The best villains in firefly- who gets your vote?

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J6NGO1977

Sunday, March 26, 2006 10:46 AM

Definately the Reavers. They are bad. I don't see Badger there? but I guess he isn't really a villain. Saff she is bad but that's what's so damned sexy about her :)

GREATBLACKTHORN

Monday, March 27, 2006 3:01 PM

The Operative, HANDS DOWN. Simply cus he's so gorram cool. Niska, I just hate, alot...

Any villain that uses a sword wins, fact. Jubal doesn't want to kill most of the time by the looks of it, Niska loves to kill and is a twisted son'bitch, but the Operative kills and doesn't flinch. He even knows he's a monster...OPERATIVE FOR PRESIDENT!! >_>

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MILFORD

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 12:58 AM

What about Badger? If it wasn't for him, we'd miss out on a couple of the best episodes in the whole series. I also like him because he's the only person in the whole verse not put off by River. She seems perfectly normal to him. That is at first hilarious and then creepy. Beyond him I'd have to go with Jubal and then the two by two guys. They're both creepy. But as for pure villainy, Badger gets my vote.

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USAGIVINDALOO

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:53 AM

Oh wow... that's a tough one. I think I'd have to hand it to the Two By Two Hands of Blue people, they were just SCARY. Even in their very first appearance at the end of the episode, they gave me the chills; River's obsession over them alone freaked the heck out of me. I remember thinking that if she was so fixated on them, they MUST have done something truly horrible. I can't wait to get my hands on the comic about them someday.

To be honest, the fact they didn't use those two initially prejudiced me against the Operative ("Why make a new character when you had great villains already?") but that didn't even last past the first viewing. The Operative was wonderful, so ruthless and yet admirable in a way in his focus. He was wonderful and almost on par with the Hands of Blue.

I also loved Early and would put him at about the same level as the others. My love of Law and Order aside, he just had the best lines, absolutely hilarious, yet that scene with Kaylee made me want to scream. I hope that he survives to return in future installations!

EDIT: And OMG, how could I forget the Reavers? Bushwacked (the one with the derelict, right?) was an exercise in creepiness, and that survivor... SCREAM. I also thought the first pass through Reaver space in the BDM was freaky with the screaming over the radio.

BIGDAMNNOBODY

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:51 PM

I'm picking Rance Burgess from Heart of Gold as the best villain for three reasons.
1. He truly is quite villainous.
2. Any Man who worries our Captain must be someone to be reckoned with.
3. And finally, because no one else has picked him yet.

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TARRISH

Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:06 AM

I'd have to say my favorite villain from the entire show would have to be Jubal Early. He was funny, crazy, and smart all at the same time. The guy was written in such a creative fashion. I loved how he philosophized everything. Bounty Hunters are some of the coolest villains when they are put in that category.

The two other villains that tie in second are The Reavers and Hands of Blue. The Reavers were wicked, and I wish we could have got a better look at them. The Hands in Blue were just creepy. They reminded me of the silent men from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Just plain creepy, and River sure didn't take a liking to them.

JOSSISAGOD

Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:50 AM

The Blue-hands men get my vote. They're ruthless and probably one of two types of beings in the 'verse that would give River a fight, before she gutted them! the other being The Operative.
Niska's a close third.

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SPACECOWGIRL

Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:12 AM

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Originally posted by singate:
My vote goes to Niska. That man is truly evil. Anyone would torture someone to death only to revive him with the sole purpose of making him suffer further is a bad MF.

I have to go with Niska also. Jubal Early was scary too--but at least we knew he was mentally disturbed. Niska was just evil, and he enjoyed it.

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What are we waitin' for?

KIZYR

Friday, March 31, 2006 1:38 AM

This is tough... real tough.
I mean, all the villians in Firefly have their own points where you just love to hate them.

After mulling it over, I'd have to say that the Operative is at the top of the list. He just didn't slip up; he had no qualms about being evil--even owned up to it--but had a whole ends-justify-means philosophy that was his guiding principle. He was someone entirely unencumbered by any other considerations to get to his goal.

He's the kind of villian where you can't find a weak point. You can barely stay one step ahead of him, if ahead of him at all. The only reason Mal won was... well... he had a psychic on his side and was just that much faster.

As far as the regular series goes, I originally thought Niska, just 'cause of how downright evil he is. But then, I'd have to settle on Badger. He's a sad li'le kind of a sad li'le hill, you just want to knock his teeth in so much, but he's surrounded by 4 armed guards and is your only meal ticket, so you gotta put up with him. KF

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MAGHAFFAR

Monday, April 3, 2006 9:25 AM

My votes goes for Niska, and here's why.
The scene in "War Stories" where Zoe goes to
pay Niska for Mal and Wash's release, Niska starts to
make Zoe choose only one --
notice how she's all military in dealing with him?
Great in-character stuff for her --
but after she picks Wash, Niska is THINKING
"How can I hurt them and Captain Reynolds?"
So he tells her she's paid too much and is getting a refund...
So he can cut off Mal's ear. Now THAT's evil.

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