I'd nominate Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When one vampire claimed that he was at the Crucifixion, Spike shows up and announces, "Oh Please, if every vampire who claimed to be at the Crucifixion was actually there, it would have looked like Woodstock! I was at Woodstock. It was the weirdest scene. I fed off a flower child and spent the next four hours just watching my hand move. So, who do you kill for fun around here?" This scene showed that Spike was a different kind of vampire than anyone else Buffy had met, and ultimately one of the most compelling characters in the the run of the show.
How could you miss Benjamin Linus, from Lost? He spend half the second season as a prisoner in the hatch, and he is so convincing that he is just another person stranded on the Island, until Sayid is able to uncoder his identity, and he remove the friendly mask and then the true Ben shows up. Superb acting!
A perfect counterpoint to this video would be showing how said villains met their ends, if they ever did. Just an idea. A great introduction for Tywin is perfectly balanced by his taking a crossbow bolt to the chest while taking a dump. It's an interesting comparison.
I think Homelander will go down as an all time great TV villain. The show in general is great, but he has consistently been the best part from the jump.
@@lealmelisa And yet, detestable as he is, on some level you actually feel some pity for him, knowing what his childhood was like and how utterly it messed him up. I agree, the writing is uperb - all the characters have such nuance and so many layers to them.
@@Maerahn He is simply multidimensional, which itself is rare in movies and series and hard to do properly. Yet here he is portrayed the way the viewer can understand why he is like he is for the most part, which make viewers having multiple different feelings towards him.
To add to other comments about Gul Dukat and Kai Winn from DS9, I'd also add in The Dominion. They were specifically introduced in a predominantly comedy episode with Quark, but that moment in The Search Part 2 when Kira and Odo find the DS9 senior staff unconscious and Kira says to the female changeling, "You' belong to The Dominion, don't you?" and the changeling responds, "Belong to it? Major, the changelings ARE The Dominion", Odo's reaction reflect the audience's shock that the people he has been looking for end up being the Gamma Quadrant's biggest villains. They go on to be a major force in the show from season 5 onward.
Number 6 of the Cylons walking in looking stunning in that red dress, kissing the human ambassador while the spaceship is destroyed all around them was a spectacular introduction. Kissing Tricia Helfer is one hell of a way to die!
Negan made me watch The Walking Dead again after having dropped it in S4 or S5? Somewhere around there. Great character. Made me interested in reading the comics too!
I will legitimately go to the wall for Logan Roy pissing on the carpet in the opening scene of *Succession,* and I'm not even joking. Because the next time you see him, three things become *immediately* obvious: one of the most powerful men in the world is waking up in the middle of the night with no idea where he is, he's still *frighteningly* capable of masking, and he is sufficiently AWARE of his own decline that every single decision he makes is being powered by ruthlessly stifled terror and humiliation. Also, that this show is *not* going to shy away from the sheer grossness the human body is capable of.
I thought of the introduction of Mr. Gold on “Once Upon a Time.” Rumpelstiltskin’s introduction was rather cliche, the most dangerous villain in the deepest dungeon. After giving Snow White and Prince Charming some information, he asks for them to tell him the name of their unborn child as payment. They realize that’s dangerous because names are powerful, but Snow White tells him. The first time we see his real-world counterpart is after Emma checks into a hotel, and he compliments her name. It’s not confirmed that he still remembers his fairy tale counterpart, but this moment suggests that he does.
Homelander is great, because he keeps this way for a very long time and because you do not expect him from the beggining to be that despicable. But still Negan is far more interesting and smarter villain. Although they are so different I can admit that they are on the similar level, depending on which aspect you prefer.
@@OldSkullSoldier Homelander is extremely smart and most of his plans have worked (creating Super Villains, taking over Voit, etc). Negan's smart but he's not "I beat Stan Edgar" smart.
Constantine's Lucifer should be on this list, since he only appeared a few minutes and you instantly felt why he was the big bad ruling over all the other bad. I'd also nominate Agent Smith from The Matrix - because Hugo Weaving
Pilar Zuazo in Weeds.. the way she walks in and lays OUT Esteban in Spanish and walks right out. It’s crazy that I understood EVERYTHING she said without subtitles. One of my favorite villains ever. Shame she was only a short time.
Jordan Chase in Dexter season 5 had a great intro too. He was no Trinity but I felt Johnny Lee Miller was great in it in a very under rated season IMO.
Damon Pope from Sons of Anarchy. First episode he abducts a main character (Tig), reveals he also abducted his daughter, then burns her alive in front of him. One of the most heart wrenching scenes in ever and showed how dangerous this character was.
Vic Mackey in the Shield! YES! Such an undermentioned GENIUS show! Before SOA. Before Breaking Bad. Grrrrrrr~IT! Best series ending as well, IMO. Perfect show. Sooooo brutal, though. *winces*
I've seen it on another list recently and think Whatculture has finally discovered what a masterpiece this show was. Still one of best series endings of all time. Will never forget the words "Family Meeting."
I would add to this list: Mr. Morden in Babylon 5. That evil smile, his casual almost likeable calmness and the darkness that envelops him when Delenn sees his true self. Perfect menacing intro. Kai Winn in Star Trek: DS9. The legend that is Louise Fletcher does an amazing job introducing Kai Winn. That arrogance, the swagger commanding the room and that sickly sweet smile designed to hide the venom underneath. She is a legend for a reason. Zamasu/Goku Black in Dragonball Super. In my mind the best villain of that series. Right from the start he is oozing such hate and disgust for humanity that you truly fear him. He's not out for power or to prove hes the best fighter, he sees the human race as a disease and he wants them not only to die but to suffer as much as possible. Spike and Dursila in Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. These two made such an impact on the show right from the start. Coming off as the vampire version of Natural Born Killers they felt like a true danger. Angelus in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When Angel loses his soul and encounters Willow in the hall way he gives off such a slasher vibe that he makes Michael Myers seem kind in comparison. Every second of it makes your skin crawl. Klaus Mikaelson in The Vampire Diaries. In a very similar way to Neegan, Klaus introduced himself as an unstoppable force of nature that was in complete control of everything and every one around him. Very few character have this level of natural gravitas to them.
I would also add both the introduction of The Master played by Derek Jacobi in Utopia and Missy played by Michelle Gomez in Deep Breath on Doctor Who. When kindly Prof YANA switches to The Master the look on his face says everything, going from sweet and somewhat goofy to cold and hateful in send shivers. Then we have Missy as the patchwork man is killed and shows up in what appears to be heaven Missy great him as this kind of sickely sweet Mary Poppins type. From that moment we knew she'd become a fave.
Yes! Tony Dalton really nailed that 'smile doesn't go to the eyes' thing. Man's just making tacos but also will unambiguously kill you if you step out of line.
1. Moriarty from Sherlock. The cliffhanger finale of season 1 and the follow-up opening to season 2 was an amazing way to finally introduce Moriarty and Andrew Scott's no-f*cks-given performance as the "consulting criminal" was masterful. 2. Wo Fat from the original Hawaii Five-O. He's an international criminal mastermind that emerges from a submarine that he lives in beneath international waters to avoid prosecution. That's about as Bond Villain as a bad guy can be without actually being a Bond Villain.
@Garlarg that's why i said honorable mention. Death in all appearances was more of an obstacle/ force of nature than a villain. But death as Billie did oppose the Winchesters in her debut. And since death is a force, death 1's intro applies regardless of who plays the character at the end.
Randall Tarley field dresses a stag and pulls out it’s heart when explaining to Samwell Tarley that he’ll kill him and make it look like a hunting accident if he doesn’t join the nightswatch so Dickon can be heir to house Tarley. So it is adapted.
House of Cards (British TV series) was superior to the US version. The villain was not the usual blood and guts Americans so love, it was about a much more real evil. If you haven't seen the British version I highly recommend it.
I rewatched some of the old UK version when it popped up on Netflix a few years ago. Not aged well. TV has moved on, I guess, and pacing of the original felt very slow and laboured.
Another from giancarlo Esposito, moff gideon from the mandalorian. Chills every time i watch that scene at the end of episode 7 of season 1 where he delivers that "you have something i want" monologue
Dexter "Tonight's the night and it's going to happen again, it has to happen" A UK show called Hollyoaks introduced Silas murdering India in 2010, even had Buffalo Bill theme (Goodbye Horse's) before he sealed her fate. BBC The Fall, where the killers identity is revealed in the opening scene and then you find out the Belfast strangler has a family. Escobar in Nip/Tuck was great.
I'd add one from modern Doctor Who - when Professor Yana is revealed to be the Master (though, usually every Master reveal is great from old and modern show). Another good one is in Stolen Earth when Davros reappears for the first time in the modern era. Another one is the first appearance of the Weeping Angels (subsequent appearances did have a significant decrease though)
If you ever do a version for animated TV villains? The Nowhere King from Centaurworld. The creepy as hell lullaby playing as this skull-headed sludge-thing straight out of Bloodborne forms itself, the stark contrast between the white void and the NK's inky black mass, and the way the episode fades out just as it starts to speak, revealing that this horrific monstrosity is _intelligent..._ It's a damn good intro.
In the comic, he killed Glenn. In the series, he killed Abraham, and then Daryl punched him. Then, in retaliation for Daryl doing that, Negan killed Glenn.
What I think really makes Mackey n1 is that in the end he does face up to what he did in the 1st episode - but in such a way that still see walks away free.
I'm a big fan of the introduction of Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But he doesn't really qualify since he was only the Big Bad in that one first episode.
The shield has been and will be my favorite fucking show ever this made me so happy please let's get a resurgence for this ironically I just finished it on Disney after not seeing it since it aired it more than holds up Walton Goggins is the fucking man
Tywin, Tyrion, Bronn, Hound and Tormund were my top 5. Tywin was my overall favorite because he was killed off before they had a chance to mess up his character
Sidney Snow from Hell On Wheels deserves an honourable mention because his was a badass introduction. Also, Blackbeard in Black Sails although he's not really a villain per say in that show.
LOL. All these years, I had no idea that the Shield was about a dirty cop. I just assumed it was just another of those carbon copy cop shows that were on at the time. I never watched it. I kinda do want to now though.
Yeah same, and after watching The Shield, I can't recommend it enough. Its in the same vain as The Sopranos and The Wire, if you've watched that. Definitely watch it! :D
How about Lord Zedd? He raised the bar when he first appeared. His presence alone created a dreadful atmosphere, creating fear all around. Even Zordon was afraid of Zedd!
@@ShiningJudgment666 It doesn't matter if it's a "kids show" or otherwise, the villain should match the tone. And Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Season 2 stepped up from Season 1.
The announcer makes a ridiculous comment at the 5:41 mark: "There is no Star Trek villain more iconic than the Borg". The announcer should probably watch "Space Seed" from Star Trek the original series.
For me the introduction of Frank Underwood in US House of Cards ended up as a negative, the original 90s UK House of Cards has Francis Urquhart as the whip that made his way to Prime Minister and the start of season 3 had him as a long established PM out hunting when one of his dogs got hurt and he killed him as he did not like useless things and felt it was a blessing for it. In that season his crimes start to come to light but before the public can be alerted to the evil actions Urquhart has done he has the head of British Intelligence assassinate him so that he dies but making it politically impossible to reveal his crimes keeping his legacy. The end has the well intentioned next in line being taken away by the intelligence chief saying he will be right behind him keeping him safe and the knowledge that the villainous protagonist might now be dead, but he got what he wanted even from his own death and he will be remembered as great and good. A perfect Mirror for the season of him and if they did the same with the US of the dog being put down at the start cos it could not live the life it wanted then the end Underwood putting himself down as he could not it would have made it top notch.
I'd nominate Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When one vampire claimed that he was at the Crucifixion, Spike shows up and announces, "Oh Please, if every vampire who claimed to be at the Crucifixion was actually there, it would have looked like Woodstock! I was at Woodstock. It was the weirdest scene. I fed off a flower child and spent the next four hours just watching my hand move. So, who do you kill for fun around here?" This scene showed that Spike was a different kind of vampire than anyone else Buffy had met, and ultimately one of the most compelling characters in the the run of the show.
Spike, James Marsters made villainy look good!!!
Great addition.
Omni-Man had a fantastic introduction that got viewers hooked
Tywin skinning the sigil of house baratheon, the current ruling house of westeros, tells you all you need to know about him.
“It is the family name that lives on. Not your personal glory, not your honor, but family.”
Such a fantastic actor.
That's father for you
Jim Moriaty’s introduction in Sherlock will still remain as one of my favorite
How could you miss Benjamin Linus, from Lost?
He spend half the second season as a prisoner in the hatch, and he is so convincing that he is just another person stranded on the Island, until Sayid is able to uncoder his identity, and he remove the friendly mask and then the true Ben shows up. Superb acting!
A perfect counterpoint to this video would be showing how said villains met their ends, if they ever did. Just an idea. A great introduction for Tywin is perfectly balanced by his taking a crossbow bolt to the chest while taking a dump. It's an interesting comparison.
I think Homelander will go down as an all time great TV villain. The show in general is great, but he has consistently been the best part from the jump.
He is detestable ! I have been loving the boys. The acting is amazing, good writing, dark jokes...
@@lealmelisa And yet, detestable as he is, on some level you actually feel some pity for him, knowing what his childhood was like and how utterly it messed him up. I agree, the writing is uperb - all the characters have such nuance and so many layers to them.
Villain? If you ask conservatives, they'll argue that he's the ultimate hero of the show until they're blue in the face.
@@Maerahn He is simply multidimensional, which itself is rare in movies and series and hard to do properly. Yet here he is portrayed the way the viewer can understand why he is like he is for the most part, which make viewers having multiple different feelings towards him.
@@MrMartinSchouonly the very vocal far right. Most conservatives see him as the villain he is.
To add to other comments about Gul Dukat and Kai Winn from DS9, I'd also add in The Dominion. They were specifically introduced in a predominantly comedy episode with Quark, but that moment in The Search Part 2 when Kira and Odo find the DS9 senior staff unconscious and Kira says to the female changeling, "You' belong to The Dominion, don't you?" and the changeling responds, "Belong to it? Major, the changelings ARE The Dominion", Odo's reaction reflect the audience's shock that the people he has been looking for end up being the Gamma Quadrant's biggest villains. They go on to be a major force in the show from season 5 onward.
The way he gutted and skinned that stag was mesmerizing! He was methodical and adept. And he did it all while discussing troop movements. Just epic!
He's precise, knowledgeable and not afraid to do his own dirty work. He does not take pleasure in it but does what he needs to get what he wants.
Number 6 of the Cylons walking in looking stunning in that red dress, kissing the human ambassador while the spaceship is destroyed all around them was a spectacular introduction. Kissing Tricia Helfer is one hell of a way to die!
I was just going to mention thus intro.
Negan made me watch The Walking Dead again after having dropped it in S4 or S5? Somewhere around there. Great character. Made me interested in reading the comics too!
Was so used to seeing John Lithgow playing villians, it was weird seeing him as comedy character in 3rd Rock 😄.
Its not really the first time we meet her but i love the way missy revealed herself to be the master in doctor who.
Sylar was a great villain in the first season of Heroes.
Exactly
I will legitimately go to the wall for Logan Roy pissing on the carpet in the opening scene of *Succession,* and I'm not even joking. Because the next time you see him, three things become *immediately* obvious: one of the most powerful men in the world is waking up in the middle of the night with no idea where he is, he's still *frighteningly* capable of masking, and he is sufficiently AWARE of his own decline that every single decision he makes is being powered by ruthlessly stifled terror and humiliation.
Also, that this show is *not* going to shy away from the sheer grossness the human body is capable of.
I thought of the introduction of Mr. Gold on “Once Upon a Time.” Rumpelstiltskin’s introduction was rather cliche, the most dangerous villain in the deepest dungeon. After giving Snow White and Prince Charming some information, he asks for them to tell him the name of their unborn child as payment. They realize that’s dangerous because names are powerful, but Snow White tells him. The first time we see his real-world counterpart is after Emma checks into a hotel, and he compliments her name. It’s not confirmed that he still remembers his fairy tale counterpart, but this moment suggests that he does.
Homelander by far the best TV show villain to ever been introduced on a show
Ashley look at me
“Ashley take off the wig.”
Made her, just for humiliation.
Edit: he made her take it off, just for humiliation.
@@stephenstanko594 but the Look at me has been part of a song and gone viral as a meme
Homelander is great, because he keeps this way for a very long time and because you do not expect him from the beggining to be that despicable.
But still Negan is far more interesting and smarter villain. Although they are so different I can admit that they are on the similar level, depending on which aspect you prefer.
@@OldSkullSoldier Homelander is extremely smart and most of his plans have worked (creating Super Villains, taking over Voit, etc). Negan's smart but he's not "I beat Stan Edgar" smart.
Constantine's Lucifer should be on this list, since he only appeared a few minutes and you instantly felt why he was the big bad ruling over all the other bad.
I'd also nominate Agent Smith from The Matrix - because Hugo Weaving
Tywin Lanaster will always be Brother Numpsay from The Golden Child to me. Charles Dance is dope.
Pilar Zuazo in Weeds.. the way she walks in and lays OUT Esteban in Spanish and walks right out. It’s crazy that I understood EVERYTHING she said without subtitles.
One of my favorite villains ever. Shame she was only a short time.
Jordan Chase in Dexter season 5 had a great intro too. He was no Trinity but I felt Johnny Lee Miller was great in it in a very under rated season IMO.
that season still haunts me
"Take It" 😂
Damon Pope from Sons of Anarchy. First episode he abducts a main character (Tig), reveals he also abducted his daughter, then burns her alive in front of him. One of the most heart wrenching scenes in ever and showed how dangerous this character was.
This needs a part 2 asap
FINALLY! Some love for Vic Mackey!
Roger Delgado, "terror of the autons", "I am usually referred to as The Master..."
Yes!!!!!
What needs to be said to that can only be typed in Morse Code:
..._ ..._ ..._ ..._
Any of the Villians in Justified. Boyd was awesome, the Bennent Clan, every season had a fantastic bad guy and Sam Elliotts dude in the last season.
How about Black Beard from black sails, relly loved that intro honestly
Vic Mackey in the Shield!
YES!
Such an undermentioned GENIUS show!
Before SOA.
Before Breaking Bad.
Grrrrrrr~IT!
Best series ending as well, IMO.
Perfect show.
Sooooo brutal, though.
*winces*
Definitely, loved this show, and was surprised it was here, more so, at #1. Such great performances from everyone too. 🤌
I've seen it on another list recently and think Whatculture has finally discovered what a masterpiece this show was. Still one of best series endings of all time. Will never forget the words "Family Meeting."
I would add to this list:
Mr. Morden in Babylon 5. That evil smile, his casual almost likeable calmness and the darkness that envelops him when Delenn sees his true self. Perfect menacing intro.
Kai Winn in Star Trek: DS9. The legend that is Louise Fletcher does an amazing job introducing Kai Winn. That arrogance, the swagger commanding the room and that sickly sweet smile designed to hide the venom underneath. She is a legend for a reason.
Zamasu/Goku Black in Dragonball Super. In my mind the best villain of that series. Right from the start he is oozing such hate and disgust for humanity that you truly fear him. He's not out for power or to prove hes the best fighter, he sees the human race as a disease and he wants them not only to die but to suffer as much as possible.
Spike and Dursila in Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. These two made such an impact on the show right from the start. Coming off as the vampire version of Natural Born Killers they felt like a true danger.
Angelus in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When Angel loses his soul and encounters Willow in the hall way he gives off such a slasher vibe that he makes Michael Myers seem kind in comparison. Every second of it makes your skin crawl.
Klaus Mikaelson in The Vampire Diaries. In a very similar way to Neegan, Klaus introduced himself as an unstoppable force of nature that was in complete control of everything and every one around him. Very few character have this level of natural gravitas to them.
Good call. What do you want?
I would also add both the introduction of The Master played by Derek Jacobi in Utopia and Missy played by Michelle Gomez in Deep Breath on Doctor Who. When kindly Prof YANA switches to The Master the look on his face says everything, going from sweet and somewhat goofy to cold and hateful in send shivers. Then we have Missy as the patchwork man is killed and shows up in what appears to be heaven Missy great him as this kind of sickely sweet Mary Poppins type. From that moment we knew she'd become a fave.
@@scotttynes3852 That depends, Who are you? ;)
Wow! A B5 reference? I don't see those much these days.
@@ced4589 It was our last best hope for peace :)
Lalo Salamanca - Better Call Saul ... brilliant intro.
Yes! Tony Dalton really nailed that 'smile doesn't go to the eyes' thing. Man's just making tacos but also will unambiguously kill you if you step out of line.
Honorable mention: The Ori, introduced in the ninth season of Stargate SG-1.
😂 David Tennant "The purple man" Jessica Jones
"Go in the closet."
1. Moriarty from Sherlock. The cliffhanger finale of season 1 and the follow-up opening to season 2 was an amazing way to finally introduce Moriarty and Andrew Scott's no-f*cks-given performance as the "consulting criminal" was masterful.
2. Wo Fat from the original Hawaii Five-O. He's an international criminal mastermind that emerges from a submarine that he lives in beneath international waters to avoid prosecution. That's about as Bond Villain as a bad guy can be without actually being a Bond Villain.
One great intro is Pablo Escobar in Narcos with his "plata o plomo" speech
Tywin is definitely number 1
“I don’t think we’re alike at all Mr. White.”
Honorable mention: Death from Supernatural
Death was not a villain. Ha was just... death. There was nothin evil in him.
@Garlarg that's why i said honorable mention. Death in all appearances was more of an obstacle/ force of nature than a villain. But death as Billie did oppose the Winchesters in her debut. And since death is a force, death 1's intro applies regardless of who plays the character at the end.
@@Drako2577 First Death was a victim, not a villain.
Finally The Shield gets some love on WhatCulture
Randall Tarley field dresses a stag and pulls out it’s heart when explaining to Samwell Tarley that he’ll kill him and make it look like a hunting accident if he doesn’t join the nightswatch so Dickon can be heir to house Tarley. So it is adapted.
Mads as Hannibal ❤❤❤
Gareth reads these lists like a passive-aggressive kindergarten teacher.
Homelander makes the others look like Care Bears.
Tell us your a child without telling us your a child
Homelander would piss the shit out of him if he ever met Tywin.
House of Cards (British TV series) was superior to the US version. The villain was not the usual blood and guts Americans so love, it was about a much more real evil. If you haven't seen the British version I highly recommend it.
I rewatched some of the old UK version when it popped up on Netflix a few years ago. Not aged well. TV has moved on, I guess, and pacing of the original felt very slow and laboured.
Another from giancarlo Esposito, moff gideon from the mandalorian. Chills every time i watch that scene at the end of episode 7 of season 1 where he delivers that "you have something i want" monologue
Dexter "Tonight's the night and it's going to happen again, it has to happen" A UK show called Hollyoaks introduced Silas murdering India in 2010, even had Buffalo Bill theme (Goodbye Horse's) before he sealed her fate. BBC The Fall, where the killers identity is revealed in the opening scene and then you find out the Belfast strangler has a family. Escobar in Nip/Tuck was great.
For me are missing:
Arvin Sloane from Alias and Percy from Nikita
I'd add one from modern Doctor Who - when Professor Yana is revealed to be the Master (though, usually every Master reveal is great from old and modern show).
Another good one is in Stolen Earth when Davros reappears for the first time in the modern era.
Another one is the first appearance of the Weeping Angels (subsequent appearances did have a significant decrease though)
I can't find the scene on TH-cam but the intro of Angelus on Buffy the Vampire Slayer was awesome.
If you ever do a version for animated TV villains? The Nowhere King from Centaurworld. The creepy as hell lullaby playing as this skull-headed sludge-thing straight out of Bloodborne forms itself, the stark contrast between the white void and the NK's inky black mass, and the way the episode fades out just as it starts to speak, revealing that this horrific monstrosity is _intelligent..._ It's a damn good intro.
Didn't Negan kill Glen?
In the comic, he killed Glenn. In the series, he killed Abraham, and then Daryl punched him. Then, in retaliation for Daryl doing that, Negan killed Glenn.
Charles Dance actually taught himself to slaughter animals for that scene
What I think really makes Mackey n1 is that in the end he does face up to what he did in the 1st episode - but in such a way that still see walks away free.
I love Charles Dance so much!!!!
I'm a big fan of the introduction of Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But he doesn't really qualify since he was only the Big Bad in that one first episode.
Literally 20 minutes ago I was talking about being shocked by Lithgow in Dexter from because of 3rd Rock 😂 great timing
Not a huge fan of a few of these but I literally agree with every pick, great job on this list!!
Great. When do you do top 10 villain exits?
Negan should be top 3
Herr Star from Preacher is literally the greatest intro for a villain ever.
The very first appearance of the Master in DOCTOR WHO back in the 1970s: A caravan appears out of nowhere; 'I am usually known as the Master'
Catelyn Stark's resting B face was greatly used in GOT's pilot.
The Hound Sandor Clegane is my favorite Game of Thrones character. I missed him and anyone close to his level on House of the Dragon.
The shield has been and will be my favorite fucking show ever this made me so happy please let's get a resurgence for this ironically I just finished it on Disney after not seeing it since it aired it more than holds up Walton Goggins is the fucking man
Tywin, Tyrion, Bronn, Hound and Tormund were my top 5. Tywin was my overall favorite because he was killed off before they had a chance to mess up his character
Moriarty in Sherlock is pretty solid
Sidney Snow from Hell On Wheels deserves an honourable mention because his was a badass introduction. Also, Blackbeard in Black Sails although he's not really a villain per say in that show.
Gul Dukat from deep space nine the most reviled villain in all of trek
Madeline and Homelander were not lovers
LOL. All these years, I had no idea that the Shield was about a dirty cop. I just assumed it was just another of those carbon copy cop shows that were on at the time. I never watched it. I kinda do want to now though.
Yeah same, and after watching The Shield, I can't recommend it enough. Its in the same vain as The Sopranos and The Wire, if you've watched that. Definitely watch it! :D
I didn't either and now I want to watch it
Perfect villain induction list
Negan was such an amazing introduction it nearly killed the show overnight.
Governor is better villian
The thing that made Vick Mackey should a WTF was that the actor previously played a super good guy cop in “The Commish”
0:52 Evan Neal of the Giants just said this to NYG fans earlier this week and had to apologize for it because he was eviscerated by the NY media.
How about Lord Zedd? He raised the bar when he first appeared. His presence alone created a dreadful atmosphere, creating fear all around. Even Zordon was afraid of Zedd!
Parents were in an uproar over how terrifying he was.
@@ShiningJudgment666 That was their problem for failing to understand an intimidating villain should be terrifying.
@@dylanogg347 True. But I mean it's supposed to be a kid's show too. He was terrifying lol.
@@ShiningJudgment666 It doesn't matter if it's a "kids show" or otherwise, the villain should match the tone. And Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Season 2 stepped up from Season 1.
A trains introduction was way cooler than homelander
I love how the dude said POLOS Hermanos instead of pollos
I never got around to finishing the first season of House of the Dragon but i liked Daemon a lot.
Ted Danson in the good place.
Lalo Salamanca
Stillwell was NOT Homelander’s lover.
Robin looks at the camera at the end of the HIMYM pilot
02:56; the High Commander.
Funny enough Tywin’s scene was actually Randall Tarly’s scene. Sam told that story.
The announcer makes a ridiculous comment at the 5:41 mark: "There is no Star Trek villain more iconic than the Borg". The announcer should probably watch "Space Seed" from Star Trek the original series.
I mean the titans introduction was great in AOT but those villains could be subjective as well
Carving up a real stag? How did that get by the ASPCA?
Not a single Master reappearance?
I've only seen 3 of these shows.
Gods, when Game of Thrones was good.
Bester in Babylon 5 was a good villain intro.
For me the introduction of Frank Underwood in US House of Cards ended up as a negative, the original 90s UK House of Cards has Francis Urquhart as the whip that made his way to Prime Minister and the start of season 3 had him as a long established PM out hunting when one of his dogs got hurt and he killed him as he did not like useless things and felt it was a blessing for it. In that season his crimes start to come to light but before the public can be alerted to the evil actions Urquhart has done he has the head of British Intelligence assassinate him so that he dies but making it politically impossible to reveal his crimes keeping his legacy. The end has the well intentioned next in line being taken away by the intelligence chief saying he will be right behind him keeping him safe and the knowledge that the villainous protagonist might now be dead, but he got what he wanted even from his own death and he will be remembered as great and good. A perfect Mirror for the season of him and if they did the same with the US of the dog being put down at the start cos it could not live the life it wanted then the end Underwood putting himself down as he could not it would have made it top notch.
No Omni-Man???????
The original British House of Cards with Francis Urquart was better.
You got the wrong House of Cards; you should have gone for the original and Francis Urquhart, played by Ian Richardson.
Chill those extra vowels at the end of sentences, homeboy. It’s distractingly goofy
Surely Alice Morgan from Luther?
Ummm....Zoom?
Tywin was probably the least villainous of the people in game of thrones.
Homelander and Gus Fring are the best... Worse?
You got it wrong there.... Claire Underwood was the villain in HoC :D