Re: Favourite Villain(s)
I don't really remember many villains but these are some off the top of my head that I like. Also, fuck choosing only one favorite I take a group instead.
Mr. Scratch - Alan Wake: American Nightmare
Now since the introduction to him from the "Mr. Scratch" trailer, I have really grow fond of him. He's the type of psychopath who knows who he is and doesn't try to deny what he is. It's really hard to hate his personality, he really knows how to have fun in the horrible things he does. On the "Mr. Scratch" trailer, there is a short scene where he stares into the camera that pretty much explains who he his- "Yea, I'm a psycho, I have fun with it and you're my next victim bitch!"
The Zone/Wishgranter - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series
Now, I kinda grew a bit fond of it since i read S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Southern Comfort/Northern Passage, I liked the idea that the whole atmosphere of the zone was alive. And had the role of an abusive husband while the stalkers in the zone are wives. And no matter what they do, they individually either gets harshly punished or slightly awarded. And no matter how they try to leave, they always comes back to the zone (or how I like to think about it). Or if they have the will to kill themselves.
The Zone are kinda hard to think of having a role but I also might wanna mention The Wishgranter too.
It was explained of being an object of the Monolith Faction, I still believed the stalker rumours about it is true. That it can grant any wish but alter it with ironic twists and then letting The Zone grow more power and expand.
Lord Deadgrave & Mr. Wonderful - Mogworld
Now, Lord Deadgrave plays pretty much like ever typical "evil wizard". He have a huge dark castle, he lives in a pretty much in a polluted area, monsters are living inside the corridors, he pillages the villagers, loves torture the intruders, is a master of dark magic that he can resurrect independent corpses. (Won't spoil the story), and of course has an evil voice with an evil laugh.
But when he's not in work, he is different to the typical evil villians who rule their minions with an iron hand. He calls them employes, he remembers all the resurrected corpses names, he promises them a low budget musical production every month, he lets them keep whatever the corpses gets during pillages, he listens to the complains and suggestions and grants them when he can, and he have nice conversations once and a while.
So how to describe Dreadgrave? He is a "nice evil necromancer".
Now how about Mr. Wonderful, he's a psychopath. He loves killing people and a great fan to the most evil wizard in the world. (Not Dreadgrave) But because of the circumstances the world suffers, he can no longer kill people and his idol have lost his grace by the people created by the world problems. He's like a kid who can't play with his toys because there's a giant fence in between.
So Mr. Wonderful comes as a pretty tragic character, a man who can no longer be who he is, and his dreams shattered by the world. So he tries to keep himself in character of who he is with the tiny silvers he have left, while trying to hold back his anger knowing that killing the people who annoys him can't really die.
Hannibal Lecter (Played by Brian Cox) - Manhunt
Now, I'm just go over quickly that Anthony Hopkins is a better Lecter.
But Brian Cox really has a different take on the role that I really enjoy. He's a fast-talker, he's obnoxious, he's a dick, but he can get inside your head in seconds. I kinda felt threatened that he can really turn the tables and send you into the edge of insanity. Kinda how he can just read your whole biography in mere seconds by looking a you and use it to manipulate you. And by the way he talks, he really gets under your skin and I just wanted to hit him in the head. But still, Hopkins is the better Lecter. He just gives a stronger performance, even though at times it felt like he was a Bond villain.
So yea, Anthony Hopkins is amazing, but I enjoy Brian Cox better. Maybe it's because of my personality.
