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2024 might just be the year of the TV villain, with Andrew Scott’s take on a literary scoundrel in Ripley being the latest to captivate us. We all boo the bad guys, but sometimes, secretly, we love seeing them succeed. So, who would you say is your best baddie? Take this quiz looking at television’s most evil moments, and see which dark soul from the small screen has stolen a place in your heart.
1. In the 1995 ‘The Simpsons’ episode “Who Shot Mr Burns? Part One”, nuclear power baron Monty Burns looks to make more money by blocking out the sun. How do you feel about his plan?
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2. One of the most horrifying TV sequences ever was the introduction of Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in the 2016 season of ‘The Walking Dead’, where he captures the show’s heroes and executes beloved characters. How did you react to that awful moment?
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3. Back to the ‘90s: ‘The X-Files’ creeped out a generation, as FBI Agents Mulder and Scully (Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny) investigated odd goings-on. One of their most feared villains was Eugene Viktor Tooms (Doug Hutchison), who could stretch through cracks in doors and windows. How would you use such a power?
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4. One of the most abhorrent moments in dark superhero show ‘The Boys’ came in 2019, when two-faced superhero Homelander (Antony Starr) attempts to save a plane captured by hijackers. Dispatching the captors but trashing the plane in the process, he abandons the crashing the plane – and its pleading passengers – to avoid bad publicity. What would you have done?
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5. If you’ve seen the ‘Game of Thrones’ “Red Wedding” episode, you’ll know exactly why we won’t describe the events here. Let’s just say cake wasn’t the only thing being sliced. If you were a guest at the wedding, what would you do?
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6. The villain of Season One of ‘Wednesday’ shocked fans when (spoilers!) they stabbed beloved character Thing, after the animated hand found them looking for something they shouldn’t. How would you deal with people who uncover your schemes?
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7. ‘Dexter’, the 2000s hit revived in 2021, followed ‘ethical’ serial killer Dexter Morgan (Michael C Hall), who balanced his murderous urges by only killing other killers. By your estimation, is he a hero or a villain?
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8. An all-time classic, ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ featured The Dark Knight’s full rogue’s gallery. Who was your favourite?
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9. Another animated crime fighter is the gang from Scooby Doo. If you were the villain of the week, how would you thwart Shaggy and co?
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10. Final question: you’re a TV show villain who has just been beaten by the good guy. They ask why you did what you did. What’s your response?
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