BEST VILLAIN

Tell
me, Glory, since we’re here to present the Cutie for Best Villain, what do
you think is the most important characteristic of a villain?
- A
villain? Honey, what a villain
needs most is killer shoes and a good night’s sleep.
- You
know – I don’t think so. I think
the most important thing is power.
Power and a little mystery, enough to create fear. Like The Wraith in
Stargate Atlantis. Now that is what I call excellent
villainy.
- As if the Mayor of some tiny backward town, in this puny
dimension, knows anything about villainy?
Darlin’, take it from me, what‘s really important is a god-like
attitude. For example, the
attitude on that Aaron Echolls
on Veronica Mars.
- I
think you’re on to something there.
Attitude is important.
A truly wicked disposition is definitely a plus. What good is being a villain if you
can’t have any fun with it? Take a
look at Dr Gaius Baltar in Battlestar Galactica. There’s a man after my own heart.
- I’d like to go after his brain. To be a true villain, a woman has to have her needs
fulfilled – she needs brains to suck, and she has to surround herself with
the creature comforts she needs – money, luxuries – she has to have her
priorities straight, like Emily Gilmore
in Gilmore Girls.
- I
do agree it is important for villains to look good and have their own
style. Elena Derevko in Alias
is a wonderful example.
- Please. She’s an amateur. And I’m getting bored. Very bored. How about we see who won this stupid, trivial little human
contest?
- Good
idea, Glory. But before we do, I
want to say a few words about the significance of this day. An award is more than just the trophy,
or the shiny medal, or the framed certificate that hangs on the wall. A winner is not defined by his or her
accolades, or by the –
- You’re
gonna make everyone listen to a speech first? You really are Evil.
Just hand me the envelope!