Bad Guys First. A Top Ten Favorite!

I haven't quite figured out what to do with my blog for the most part so being bored and having been given a good idea from  friend who has also done lists, I thought I would give you my top ten favorite villains of all time. (Or at least the ones I can think up at the moment.)

1. Colonel William Tavington (The Patriot)

Colonel William Tavington is by far my favorite villain of all time. I have never been more convinced of a characters evil than with him. His brutal tactics and uncaring nature puts a chill up my spine every time I watch this movie. To be honest I watch this movie just for him. He is clever and skilled, a true force to be reckoned with, but he tends to let his anger and pride get the best of him. Besides, it's Jason Isaacs. Who doesn't love his acting?





2. Voldemort (Harry Potter)

Voldemort is a character that I have grown up with that I have liked from the beginning. It always bothered me that he was evil from the beginning, even as a kid. Even most villains care about their followers at least a little bit, but not Voldemort. He would blast them aside he felt like it, which is really quite frightening to me. He is determined and very smart, but he is ignorant about things he could care less about and that tends to give him problems. My favorite line is from the Goblet of Fire in the graveyard. "Don't you turn your back on me Harry Potter, I want you to look at me when I kill you. I want to see the light leave your eyes!"

3. Professor Umbridge (Harry Potter)

Okay, I know I have two Harry Potter characters right next to each other, but they are both evil in their own ways, and both are quite convincing to me. Professor Umbridge... I just hate her. She is one of the few characters that I just have to look at her to hate her. She enjoys torturing her students and uses her position to her advantage. She justifies her actions with the idea that she is doing it for the greater good. She almost always puts out this mask of being a sweet, motherly type, which in my opinion can be more frightening than a villain that is evil all the time.






4. Hans Landa (Inglorious Basterds) 

Ugh, this guy gives me chills. Hans Landa is an Austrian SS officer that locates and kills Jews. He prides himself for this. He doesn't believe in the ideas of the Nazi's, but he simply does what he is told to do. He is calculating, extremely intelligent, and he uses his wit to see through the plots of the people against him. He doesn't seem to show any remorse for his actions, and instead enjoys his reputation. He is very charming and it lulls you into a sense of false security, but he is very brutal and that tends to wake you up a bit. He really is a good bad guy and I don't think he could have been played by anyone else.

5. The White Witch (The Chronicles of Narnia)

She scares me in the same way that Umbridge does. She may seem nice and sweet, but she is evil and cruel. The White Witch tends to be better at hiding her true intentions better than Umbridge does. The reason why The White Witch is here instead of at my #3 spot is because I don't hate her as much as I hate Umbridge. She is ambitious and focused and I don't mean to be ironic, but she is very cold. At this point in my list, I have gone past the point of chills but I still get that feeling of dread. The White Witch is menacing to me especially when she rides onto the battle field by armored Polar Bears. There is also something about the way she presents herself that screams power and pride, but there is also a certain grace that the other villains don't have.


6. Mr. Shunt (The Age of Steam Series by Devon Monk) 

This is the only Character that I couldn't find a picture of. Now since this is a fairly new series I'm not going to say much about the books or the motives behind Mr. Shunt. I don't think I could accurately describe the picture of him that pops into my head every time I read a part with him in it. He creeps me out. Big time. It makes me think of all the monsters that I thought lived under my bed as a kid, but worse. I have to give Devon props on this one, he is by far one of the creepiest bad guys I have come acrossed while reading. I truly do mean that. I know I have left this description as a bit of a mystery, but I guess you will just have to read the books.

7. Scar (The Lion King)

I had trouble deciding which Disney villain I liked more, and Scar just kept coming back time and time again. I love Scar. I can kind of relate to him being the second born. I like that he is cunning and manipulative (Of course his manipulating comes his demise.) He also has such a wonderful vocabulary and lovely voice. I think that the writing for Scar is absolutely spot on, and it really makes his character unique. I'm not really scared of Scar, I just adore him.




8. Lucifer (Supernatural) 

Lucifer should scare me more, you know being the King of Hell, but for some reason he doesn't. He does give me the creeps to a point, don't get me wrong. This particular version of Lucifer has that suave voice and a calm demeanor. He really gets me by being so calm. He never really yells and when he becomes dissappointed you feel like you should back away slowly. What I like about this Lucifer is that they made him into what I call the true Lucifer. He was never really ugly, and he doesn't have the forked tail and horns. What made Lucifer so problematic was his charm and beauty. He was able to convince people to sin. Also, he burns cold not hot, which is really different from what most people think of Lucifer.

9. Magneto (X-men) 

I have to admit, I don't know all about Magneto, but I do know enough to know that I like him as villain. He is really tragic. I like it when a character can pull at my heartstrings but then in few seconds pull them back into reality. The reality being that he is a villain. I also adore his powers. The ability to manipulate metal is a really cool thing, and you never realize how many object have metal in them. He makes me sad because I feel like he could have overcome his hate and anger and used his power and influence for good.










10. Loki (The Avengers) 

Loki is another one of those tragic characters that I enjoy. It helps that I have always liked Loki in the myths. He is played really well, and his facial expressions are wonderful. I don't know too much about the Marvel Loki, but he is really cool. I can't really describe it but I do like him a lot.




So that is my top ten favorite villains! I started with villains because I tend to enjoy villains more than heroes. I firmly believe that portraying a villain is one of the hardest things to portray and if someone gets it just right, you have a villain that outshines the hero. It is not normal human behavior to be evil, so I give props to the actors who are able to play such phenomenal bad guys.