Can You Match The Villain To The TV Show?
- by Bri Thomas
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- in Movies and TV
When fans watch TV, they are transported to new worlds - full of drama, excitement, intrigue and characters we love and some that we hate. Just as we imagine hanging out with our favorite television characters, we also picture ourselves facing some of TV’s biggest villains...antagonists who are cunning and cruel and bad guys who use power and pain to prove their points.
These evil characters may not be our favorites, but they are still famous, feared and even respected, on their shows and by fans. Can you imagine TV today without Negan and his horrific baseball bat, Lucille? Didn’t you love hating Joffrey Baratheon and Gus Fring? Would “SpongeBob SquarePants” be the same without its notoriously small villain? See, there are numerous villains out there who help make television shows as exciting and as thrilling as they are.
The question is, though...How well do you know these bad guys? Do you truly remember which mean characters star on which TV series? Find out by testing your knowledge here! Match these 25 villains to their 25 shows...then feel free to go rewatch your favorite show, starring the villain you love to hate!
Prometheus
This antagonist had a front; he seemed to be doing good for his city, but he was actually a serial killer. He had aliases, as well as a personal vendetta against this show’s protagonist. He mostly wanted revenge for his father’s death, and he ended up trying to completely destroy the main character’s life and legacy. His murders also included cryptic messages to send twisted messages to his enemy. He was eventually imprisoned and defeated, though. Which TV show features this villain?
Victoria Grayson
Not all villains look scary, ugly and menacing; some are rich and attractive women who use their power, money and seductive ways to get whatever they want, no matter what. Just like this socialite, who went through some real drama on her show, showing that every family and every community has its own set of secrets. Stealing, lying, sneaking, cheating, murdering...Things escalated for this attractive villain, her family and her show’s main character real quick! Which TV show features this villain?
Angel
This character definitely had his back-and-forth moments, ups and downs that confused him, the other characters on the show and fans! Was he good? Was he bad? He was almost praised for how powerfully evil he was, but then he fell in love with the protagonist of this show, becoming her ally. He rebelled, he fought, he killed, he redeemed himself, he battled, and he eventually fell into a suspended state of grief and guilt. Which TV show features this villain?
Lex Luthor
This powerful character became darker and darker, growing more troubled and manipulative, as he even murdered his own father. His real battle was against the show’s main character, though - one of the most well-known protagonists of all time. The two went back and forth constantly, as this bad guy was always going up against someone and vice versa. In the show, he ended up losing his memory, causing him to truly see this protagonist as a threat. Which TV show features this villain?
Twisty
Many of the antagonists on this list are normal-looking people...but not this guy. He looks like he came straight out of a nightmare, and he was even modeled after a real-life murderer known as Killer Clown. His clown suit is scary enough, but his face is frightening, too, as an accident left it blown to bits. In his show, he would show up out of nowhere, attacking, kidnapping and killing people - sometimes for no reason at all. Which TV show features this villain?
Clarence Morrow
This TV show featured a tight-knit group, and this man served as the leader of the group. However, during his efforts to keep things a certain way, he got tangled up in some not-so-great dealings, leading him to become super greedy and selfish. Because of all of that, his group started to question him, what he was doing, and what he actually stood for, and he ended up being a true antagonist within the series. Which TV show features this villain?
Benjamin Linus
Some villains are clearly evil, and nothing they do shows any heart or kindness. Others, though, go back and forth, causing other characters, as well as fans, to wonder if they are good or bad. This man was definitely one of those. He started out seeming like a villain - someone very against the main characters on this show. As time progressed, though, bigger and badder villains appeared, causing him to sort of switch sides. Which TV show features this villain?
A
In this television series, the villain signed off on anonymous and threatening messages with a simple letter: A. The main characters were constantly being taunted and tormented, as this antagonist knew everything about them and seemed to hate everything about them. Later on, it was even discovered that multiple people helped A learn all of these secrets - secrets that kept the main characters close and that A used to try to tear them apart. Which TV show features this villain?
Plankton
At times, villains simply enjoy wreaking havoc on anyone, regarding anything, but usually, villains have one main objective - one thing that causes them to be a true enemy. On this show, this character feels like he needs something that his rival has, and he thinks all of his troubles in life will be solved once he gets it. He also wants world domination, but - like in any good cartoon - his evil plans are always stopped by the good guys. Which TV show features this villain?
The Governor
Smart. Cunning. Powerful. Brutal. These words could describe any villain on this list, as it takes influence and smarts to get what you want. For this villain in particular, a well-devised plan was going to have to work and stay working to keep him safe, as he and his supporting characters were in a dire situation. He wanted to protect people, yet he was fine with killing and manipulating people, which eventually brought about his demise. Which TV show features this villain?
Mr. Burns
This villain, like many on this list, is powerful...too powerful. He uses his leadership role to mess with other people and to make himself look better, like many real-life bosses do, when they can’t get enough wealth or power. He never remembers his employees names (which has become an ongoing joke of sorts), he treats his faithful assistant like crap (despite the assistant’s admiration for him), and something crazy-bad always happens when he is around. Which TV show features this villain?
The Demogorgon
This bad thing was not a human that appeared to be normal, powerful, charismatic and attractive. It was not even from our reality. It was released into everyday life (through crazy events that won’t be spoiled here), which is when it started terrorizing a particular town and a particular group. It would snatch up its victims and hold them hostage, and it took a bit more than just bravery and brains to defeat this creature. Which TV show features this villain?
Sylar
This bad guy always wanted to be special, and since this show revolved around those with powers, his wish came true. His new abilities - which he would seek out and steal - spurred him on to be a full-blown serial killer, and he was consumed by that evil for years. Eventually, his memory was erased, he realized the errors of his ways, and he seemed to make a change for the better in the end. Which TV show features this villain?
Negan
Many villains have seemingly positive traits; they are charismatic and even charming, and they have to be sometimes, in order to get people to listen to them, respect them, follow them and fear them. This guy used that evil charm to create an army during a super desperate time. Now, his group is up against more than ever, and he is killing, stealing, manipulating, killing some more...doing whatever it takes in order to survive. Which TV show features this villain?
Regina Mills
Perhaps the best type of villain is the tricky kind; they are all cunning in one way or another, but this woman has all the right traits to make her a really good bad guy. She is attractive and powerful, so she can influence people to get her way. And deep down, she really is quite evil, only caring about herself, as she uses powers and potions to further along her evil and wicked plans. Which TV show features this villain?
Arthur Mitchell
In a television series that was as dark and as dramatic as this one, it can be hard to know who the true antagonist is, when disturbing things are happening all the time. Viewers agreed that this man was the main one, though, as his ritualistic killings were terrifying and outnumbered anyone else’s on the show. Yes, he killed numerous other characters, and the actor’s portrayal of this killer earned him multiple industry awards. Which TV show features this villain?
Joffrey Baratheon
As noted by his crown, this character was royalty, born to a king and queen, which he was quite proud of; he tried to be just like his father (before finding out that his real father was actually his uncle). When he took over as king, he, of course, let the power go to his head, as he tortured and killed innocent people. He got what many thought he deserved, though, since he was poisoned. Which TV show features this villain?
Gus Fring
This man may have been in charge of a successful restaurant chain, but he used that as a cover for his real business - a business that the main character of this show was involved in, too. The two even started working together, but then this villain tried to kill the lead of this show, which changed everything. His defeat eventually came about, though, through one of the most gruesome and memorable deaths on TV ever. Which TV show features this villain?
The Master
This villain has been played by multiple actors over the years, which has been explained by him taking possession of other characters' bodies (since he is, after all, a powerful lord that can regenerate and take control of people and of things in big ways). Ultimately, though, he wants control of the universe and to become the master of all matter - which he hopes to do by making the main character in this series suffer. Which TV show features this villain?
Wile E. Coyote
This animated coyote is often seen going up against another animal (a faster and smarter animal), using elaborate means to try and catch his enemy. Of course, though, he fails every time, as numerous animated productions have shown him getting blown up, falling off mountains, running into walls, shooting off into space, getting trapped in his own traps, being hit by vehicles and losing out in a very big way to the protagonist every...single...time. Which TV show features this villain?
Pablo Escobar
This bad guy quickly made a name for himself in his interesting world of business - on this show and in real life, as well. The dangers and disturbing aspects that come along with his work include the risk of being caught by the law, ending up in prison, bribey, betrayal, executions, kidnapping, affairs and a "silver or lead" policy. Of course, though, he is rich, feared, powerful and respected, despite his immoral and corrupt ways. Which TV show features this villain?
Dr. Martin Brenner
This villain is one of the smartests on this list, as he is a senior research scientist and a director of a laboratory. He doesn’t just lead normal research, though. No, since he is a villain, he is involved in twisted experiments and evil tests that put many people in danger. He has an interesting tie to one of the show’s main characters, too, yet, after seeing what he did, he really cannot be trusted. Which TV show features this villain?
Man In Black #1
Again, without ruining anything for those who haven’t seen this show, let it be known that this man could be good or could just be evil. He has been seen falling in love with a main character AND hurting that same character. He wants to find out the secret behind this show’s unique setting, and for years and years, he has done anything and everything to figure that out. Fans want to believe he is good, but he has been seen at his worst...which was awful. Which TV show features this villain?
Man In Black #2
This villain was super old and super interesting; he used to be a normal man, with a family and everything, but then, he was transformed into a scary cloud of black smoke that could transform into deceased individuals (including his old human form). On this dramatic show, his ability to shift into different beings was not even the scariest or craziest thing that was happening, but it certainly took its toll on the protagonists. Which TV show features this villain?
Mr. Crocker
On his show, Mr. Crocker is a teacher, but - unlike other adults on this show - he is also a believer. He knows that something strange is going on with the show’s main character, and he spends his time trying to figure it out and prove it all. He is quite intelligent, seen through the methods he uses to reach his goal, but due to this obsession, he is viewed as an outcast by everyone around him. Which TV show features this villain?