Haha, nicely spotted.
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Your favorite 80s cartoon villain
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Haha, nicely spotted.
PrivateRyan
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Krang, for sure
MrCunningham
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These two idiots:
These two were a lot more trigger happy and violent in the first season of TMNT. They were still perceived as idiots, but chaotic idiots.
Both characters even toted around semi-realistic looking automatic weapons that fired live ammunition and even made "rat-a-tat-tat!" machine gun sounds.
But of course after the first season aired, '80s era parental groups had a lot to say about these two and the writers had to change them to be less violent and even more incompetent and dumbed down. They essentially became bumbling comedic relief in all of the later seasons.
Rocksteady lost his military fatigue for season 2 and both characters switched their weapons to much less realistic "pew pew pew" styled laser canons.
I always find these changes to be interesting.
I have a bit of a problem here, in that my favourite 80's cartoons often didn't have well-defined villains, and the best-established villain in such cartoons - Baron Von Greenback - isn't *that* exciting a villain compared to quite a lot of the supporting cast.
But I think there's another 'von' in the family that I think's a good balance between being a well-established recurring villain and actually having a fun identity beyond that:
Doctor Von Goosewing, from Count Duckula.
But I think there's another 'von' in the family that I think's a good balance between being a well-established recurring villain and actually having a fun identity beyond that:
Doctor Von Goosewing, from Count Duckula.
Man all your 80's villains are fucking lame in comparison to the Mysterious Stranger from The Adventures of Mark Twain. He would destroy your very sense of well being and leave you adrift, alone in a universe that doesn't love you.
I would've mentioned him, but sadly I didn't see that film until a few years ago. Incredibly well done sequence, extremely creepy and just the right level of disturbing.
"I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is."
'im Upstairs wasn't really a villain, though, was he? I was trying to think of something that fit for Trapdoor, but most of the antagonistic characters were oneshots.
Kind of a late addition to my answers but I just remembered also, Dr. Claw and his cat from inspector gadget and Gargamel from the smurfs.
Especially Gargamel being that his enemies were little blue people that only he could see after eating the mushrooms they lived in, don't tell me that isn't subtext heavy.
Especially Gargamel being that his enemies were little blue people that only he could see after eating the mushrooms they lived in, don't tell me that isn't subtext heavy.
JadedWriter
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Fist of the North Star? He looks like a roided up Dio.Souther. Just look at this mofo
Not in the traditional sense I guess, but as Berks demanding overlord I always thought of him as the villain
God, I used to love Trapdoor : )
Many stations would broadcast the movie while expunging the Mysterious Stranger sequence because of how disturbing it was for a lot of little kids and I don't blame them. Its basically Satan acting all holier than thou before getting real dark.
Tizoc
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Other way round xp
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MeisaMcCaffrey
Icelander from Ninja Robots. How can you not like this guy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EL-LG-yFi0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EL-LG-yFi0
JadedWriter
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Lol I know Fist of the North Star came first. Jonathan is just a really nice Kenshiro clone with no posing skills.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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piccolo daimao was the goat
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red ribbon army
honorable mentions
tao pai pia
red ribbon army
Mon-Star - SilverHawks
He was the best. He rode a giant space squid and transformed into a robot (or something).
YES!
RPGCrazied
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ThunderCats Mumm-Ra
Jimnymebob
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Shredder and Starscream were my favourites.
Audible Phonetics
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Dr. Zin Johnny Quest
Mon-Star - SilverHawks
He was the best. He rode a giant space squid and transformed into a robot (or something).
Monstar was so metal.
D-Compose of the Inhumanoids
Soapbox Killer
Grand Nagus
This is an easy one for me:
Desslok of Gamilon.
You sir are the best!!!!
I would also like to add Nemisis Enforcer, he was more badass than both Serpentor and Corbra Commander. And Megatron because he's Megatron. "I BELONG TO NOBODY!"
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
This little evil motherfucker right here!
Dark Heart from the Care Bears movie
Dark Heart from the Care Bears movie
Extra Sauce
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Ike Sloan
Venger from Dungeons and Dragons. This motherfucker had 1 horn, flew on a black horse and his bff was literally named Shadow Demon.
The other would be Murky and Lurky from Rainbow Brite.
I fucking love Rainbow Brite! The movie villain was bad-ass too. She was such a bitch.
He was another badass one! Holy shit the 80s villians were fucking awesome!
The other would be Murky and Lurky from Rainbow Brite.
I fucking love Rainbow Brite! The movie villain was bad-ass too. She was such a bitch.
This little evil motherfucker right here!
Dark Heart from the Care Bears movie
He was another badass one! Holy shit the 80s villians were fucking awesome!
I thought it was neat that Hordak from She-Ra was Skeletor's master - it was strange but interesting for me at the time that the villain from the girl cartoon spin-off was supposed to be the bigger threat, and it made the combined setting seem more interesting as a result.
If 1980 counts and so does Japanese stuff, then my vote goes to Harulu from Ideon:
Whenever she intervenes it tends to be a "holy shit!" moment, especially that one scene with her sister in the movie.
If 1980 counts and so does Japanese stuff, then my vote goes to Harulu from Ideon:
Whenever she intervenes it tends to be a "holy shit!" moment, especially that one scene with her sister in the movie.
JadedWriter
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Baron Underbite from Venture Brothers?Ike Sloan
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Thanks! Ironically enough my runner up for best villain would be:
Prince Zordar of the Comet Empire.
Can you tell that I really loved Star Blazers?
Sir_Crocodile
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Big Boss from C.O.P.S.
Man, that is literally kingpin with hair
Shredder, Dr. Claw, and Megatron are easily my top picks. They never had much success, but dammit, they had presence.
Crystal Bowie is rad, though.
Doc Terror from Centurions was pretty enjoyable. And Centurions had the best toys.
Crystal Bowie is rad, though.
Doc Terror from Centurions was pretty enjoyable. And Centurions had the best toys.
From the COPS gallery, I'd have to go with Dr. Badvibes.Big Boss from C.O.P.S.
I also had a crippling crush on Nightshade.
Hindenblewp
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Geist is the Most Dangerous villain.
Damn that scared me
Shout out to Bianca Dupree from Beverly Hills Teens
That's obscure
Mr. Poolman
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Buahahahahahaha
"I could write a book on what you don't know"
"Come in you royal boob"
I think I could be buds with Skeletor at this point in my life.
Maybe, but for those who know the show, they know about good old Bianca Dupree. Her dislike of Lark was well-founded.
That opening was fire to
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