I know it’s been posted before, but I’m rewatching DS9, and man, fuck Kai Winn.
Louise Fletcher fucking nailed her character. It’s difficult to create a villain that the audience can hate with a passion. Fletcher and Ronny Cox (Robert Kinsey from SG-1) are the best villain actors I’ve seen.
King Geoffrey * would like a word.
So would Draco Malfoy
(Fixed the spelling)
Geoffrey is disqualified because his character is flat as a board. He was simply sadistic, evil for evil’s sake, and his only motivation was to indulge. His presence enabled more interesting characters to have a dynamic, and allowed the plot to happen by legitimizing the Lannisters’ claim to the throne, but on his own, he was a nothingburger, a one-trick pony, and an absolute tool. No offense to the actor, he did a great job, but I was glad to see the character gone.
Hans Gruber, The Sheriff of Nottingham and Severus Snape would all, collectively, be interested in that conversation as well.
Alan Rickman was a treasure. RIP
Alan Rickman was never a character you hated. He played antagonists that people loved to see onscreen. (And IIRC once told a very young fan, through gritted teeth, “I don’t play villains, I play very interesting characters.” Dr. Lazarus had to be partly autobiographical.)
Contrast with Dolores Umbridge.
I agree Winn is a great villain.
Two other favorites of mine:
John Graves Simcoe in the series Turn: Washington’s Spies as portrayed by Samuel Roukin
Archibald Cunningham in the movie Rob Roy as portrayed by Tim Roth
My ex and I saw Rob Roy in the theater together. She has never been able to watch Tim Roth since that film.
Such hostility my child. I can only pray that the Prophets will help you find peace.
“Yeah I just came from the celestial temple. The prophets told me to tell you that you suck. Like really hard.”
I’ll pray for you, my child.
Is it your Day of Cake on Lemmy today, or did you add that emoji to your user name?
If it’s the former: Happy Day of Cake!
If it’s the latter. Well played!
…if Dolores Umbridge had been a Bajoran…
Okay.
Well played, my child.
Oh man I did not need that image in my head today…
Reminder that Dukat hit that…
She gets around, I hear.
Keep going my child I’m almost there.
Oh My Prophet… 🙃
Unless?
Alright but this is as far as I go - the rest you have to imagine on your own, okay!? :-P
