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Make it fun, make it stimulating!
— Wyald, Berserk, as he's raping someone
'Cheers, to the ship that charmed the devil."
— Udai Taxim's first line, Cowboy Bebop, "Black Dog Serenade"
Jessie: We're just like those supervillains in the comic books, except better-looking!
James: And even meaner!
James: And even meaner!
"Prepare for trouble, and make it double
To infect the world with devastation,
To blight all peoples in every nation,
To denounce the goodness of truth and love,
To extend our wrath to the stars above"
To infect the world with devastation,
To blight all peoples in every nation,
To denounce the goodness of truth and love,
To extend our wrath to the stars above"
— Butch and Cassidy's Team Rocket entrance speech, Pokémon: The Series
"You are now official Decepticon warriors. Go out there and be as violent as you can be!"
— Blood, Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
"This will be the story of how I became the greatest demon lord of all!"
— All for One, My Hero Academia
"My aim....hm.....Ah! Yes. That would actually be very simple. I want your powers as Spirit to turn the ways of the world upside down....In order to topple the restraints of this world. But your existence in this world is stable. I wonder what I have to do to make you despair?"
— Sir Isaac Ray Peram Westcott, Date A Live
"You know, Guile, evil is a good career choice. It has a lot to offer."
— M. Bison, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
"I doubt I need an introduction, but just in case, I am the mighty Frieza, and yes, all the horrible stories you've heard are true."
— Frieza, Dragon Ball Z
Turles: Disturbing. The strongest of all Saiyan blood, and he has a soft spot for a purple dinosaur. Kakarot, you raised this Saiyan too much like an Earthling!
Goku: I raised him to know the difference between good and evil! Unlike some people.
Turles: Hah. I know the difference, Kakarot. I just don't care.
Goku: I raised him to know the difference between good and evil! Unlike some people.
Turles: Hah. I know the difference, Kakarot. I just don't care.
"Hey Tetsu. Have you ever thought about 'evil'? In the world these days... The idea that all people all inherently good gets tossed a lot. The law represents that. 'There's no such a thing as a person who was born evil', 'From the point of view of the person committing the crime, they had a reason for it'... Like that. You've probably seen in in mangas and movies, haven't you? All those final bosses that seemed like 'he was actually a good guy', 'he just did evil things for the sake of his friends' or 'he did evil things to overcome his own personal trauma'. Even if they are defeated... That kind of half-assed evil can never be clear-cut. Anyway, it has gotten to be the generally accepted opinion that nobody in this world is pure "evil".
They're wrong. It exists. 'Evil'.
Not impure evil like necessary evil or resultant evil or anything. 'Absolute Evil'. That person watched the electronic drug that made even my questionable soul waver. While grinning. Wearing an expression like... 'I wonder what element of this was leading people astray?'. All while sitting on a favourite piece of furniture he recently got. Just being with him... Fills me with the urge to throw up. And it gets that I'm disgusted with even alive... Even then, this 'evil' is charismatic enough that I can't get away from it. If you were doing a good job..., I figured I'd take you to him but I guess I've been disappointing.[...] Hihihi, How considerate, You'll understand someday... No, you'll... probably never understand him. Sorry to bother you Tetsu. Well... Have a peaceful life." [sets Tetsu's garage on fire.]
They're wrong. It exists. 'Evil'.
Not impure evil like necessary evil or resultant evil or anything. 'Absolute Evil'. That person watched the electronic drug that made even my questionable soul waver. While grinning. Wearing an expression like... 'I wonder what element of this was leading people astray?'. All while sitting on a favourite piece of furniture he recently got. Just being with him... Fills me with the urge to throw up. And it gets that I'm disgusted with even alive... Even then, this 'evil' is charismatic enough that I can't get away from it. If you were doing a good job..., I figured I'd take you to him but I guess I've been disappointing.[...] Hihihi, How considerate, You'll understand someday... No, you'll... probably never understand him. Sorry to bother you Tetsu. Well... Have a peaceful life." [sets Tetsu's garage on fire.]
— Zenjiro Kasai sums his boss Sicks perfectly, Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro
Asian Animation
BoBoiBoy: Ugh, you're such a busybody. You're bad too. You kidnapped Ochobot.
Fang: You're the bad one. You're accusing me without proof.
BoBoiBoy: Hmph, bad guys never admit their deeds.
Adu Du: Hey, hey, that's enough. I'm the bad guy here in this story.
Fang: You're the bad one. You're accusing me without proof.
BoBoiBoy: Hmph, bad guys never admit their deeds.
Adu Du: Hey, hey, that's enough. I'm the bad guy here in this story.
— BoBoiBoy, "Emotive Chemical Y"
"Our whole family and ancestors are evil, you know. And the only good person is your uncle Pakye Ye, the chairman of the Foundation of Evil."
— Ibu Bu, BoBoiBoy, "Adu Du's Mom"
Comic Books
"Redditch is dead! And I killed him! Now it is DePrayve's turn to live... to exult in the richness of evil!"
— DePrayve, Werewolf by Night #24
"I am lord of evil, little man — forever and always!"
— Dracula, The Tomb of Dracula
The President: You've got to understand, I didn't get involved in this because I'm some sort of cackling super-villain who gets off on hurting people or anything.
Seth: Hell, I did.
Seth: Hell, I did.
— Seth Angus Billy Cletus Bubba Jamie Clement Callum Cowie, The Authority
"I am not the hero in my own story. I am the bad guy. I have no end in mind that justifies my means. There are no skeletons in my closet, no abusive childhood or inciting misery that might expiate my vile behavior. Nor am I insane. I know the difference between good and evil. And I am fully capable of empathizing with the pain, emotional or physical, of others. No sociopath, I. Rather, I simply prefer bad over good. Wrong over right. Dirty over clean. Sick over healthy. Untrue over true."
—Contagion, Wolverine: The Best There Is issue #3
"Y'see, deep down, in my most secret heart of hearts, I'm still a totally depraved sonuvabitch whose main goal in life is to watch you die. Slowly and painfully. Just like your kid."
— Black Manta, Aquaman
"What can I say? I'm a bad guy. I do bad things. It's my job. And it beats working retail."
"I am the new, undisputed, absolute crime lord of Gotham City. I am everything this city deserves — and more. I am the darkness that fills the heart of every living soul in this sordid little town... including the blackest, most twisted soul of all... I think you know who I'm talking about."
— Black Mask, Batgirl (2000)
"There's a word for what I am, but nobody uses it anymore. No one wants to see the simple truth. If they did, they'd kill people like me as soon as we revealed ourselves. But they don't. They close their eyes and blather about psychology and say that nobody is truly evil. That's why I've won. That's why I always win."
— Ava Lord, Sin City, "A Dame to Kill For"
"I've heard it said, everyone is the hero of their own story. The thought is that even the most vile villain believes his actions to be right and thinks of himself as "good". I am here to tell you, right now, that I am evil. I am greedy, selfish, I do not care for the plight of others. The citizen walks among us but he is not one of us. He goes about his daily life unaware of the dangers that surround him. The dangers people like us bring to his doorstep. We are better than the citizen. We are aware of the evils of the world and we celebrate them...Profit from them. Money and power. That is our desire. That is the foundation of the Order...That is what brings us together."
— Set, Guarding the Globe
"Ah Rose. I could tell you that I've seen ten of thousands die for nothing, and that at least my bodies serve a purpose... that my attempts at transplants are all in the name of science... but the truth is that when people take you for a monster, there's only one thing left for you to do... exceed their expectation!"
— Jeronimus Quint, Undertaker: The Shadow Of Hippocrates
"The fact I derive pleasure from cruelty doesn't make me feel guilty, Frank... guilt is ridiculous. There is no 'good' or 'bad'. There is only pleasure and pain... with no Heaven or Hell at the end of it!"
—Colonel De Sade, The Punisher
Dirty Cop 1: Sod'ja call your local Broad treet Killaz representative?
Dirty Cop 2: The Killaz don't have a PR person. Hey, that's right, I forgot. You didn't work gangs much, did you.
Dirty Cop 1: Keep tellin' you, I'm racist.
Dirty Cop 2: The Killaz don't have a PR person. Hey, that's right, I forgot. You didn't work gangs much, did you.
Dirty Cop 1: Keep tellin' you, I'm racist.
— The Punisher MAX: Six Hours To Kill
Fan Fiction
Arina: You filthy creature! How could you do such an awful thing to someone as pure as her?!
Lord Komatsu: Because I'm evil. Duh.
Lord Komatsu: Because I'm evil. Duh.
"HAHAHA ITS SO NICE BEING A BAD GUY!"
— Spadang Skaran, The Evill of Spadang Skaran
"In my defense, Lady, you should have seen that coming."
"You’re evil." Twilight shot.
"That I am." Nightmare conceded with a lopsided smile. "Not everypony has it within their heart to rip a pony in half, or eat the bones of their enemies… But this is only a more honest kind of evil. Tell me what you think evil is."
"That I am." Nightmare conceded with a lopsided smile. "Not everypony has it within their heart to rip a pony in half, or eat the bones of their enemies… But this is only a more honest kind of evil. Tell me what you think evil is."
"I once thought that the greatest evil in this world was done in the name of the greater good. I was wrong. Terribly wrong. There is evil in this world which knows itself for evil, and hates the good with all its strength. All fair things does it desire to destroy."
— Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
Captain Action: Very soon, we'll have to go back to our time with Krellik. But perhaps, sometime, we can meet again. Right now, our job is still to find and neutralize Dr. Evil.
Captain Marvel XII: (raising a eyebrow) Dr. Evil? Even on my world, I thought I'd run into some villains with corny names. But that takes it. Who is this guy, another worm villain like my ancestor fought?
Action Boy: He's my grandfather.
Captain Marvel: Oh.
Captain Marvel XII: (raising a eyebrow) Dr. Evil? Even on my world, I thought I'd run into some villains with corny names. But that takes it. Who is this guy, another worm villain like my ancestor fought?
Action Boy: He's my grandfather.
Captain Marvel: Oh.
"Wow, I AM evil! I should have been the devil instead!"
— God, Mirai SMP
Film — Animated
"What do we care about nice?
What do we care about sweet?
All that we care about's vice
And deceit,
Eating the mice,
Cheating the dice,
Which is neat,
We've got no time for taste.
Who's got the time to waste?
We've got a better plan
To be as mean as we can!"
What do we care about sweet?
All that we care about's vice
And deceit,
Eating the mice,
Cheating the dice,
Which is neat,
We've got no time for taste.
Who's got the time to waste?
We've got a better plan
To be as mean as we can!"
"It feels so good to be bad
So delicious to be a despicable cad
It’s just so thrilling and so fulfilling
To give somebody the worst time they’ve ever had
It feels so good to be bad"
So delicious to be a despicable cad
It’s just so thrilling and so fulfilling
To give somebody the worst time they’ve ever had
It feels so good to be bad"
"Oh, I love it when I'm nasty!"
— Professor Ratigan, The Great Mouse Detective
"I am bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no-one I'd rather be than me."
— The Bad-Anon Pledge (a Punch-Clock Villain variation of this), Wreck-It Ralph
Behold, The Underminer! I am always beneath you, but nothing is beneath me! I hereby declare war on peace and happiness!
— The Underminer, The Incredibles
Megamind: You dare challenge Megamind?!
Tighten: This town isn't big enough for two super villains!
Megamind: Oh you're a villain alright, just not a super one.
Tighten: Yeah? What's the difference?
Megamind: PRESENTATION!
Tighten: This town isn't big enough for two super villains!
Megamind: Oh you're a villain alright, just not a super one.
Tighten: Yeah? What's the difference?
Megamind: PRESENTATION!
— Megamind
"Doesn't it feel so GOOD... to be BAD?"
—Scarlet Overkill, Minions
"Actually, I'm an evil scientist."
— Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
Batman: If we're really alike, you know this is wrong. You must have been a good man, once.
Owlman: No. Not good. Never good. After all, I'm only human.
Owlman: No. Not good. Never good. After all, I'm only human.
"Oh, that is despicable. I love it!"
— Monsieur D'Arque, Beauty and the Beast
"I'm malicious, mean, and scary. My sneer could curdle dairy, and violence-wise, my hands are not the cleanest."
— Thug, Tangled
"I am the criminal mind of the century. I don't go to little girls' dance recitals."
— Gru, Despicable Me
"Remember when I said that deep down I was a good guy? I lied!"
— Dr. Strangeglove, Moshi Monsters: the Movie
Ethical Bug: Th-that was horrible! Your wish is horrible! You're horrible! You're an irredeemable monster!
Jack Horner: (mocking sobs) Wha-wha-what took you so long, idiot? (flicks the bug off his shoulder)
Jack Horner: (mocking sobs) Wha-wha-what took you so long, idiot? (flicks the bug off his shoulder)
Film — Live-Action
Jake Gittes: Who do you blame for that? Her?
Noah Cross: I don't blame myself. You see, Mr. Gittes, most people never have to face the fact that at the right time and the right place, they're capable of ANYTHING.
— Noah Cross, Chinatown
"I'm a greedy little Smurf who did it for the money!"
Mother who has been evicted: How can you do this to us?!
Snidely Whiplash: How can I do this to you? Madam, I was born to do it! It's in my genes!
— Snidely Whiplah, Dudley Do-Right
"Good morning, my golden retrievers! What kind of havoc shall the Carver Media Group create in the world today?"
— Elliot Carver, Tomorrow Never Dies
"Remember, if this makes the papers, we're no longer the Wet Bandits, we're the Sticky Bandits!"
— Marv Merchants, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
"I enjoy collecting protection money, putting whores to work, loansharking. I enjoy planting bombs in people's cars. These are a few of my favorite things."
— Danny Vermin, Johnny Dangerously
"This town deserves a better class of criminal. And I'm gonna give it to 'em."
— The Joker, The Dark Knight
Luigi: You're Koopa?! But you just said you were—
President Koopa: "One evil, egg-sucking son of a snake." Did I lie?
President Koopa: "One evil, egg-sucking son of a snake." Did I lie?
"I am Lord Zedd, sworn enemy of all that is good and decent!"
— Lord Zedd, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Director Krennic: We were on the verge of greatness, we were this close to providing peace and security for the galaxy.
Galen Erso: You're confusing peace with terror.
Krennic: Well, you have to start somewhere.
"God, I love being a bad guy."
— Hugo Snyder, 3 Ninjas
"You are deluded, Captain. You pretend to be a simple soldier, but in reality, you are just afraid to admit that we have left humanity behind. Unlike you, I embrace it proudly, without fear!"
— Johann Schmidt a.k.a. Red Skull, Captain America: The First Avenger
"Aw, get this straight!
I'm just a Mean Green Mother From Outer Space, and I'm BAD!
I'm just a Mean Green Mother From Outer Space, and it looks like you been had!
I'm just a Mean Green Mother From Outer Space, so get off my back, get out my face,
cos I'm Mean and Green! AND I AM BAD!"
I'm just a Mean Green Mother From Outer Space, and I'm BAD!
I'm just a Mean Green Mother From Outer Space, and it looks like you been had!
I'm just a Mean Green Mother From Outer Space, so get off my back, get out my face,
cos I'm Mean and Green! AND I AM BAD!"
— Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors
Kermit the Frog: Why are you doing this?
Nicky Holiday: Why am I doing this? Because I'm a villain. It's pure and simple.
Nicky Holiday: Why am I doing this? Because I'm a villain. It's pure and simple.
"Hear me, believe me, and fear me!"
— Major Tint, Rambo IV
Cop: The whole fucking city's on fire because of what you did.
"I like being bad. It makes me happy."
— Eddie Brock, Spider-Man 3
Rick Flag: Seriously, what the hell's wrong with you people?
Harley Quinn: We're bad guys, it's what we do!
Harley Quinn: We're bad guys, it's what we do!
"What you lookin' at? You all a bunch of fuckin' assholes. You know why? You don't have the guts to be what you wanna be. You need people like me. You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, 'That's the bad guy.' So... what that make you? Good? NO. You're not fucking good! You just know how to hide, how to lie. Me? I don't have that problem. Because me? I always tell the truth. Even when I lie. So say good night to the bad guy! Come on! It's the last time you gonna see a bad guy like this again, let me tell you. Come on. Make way for the bad guy. There's a bad guy comin' through! Better get outta his way!"
— Tony Montana, Scarface (1983)
Vito Cornelius: You're a monster, Zorg.
Zorg: I know.
Zorg: I know.
Ed Harley: God damn you! God damn you!
Haggis: He already has, son. He already has.
Haggis: He already has, son. He already has.
Blix: You summoned me, Lordship?
The Lord of Darkness: Are you not the most, loathsome of my goblins?
Blix: Truly, master!
Darkness: And is your heart black, and full of hate?
Blix: Black as midnight, black as pitch, blacker than the foulest witch!
The Lord of Darkness: Are you not the most, loathsome of my goblins?
Blix: Truly, master!
Darkness: And is your heart black, and full of hate?
Blix: Black as midnight, black as pitch, blacker than the foulest witch!
"I'm the monster, I'm the villain
What perfection, what precision!
Keen incisions, I deliver
Unscathed organs, I deliver
Repossession, I deliver
I'm the Repo! Legal assassin!"
What perfection, what precision!
Keen incisions, I deliver
Unscathed organs, I deliver
Repossession, I deliver
I'm the Repo! Legal assassin!"
—Nathan Wallace, Repo! The Genetic Opera
Mark Baum: I don't get it. Why are they confessing?
Danny Moses: They're not confessing.
Porter Collins: They're bragging.
Danny Moses: They're not confessing.
Porter Collins: They're bragging.
Sho'nuff: Am I the meanest?
Goons: Sho'nuff!
Sho'nuff: Am I the prettiest?
Goons: Sho'nuff!
Sho'nuff: Am I the baddest mofo low down around this town?
Goons: Sho'nuff!
Goons: Sho'nuff!
Sho'nuff: Am I the prettiest?
Goons: Sho'nuff!
Sho'nuff: Am I the baddest mofo low down around this town?
Goons: Sho'nuff!
Charles Foster Kane: This gentleman was saying...
Boss Jim Gettys: I am not a gentleman. I don't even know what a gentleman is.
Boss Jim Gettys: I am not a gentleman. I don't even know what a gentleman is.
"Rule number one: Embrace the darkness. Rule number two: Kill your fear. And rule number three: Live for death."
—Goth, Goth (2003)
President Clark: You're worse than they are, Mr. Wengler.
Floyd Wengler: Allow me to correct you, Mr. Clark - I'm worse than anyone.
Floyd Wengler: Allow me to correct you, Mr. Clark - I'm worse than anyone.
"I may be bad, but I feel... good."
—Deadite Sheila, Army of Darkness
"He wants mercy from the Drake - FROM THE DRAKE! - and he should know better than anybody: Mercy ain't my style!"
—The Drake, Hobo with a Shotgun
Thor: I need your help. And I wish I could trust you...
Loki: If you did, you'd be the fool I always took you for.
Loki: If you did, you'd be the fool I always took you for.
—Thor: The Dark World trailer
"I may be as pretty as an angel, but I sure as hell ain't one."
—Yondu Udonta, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Collins: Why don't you come over here, darlin'. Don't worry. Promise I'll make it quick.
Tian Xiao Xian: Do you remember the first time you felt your soul slipping away?
Collins: My soul? [laughs] No, there's no souls here, sweetheart. Just a bunch of blokes doin' our jobs like everybody else. Now granted, [killing people] wasn't exactly what I wanted to be doing when I was all grown up, but you know what? Turned out I was pretty bloody good at it.
Tian Xiao Xian: Do you remember the first time you felt your soul slipping away?
Collins: My soul? [laughs] No, there's no souls here, sweetheart. Just a bunch of blokes doin' our jobs like everybody else. Now granted, [killing people] wasn't exactly what I wanted to be doing when I was all grown up, but you know what? Turned out I was pretty bloody good at it.
Chinese emissary: This is extortion!
Ernst Stavro Blofeld: Extortion is my business. Go and think it over, gentlemen. I'm busy.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld: Extortion is my business. Go and think it over, gentlemen. I'm busy.
Lisa: You're the monster of Toyland, Barnaby. How could you wish evil on the most wonderful place that ever existed? You're Insane!
Barnaby: Well, YES!
Barnaby: Well, YES!
"It's so nice when diabolical evil lives up to the hype!"
— Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
"I don't want peace! I want PROBLEMS, ALWAYS!"
"— Shao Kahn, unofficial Kumawood film adaptation of Mortal Kombat
Literature
'We all have flaws,' he said, 'and mine is being wicked.'
"I like people thinking I'm an asshole. Being an asshole is my life's vocation; I'm a goddamned asshole professional. When other people act like assholes, they're doing it on their own time, but me, it's my job."
— The Pollisand, Ascending
"We are different from all the oligarchies of the past, in that we know what we are doing."
— O'Brien, Nineteen Eighty-Four.
“You’re a monster, aren’t you?” I spoke softly into the night, looking at him from the corner of my eye.
He smiled. “The very worst kind,” he replied.
He smiled. “The very worst kind,” he replied.
—The Black Knight and Catherine Foundling's first encounter - A Practical Guide to Evil Book 1, Chapter 1: Knife.
“Gods Below, act Evil for once in your life. It's like it's a hobby with you people.”
Kairos Theodosian, A Practical Guide to Evil Book 2, Interlude: Precipitation.
"I am sick, deranged, sadistic, and insane. And you know what? I enjoy every second of it."
— Dr. Edgar Malbarn, Armageddon Force
"You figure that out all by yourself? The god of evil is evil?"
"Evil, be thou my good."
O'Brien: You understand well enough how the Party maintains itself in power. Now tell me why we cling to power. What is our motive? Why should we want power?
Winston: You are ruling over us for our own good. You believe that human beings are not fit to govern themselves, and therefore—
(O'Brien gives Winston an electric shock for his answer)
O'Brien: That was stupid, Winston, stupid! You should know better than to say a thing like that. Now I will tell you the answer to my question. It is this. The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power. Not wealth or luxury or long life or happiness: only power, pure power.
Winston: You are ruling over us for our own good. You believe that human beings are not fit to govern themselves, and therefore—
(O'Brien gives Winston an electric shock for his answer)
O'Brien: That was stupid, Winston, stupid! You should know better than to say a thing like that. Now I will tell you the answer to my question. It is this. The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power. Not wealth or luxury or long life or happiness: only power, pure power.
"I am a professional monster.
It sounds pretentious. After all, I am not a flesh-devouring ghoul, hiding behind a human mask until it is time to gorge. I'm no vampire, draining the blood or soul from my victim — no ogre, no demon, no cursed beast from the spirit world dwelling amid the unsuspecting sheep of humanity. I'm not even possessed of the mystic abilities of a mortal wizard.
But they will never be what I am. One and all, those beings were born to be what they are.
I made a choice."
It sounds pretentious. After all, I am not a flesh-devouring ghoul, hiding behind a human mask until it is time to gorge. I'm no vampire, draining the blood or soul from my victim — no ogre, no demon, no cursed beast from the spirit world dwelling amid the unsuspecting sheep of humanity. I'm not even possessed of the mystic abilities of a mortal wizard.
But they will never be what I am. One and all, those beings were born to be what they are.
I made a choice."
— "Gentleman" Johnny Marcone, Brief Cases, "Even Hand"
"I am 'the world's worst evil god' after all."
— "D", So I'm a Spider, So What?
"No-one becomes like she is without building walls inside their head," [Granny] said. "I've just knocked them down. Every scream. Every plea. Every pang of guilt. Every twinge of conscience. All at once. There's a little trick to it."
[…] Granny smiled terribly. "Everyone wants to know their true self. Now, she does."
[…]
A noise like a gas leak escaped from the duchess's lips. Her head jerked back suddenly. She opened her eyes, blinked, and focused on Granny. Sheer hatred suffused her features.
"Guards!" she said. "I told you to take them!"
Granny's jaw sagged. "What?" she said. "But — but I showed you your true self…"
"I'm supposed to be upset by that, am I?" As the soldiers sheepishly grabbed Granny's arms the duchess pressed her face close to Granny's, her tremendous eyebrows a V of triumphant hatred. "I'm supposed to grovel on the floor, is that it? Well, old woman, I've seen exactly what I am, do you understand, and I'm proud of it! I'd do it all again, only hotter and longer! I enjoyed it, and I did it because I wanted to!"
She thumped the vast expanse of her chest.
"You gawping idiots!" she said. "You're so weak. You really think that people are basically decent underneath, don't you?"
[…] Granny smiled terribly. "Everyone wants to know their true self. Now, she does."
[…]
A noise like a gas leak escaped from the duchess's lips. Her head jerked back suddenly. She opened her eyes, blinked, and focused on Granny. Sheer hatred suffused her features.
"Guards!" she said. "I told you to take them!"
Granny's jaw sagged. "What?" she said. "But — but I showed you your true self…"
"I'm supposed to be upset by that, am I?" As the soldiers sheepishly grabbed Granny's arms the duchess pressed her face close to Granny's, her tremendous eyebrows a V of triumphant hatred. "I'm supposed to grovel on the floor, is that it? Well, old woman, I've seen exactly what I am, do you understand, and I'm proud of it! I'd do it all again, only hotter and longer! I enjoyed it, and I did it because I wanted to!"
She thumped the vast expanse of her chest.
"You gawping idiots!" she said. "You're so weak. You really think that people are basically decent underneath, don't you?"
Live-Action TV
"What do you want from us?! We're evil!" EVIL!
— Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, Mystery Science Theater 3000
"Distrusting me was the wisest thing you've done since you climbed off your horse."
— Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish, Game of Thrones
Robert Greenwood: I've murdered a dozen women. Terrorized the city. What have you done? Chop up your mommy?
Jerome Velaska: Everybody has to start somewhere.
Jerome Velaska: Everybody has to start somewhere.
— Gotham
"I do not serve things that are evil. I am evil."
— Armus, Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Skin of Evil"
"I ain't no suit wearing businessman like you. I'm Just a Gangster, I suppose."
— Avon Barksdale, The Wire
Glory: I'm not gonna kill you. Not in the mood. What do you think that's about?
Unnamed Minion: In mercy, does your power lie?
Glory: No, brainless, in torture, death, and chaos does my power lie.
Unnamed Minion: In mercy, does your power lie?
Glory: No, brainless, in torture, death, and chaos does my power lie.
"We're VILLAINS! When are you gonna get that through your thick skulls?"
— Warren Mears, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Gone"
"You're right. I am a monster. And I've done bad. I've done things you cannot even imagine. Horrible, evil, messy things. And I've loved... Every. Damn. Minute."
— Crowley, Supernatural, "The Prisoner"
The Doctor: But you use your powers for evil!
Sutekh: Evil? Your evil is my good. I am Sutekh the Destroyer. Where I tread, I leave nothing but dust and darkness... I find that good!
Sutekh: Evil? Your evil is my good. I am Sutekh the Destroyer. Where I tread, I leave nothing but dust and darkness... I find that good!
Sharaz Jek: Do you think I'm mad?
Peri Brown: N-n-no.
Jek: I am mad...
Peri Brown: N-n-no.
Jek: I am mad...
"You know, I always felt this place was missing a real villain. Hence my humble contribution."
— The Man in Black, Westworld, "Contrapasso"
Violet: First of all, first impressions are often wrong.
Count Olaf: Very true. For example, your first impression of me may be that I am a terrible person. But in time, Baudelaires, I hope you'll come to realize... you haven't the faintest idea.
Count Olaf: Very true. For example, your first impression of me may be that I am a terrible person. But in time, Baudelaires, I hope you'll come to realize... you haven't the faintest idea.
— A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017), "The Bad Beginning: Part One"
Brea: You're all monsters!
The Scroll-Keeper: Have you only just figured that out? Perhaps you are not so clever after all.
The Scroll-Keeper: Have you only just figured that out? Perhaps you are not so clever after all.
"You know, some experts say that sick people, people like me, you know, that ultimately we want to be caught. That the mistakes we make are intentional. Or that we stray from some particular course of action because we like the risk. Those experts are morons. I have no intention of being caught."
— John Curtis/The DC rapist, CSI: NY
"Well, in case you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m a sociopath. I know. Shocker. I like being a sociopath. You know, I’m not burdened by things like guilt or love."
— Malachai "Kai" Parker, The Vampire Diaries, "The Day I Tried To Live"
Ryan O'Reily: He's right. You do have a bad heart.
Simon Adebisi: What can I say? I'm a bad-heart motherfucker.
Simon Adebisi: What can I say? I'm a bad-heart motherfucker.
— Oz
"The problem is not that there is evil in the world, but that there is good. Otherwise, who would care?"
— V.M. Varga, Fargo
Music
"I use my powers for evil
I use them any way I want
I use them any way I please"
I use them any way I want
I use them any way I please"
— Lesbian Bed Death, "I Use My Powers For Evil"
"I ain't nice, no I'm quite a dick,
I'm the bad guy who's makin' you sick,
It's easy for me, I've got no shame,
I'm in it for the money and fame!"
I'm the bad guy who's makin' you sick,
It's easy for me, I've got no shame,
I'm in it for the money and fame!"
— Theory of a Deadman, "Villain"
"I will not apologize
You're mine for the taking
I'm making a career of evil"
You're mine for the taking
I'm making a career of evil"
— Blue Öyster Cult, "Career Of Evil"
"I do it all because I'm evil,
and I do it all for free,
your tears are all the pay I'll ever need."
and I do it all for free,
your tears are all the pay I'll ever need."
— Voltaire, "When You're Evil"
"If all the world's a stage
Then I shall play my part
You may say it's cliché
But I say it's an art
Every deck needs a knave
To come and stack the cards
The world may be yours to save
But it's mine to tear apart!"
Then I shall play my part
You may say it's cliché
But I say it's an art
Every deck needs a knave
To come and stack the cards
The world may be yours to save
But it's mine to tear apart!"
"I am not a bad man
Even though I do bad things
Very bad things
Such horrible things
But it's not quite what it seems (not quire wjat it seems)
Not quite what I seem
Ah, hell, I'm exactly what I seem!"
Even though I do bad things
Very bad things
Such horrible things
But it's not quite what it seems (not quire wjat it seems)
Not quite what I seem
Ah, hell, I'm exactly what I seem!"
—Creature Feature, "Such Horrible Things"
"So you're a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your dad type
I'm the bad guy
Duh"
Like it really rough guy
Just can't get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I'm that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your dad type
I'm the bad guy
Duh"
—Billie Eilish, "bad guy"
"So you're a good guy
Help out if you could guy
Not misunderstood guy
Doing as you should guy
I'm that bad type
Tie her to the tracks type
Might just use an axe type
Keep my mustache waxed type
I'm the bad guy
Boo!"
Help out if you could guy
Not misunderstood guy
Doing as you should guy
I'm that bad type
Tie her to the tracks type
Might just use an axe type
Keep my mustache waxed type
I'm the bad guy
Boo!"
—The Cog Is Dead, "Bad Guy"
"Are you feeling fascist? Are you feeling mean?
We don't need a reason, we don't need a thing
We destroy just who we want to, brutality is in
Oppression is our weapon, chaos is our king"
We don't need a reason, we don't need a thing
We destroy just who we want to, brutality is in
Oppression is our weapon, chaos is our king"
—London After Midnight, "Feeling Fascist?"
Mythology and Religion
"It is not that I cannot make anything good, but that I will not."
— Angra Mainyu, Zoroastrianism
Podcast
"(as Walter walks out of a door while smiling) Aah. Being a greasy, evil creep is its own reward. The greasiness! The evil! The creepiness! So satisfying!"
— Bill, RiffTrax, Kiss of the Tarantula
Professional Wrestling
"There's good guys and there's bad guys in this world, and make no mistake about it, ladies and gentleman - I am a bad, bad man."
"Ring of Honor, a place where respect, and tradition, are applauded. Where handshakes and praise are common found. But what ever happened to the men devoted to wickedness? Well fear no more, for this may be the place where the heroes are made, make room for the one true villain."
"I am not a good person. I have never been a good person."
"I was the most diabolical man in the history of this business. I've got a mind that just... works as a villain. True villains can't pretend to be anything else, they are what they are."
Tabletop Games
"Often, villains are fond of claiming that they are misquoted, or misunderstood, or really oppressed heroes whose names have been unjustly tarred by vengeful enemies. Not so the Nephandi: they know what they are and they accept it, with no mamby-pamby moralizing or angst-ridden bemoaning of the fact. After all, having your Avatar ripped inside out tends to remove the ambiguity from your worldview."
—Mage: The Ascension - The Book of Madness
"Some Nosferatu take the Victorian mindset to heart, becoming embodiments of the blackest evils they so visibly represent. These Nosferatu are true horrors, inflicting pain and misery for the vicarious thrill it gives them, and cackling whenever new fiendishness comes their way. These Sewer Rats are usually the bullies and terrors of their nests, victimizing even other Nosferatu when a lack of other targets presents itself. Thankfully, these Nosferatu rarely accumulate influence of any standing value or length, and are soon undone by the weight of the own wickedness. Ultimately, they destroy themselves - or force others to bring them down, for if they haven't fallen to the Beast soon after deciding to become such malicious creatures, few of their fellow Nosferatu have any qualms about convincing other Kindred that it's only a matter of time until they do, and it's in everyone's best interests to get rid of them now."
"If a man dedicates his life to good deeds and the welfare of others, he will die unthanked and unremembered. If he exercises his genius bringing misery and death to billions, his name will echo down through the millennia for a hundred lifetimes. Infamy is always more preferable to ignominy."
—Fabius Bile, Warhammer 40,000: Champions Of Chaos
Theatre
"And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover,
To entertain these fair well-spoken days,
I am determined to prove a villain
And hate the idle pleasures of these days."
To entertain these fair well-spoken days,
I am determined to prove a villain
And hate the idle pleasures of these days."
— Gloucester, Richard III, I.i
"If one good deed in all my life I did, I do repent it from my very soul."
—Aaron the Moor, Titus Andronicus
"It must not be denied but I am a plain-dealing villain."
—Don John, Much Ado About Nothing
Robbie Rotten: I know that you are ugly…
The Mayhemtown Gang: Uh huh.
Robbie Rotten: …boring…
The Mayhemtown Gang: Uh huh.
Robbie Rotten: …selfish…
The Mayhemtown Gang: Uh huh.
Robbie Rotten: …smelly…
The Mayhemtown Gang: Uh huh.
Robbie Rotten: …mischievous…
The Mayhemtown Gang: Uh huh.
Robbie Rotten: …thievish…
The Mayhemtown Gang: Uh huh.
One member of the Mayhemtown Gang: You forgot one: Grumpy.
The Mayhemtown Gang: Uh huh.
Robbie Rotten: Yes, and stupid!
The Mayhemtown Gang: Uh huh.
Max: Never look in the eye
A predator of my size
Kyle: He's a literal monster!
Max: Cross your heart, hope to die
You can watch as I rise!
I will claim what is mine
I'm a literal monster!
A predator of my size
Kyle: He's a literal monster!
Max: Cross your heart, hope to die
You can watch as I rise!
I will claim what is mine
I'm a literal monster!
—Nerdy Prudes Must Die, "Literal Monster"
Video Games
"The pendant's burning tells me that my heart is evil...That's good to know."
— Prince Laharl, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
"Evil is actually in my job description."
— Demon Overlord Zetta, Makai Kingdom
"My wicked intellect will lead us to victory."
— Chaos Sorcerer, Dawn of War
"We have no need for illusions or euphemisms between us, Troper. There are those who fight consistently for the side of right, and they are heroes. And then there are those like us, who know how to turn the powers of the world to our advantage without care for the cost to others, and we are called villains. Personally, I would rather be the latter any day."
— Mr. Bocor, City of Villains
''"We just love being mean!'"'
— The Koopalings, Super Mario Bros. 3
Ware ga akuma da! (I am the devil!)"
— Dr. Weil, Mega Man Zero 4
'"'Look at me! I am sublime! I AM THE TRUE FACE OF EVIL!!!"''
— Luca Blight, Suikoden II
"Most villains don't think they're evil. They think they're heroes. Not me. I'm reclaiming it: EVIL WIZARD! I'm rotten to the bone, and I don't care who knows it!"
— Merasmus the Magician, Team Fortress 2: Scream Fortress 2014
"So tell me, heretic, is this God of yours a compassionate one? I doubt even He has room in His divine heart for such an unusually talented sinner as me."
— the ill-named Piety, Path of Exile
Pennington: You there! I have you now, villains! You... are common thieves! Aren't you? AREN'T YOU??? My eyes never deceive!
Bowser: What are you implying? I'm no little thief! I'm Bowser, the Remorseless King of Evil! So I'll take what I want! And I want THIS!
Bowser: What are you implying? I'm no little thief! I'm Bowser, the Remorseless King of Evil! So I'll take what I want! And I want THIS!
"I am an evil scientist! What did you expect?"
— Dr. Neo Cortex, Crash Bandicoot
"Ah, Ms. Kyle. you have the privilege of conversing with me, the Riddler. Gotham's premier super-villain and intellectual colossus."
"Who am I? I'm the scariest motherfucker you're ever gonna meet! I'm Cook-Cook, bitch, better not forget it!"
— Cook-Cook (Dummied Out dialogue), Fallout: New Vegas
"We're a group dedicated to evil using Pokémon!"
— Team Rocket Grunt, Pokémon
"I'm different, you see. From the ancients who clung to dear life. And from you. So don't bother trying to reason with me. You will find I have no reason. Or creed. Or any such tripe. I just want to destroy the world. But please do try to resist with all your might. It will add to my enjoyment."
— Fandaniel, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
"I must play in this game by my rules!
I will conquer the world with my tools!
All my machines are made for destruction!
I will build my empire!
I will succeed, and you will see…
With my machines, there is no retreat!
(…)
I am the enemy, I will succeed!
My mission, yeah, I must complete!
My name is Eggman, don't forget my name!
If you ask me again, I will show you the same!"
I will conquer the world with my tools!
All my machines are made for destruction!
I will build my empire!
I will succeed, and you will see…
With my machines, there is no retreat!
(…)
I am the enemy, I will succeed!
My mission, yeah, I must complete!
My name is Eggman, don't forget my name!
If you ask me again, I will show you the same!"
"This chaos is my LIFE. Look around you! Burning buildings, vandalism, gang wars! I live and breathe this lifestyle."
Jimmy Neutron: I have invited the Evil Syndicate here for a reason.
Tak: But they're evil.
Patrick: How can you be so sure the Evil Syndicate are evil?
SpongeBob SquarePants: I say that the "Evil" part of the name is a dead giveaway.
Tak: But they're evil.
Patrick: How can you be so sure the Evil Syndicate are evil?
SpongeBob SquarePants: I say that the "Evil" part of the name is a dead giveaway.
Jasper: HAHAHAHAHA! UNLIKE YOU, I KNOW HOW TO BE A RUTHLESS TYRANT! NEVER HESITATE! ALWAYS PUSH OTHERS AROUND! (switches to calm personality)...Yet hide your true intentions at a moments notice. Keep people on their toes. Always guessing. I'm the Demon Lord you wished you were.
Demon Lord Volza: Hey... I mean, I can be pretty good at being a villain, too. ...Can't I?
Jasper: (switches back to crazy personality) PITIFUL! I WILL SHOW YOU WHY I AM THE PERFECT VILLAIN!
Demon Lord Volza: Hey... I mean, I can be pretty good at being a villain, too. ...Can't I?
Jasper: (switches back to crazy personality) PITIFUL! I WILL SHOW YOU WHY I AM THE PERFECT VILLAIN!
Shao Kahn: Only one of us walks out of here.
Spawn: You've sinned on a scale reserved for gods.
Shao Kahn: And you can't beat that.
Spawn: You've sinned on a scale reserved for gods.
Shao Kahn: And you can't beat that.
Shao Kahn: Who is this? A new contender?
Spawn: Hell's got a special place for you, Shao Kahn.
Shao Kahn: Keep it warm! I'm not done living yet.
Spawn: Hell's got a special place for you, Shao Kahn.
Shao Kahn: Keep it warm! I'm not done living yet.
"Good doesn't prevail in this story: Evil has you and all this community ensnared in its crooked hands."
—The Pastor, Helltown
Flognarde the Sky Pirate: Our last job, huh… geh heh heh. We're big time now!
Chocolat: Big time? Just well known for being evil, more like!
Flognarde: Geh heh… Evil?! That's fine! In fact, that suits me better!
Chocolat: Big time? Just well known for being evil, more like!
Flognarde: Geh heh… Evil?! That's fine! In fact, that suits me better!
Lich: The crystal's gentle waves resonate through the verdant land, enriching the soil and nurturing the trees. Harvests are bountiful, and from summit to sea, people sing the praises of the earth... A foolish dream. No matter how much you wish it, that season will never come. It will remain a dream, so long as I live! For I am—
Jack: I don't give a fuck who you are! (He attacks, but Lich blocks him with a barrier)
Lich: I am Lich. And I shall devour all that is good!
Jack: I don't give a fuck who you are! (He attacks, but Lich blocks him with a barrier)
Lich: I am Lich. And I shall devour all that is good!
Atrocitus: You're a tyrant, Adam.
Black Adam: A title I proudly wear.
Atrocitus: Not for much longer.
Black Adam: A title I proudly wear.
Atrocitus: Not for much longer.
Blue Beetle: You're as bad as Batman said.
Bane: Of that, there is no question.
Bane: Of that, there is no question.
Catwoman: I always knew you were trouble.
Black Manta: I'm a totally depraved son of a bitch.
Black Manta: I'm a totally depraved son of a bitch.
"Don't forget, I'm a bad guy."
—Deadshot, Injustice 2
"I should probably start going on and on now about how I will defeat you for the glory of the Elders. But let's be real... I just like to kill things."
—Chosen Hunter, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
"We all make mistakes, John. I never claimed to be a saint. But equally, I never took you for an errand boy."
—Dutch van der Linde, Red Dead Redemption
Kitana: You deceived my mother! You deceived us all!
Baraka: Give me one good reason I should spare your life!
Shang Tsung: I won't insult you by pretending there are any.
Shang Tsung: We should join hands across timelines.
Shang Tsung: Too bad neither of us can be trusted.
Shao Kahn: There are few who would dare double-cross me.
Shang Tsung: It thrills me to be in such elite company.
Sindel: You heartless, spineless worm!
Shang Tsung: [Evil Laugh] Heartless, yes. Spineless, no.
—Shang Tsung's usual conduct, Mortal Kombat 1
Johnny Cage: "You'd kill your own mother to get ahead, wouldn't you?"
Ashrah: "You've not an ounce of compassion."
Quan Chi: "I have no use for it, Ashrah."
Liu Kang: "I should have done more to keep you from evil."
Quan Chi: "I, for one, am glad you didn't."
Tanya: "Your evil knows no bounds!"
Quan Chi: "Nor should it, Tanya."
Smoke: "Is there any magic too dark for you?"
Quan Chi: "If there is, I haven't found it yet."
Reptile: "You're not as bad as Shang Tsung. You're worse!"
Quan Chi: [Evil Laugh] "What have I done to earn such praise?"
Sub-Zero: "Father was right about one thing: never trust a sorcerer."
Quan Chi: "Truly, he was a wise man."
—Quan Chi not being much better, Mortal Kombat 1
Visual Novels
"I killed a man named 'Smith' with a bottle because I am an evil human being. Isn't that enough?"
— Kristoph Gavin, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Episode 4: "Turnabout Succession"
Web Animation
Frieza: Word of advice: you want out of here? Play nice, work off your time, and convince them you're not a total piece of shit.
Cell: Oh really? Well if it's that simple, then why the here are you still here?
Frieza: Because, "Perfect" Cell - (grabs Cell by throat with his tail and begins choking him) I know who I fucking am. I'm a child-killing, people enslaving, galactic tyrant. And I'd rather die a million more times before I ever pretend otherwise.
Cell: Oh really? Well if it's that simple, then why the here are you still here?
Frieza: Because, "Perfect" Cell - (grabs Cell by throat with his tail and begins choking him) I know who I fucking am. I'm a child-killing, people enslaving, galactic tyrant. And I'd rather die a million more times before I ever pretend otherwise.
— HFIL, "Cell In A Hell"
"Vect... You know, I still do not understand you. [...] I can appreciate, to an extent, that you MUST indulge in malefic red room nonsense to live, but... Must you show such... repulsive glee in doing it?"
—Eldrad Ulthran, speaking to Asdrubael Vect, If the Emperor Had a Text-to-Speech Device
The Star Child: Besides that, none of you would have to kill and torture anymore! You'd have no real reason to even put down the effort!
Vect: (awkward laugh) That's, uh-
Rakarth: Shut the fuck up.
Vect: -a bit hasty...
The Star Child: Look, I get that you Dark Eldar will literally die and get swallowed by Slaanesh if you don't act the scoundrel. That has evidently been a problem for everyone for a few millennia now.
Vect: Yes, true.
Rakarth: Define "problem".
Vect: (awkward laugh) That's, uh-
Rakarth: Shut the fuck up.
Vect: -a bit hasty...
The Star Child: Look, I get that you Dark Eldar will literally die and get swallowed by Slaanesh if you don't act the scoundrel. That has evidently been a problem for everyone for a few millennia now.
Vect: Yes, true.
Rakarth: Define "problem".
— The Star Child, speaking to two of the highest authorities of the Dark Eldar race, If the Emperor Had a Text-to-Speech Device, episode 29
"Now I'll be the first to admit: Humans are the WORST. *gestures to himself* Case in point."
— Roman Torchwick, RWBY
"Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. I want to tell you both a little secret. Your question is all wrong! (laughs) What you 'want' from this? Children, please! If you're not loving what you're doing, then you're in the wrong field!"
— Tyrian Callows, RWBY
"AHAHA! I'M SO EVIL! NYAHAHAHA!"
— Sir Pentious, Hazbin Hotel
"I'm in it for the glory! The full-scale control and freedom to build the future as I see fit! Keeping the rebels against my power down, and rubbing my genius in their faces! The endless supply of self-sufficiently crafted and stolen resources! It's all part of my core, baby, and I'm never givin' it up!"
"I'm disappointed by Bowser just being the straight villain again, 'cause, done well, he can be an interesting character study. There's something intriguing about someone who self-identifies as the bad guy. Society calls him evil, but he wears their label! He reclaims it and that is why they never get him down! If the options are good or evil, then Bowser will take evil, because he has seen what passes for good: an unelected ditz living in obscene decadence and bestowing privileges on a pair of moustachioed foreigners who might both be giving her one."
—Zero Punctuation, review of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Nazi advisor: Sir, that laugh was pretty evil. Are we… are we the bad guys?
Hitler: That's a stupid question! Of course we are!
Nazi advisor: Oh. Makes sense…
Hitler: That's a stupid question! Of course we are!
Nazi advisor: Oh. Makes sense…
Webcomics
Castle Heterodyne: Then - you're not angry?
Agatha: Nah. You did good.
Castle: "Good." ... Hrm. Perhaps ... you could phrase it some other way?
Agatha: Nah. You did good.
Castle: "Good." ... Hrm. Perhaps ... you could phrase it some other way?
A vote for Dionne is a vote for EVIL!
— Dionne's own campaign posters, Precocious
"As a reward for your honesty there, I'll let you in on a little evil secret. What I said up there to Dorukan about overwhelming force? That's only part of Colonel Xykon's secret recipe for winning. It's not just about raw power, it's also about how far you're willing to debase yourself before feeling bad. And me? I ripped off my own living flesh so that I wouldn't have to admit weakness. You're strictly little league compared to that. That right there? That's the difference between bonafide true Evil with a capital E and your whiny "evil, but for a good cause" crap. One gets to be the butch, and one gets to be the bitch... bitch."
— Xykon, The Order of the Stick: Start of Darkness
Web Original
"After Spencer shoves a grenade in Groeder's mouth and kicks him off his giant robot spider-thing, he goes on find Joe in a mech with a bunch of angel wings (drop the fucking Safer Sephiroth envy, people) where Joe reveals he not only was he the leader of BioReign, but he also had a hand in creating bionics, and it was his idea to make bionics the way they were: requiring somebody close to the person receiving the bionic part have their brain cut out and put into the bionic part. And he kidnapped Emily, and used her to make Spencer’s arm. And shortly after this announcement he smashes that female bionic from that obviously cut boss battle earlier in the game. And then he reveals he killed Spencer’s dog, Muffins, just because he was bored. And he once tore the "Do Not Remove" tag off a sofa. And his first instinct when eating a chocolate bunny is to bite its face off. The point they’re trying to make is Super Joe is EEEVIL, dammit!"
— This review of Bionic Commando (2009)
review of Bionic Commando (2009)"This may or may not be a major plot spoiler, but your megacorporation employer is actually up to no good. In fact, you'll know it long before your character does. One clue is that the corporation's logo appears to be a big, evil-looking winged skull. The covertly sinister corporation has also plastered the entire city with totalitarian propaganda, such as threatening billboards that simply read, "Power and Control." In keeping with the game's theme of not making much sense, the corporation has also stamped lots of things with the nonsensical slogan, "We Are the Sun of Your New Life." It's only vaguely threatening, but it is printed in a scary authoritarian font. And in a shocking turn of events, the corporation is called "The Corporation," and it's being opposed by a resistance movement that calls itself, of all things, "the resistance."
— Gamespot's review of Revolution for PC.
review of Revolution for PC.Paul: Why? Why would you think any of this was a good idea?
Carl: Probably because I'm a dangerous psychopath with a long history of violence.
Carl: Probably because I'm a dangerous psychopath with a long history of violence.
— Llamas with Hats, Episode 4
"It should be enough that I say that everything is okay. And it is. Or maybe an Evil version of okay. Like E-kay… You know what, I don’t think that’s going to catch on."
— Corin Deeth III, Kakos Industries
"I almost relish being called a monster. As though I’ve transcended humanity and become something from myth."
—Jack Slash, Worm
Paul: All you do is kill people, Carl!
Carl: That's like saying all Mozart did was write songs.
Carl: That's like saying all Mozart did was write songs.
—Llamas with Hats, Episode 6
"And I'm trying to tell an evil story!"
—Staph Sergeant, "Protect, Don't Infect"
"I LOVE the idea of Morgause getting offended when someone implies she's anything less than a deplorable maniac.
"What do you mean I ‘wouldn't eat a baby'?! I'd eat a thousand babies! Ten thousand! Alive! I'd pluck them right out of an orphanage, set the place on fire, and cackle maniacally while I stuffed them down my gullet–and how dare you think otherwise! You don't know me, you ingrate!"
Then she swishes her cape dramatically as she heads for the exit, kicking a poffle like a football on the way out.
—Alex Greys on Overlord Morgause of the Unseelie, Looming Gaia Tumblr
Web Video
"I'm Doctor Horrible! I have a Ph. D in Horribleness!"
— Billy/Doctor Horrible, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
"Coz I'm evil! Heart blacker than Don Cheadle!"
— Bill O'Reilly, Epic Rap Battles of History, "John Lennon vs. Bill O'Reilly"
"I AM A FORCE TRULY EVIL!"
— Adolf Hitler, Epic Rap Battles of History, "Darth Vader vs. Adolf Hitler"
"Look into my eyes, you perverted witch!
See the soul of the man who made Mother Russia his bitch!
You think I give a fuck about my wife?
My own son got locked up in prison and I didn't save his life!"
See the soul of the man who made Mother Russia his bitch!
You think I give a fuck about my wife?
My own son got locked up in prison and I didn't save his life!"
— Joseph Stalin, Epic Rap Battles of History, "Rasputin vs. Stalin"
"I'm a human trigger warning, through the night until the morning
When the light shines upon my crimes, you find it sick, appalling!
An infamous, notorious delinquent
There's little more gory a thing than
Living in Victorian England!
This is horror core, beware if you're a common whore
Or at late night you may find me knocking on your door
Not keen to leave until I'm knee deep in blood and gore
Your grieving family on their knees, weeping, scrubbing floors!"
When the light shines upon my crimes, you find it sick, appalling!
An infamous, notorious delinquent
There's little more gory a thing than
Living in Victorian England!
This is horror core, beware if you're a common whore
Or at late night you may find me knocking on your door
Not keen to leave until I'm knee deep in blood and gore
Your grieving family on their knees, weeping, scrubbing floors!"
— Jack the Ripper, Epic Rap Battles of History, "Jack the Ripper vs. Hannibal Lecter"
"What is it about the name 'Dr. Insano' that eludes you people?!"
— Dr. Insano, The Spoony Experiment
"Hello, McFly? I'm evil!"
"Wow, that is the most blunt villain ever! I should really hate what an obvious cardboard cut-out he is, but to be honest, it's kind of refreshing. I just LOVE the lack of creativity with him! It's like he just came out and said: I'm the antagonist. I tied your girlfriend to the railroad tracks, put a bomb on a bridge, and ate puppies for dinner. No reason, I'm just evil."
— The Nostalgia Critic, on Wilson from Flubber
Joey: But hand on, surely you can't blame all of humanity for what that small group of criminals did to that church.
Valon: Oh, I don't.
Joey: What? But you're with the Orichalcos! Surely you want to wipe everyone off the face of the Earth too!
Valon: Sure I do! But it ain't because I think humanity's evil or summat, that's ridiculous!
Joey: Then why?
Valon: Simple, mate! I just f*ckin' hate people!
Valon: Oh, I don't.
Joey: What? But you're with the Orichalcos! Surely you want to wipe everyone off the face of the Earth too!
Valon: Sure I do! But it ain't because I think humanity's evil or summat, that's ridiculous!
Joey: Then why?
Valon: Simple, mate! I just f*ckin' hate people!
Dio Brando: [While filling out a crossword puzzle] What's a three-letter word for...total...dick?
Jonathan Joestar: DIOOOOOOO!!!
Dio Brando: Hey, that works.
Jonathan Joestar: DIOOOOOOO!!!
Dio Brando: Hey, that works.
— Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure Abridged, Phantom Blood
Vegeta: That's it! EVERYONE DIES! Say goodbye to your planet, Kakarot!
Goku: Well that's not very nice!
Vegeta: Of course not! I'm f(beep)ing evil!
*And Later*
Vegeta: Hey Kakarot, what's the opposite of Christopher Walken?
Goku: Huh?
Vegeta: CHRISTOPHER REEVE! (crushes Goku's legs)
Goku: (screams in pain) ... That was in terrible taste!
Vegeta: Don't care! Evil!
Goku: Well that's not very nice!
Vegeta: Of course not! I'm f(beep)ing evil!
*And Later*
Vegeta: Hey Kakarot, what's the opposite of Christopher Walken?
Goku: Huh?
Vegeta: CHRISTOPHER REEVE! (crushes Goku's legs)
Goku: (screams in pain) ... That was in terrible taste!
Vegeta: Don't care! Evil!
— Dragon Ball Z Abridged, "Episode 10, part 1"
"When have I ever branded myself as a nice guy? I am the Blood God. I take no prisoners. I am the cyberbully. I just got off from stealing presents from orphans on Hypixel... I have NEVER been a nice guy."
"Armstrong is a totally self-aware villain. He understands how crazy everything he says is. He understands that he's cynically using American stereotypes to his advantage. He understands that he is selfish and greedy, Armstrong is the kind of villain who knows that he's a villain."
Western Animation
Finn: You're so evil, it's boring! You're basic, man!
The Lich: Yes. But you see, while the mortal world doubts, and questions, I know exactly what I am. A ceaseless wheel of dread. A plague upon all life. The Last Scholar of GOLB. I am your doom.
The Lich: Yes. But you see, while the mortal world doubts, and questions, I know exactly what I am. A ceaseless wheel of dread. A plague upon all life. The Last Scholar of GOLB. I am your doom.
"I'm evil. Get it?"
— Skrawl, ChalkZone
"I'm a real naughty boy, yeah, I'm sure you'll agree"
—The Devil, The Cuphead Show!
"I don't mean to be mean all the time. I just am."
— Vicky, The Fairly OddParents!
"My name's DARK-Matter. What's the surprise here?"
— Warp Darkmatter, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
"One of the nice things about being evil is, you get to lie a lot."
"And then there was the time I restructured the DNA of our class's pet hamster; turned it into a tapeworm; that was ESPECIALLY evil. Draw that next!"
"Think nasty, think nasty, think nasty!"
— Professor Hinkle, Frosty the Snowman
Obscurio: And you, Magmion, you did an excellent job.
Magmion: My heart is filled with joy at your praise, Master!
Obscurio: Heart, you say? Do not forget, we don't have a heart!
Magmion: My heart is filled with joy at your praise, Master!
Obscurio: Heart, you say? Do not forget, we don't have a heart!
Superman: Why are you doing this?
Drax: Because I'm evil. Always have been, always will be.
Drax: Because I'm evil. Always have been, always will be.
"My own mother thought I was a monster. [Beat] She was right of course. But it still hurt".
— Azula, Avatar: The Last Airbender
"It's not fair. Somewhere out there, there's a more evil Bender than me. I DO MY WORST, DAMN IT!"
— Bender, Futurama
Santa Claus: Please, please... Think of the children.
Daolon Wong: Ahh... Your pleas are fruitless, for my soul, dear Kringle, is as black as coal.
Daolon Wong: Ahh... Your pleas are fruitless, for my soul, dear Kringle, is as black as coal.
"I'm not the Damsel in Distress.
I'm not your girlfriend or the frightened princess.
I'm not a little bird who needs your help to fly.
Nope... I'm the bad guy."
I'm not your girlfriend or the frightened princess.
I'm not a little bird who needs your help to fly.
Nope... I'm the bad guy."
— Lord Dominator, Wander over Yonder
"So much evil to do, so little time."
—Simon, Trollz
"With this weapon I will shroud all the planets of the Pentangle in a permanent fog of gloomy darkness and depression forever!"
—Geela, SpacePOP
"I love to hate! I love to hate! Simply nothing else can make me feel so great! There's nothing more delicious than being gloriously vicious, and by far it is my most outstanding trait!"
—Nastina, Rose Petal Place
"Crack out the chemistry set, Betty. We have a light to extinguish!"
—The Cloak, PJ Sparkles
"No Muttley, we can't win fairly! *bonks Muttley* We are villains, ergo we have to cheat!"
The Enchantress: And so, the demonic binding begins.
Emperor Cloyd: Yes, our emissary will steer her towards the darkness.
The Enchantress: It may take months, even years.
Emperor Cloyd: So, we'll need chairs.
The Enchantress: Dark chairs.
Emperor Cloyd: Yes, our emissary will steer her towards the darkness.
The Enchantress: It may take months, even years.
Emperor Cloyd: So, we'll need chairs.
The Enchantress: Dark chairs.
Disenchantment, "A Princess, an Elf, and a Demon Walk Into a Bar"
Glomgold: Well, how did you know it was me?
Louie: It's always you.
Glomgold: AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE!
Louie: It's always you.
Glomgold: AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE!
Robotnik: Snively, what color is my heart? *thrusts Snively into a Gross-Up Close-Up of his mouth*
Snively: I-I don't see a heart, sir...
Robotnik: Exactly.
Snively: I-I don't see a heart, sir...
Robotnik: Exactly.
"We're the Guild of Calamitous Intent! We're the bad guys. Own it, gentlemen!"
—Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, The Venture Bros.
"That would make us happy, to see everyone unhappy! We love to see people unhappy! We love it! We love it!"
—Thorn and Creeping Ivy, Herself the Elf
"In every other universe, Peter Parker stands for heroism and responsibility. Except for one. In my world, that name puts fear in the hearts of everyone who hears it."
—Wolf Spider, Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)
"We don't need no reason to fuck shit up! That's why we drink Hennessy. That's why we smoke menthols. That's why we's niggas! We likes to ruin shit."
— George Pistofferson, The Boondocks
"How can I prove that I'm an evil villain worth his salt
when with a holiday so jolly, I can't even find a fault?
If I didn't feel ambiguous, I'd launch a big assault."
when with a holiday so jolly, I can't even find a fault?
If I didn't feel ambiguous, I'd launch a big assault."
— Dr. Doofenschmirtz, Phineas and Ferb
"You and I, we'll do terrible things together. And probably to each other. I'm a fucking nightmare."
— General Malice, Human Resources (2022)
Wordgirl: So you've been using mind control after all!
Leslie: Of course. It's spelled out in our company's mission statement. Here.
Wordgirl: "We strive to constantly use mind control." Huh.
Leslie: Of course. It's spelled out in our company's mission statement. Here.
Wordgirl: "We strive to constantly use mind control." Huh.
— Wordgirl
"The only thing I'm good at is being evil!"
— Man Ray, SpongeBob SquarePants, "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III"
