here are

before we get to our top pick here are

before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions

same matter can occupy some space I’m

same matter can occupy some space I’m still kicking I must be on Broadway

number one Gollum the Lord of the Rings

number one Gollum the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King

precious unlike the other characters on

precious unlike the other characters on this list Gollum isn’t after riches

this list Gollum isn’t after riches

this list Gollum isn’t after riches world domination or even power rather he

world domination or even power rather he

world domination or even power rather he seeks the One Ring because he’s a

seeks the One Ring because he’s a

seeks the One Ring because he’s a hopelessly devoted addict

hopelessly devoted addict

hopelessly devoted addict Frosch purple eyes

Frosch purple eyes

Frosch purple eyes that’s hobble full huh this warped soul

that’s hobble full huh this warped soul

that’s hobble full huh this warped soul can’t function without the ring and

can’t function without the ring and

can’t function without the ring and would much sooner die than live without

would much sooner die than live without

would much sooner die than live without it we can’t help but sympathize with

it we can’t help but sympathize with

it we can’t help but sympathize with Gollum and hope that he’ll see the light

Gollum and hope that he’ll see the light

Gollum and hope that he’ll see the light when all is said and done however he

when all is said and done however he

when all is said and done however he falls to his inevitable doom

even as the fires consume hip golems

even as the fires consume hip golems still hauntingly clutches on to his

still hauntingly clutches on to his

still hauntingly clutches on to his precious with his final breath

do you agree with our list when other

do you agree with our list when other villains wanted too much power for their

villains wanted too much power for their

villains wanted too much power for their own good

own good

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