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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Humph Warden Bennett on February 23, 2017, 01:15:54 PM

Title: TV Villains
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on February 23, 2017, 01:15:54 PM: I don't think that you can beat Willoughby Goddard as Gessler. As a kid I did not believe that anybody could be this corpulent, and repulsive.

https://youtu.be/yrOWNzar13U

OK any other contenders?
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Aruntraveller on February 23, 2017, 01:45:22 PM: I am currently rather enjoying an Australian programme called 'A Place to Call Home' which has a villain(ness) called Regina. Clearly modeled on Alexis from Dynasty, the actress relishes every moment on screen. Wonderfully OTT.

However I accept that this is almost a caricature of a villain.

I did find James Norton as Tommy in 'Happy Valley' very convincing and therefore frightening.
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 23, 2017, 01:58:16 PM: The Dwarf in The Singing Ringing Tree
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Rhiannon on February 23, 2017, 02:00:30 PM: Moriarty in Sherlock. Not the most terrifying perhaps but possibly the coolest.
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Aruntraveller on February 23, 2017, 02:13:02 PM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 23, 2017, 01:58:16 PM
The Dwarf in The Singing Ringing Tree

Oh yes. Ugh. *Shivers*
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on February 23, 2017, 02:17:36 PM: I remember that story too. Even today the memory of the dying big fish makes my eyes fill up. And YES I cheered when the dwarf got his just deserts.
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Rhiannon on February 23, 2017, 02:21:16 PM: Nigel Havers was quite horrible as the husband in Element of Doubt.
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 23, 2017, 02:28:16 PM: Not sure if it quite counts but Death as voiced by Donald Pleasance in the public information film The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water was chilling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg6IVUvVsAs
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Anchorman on February 23, 2017, 05:21:27 PM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 23, 2017, 01:58:16 PM
The Dwarf in The Singing Ringing Tree

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Did you HAVE to mention that b****y programme?
I remember the nightmares.......
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 23, 2017, 05:41:58 PM: Quote from: Anchorman on February 23, 2017, 05:21:27 PM

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Did you HAVE to mention that b****y programme?
I remember the nightmares.......
In case you want to revisit them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hy7Kxl7KPE
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: trippymonkey on February 23, 2017, 06:16:01 PM: ]t's out on DVD now anyway....
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Robbie on February 23, 2017, 07:41:14 PM: Quote from: Trentvoyager on February 23, 2017, 01:45:22 PM
I did find James Norton as Tommy in 'Happy Valley' very convincing and therefore frightening.

Me too!
Jamie Dornan in The Fall was an excellent villain.
There is currently a trend to have dishy villains.
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 24, 2017, 03:07:22 PM: I loved Ruth Wilson in Luther, maybe a bit too much!
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Sebastian Toe on February 24, 2017, 07:29:08 PM: "Exterminate, exterminate".
Need I say more?
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Bubbles on February 24, 2017, 08:11:42 PM: As a child, Roger Delgado as the master in Dr Who.

http://www.warpedfactor.com/2014/06/doctor-who-roger-delgado-original-master.html

He had such sinister features 🙂

Negan in "The Walking Dead" so charming, till he's not.

http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/771740/The-Walking-Dead-season-7-Eugene-comes-face-to-face-with-Lucille-in-new-Negan-trailer
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Anchorman on February 24, 2017, 08:13:36 PM: Delgado was a fantastic foil for Pertwee's Doctor.
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: Bubbles on February 24, 2017, 08:21:54 PM: Quote from: Anchorman on February 24, 2017, 08:13:36 PM
Delgado was a fantastic foil for Pertwee's Doctor.

Yes he was 🙂💐

I agree 🙂
Title: Re: TV Villains
Post by: jeremyp on February 26, 2017, 01:11:33 PM: Quote from: Humph Warden Bennett on February 23, 2017, 01:15:54 PM
I don't think that you can beat Willoughby Goddard as Gessler. As a kid I did not believe that anybody could be this corpulent, and repulsive.

You may think so, I couldn't possibly comment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Urquhart).