User blog:Solmonster, the Daily Phantom/Ranking of the MCU Main Villains from my least favourite to favourite

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Introduction
Ever since the MCU started in 2008, they have produced villains. And here, I will rank the main ones of each film (Loki was the antagonist of 2 films, so there will be only 18 entries for now). Also, many people talk about a so-called “marvel’s villain problem” online. If you ask me, this villain problem business is bullsh*&, but I still think that some villains are better than others. The villains presented here will be in a different order than in my film ranking post. I personally have a different opinion than most people and don’t get all the love, say, Vulture, gets (Although he’s still pretty high on the list), and all the hate, say, Malekith, gets (Although he’s still pretty low on the list). Well, let’s commence!

Notice
Please don’t be a jerk when it comes to opinions. I respect everyone else’s opinion, and I’m just asking for you to respect mine. Sure- you can state why you disagree. But please no hostility.

#18: Ivan Vanko/Whiplash (Mickey Rourke)
If you ask me, Iron Man 2 was a definite no-hitter when it came to marvel films- and the villain was no exception. This guy just proves that backstory and motivation don’t make a good villain- he was plagued by his character. He is pretty annoying, and I couldn’t stand watching him. I also found his lines bad and his backstory being an incredibly typical and stupid one. Not to mention his odd obsession with that bird.

#17: Darren Cross/Yellowjacket (Corey Stoll)
If you ask me, Ant-Man wasn’t a bad film. I actually found it pretty good. However, the villain played no part in my impression towards it- Darren Cross was pretty bland. Yes, the suit was cool, but other than threatening a little girl in her bedroom (which makes no sense, because doing something like that would ruin his precious image), this guy is quite boring. Also, he makes little sense in his plots- so no, sorry, no.

#16: Malekith (Christopher Eccleston)
Malekith is the worst of the Thor villains. He has a bland, typical “Bwahaha evil” personality, and this bores me. A few upsides are his appearance- damn creepy, and his setup, which I don’t find too bad, but was ruined by the actual parts in which he appeared- so yes, while having a few good things, this guy is the opposite of perfect. The only reason he’s higher than the other two is because his plan would actually cause some effect on the universe if carried out.

#15: Dormammu (Benedict Cumberbatch)
Gets points for his evil appearance and that he caused quite a big threat, and that the performance was pretty cool, but this guy generally doesn’t deserve to be too high.

#14: Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce)
If you ask me, the Mandarin twist was pretty funny, but the fact that this guy was the real Mandarin was just “whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!”. I found that Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery was actually a much more interesting villain than this guy. While yes, he has a relatable backstory, he’s just a typical Iron Man villain, one who is jealous of Tony and gets his business overshadowed by Stark Industries. So despite the glowing thingy, this guy is bland. I hope there’s a real real Mandarin (the real Mandarin, just the REAL real Mandarin).

#13: Emil Blonsky/Abomination (Tim Roth)
An interesting character, because if you ask me, Emil Blonsky was pretty great- his obsession with defeating the Hulk made for pretty powerful character. Despite this, when he became the Abomination, all the character was gone, and it wasn’t even the horrifying green titan from the comics, it was some sort of troll. So, if you ask me, while Blonsky was definitely the best villain in the Incredible Hulk film (I always hated General Ross for being such an a$$h*&#), he still isn’t one of the best ones.

#12: Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger (Jeff Bridges)
If you ask me, this guy is the best Iron Man villain. Not only is he dreadfully evil, he also has a lot of personality. I just love how he’s Tony’s best friend, and then betrays him. Also, a businessman manipulating a terrorist- interesting combination. So yes, I like this guy. He was a very good first main villain for the MCU, but mainly paved the way for far more outlandish villains. He was good, but I wish it had been Arthur Parks…

#11: Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace)
Seriously, Guardians of the Galaxy was a great film, and who better to battle a group of goofy heroes than a villain with absolutely no sense of humour? Another thing that makes me like him more is that he’s pretty serious in his threats- he would have come for Thanos had he won. Alas, fate did not want it that way. Plus, he has a great design, and while he will never live up to his comic counterpart, he’s still quite cool. And he deserves credit for coming up with the team name.

#10: Alexander Pierce (Robert Redford)
Yeah, Cap: Winter Soldier was a film that I’d brand “okay” but the villain was exquisite. There are not many times when such a trusted figure is revealed to be the bad guy (Or maybe there are? See #12 and #7). He is the perfect villain for the gritty spy film sense of Winter Soldier. Besides that, he’s also evil: He captures and tortures Bucky, and he shoots his cleaning lady. And also, he goes out in the best possible sense: “Hail Hydra”.

#9: Johann Schmidt/Red Skull (Hugo Weaving and Ross Marquand)
Speaking of Hydra, let’s talk about ol’ Redhead here. I always though this guy made a pretty big impact on everything. And in The First Avenger, he was pretty cool villain, although not the best. He makes for some cool scenes- the mask scene was epic. But my very favourite scene was in Infinity War (Sorry, Hugo!) as the stonekeeper. So, yes, quite a memorable villain who deserves to be in the top ten, even if only on #9.

#8: Adrian Toomes/Vulture (Michael Keaton)
This guy is practically the opposite of the Red Skull- the Red Skull is a sadistic megalomaniac, and Adrian here is a father who turned to crime to support his family. Homecoming is my least favourite MCU film, but my favourite part of it was this guy: his suit is cool, he is a great villain with a great backstory, and is pretty menacing- my favourite scene was the one where he threatens Peter in the car. So yeah, this guy is done very well, and is one of the best villains out there. The reason why he’s only on #8 is the fact that actual evil is rare with him.

#7: Ego, the Living Planet (Kurt Russell)
Yet another bad dad. This guy has proven himself to be one of the most powerful villains out there, and also one of the coolest- he has humour, backstory, relationships, evil, and general coolness down pat. Not only that, he’s also a pretty good character. His scenes with Peter are very emotional, be it anger, sadness, or joy (I still hate him for making me cry with the playing catch scene and then turning out to be a villain). Yeah, and he’s a goddamn god. What more must be said?

#6: Ultron (James Spader)
I took an instant liking to Ultron, not only because his design is pretty awesome, he’s also quite darn scary- especially in his first scene. While many people say the humour made him less scary (Look, the comics Ultron was made by Hank Pym. This Ultron was made by Tony Stark- you see my point.), I think it made him more scary- the “No strings on me” was quite creepy. Apart from that, he’s pretty funny, has a good design, and appears in a film I’d say is one of the best.

#5: Loki (Tom Hiddleston)
Okay, so Loki. I think that he’s a really good, funny, and evil villain. While many people preferred him in The Avengers, I prefer him in Thor. That film really lets him swing forth and start many scandals against his brother. He is also greatly enhanced by Tom Hiddleston’s acting, who is a really great actor. Loki could have been a snivelling brat, but the MCU makes him truly great. The reason why he’s only on #5 is because he can be pretty pathetic at times…

#4: Erik Stevens/Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan)
I loved Black Panther, and one of the best parts was the villain: he’s good to watch, he’s fun, he’s evil. The waterfall scene was cool, but I just love his introduction. It makes him menacing, and damn good. There is absolutely no denying the fact that his backstory is justifiable, and less petty than Loki’s, and less nonsensical than Ultron’s. I really liked every scene with him, and while he really is the villain, he’s the hero of his own story.

#3: Hela (Cate Blanchett)
So you thought Loki had daddy issues? No. Hela has much bigger issues- she’s really awesome, too. So yes, her creepy performance and awesome fight scenes are a great part of the MCU in general, I find. When people say that marvel has lame villains, I really wonder what’s wrong with Hela- I found her really good, one of the best- the third. Who could be better to rule Asgard? Seriously, and her backstory is really justifiable- like Loki, and Thor, she was wronged by Odin and wanted to claim her rightful throne. Cool!

#2: Helmut Zemo (Daniel Brühl)
When I first saw the image of the Captain America: Civil War Zemo, I laughed out loud. How could that plain guy be Zemo, one of the legendary Captain America enemies? Well, I turned out to be wrong. That he could have such an interesting backstory, and that he could divide the avengers in a way like that- amazing. He could succeed more than guys with armies. He is the ultimate kind of villain, one you do not suspect, but does the most damage, but he isn’t 1…

#1: Taserface (Chris Sullivan)
Who could it have been anyone else than TASERFACE? He is the greatest villain EVEEEER! AHAHAHAHA! He’s super evil! With his awesome terrifying name! This is the definitive number one!!!! Okay, but seriously…

#1: Thanos (Josh Brolin)
In 2000, the X-Men film introduced Magneto. Even as I watched all MCU films, I never thought there would ever be a greater villain than the mutant terrorist who believes he’s doing the right thing. 18 years later, Avengers: Infinity war shows a godlike alien looking for objects of unbelievable power to eliminate half of the universe so that the other half can be saved. And, like Magneto, he believes he’s doing what’s best for the universe. Give it enough thought, and Thanos is easily the better villain. He not only has a good backstory, he also is the hero of the film he appears in. He also loves his daughter (The three Thanos-Gamora scenes really make me cry). And he is evil to others, especially his other daughter (It would have been a waste of parts). I love the fact that he respects his enemies, and that he generally looks incredibly awesome. This guy is the definitive top.

So, that's it! You can put your ranking in the comments, I don't mind.