A character can’t become a hero if there is no villain he has to fight and win against. Villains are as important to the story as the hero, even though we often hate them, but without them, it wouldn’t be as interesting to watch a movie or read a book.
Even though we are supposed to hate the villains as they are being evil and causing chaos, sometimes they are also relatable and showing emotions that we also experience but suppress. A person on Reddit, Rito_Harem_King wanted to know specific villains that people can’t force themselves to hate and more than 25k people joined the conversation.
We would like to know if a villain that you can’t hate is in this list and if not, fel free to mention them in the comments! Also, don’t forget to upvote the ones that you agree with!
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#1 Loki (Thor, 2011)
Loki
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#2 Tom (Tom And Jerry, 1950)
Tom from Tom and Jerry. I’ve always rooted for him.
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#3 Wiley Coyote (Wile E. Coyote And The Road Runner, 1949)
Wiley Coyote. I'm rooting for him to blow the Road Runner up.
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#4 Yzma And Kronk (The Emperor's New Groove, 2000)
eye_yoda said:Yzma and Kronk.
smr120 replied:
Kronk, I agree 100%. Yzma was charismatic, sure, but still definitely needed to be defeated/turned into a cat because she was mean to Kronk about his spinach puffs.
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#5 Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Phineas And Ferb, 2007)
Dr. DoofenshmirtzAlso Reiner Braun
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#6 Spike (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 1997)
Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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#7 Hades (Hercules, 1997)
Hades in the animated Hercules movie. Huge POS, but f**k if he wasn’t entertaining.
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#8 The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas, 2000)
6bfmv2 said:The Grinch
steakandcheese1 replied:
He wouldn't be so grumpy if there wasn't a dude singing songs, every 5 minutes, about what a piece of s**t he is.
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#9 James (Pokémon, 1996)
James from Team Rocket
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#10 Magneto (X-Men Franchise)
walkingmyhellhounds said:Magneto. Dude kinda had a point.
beforesunsetreindeer replied:
Was going to be my answer, as well. Epically when you dig into his and Charles’ past and how they used to be besties, still gets me :(
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#11 Gollum (The Hobbit)
Gollum. Not his fault he got caught up in all this demi-gods magical world domination malarkey, he just went fishing...
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#12 Hela (Thor: Ragnorak, 2017)
Hela from Thor: RagnorakYou're brought up to be your fathers champion as yall conquer the realms only for him to have a change of heart and lock you up. As if that's not bad enough, you're erased from the history of the empire you helped create.
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#13 Mr. Freeze (Batman: The Animated Series, 1992)
Inevitable_Chicken70 said:Mr. Freeze.
Aniwaya replied:
Especially in BTAS and the Arkham games. Dude just wants his wife to live a long life.
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#14 Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter. He ate rude people. I'm fine with that.
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#15 Prince Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender, 2005)
Prince Zuko
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#16 Bowser (Super Mario)
You can’t hate my man bowser. Dude has 8 kids, legit go karts and plays sports with Mario and his kids. He’s looking out for his kids by kidnapping Peach so they can have a mom lol
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#17 Vlad Dracula Tepes (Castlevania, 2017)
Vlad Dracula Tepes in the 2017 Castlevania series. Humanity sucks.
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#18 Shego (Kim Possible, 2002)
Shego from Kim Possible
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#19 Plankton (Spongebob Swuarepants, 1999)
Plankton
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#20 The Ice King (Adventure Time, 2010)
The Ice King. It's just a tragic backstory. He's just lonely and desperate for friends.
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#21 GLaDOS (Portal)
GLaDOS. She is just so crazy and hilarious you forget she enjoys gassing innocents
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#22 Darth Maul (Star Wars Franchise)
Darth Maul of course. Poor guy might've been dangerous and had evil scattered throughout his career, but you have to remember he was just a pawn of Sidious. He realized this too late and tried to even tell others but nope. At least he passed an honorable death against Kenobi.
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#23 Gus And Mike (Breaking Bad, 2008)
Gus and Mike from breaking bad
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#24 Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (The Fifth Element, 1997)
Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg, Fifth Element
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#25 Hank Scorpio (The Simpsons, 1989)
Hank Scorpio
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#26 Clyde Alexander Shelton (Law Abiding Citizen, 2009)
The dude from Law Abiding Citizen. He was the goddamn protagonist and the writers didnt have the balls to see his story through
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#27 Sandman (Spider-Man)
Sandman.
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#28 Davy Jones (Pirates Of The Caribbean Film Series)
Davy Jones
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#29 Gargamel (The Smurfs)
Gargamel. Look, if I was a grumpy old warlock and a bunch of little f**kin’ gnome people sang their songs about love and peace when I just wanted QUIET, I’m just saying, they probably taste like blueberries.
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#30 King Dice (The Cuphead Show, 2022)
King Dice from The Cuphead Show. I mean who could hate a man who rocks a purple suit, is an incredible smooth talker, and has an amazing singing voice.
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#31 Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist, 2001)
Envy from Fullmetal Alchemist. He does some atrocious things in the story but I just pity him, something in my brain just doesn't equate him with his actions. Probably because his actions are a result of his nature, which he can't change and isn't responsible for.Can't be more specific without spoiling but if you've seen the show, you know.
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#32 Silco (Arcane, 2021)
Silco from Arcane. He’s initially painted as a one-dimensional crime lord villain but over the course of the show as you find out what happened to him, his actual motives, and how he behaves towards Powder/Jinx, it becomes a lot more complicated and nuanced.I don’t think he’s a good guy, but I can’t hate him either.
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#33 The Monarch (Venture Bros, 2003)
The Monarch from Venture Bros (cartoon network)Dude is hilarious
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#34 The Green Goblin (Spider-Man, 2002)
The Green Goblin. Specifically Willem Dafoe's version. Yes he's evil and has committed horrible crimes, probably way more in the comics that I'm not aware of, but he's just so fun to watch!
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#35 The Vulture (Spiderman: Homecoming, 2017)
The Vulture from Spiderman: Homecoming, he really got screwed over and is just trying to provide for his family and keep his crew afloat, I can understand why he does what he does.
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#36 LEGO Joker (LEGO Movie, 2014)
irobot_67 said:Lego Joker
JustAnotherAviatrix replied:
The Lego version of any movie villain are the best, especially in games.
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#37 Emet-Selch (Final Fantasy Xiv)
Personally I'm going with Emet-Selch from Final Fantasy XIV#38 Alfie (Peaky Blinders, 2013)
Alfie from Peaky Blinders if you count him as the bad one.#39 Hans Landa (Inglourious Basterds, 2009)
Hans Landa. He’s too damn charming.#40 Klaus (The Originals, 2013)
Klaus from The Originals. I really hated him in TVD’s but then he slowly grew on me with how he treated Caroline. And after learning his “history.”#41 Vilgax (Ben 10, 2005)
Vilgax from Ben 10, I find him extremely intimidating and both interesting at the same time and his voice actor did an excellent job making him feel threatening.
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