It took some pain and suffering, plus lots of discussion and arguments to get here, but we finally have our TOP 32 BAD GUYS with whom we’ll pit against each other in our laboratory experiment-like contest called Ultimate Bad Guy.
Who is the best bad guy of them all? There are some seriously great choices down here. Darth Vader may already have this thing won, but what about Agent Smith? The Alien? Lex Luthor?
As with our previous Ultimate Bad Ass contest, the contestants will be broken down into 4 brackets, and seeded in each from 1 to 8.
Next week, starting on Monday, July 7th, we’ll have our first four matchups, and then three more that week to finish off Round One.
That’s how it will work until we get to the Pop Critics’ Ultimate Bad Guy Champion.
Here are the Top 32:
- Darth Vader
- Hans Gruber (Die Hard)
- Hannibal Lector
- Norman Bates
- Lex Luthor
- Hal 9000
- Michael Corleone
- Benjamin Linus
- Saruman (Lord of the Rings)
- Keyzer Soze (The Usual Suspects)
- Jack (The Shining)
- Leatherface
- Jigsaw (Saw films)
- Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men)
- Patrick Bateman (American Psycho)
- Michael Myers (Halloween)
- Jason Vorhees (Friday the 13th)
- Arvin Sloane (Alias)
- Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Annie Wilkes (Misery)
- Cigarette Smoking Man (X-Files)
- Sylar (Heroes)
- The Alien
- The Predator
- Khan (Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan)
- Agent Smith
- Magneto
- Mr. Blonde (Reservoir Dogs)
- The Joker
- Freddy Krueger
- John Doe (Se7en)
- Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
On Monday I will reveal the seedings I decided would be best for all contestants, so I welcome even MORE criticism and feedback then.
So predictions? Who would you pick as the Top 4 seeds? Who do you think will win the whole contest?
You know i think you have the bad guy champions final results listed in the order they will end up anyways!!
I see Magic v. the Force in the finals, but i will put my dark horse as the Predator since he is smart and has an arsenal at his disposal. Although since Darth Vader is in the header and number 1, the smart $ is on him.
I dunno, I think Magneto is a sleeper!
So was Jack Bauer…
Darth Vader is in the header because it was a cool picture, and because he's pretty evil….but there are a TON of good bad guys up there
Exactly
uh are you related to David Stern?
LOL
Truth be told I only looked at the top 2 =) Magneto would proly crush in vaders metal helmet…
This is a good point that we dont have an NBA ref listed in this top bad guy list
Who the heck is Magneto?
Doh! yu saw X-men movies? He was Ian Mckellans character, Think gandolf with a much better hat.
Note to Mike: Next comic grab bag spree, take Mrs. Jo with you, so she can see Magneto part the heroes out of his way….
Good job on the list Mike.
I may deduct a point for that
Shoot! Last minute addition: Tim Donaghy!
I like Ian McKellan as Gandolf… so maybe I will vote for Magneto. That's the correct logic on this one, right?
Me?!?!?! A point deduction?!?!? You dare take a point form the Cap'n?!?!? Think gandalf with a much better hat… thats comedy right there… so point out to me my brother whats the point deduction for?!?
LOL… I coudlnt think of that scoundrels name… thats him!
EXACTLY! I think its pretty clear where baby O is going to inherit all the smarts from….
That was to my wife, not you geekboy!
Don't talk about it. Just do it. Quick like pulling a bandaid. It's the only way.
Geekboy?!?!? Who told you I wear spiderman underoo's while imitating Bill gates when I look in the mirror?!?!?
No one told me, just stop wearing them on the OUTSIDE of your jeans man
I think his helmet is plastic or craft foam
Actually his helmet is made up of various composite materials and cortosis, which we all know is the only element resistant to light sabers in order to refelct them. This is of course how you would win at Star Wars trivial pursuit, so you might want to write that down Mike. =)
Nerd alert. I was going to see if you wanted to go golfing on the 4th
but??????????
Is cortosis magnetic?
Good list guys. Should be a fun contest.
Sylar?????
WHY???
actually, Beskar, or Mandorlorion ore is also resistant to lightsabers.