gildedmuse
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Agents of SHIELD is often considered a sort of outcast of the MCU and it's "weakest" series which is too bad, as the second season definitely raised the bar even if folks had mostly written it off by then. It has some amazing villains, though.
Garret is just the sort of over the top villain I tend to love. He was all personality and insanity, a beautiful mix. Also, stop with the damn hail hydras. You look like a cheerleader.
Ward is a character who was pretty flat and boring until you find out he's a villain. Since then not only has he been getting more interesting (the actor certainly seems more into it), they have been building on what came before and coloring it in a new context that gives him a real depth. He's gone through being the all to generic handsome good guy to the loyal but not fanatic sidekick henchman to the black mirror trying to recreate the family he had in SHIELD in the most twisted way possible to the true HYDRA soldier.
Daisy's parents were both interesting in their own rights. Her mother had all sorts of Magneto in her personality making her somewhat sympathetic even while being a evil, no good person. Her dad was just pure delight to me. Again, Cal started out all personality and seeming insanity but slowly they revealed this side to him that was pure... love. He loved his wife, he loved his daughter. He loved them enough to destroy his own body and anyone else he was pointed at and it would eventually destroy him but he did it out of love. A lot of people say that villains are better when they truly believe they are right, when they are acting not only for their own good but out of a superior sense of righteousness. Both of Daisy's parents had that. Jiaying because she believed she was protecting the Inhumans. Cal because he believed it was the only way to bring his family back together.*
Even the less memorable or episode only ones - Lash, Reinhardt, Creel, Loralie - were pretty well written for what they were.
Then we have Agent Carter which has had less time (and spends more of it on developing it's protagonist) has had Dottie Underwood and the amazing Whitney Frost. Both woman are among the rare female and evil in the MCU but man, both of them make it look good. Dottie was interesting if just for being an early Widow but second season really showed a fun side of her personality with her literal copy catting of Peggy. And Whitney? Honestly I don't know anyone who watches the series who doesn't think Whitney is anything less than a solidly written, well preformed villain. She has gotten enough character development this season to really give her depth and make you love the character and see where her "evil" is rooted. Sympathetic seeming without actually doing anything worthy of sympathy.
* In case it's not obvious I definitely consider Cal and all star MCU villain. You rocked it, Cal!
Garret is just the sort of over the top villain I tend to love. He was all personality and insanity, a beautiful mix. Also, stop with the damn hail hydras. You look like a cheerleader.
Ward is a character who was pretty flat and boring until you find out he's a villain. Since then not only has he been getting more interesting (the actor certainly seems more into it), they have been building on what came before and coloring it in a new context that gives him a real depth. He's gone through being the all to generic handsome good guy to the loyal but not fanatic sidekick henchman to the black mirror trying to recreate the family he had in SHIELD in the most twisted way possible to the true HYDRA soldier.
Daisy's parents were both interesting in their own rights. Her mother had all sorts of Magneto in her personality making her somewhat sympathetic even while being a evil, no good person. Her dad was just pure delight to me. Again, Cal started out all personality and seeming insanity but slowly they revealed this side to him that was pure... love. He loved his wife, he loved his daughter. He loved them enough to destroy his own body and anyone else he was pointed at and it would eventually destroy him but he did it out of love. A lot of people say that villains are better when they truly believe they are right, when they are acting not only for their own good but out of a superior sense of righteousness. Both of Daisy's parents had that. Jiaying because she believed she was protecting the Inhumans. Cal because he believed it was the only way to bring his family back together.*
Even the less memorable or episode only ones - Lash, Reinhardt, Creel, Loralie - were pretty well written for what they were.
Then we have Agent Carter which has had less time (and spends more of it on developing it's protagonist) has had Dottie Underwood and the amazing Whitney Frost. Both woman are among the rare female and evil in the MCU but man, both of them make it look good. Dottie was interesting if just for being an early Widow but second season really showed a fun side of her personality with her literal copy catting of Peggy. And Whitney? Honestly I don't know anyone who watches the series who doesn't think Whitney is anything less than a solidly written, well preformed villain. She has gotten enough character development this season to really give her depth and make you love the character and see where her "evil" is rooted. Sympathetic seeming without actually doing anything worthy of sympathy.
* In case it's not obvious I definitely consider Cal and all star MCU villain. You rocked it, Cal!
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