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100 Badass Villains: Numbers 100-91
So I'm doing this blog challenge called 100 Things. For more info on it, see my intro post here. The subject I chose was "100 Badass Villains." I'll be doing 10 clustered blogs on the subject. So, without further ado, here's the first 10 on my list!
100. Bowser AKA King Koopa: I had to give him a place on this countdown. I mean, this guy has been fighting those pesky plumbers over the right to kidnap Princess Peach back before America even acknowledged Peach's name. Why He's Badass: See above. Sure, he hasn't won yet, but he hasn't been truly defeated yet either. Why This Number: Well, Mario is a kid's game (despite that whole "I'm your son" moment by Bowser Jr. in that one Mario game... don't believe me? Look it up.), and Bowser has had some not-so-evil moments. I mean, come on. I'm pretty sure I've seen him cry in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. Not to mention that one of the primary reasons (not the only one, but one of the main ones) he keeps kidnapping Peach is because he's in love with her. Don't get me wrong. You can be evil and in love and score higher on my list... Bowser just doesn't strike me as higher than 100. But don't worry, Bowser buddy. You're still here. ;)
99. Chomo the Make-Up Man: I honestly questioned where he should be on my list or not. But his power (which, forgive me, is a little fuzzy as it's been a while since I read the Vampire Hunter D book he appeared in) was pretty scary. He could use his painting skills to make people be whatever he wanted them to be. Why He's Badass: He could control you. Make you do things against your will. What's more scary/badass than that? Why This Number: He wore make-up. And not performer's make-up. I'm talking, full-on girl. I am actually really sorry I couldn't find a picture of this guy. And his dying act? He gussied up a girl who felt like she hadn't been "girly" enough her entire life. So yeah, only his powers get him a place on this list.
98. Judge Claude Frollo: From Disney's version of Hunchback. A coldly calculating man who wants everything to be righteously pure, but has a thing for a dirty (in his eyes) gypsy. Why He's Badass: He's got the power, the madness, and the lust that all villains need. Plus, he's brainwashed a poor, disfigured boy. That's evil, dude. Why This Number: Because, like a lot of villains in this first set of 10, he's a 'sit back and order someone else' to do it villain. Also, he really feels... something akin to guilt for what he plans for Esmeralda if she refuses his advances. Just a little.
97. The Master: From Buffy: the Vampire Slayer. An old vampire, responsible for giving us Darla, who gave us Angelus, who gave us Drusilla, who gave us Spike. I mean, with a line like that, there's got to be some serious evil going on. Why He's Badass: He killed Buffy first. Enough said. Why This Number: For the majority of his first appearing in the Buffy canon, he's mystically trapped where he's at. Like Frollo, he relies on his minions to do all the fighting for him until he is finally set free. Not very hands on.
96. Xanatos: From Disney's Gargoyles. First, let us note the overall badassness of this series. Moving on. Why He's Badass: This is one manipulative son of a gun. I mean, he could give several of the other villains that have/will appear on this list lessons in how to make even a plan gone wrong work out. Smart, handsome, and willing to do just about anything to achieve his goal of immortality. Why This Number: Eventually, he goes on to get married, have a son, and actually became friends with his enemies as they formed a new, common enemy. We lose him as a villain, and gain him as a good-guy father. Not a bad switch, but it gets him a low rank on a villain's list.
95. Darkness: From the 1986 movie Legend starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and our villain, Tim Curry. Why He's Badass: He's out to destroy light and goodness in the world by killing the purest of all creatures, the unicorns. And he damn near achieves his goals, had he not gone all googly eyed for a pretty girl. I mean, seriously... he misses his goal by a hair. Why This Number: Another 'set back and let someone else do it' villain. However, we do get some awesome scenes with him seducing Lili and about to sacrifice the mare unicorn. A little more active than the previous overly-minion-using villains.
94. Joachim Armster: From Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. Why He's Badass: Long white hair, batshit crazy, and all kinds of powerful. Oh yeah, and he's a vampire. He was definitely a boss who gave you a run for your money in this game. Why This Number: Two reasons. One; why couldn't he have used those powers to escape? I mean, really? Two; he only has like four lines in the entire game. Two cut-scenes, and that's it. Such a waste.
93. Man: the villain from Disney's Bambi. Why [They're] Badass: Come on, folks. This is the first time, as children, they we can easily, so easily, play the bad guy. I mean, it's us who killed Bambi's mom. I mean, sure, it was sad, but from evil's POV? Wicked sweet! Why This Number: Because, come on, that's the only bad guy in that movie? Just as lame as it's kind of cool.
92. Prince Humperdink: From the 80s flick, The Princess Bride. Why He's Badass: He's marrying a pretty girl, has a badass, six-fingered henchman, intends to start a war by kill his bride and blaming it on the other guys, and tries to murder the man his bride wants to really be with. Wicked, wicked man. Why This Number: He's still a pampered prince, and that's easy to see while you watch the movie. Also, Humperdink? I applaud the movie for going the entire length and not making fun of that name.
91. Jareth: From Labyrinth and played by the never-aging, ever hot (yes, I just admitted to that) David Bowie. Why He's Badass: He kidnapped a kid, put the girl he wants to marry through a hellish (Jim Henson hellish, not Hell hellish) maze, and he rules a whole kingdom with an iron fist. Also, he sings. Always a plus. Why This Number: It pains me to put him up so high on this list. But come on. He's easily defeated, and save for the actual kidnapping, he's another "you do it" villain. But, again, he sings. I still love him.
Comment with thoughts. Up next? You guessed it: 90-81.
100. Bowser AKA King Koopa: I had to give him a place on this countdown. I mean, this guy has been fighting those pesky plumbers over the right to kidnap Princess Peach back before America even acknowledged Peach's name. Why He's Badass: See above. Sure, he hasn't won yet, but he hasn't been truly defeated yet either. Why This Number: Well, Mario is a kid's game (despite that whole "I'm your son" moment by Bowser Jr. in that one Mario game... don't believe me? Look it up.), and Bowser has had some not-so-evil moments. I mean, come on. I'm pretty sure I've seen him cry in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. Not to mention that one of the primary reasons (not the only one, but one of the main ones) he keeps kidnapping Peach is because he's in love with her. Don't get me wrong. You can be evil and in love and score higher on my list... Bowser just doesn't strike me as higher than 100. But don't worry, Bowser buddy. You're still here. ;)
99. Chomo the Make-Up Man: I honestly questioned where he should be on my list or not. But his power (which, forgive me, is a little fuzzy as it's been a while since I read the Vampire Hunter D book he appeared in) was pretty scary. He could use his painting skills to make people be whatever he wanted them to be. Why He's Badass: He could control you. Make you do things against your will. What's more scary/badass than that? Why This Number: He wore make-up. And not performer's make-up. I'm talking, full-on girl. I am actually really sorry I couldn't find a picture of this guy. And his dying act? He gussied up a girl who felt like she hadn't been "girly" enough her entire life. So yeah, only his powers get him a place on this list.
98. Judge Claude Frollo: From Disney's version of Hunchback. A coldly calculating man who wants everything to be righteously pure, but has a thing for a dirty (in his eyes) gypsy. Why He's Badass: He's got the power, the madness, and the lust that all villains need. Plus, he's brainwashed a poor, disfigured boy. That's evil, dude. Why This Number: Because, like a lot of villains in this first set of 10, he's a 'sit back and order someone else' to do it villain. Also, he really feels... something akin to guilt for what he plans for Esmeralda if she refuses his advances. Just a little.
97. The Master: From Buffy: the Vampire Slayer. An old vampire, responsible for giving us Darla, who gave us Angelus, who gave us Drusilla, who gave us Spike. I mean, with a line like that, there's got to be some serious evil going on. Why He's Badass: He killed Buffy first. Enough said. Why This Number: For the majority of his first appearing in the Buffy canon, he's mystically trapped where he's at. Like Frollo, he relies on his minions to do all the fighting for him until he is finally set free. Not very hands on.
96. Xanatos: From Disney's Gargoyles. First, let us note the overall badassness of this series. Moving on. Why He's Badass: This is one manipulative son of a gun. I mean, he could give several of the other villains that have/will appear on this list lessons in how to make even a plan gone wrong work out. Smart, handsome, and willing to do just about anything to achieve his goal of immortality. Why This Number: Eventually, he goes on to get married, have a son, and actually became friends with his enemies as they formed a new, common enemy. We lose him as a villain, and gain him as a good-guy father. Not a bad switch, but it gets him a low rank on a villain's list.
95. Darkness: From the 1986 movie Legend starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and our villain, Tim Curry. Why He's Badass: He's out to destroy light and goodness in the world by killing the purest of all creatures, the unicorns. And he damn near achieves his goals, had he not gone all googly eyed for a pretty girl. I mean, seriously... he misses his goal by a hair. Why This Number: Another 'set back and let someone else do it' villain. However, we do get some awesome scenes with him seducing Lili and about to sacrifice the mare unicorn. A little more active than the previous overly-minion-using villains.
94. Joachim Armster: From Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. Why He's Badass: Long white hair, batshit crazy, and all kinds of powerful. Oh yeah, and he's a vampire. He was definitely a boss who gave you a run for your money in this game. Why This Number: Two reasons. One; why couldn't he have used those powers to escape? I mean, really? Two; he only has like four lines in the entire game. Two cut-scenes, and that's it. Such a waste.
93. Man: the villain from Disney's Bambi. Why [They're] Badass: Come on, folks. This is the first time, as children, they we can easily, so easily, play the bad guy. I mean, it's us who killed Bambi's mom. I mean, sure, it was sad, but from evil's POV? Wicked sweet! Why This Number: Because, come on, that's the only bad guy in that movie? Just as lame as it's kind of cool.
92. Prince Humperdink: From the 80s flick, The Princess Bride. Why He's Badass: He's marrying a pretty girl, has a badass, six-fingered henchman, intends to start a war by kill his bride and blaming it on the other guys, and tries to murder the man his bride wants to really be with. Wicked, wicked man. Why This Number: He's still a pampered prince, and that's easy to see while you watch the movie. Also, Humperdink? I applaud the movie for going the entire length and not making fun of that name.
91. Jareth: From Labyrinth and played by the never-aging, ever hot (yes, I just admitted to that) David Bowie. Why He's Badass: He kidnapped a kid, put the girl he wants to marry through a hellish (Jim Henson hellish, not Hell hellish) maze, and he rules a whole kingdom with an iron fist. Also, he sings. Always a plus. Why This Number: It pains me to put him up so high on this list. But come on. He's easily defeated, and save for the actual kidnapping, he's another "you do it" villain. But, again, he sings. I still love him.
Comment with thoughts. Up next? You guessed it: 90-81.
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