When we talk about villains a lot goes into each however the truly great ones are very complex making you think on their intentions. Here are some good ones, enjoy!
Darth Vader
The OG of villains Vader can be looked at as a lot of things, was he a puppet to the dark side, was he in a rough spot when he turned, when he pivoted to save Luke what would of happened if he never gave into the hate. Overall his presence is more than just a villain.
Killmonger
When Black Panther came out I had a discussion with someone about who we would pick the side of T’Challa or Erik & I said Killmonger, not because I dislike the Black Panther (far from it) but I can relate to it very much because he was a disenfranchised person who was groomed by the government & as a result became the beast he is & when he decided to come for the throne in Wakanda he was unstoppable (his theme song is a plus) his intentions were negative in some aspects but like the agent said “we created him”
Thrax
Being hospitalized in 2018 Osmosis Jones came to mind for me, Thrax was a bad man and I may have not eaten an egg like Bill Murray did after a chimp tried to, but he wreaked havoc and Bill was the third person on his list. He was on a tear to get in medical books.
Prowler
I could have gone with Kingpin when talking about Into The Spider-Verse but I decided on Prowler because he is a great villain & is related to Miles who is Spider-Man after Peter Parker’s death. He doesn’t have superpowers & makes up for it with technological advances and may be Miles Uncle but for the time he is on screen he makes an impact.
The Joker
There have been plenty of interactions of him over time but one thing hasn’t changed he likes seeing the world burn and is motivated by different things than the common criminal. He is the rocket launcher brought to a knife fight.
6th Man
Syndrome & The Screenslaver
When looking at the Incredibles 1 & 2 the villains of each are far from one dimensional, Syndrome was motivated by being messed over by Mr. Incredible & not wanting there to be superheroes & Screenslaver who was created because of tragedy, there both great villains that make viewers think on them.
Raoul Silva
If you ever watched 007 then you know the antagonist are highly regarded no different for Mr. Silva, he was betrayed, tortured, & lays waste to MI6 with his cyber skills.
Magneto
A person who is misunderstood Magneto is a villain that fights for other mutants & his perspective on people acting differently to outliers makes him who he is. He a truly powerful antagonist but his motivation is what makes him the force he is.