Best CBM Villain Death

[Akimych]

I agree that the most tragic death, even for the villain, was DeVito's Penguin.

 

[Guts]

One that's not on the poll is Yellowjacket in "Ant-Man". That was probably the most gruesome MCU death.

I haven't seen Ant-Man yet.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

Harry Osborns death in SM3 was pretty good (even though he turned hero at that point)

 

[AnneFan]

The Penguin. In that moment, with Elfman's touching soundtrack playing, you can't help but feel sympathy for this creature who moments earlier vowed to drown children in raw sewage, and then blow Gotham sky high. Quite an accomplishment.

 

[kedrell]

I'd have to go with Pierce from TWS. Just hearing 'Hail Hydra' come out of Robert Redford's mouth was something I'd never thought could happen. Otherwise I'd give it to Shaw even though it makes no sense as it meant Xavier was just as much a killer of him as Magneto. He held him still for Magneto to do it after all. 'No, Eric...don't do it!' my butt!

 

[Flint Marko]

I'd have to go with Pierce from TWS. Just hearing 'Hail Hydra' come out of Robert Redford's mouth was something I'd never thought could happen.

Agreed. If there was any question as to whether or not the nerds have won and taken over Hollywood, that settles it.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Otherwise I'd give it to Shaw even though it makes no sense as it meant Xavier was just as much a killer of him as Magneto. He held him still for Magneto to do it after all. 'No, Eric...don't do it!' my butt!

They were after Shaw for a long time, and Shaw killed a lot of people, Chuck couldn't let hold of him to save his life and let him kill more.

 

[henry_9305]

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

Didn't Shaw have a ton of radiation that he'd let loose if Xavier let him go?

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Didn't Shaw have a ton of radiation that he'd let loose if Xavier let him go?

Yep, he was a walking nuclear bomb at that point.

 

[henzINNIT]

For me, the best villain deaths are emotional, brutal, visually iconic and defining moments for the hero.

Gobby's death is perfect, and so complicated for Peter. Shaw's death is sadistically poetic also.

 

[kedrell]

They were after Shaw for a long time, and Shaw killed a lot of people, Chuck couldn't let hold of him to save his life and let him kill more.

He could have moved his head, couldn't he? Shaw basically was a puppet under Xavier's control at that point. He could have used Shaw to stop Magneto the way he used Toad & Sabertooth in X1. And while they weren't strong enough to remove Magneto's helmet by force, Shaw is far more powerful and possibly could. Point is, it's a plot hole and a pretty substantial one.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

He could have moved his head, couldn't he? Shaw basically was a puppet under Xavier's control at that point. He could have used Shaw to stop Magneto the way he used Toad & Sabertooth in X1. And while they weren't strong enough to remove Magneto's helmet by force, Shaw is far more powerful and possibly could. Point is, it's a plot hole and a pretty substantial one.

This reminds me of that scene from Watchmen, flashback in Vietnam, Comedian shoots the mother of his child (possibly), all Dr. Manhattan does is tell him no, then Comedian turns his head toward Manhattan and tells him what he could have done to stop him, and he did not do it.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

He could have moved his head, couldn't he? Shaw basically was a puppet under Xavier's control at that point. He could have used Shaw to stop Magneto the way he used Toad & Sabertooth in X1. And while they weren't strong enough to remove Magneto's helmet by force, Shaw is far more powerful and possibly could. Point is, it's a plot hole and a pretty substantial one.

Xavier said he was having trouble controlling him, so possibly not.

 

[AnneFan]

It might be because I've seen B89 and BR so many times, but I really do think their death sequences are top notch. I've already praised The Penguin's demise, but I like Joker's too. Even though some people still don't agree with the decision to kill him in the first place. But hanging onto a ladder attached to a helicopter, with a gargoyle strapped around your leg? What a terrifying way to go.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

He could have moved his head, couldn't he? Shaw basically was a puppet under Xavier's control at that point. He could have used Shaw to stop Magneto the way he used Toad & Sabertooth in X1. And while they weren't strong enough to remove Magneto's helmet by force, Shaw is far more powerful and possibly could. Point is, it's a plot hole and a pretty substantial one.

Xavier wasn't as strong in FC. You could see he struggled in freezing Shaw, probably due to the crazy amount of nuclear power within him, so it's unlikely he'd be able to puppeteer Shaw around like the much less powerful Toad/Sabertooth and Erik while enacting revenge was still Xaviers friend and despite his actions their mission was to stop Shaw which they were in prime position to go.

So his options were to release Shaw to save him from execution while risking WWIII starting if they couldn't subdue him again or allow his friend to turn to the dark side while completing the mission and saving the world.

He chose the lesser of two evils

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Bravo, Cyclops.

It might be because I've seen B89 and BR so many times, but I really do think their death sequences are top notch. I've already praised The Penguin's demise, but I like Joker's too. Even though some people still don't agree with the decision to kill him in the first place. But hanging onto a ladder attached to a helicopter, with a gargoyle strapped around your leg? What a terrifying way to go.

This post is beautiful.

 

[ThePhantasm]

It might be because I've seen B89 and BR so many times, but I really do think their death sequences are top notch. I've already praised The Penguin's demise, but I like Joker's too. Even though some people still don't agree with the decision to kill him in the first place. But hanging onto a ladder attached to a helicopter, with a gargoyle strapped around your leg? What a terrifying way to go.

agreed

(and I'm okay with killing the Joker)

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

His fingers losing grip on the ladder and his desperate laugh was done really well.

 

[ThePhantasm]

"sometimes I just kill myself!"

 

[Doctor Octopus]

Harry Osborns death in SM3 was pretty good (even though he turned hero at that point)

Like in comics. He die saving Peter.

It might be because I've seen B89 and BR so many times, but I really do think their death sequences are top notch. I've already praised The Penguin's demise, but I like Joker's too. Even though some people still don't agree with the decision to kill him in the first place. But hanging onto a ladder attached to a helicopter, with a gargoyle strapped around your leg? What a terrifying way to go.

Disagreed. I thought that they both stupid. Penguin pallbearers funeral was so corny, and Joker death was bad because Batman trap him like that on ladder and let him die.

Xavier wasn't as strong in FC. You could see he struggled in freezing Shaw, probably due to the crazy amount of nuclear power within him, so it's unlikely he'd be able to puppeteer Shaw around like the much less powerful Toad/Sabertooth and Erik while enacting revenge was still Xaviers friend and despite his actions their mission was to stop Shaw which they were in prime position to go.

So his options were to release Shaw to save him from execution while risking WWIII starting if they couldn't subdue him again or allow his friend to turn to the dark side while completing the mission and saving the world.

He chose the lesser of two evils

Agreed. Xavier made best choice he could from bad situation where something bad was going to happen no matter what he pick.

 

[AnneFan]

Disagreed. I thought that they both stupid. Penguin pallbearers funeral was so corny, and Joker death was bad because Batman trap him like that on ladder and let him die.

Batman did say "I'll kill you" earlier in that sequence. I don't have an issue with Keaton's Batman killing (he's based on the original comics), however I don't think he could've known the gargoyle would've cracked off. I can see any interpretation of Batman stopping the Joker from escaping an encounter. And with Batman hanging onto the ledge, he couldn't have helped him anyway. Not that he would've wanted to, mind you.

 

[The Joker]

He obviously intended to kill him shackling him to that gargoyle. Unless his plan was just leave Joker hanging there while the Cops shift the bell from the tower door below, then rebuild the stairs, and go up and fetch Joker themselves. Batman saw he was slipping slowly to his death, but made no attempt to save him. Hanging on the ledge wouldn't have stopped him. He didn't budge an inch until Joker fell, then he went and started to hoist himself and Vicki back up. He would have done that earlier if he was going to try and save Joker as soon as that gargoyle broke.

Penguin's death was a little corny, but it worked. Joker's was just bad.

 

[ThePhantasm]

I think that 1) Batman did intend to kill Joker and 2) he did not intend to kill him by shackling him to the gargoyle, that was just to keep him from escaping

 

[ThePhantasm]

I love love love Batman Returns but I'm not a huge fan of the Penguin death scene, I thought it went on a bit too long and I didn't sympathize with Penguin as much as I think Burton wanted me to