Comparison of the Villains from the Hunger Games, Thor, Star Wars and Harry Potter

There is most likely a villain in every movie you watch. Some movie villains are more memorable than others. A villain can be described as an evil person or character that is the main enemy of the hero. A villain strives to do the opposite of what the hero is doing. For example, in Harry Potter, Voldemort strives to take down Harry while Harry strives to take down Voldemort. President Snow from The Hunger Games trilogy, Loki from Thor and The Avengers, Darth Vader from Star Wars, and Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter series are just a few examples of good movie villains. These movie villains are what make the movie plotline, thicken. Without them, their would probably be no conflict. My favorite movie villain is Loki from Thor and The Avengers. Loki provides a great story line and is very good at being a villain. [Thesis] The best movie villains are Loki from Thor and The Avengers, President Snow from The Hunger Games trilogy, and Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter series.

While Darth Vader is probably the most famous movie villain, President Snow from The Hunger Games trilogy is a some-what, new movie villain. He acquires a victor each year in the annual hunger games, but when Katniss and Peeta defy that rule and get 2 victors, Snow tries to eliminate them. He tries his best at doing this which makes him a good villain. Although he doesn’t succeed, he still makes the plotline of the movie better. Without President Snow being in the movie, it would have been less conflictual. What makes President Snow a good villain is that he is very powerful and people have to do what he tells them to or else they get eliminated. Having power is a quality a villain needs in order to succeed in what they are trying to accomplish. Snow tries to eliminate Katniss and Peeta in the 75th annual Hunger Games but he fails. Katniss figured out how to break the Dome and she was rescued. However, Peeta gets captured by the President and gets brainwashed. President Snow has done something terrible that his enemy will eventually kill him for. I think Donald Sutherland played the character very well. I can not imagine a different President Snow.

On the other hand, Loki from Thor and The Avengers makes a great movie villain. Tom Hiddleston plays the part of Loki quite well. Loki has perseverance in trying to take over as King of Asgard and he stops at nothing to do it. His clever ways of transforming into another person and making things look different, is amazing. This is why he is my favorite movie villain. In my opinion, he is the best movie villain. He has failed at taking over as King of Asgard in Thor but in Thor: The Dark World he is seen sitting on the throne of Asgard in his Father’s place. That is how the movie ends. We don’t know if he has killed his Father, the King, but it seems like it. Loki is smart and knows how to trick people and Thor falls for his trick when he sees Loki dying after trying to defeat the elves. He acts like he cares about Thor but actually he is just trying to get closer to the throne to be king. His illusions are powerful and believable. Also, Loki has continuity as the villain throughout three movies which means he is dedicated at being a villain. He knows what he wants and what he needs to do it. I have watched a lot of movies but Thor: The Dark World is one of my favorites.

Next, we have Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter series. He is played by Ralph Fiennes. In my opinion, Fiennes plays the character of Lord Voldemort extremely well. In the movie, Lord Voldemort tries to take over the wizarding world. However, Harry Potter stands in his way of doing that. Voldemort gets an army together to attack Hogwarts in the movie. This is a trait that makes him a good villain. He knows what to do to potentially take over Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic. Although he does fail eventually when Harry defeats him, Lord Voldemort is an exceptionally good villain. He knows what Harry’s weakness are and uses it to his advantage. Also, Voldemort is not human. He was made the way he is for evil and wrong doings. People and wizards that know who Voldemort is, are afraid of him. This is a quality that makes a good villain, too. If people are afraid of you, they probably won’t mess with you. Unless they have a lot of people fighting together to defeat the villain like Harry does. Voldemort is smart to put together an army of people the way he does. He knows how to work his way around the other wizards to get to Harry.

Finally, I am going to explain why these particular movie villains are my favorites. First, Loki from Thor: The Dark World is the number one movie villain on my best movie villains list. He is smart, conniving, mysterious, and his power of illusion is what makes him a great villain. Tom Hiddleston plays the part of Loki very well in the movie and that is also why he is my favorite movie villain. Next, President Snow from The Hunger Games trilogy is the second best villain on my best movie villain list. He has all of the qualities that make a good villain. He is evil, powerful, and knows what to do to get rid of someone or something. He is hated by everyone in the lower and middle class society because some have lost their friends and relatives in the games. He has a lot of people working for him which makes him powerful. Lastly, Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter series is the third villain on my best movie villain list. Voldemort is sneaky, evil, and will do anything to get what he wants. He murders everyone who gets in his way and doesn’t care. He is not human which is usually a trait most villains have. Voldemort is wise with magic and has a lot of people on his side. However, the one person he fears is Professor Dumbledore. When Voldemort plans Dumbledore’s murder and he dies, he becomes more powerful because he isn’t afraid of anything anymore. All of these qualities make a good villain. This is why Loki, President Snow, and Lord Voldemort are the best three movie villains.