When Have You Rooted for the Bad Guys?

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    #51  Edited By Aquamariner

    I rooted for Doomsday in the Death of Superman. I Like supes but I just LOVED seeing him get messed up by D-day! 
     
    Also Galactus (whoever he's against!) He's the coolest villain ever... a force of nature! 
     
    Cheered for Vader all through Star Wars (I'd love to have an empire of my own) 
     
    And totally backed Sylar in Heroes against Peter!

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    #52  Edited By ArtisticNeedham

    Personally I like the heroes better, Green Lantern, the Avengers, Spider-Man.
    But I have favorite villains, but I don't root for them to succeed ever.  I root for Superman, because the heroes represent the good that everyone wants to aspire to, or that we hope is within everyone.  And, in my opinion, when the villain is done realistically his or her motivations come from a reasonable place and not from pure evil.  Even Galactus wanted to use his powers for good, but his hunger was so strong he decided to help the universe after he ate.

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    But I never want to see Magneto win, unless I feel he is right in his actions, I don't want to see Dr. Doom kill the Fantastic Four once and for all.
    With Magneto, and to some extents Sinestro or Doom, they really think they are good guys or that their cause is good.  So they do what must be done, 
    sometimes a necessary evil to do it, but their goal is good.  So if they are doing something for the good, like maybe Magneto is attacking some disgusting punks who were about to kill a little girl for being a mutant, I might root for him but I don't want to see him kill anyone.  Then again, its a fictional story so no one really dies anyway. 
    Its nice when the hero has a foe who seems bigger, stronger, faster, smarter, than the hero.  Because then the struggle is interesting.  Its better when the villain's motivations are relatable and sympathetic.  Then we can sort of see where they are coming from and why they are doing it.  But still I don't want the bad guys to win.
    I want to see the good guys win.
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    I root for every Superman villain in hopes that they might finally kill him (and he won't come back to life). 
     
    And Deadpool, Taskmaster, Carnage, Two-face, and petty much every other awesome villain

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    #54  Edited By jamdown

    Wanted, Nemesis (Mark Millar), Deadpool, and the Ghosts from pac-man
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    #55  Edited By Big

    Magneto, he has always had a legitimate gripe against humanity, and the X-Men simply won't let up in their fight to stop Mutants from overrunning human society. If the humans are so tough, then let them handle Magneto, and have him give the X-Men the ass-wuppin' they've been needing for the longest!
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    #56  Edited By punisher1313

    Does Jason Voorhees count because I always rooted for him.

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    #57  Edited By MysterioMaximus

    I've been rooting for villains since I was...basically 3. They're always the most interesting, have the most depth and psychology, etc, I've always preferred the bad guy.

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    #58  Edited By brendon277
    @bob agent of agency x: Lol me too well with the Superman one
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    #59  Edited By whirlwind6

    I've always been a huge backer of Toad, mostly because were both ugly, romanticly frustrated midgets... 
    I know this isn't quite what you were thinking of, but in the Mad Hatter's first apperance in the Batman animated show, I was completely on the Hatter's side.  I think I even cried when he lost the girl the first time I saw it.
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    #60  Edited By Son_of_Magnus

    I always root for Deathstroke, Doom, Larfleeze, Atrocious, Sinestro, andThe Rogues
     
    I was rooting for Zod in War of the Supermen as well I was rooting for the evil Teen Titans from the future

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    #61  Edited By skaarason

    dark avengers !!

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    #62  Edited By Man of Lengend

    old Deadpool, taskmaster,joker,vader,Doom,Thanos,Ares.
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    #63  Edited By Wolverine0628

    Lex Luthor, Deadpool, and Darth Vader.

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    #64  Edited By X-93


    I always liked to root for Venom (Eddie Brock not Gargan), Boba Fett, and Darth Vader.  I always found those characters interesting.
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    #65  Edited By jarf2

    i remenber that in killing joke i always wanted the joker to win over batman 

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    #66  Edited By G'bandit

    X- Men 2 and 3: Magneto and Mystique own
     
    Jet Li - The One : Yu Law should of won!
     
    X-men Origins Wolverine: BarakaPool because Wolverine deserved that beating..
     
    Spider-man 2: Doc Ock rules
     

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    #67  Edited By adoggez1

    da JOKER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

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    #68  Edited By InnerVenom123

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    Classic Venom FOR THE WIN.
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    #69  Edited By 4Essence

    I'd say Secret Six in the first miniseries. That was incredible.
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    #70  Edited By jrocco07

    Currently, I'm routing for Hiro Kala in his crusade to destroy half the universe lol

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    #71  Edited By Ryvuk

    When reading, I always route for the good guys, when it comes to buying new merchandise, I find my self picking villains.    
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    #72  Edited By pinchpaker29

    I have always loved Magneto... I know some writers have really really bad depictions of him, but I never really viewed him as a total villain...
     
    One total bad ass entity that I have always rooted for and always gets excited to see is Apocalypse... 
     
    Another one is the Magus! :)

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    #73  Edited By Rothschild

    I routinely root for: 
     
    -Atrocitus 
    -Sinestro  
    -Hank Henshaw 
    -Captain Cold

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    #74  Edited By leokearon

    I remember during the 90's I routed for Magneto, since he and his team were seemingly having a better time than the X-men. Also I always root for Doc Ock
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    #75  Edited By The Sadhu

    In the comics, it has to be Dr Doom! Don't know why but I always seem to be cheering for him! 
     
    The most recent time was in that movie 'Law Abiding Citizen' I so wanted Gerard Butler's cxharacter to get away with it in the end!
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    #76  Edited By Magian

    It's true that an interesting villain can make a comic book better. Sometimes I wonder what would be like if the bad guys win.

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    #77  Edited By lb70145
    @The Sadhu said:
    " In the comics, it has to be Dr Doom! Don't know why but I always seem to be cheering for him!  The most recent time was in that movie 'Law Abiding Citizen' I so wanted Gerard Butler's character to get away with it in the end! "
    could not agree more. I must also mention Magneto and Stormtroopers. I have always felt bad for henchmen. I think they should have a win every once in a while. Especially Stormtroopers.
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    #78  Edited By damswedon

    In Utopia I really wanted Norman to put a bullet in Cyclops' head

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    #79  Edited By ironshadow

    I root for Atrocitus, I want him to burn Sinestro, Hal, Cyborg Superman and the Manhunters and the Guardians, BURN THEM ALL!!! 

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    #80  Edited By Aronmorales

    Hmm...I can't really recall if I've ever rooted for the villain, but I know I must've...

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    #81  Edited By Jabor

    My favourite character is Sinestro. The old qwardian ring was so cool. Unlimited power, yeah
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    #82  Edited By Lovingdamnation

    If  Marv is a bad guy then I'm on the wrong side of this argument anyway.  Also, I woot for Apocalypse .

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    #83  Edited By mistrx75

    Mr. Freeze on BTAS.
     
    And Sinestro now and again.  Especially when he's baiting Hal and Carol.
     
    I'm not sure Marv is the "bad guy" of the Sin City story, if only because the guys he fights are as bad/worse.  It is easier if you're counting bad guy vs. bad guy stories.  For example, any time Joker has ever encountered a more powerful villain, I'm always pulling for him.

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    #84  Edited By Harlekin

    Any villain that wants to kill Hal Jordan I stand behind.

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    #85  Edited By logan48227
    @Grim:
    Very true. Although Deathstroke has fluctuated between villain & anti-hero over the years, he's cool to root for in either role.
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    #86  Edited By llagrok

    Hold on, are you saying that MAX Punisher is a bad guy? Take a look at the people he's killing. Good and Bad are all relative, so it would make more sense to me, to say Antagonist instead of bad guy. 
     
    I root for Dr.light.

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    #87  Edited By dondasch

    @Tom Pinchuk  Thanos during the Infinity Gauntlet and Dr. Doom during Secret Wars

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    I was rooting for Thanos with the Infinity Guantlet and Parallax in Zero Hour.  Also always wanted Dracula to come out on top in every Vampire comic and / or movie I've seen.
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    #90  Edited By darkxman123

    i cant help but root for the hood when he is in a comic he is just awsome  
     
    and light from death note 

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    #92  Edited By goldenkey
    @Lovingdamnation said:
    "If  Marv is a bad guy then I'm on the wrong side of this argument anyway.  Also, I woot for Apocalypse ."

    Marv is a guy with issues.  A chemical imbalance for starters.  He obviously has some sort of degree of honor, but he's more like a samurai Mike Tyson living in the city of Sodom.  I bi-polar survivalist with loose morals.
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    #93  Edited By dondasch

    @Tom Pinchuk Oh! and how could I forget Juggernaut and Bane!

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    #94  Edited By Sandbox24
    Earth-295 AoA/Dark Beast
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    #95  Edited By extrememage

    poison ivy, she just wants to save the enviroment! and harley quinn, she just wants to prove herself
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    #96  Edited By karrob

    Infinity War. I wanted Thanos to kick some arse

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    #97  Edited By Bruce Vain

    You know it's hard for me NOT to root for this guys or understand why they do what they do. 
     
    Bane
    Bane

    Mr.Freeze
    Mr.Freeze

    Ra's al Ghul
    Ra's al Ghul
        
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Deadshot
    Deadshot

    Black Adam
    Black Adam
     
    Darkseid
    Darkseid
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
      
     
     
     
    Ares
    Ares
     
    Dr.Doom
    Dr.Doom

     
    Venom
    Venom
      
     
     
    Apocalypse
    Apocalypse
     
     
     
    Juggernaut
    Juggernaut
     
     
    Magneto
    Magneto
     
     
     
    Mr.Sinister
    Mr.Sinister
     
     
    Sabretooth
    Sabretooth
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    #98  Edited By WARLOCK2792

    TWILIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! 
     
    Victoria is awesome
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    I've always loved the Thunderbolts and Suicide Squad is without a doubt one of my favorite concepts in comics

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    #100  Edited By Telcalipoca
    @00 Raiser said:
    " Only time I have ever rooted for the bad guys was when I watched some any gundam series from the Universal Century. I always wanted Zeon to beat the Federation. "
    ^
    and the secret six

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