Round 2 is over! Who is heinous enough to move on to the next round?
President Snow (The Hunger Games) vs Morgoth (The Silmarillion)
Two evil rulers face off, but only one can move on. The twisted nature of the hunger games (exploiting child violence for entertainment purposes) is the difference-maker here.
Winner: President Snow
Bill Sikes (Oliver Twist) vs Agent Smith (The Matrix)
Agent Smith may be just a computer program, but somehow he transcends the usual limitations of AI villains. Sikes is bad, but Smith is evil.
Winner: Agent Smith
Emperor Palpatine (Star Wars) vs *SPOILER ALERT* (The Shining)
We see both of these characters go through a transformation, as they succumb to evil. But the scope of Palpatine's galactic conquest trumps "The Shinning" villain's insanity.
Winner: Emperor Palpatine
Loki (Thor, The Avengers) vs Biff Tannen (Back to the Future)
Similar to the previous match-up, this one features two villains operating on two very different levels. Biff is a creep and a nuisance, but Loki threatens the very existence of humanity.
Winner: Loki
John Doe (Se7en) vs Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest)
John Doe is a deranged man with a frighteningly strong conviction that he is doing God's work by murdering innocent people. Nurse Ratched did some terrible things but she doesn't compare to the serial killer from "Se7en".
Winner: John Doe
Hans Gruber (Die Hard) vs Samara Morgan (The Ring)
Both are killers. But for the second straight round, Samara's lack of motivation gives her an edge. Gruber is cruel, but his motives are clear: greed drives him. Samara is just pure evil.
Winner: Samara Morgan
The Joker (Batman, The Dark Knight) vs Darth Vader (Star Wars)
It's a crime that one of these villains won't make it past round 2, but that's the reality. Both are legendary bad guys with immensely strong presences. But when it comes down to it there was enough good still in Vader to have a change of heart in the end. The Joker, on the other hand, is beyond redemption.
Winner: The Joker
Buffalo Bill (The Silence of the Lambs) vs Jafar (Aladdin)
Kidnap and murder put Buffalo Bill in another league. Not to mention, he's just so creepy. "It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again."
Winner: Buffalo Bill
Ursula (The Little Mermaid) vs Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon)
As if the cannibalism aspect wasn't enough, Hannibal holds a certain power that captivates audiences. You can't help but get chills when he speaks the name "Clarice".
Winner: Hannibal Lecter
Winner: Hannibal Lecter
Scar (The Lion King) vs The White Witch (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
In the end, it came down to Scar's trickery. He blames everything on Simba, and only reveals the truth of his most despicable deed when he thinks he's won (and seems to take a great deal of pleasure in it).
Winner: Scar
Jigsaw (Saw) vs Pazuzu (The Exorcist)
It's Pazuzu's pleasure in evil that puts this one away for the horrid demon. Like the scene with the cross? Wow. Jigsaw is twisted but Pazuzu just goes one step further.
Winner: Pazuzu
*SPOILER ALERT* (Gone Girl) vs Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter)
Umbridge does some awful things, but ultimately she's doing someone else's bidding. The villain of "Gone Girl" is working independently, and is the mastermind behind it all.
Winner: "Gone Girl" villain
*SPOILER ALERT* (2001: A Space Odyssey) vs T-1000 (Terminator 2)
The video says it all. *WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS*
Winner: "2001: A Space Odyssey" villain
Petyr Baelish / Littlefinger (Game of Thrones) vs Mr. Potter (It's a Wonderful Life)
Potter's blatant cruelty and insatiable greed at the expense of others give him a leg up in this round.
Winner: Mr. Potter
Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians) vs Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones)
As much as I hate Cruella De Vil, I hate Joffrey more.
Winner: Joffrey Baratheon
The Governor (The Walking Dead) vs The Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz)
The Wicked Witch is a classic baddie but the Governor has style. His ruthlessness is what gets him the nod in round 2, though.
Winner: The Governor
The Bracket
After two rounds, the updated bracket looks like this:
* - denotes a villain's name that was removed to avoid spoilers. To see the real name, find the matching entry in the list of match-ups above and click the *SPOILER ALERT* link (only if you've already read or seen the book/movie/show or don't mind spoilers)
* - denotes a villain's name that was removed to avoid spoilers. To see the real name, find the matching entry in the list of match-ups above and click the *SPOILER ALERT* link (only if you've already read or seen the book/movie/show or don't mind spoilers)
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