{"id":67,"date":"2010-04-03T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2010-04-03T00:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/?p=67"},"modified":"2011-09-29T03:01:17","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T03:01:17","slug":"top-5-list-favorite-villains-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/2010\/04\/03\/top-5-list-favorite-villains-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 list: Favorite villains edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Magneto<\/p><\/div>\n

Magneto <\/strong>\u2013 Erik Lensherr doesn\u2019t dwell on his past as a Holocaust victim or the fact that his entire family has been wiped out numerous times. While anyone else would live a hard life because of the repeated loss and devastation, Magneto finds a way to make it his mission to move his life forward. You\u2019ve got to give the man his due when you stop and realize that, ultimately, he\u2019s probably right about homo sapien superior not being able to co-exist with regular humans. At least he\u2019s got his eyes open to the inevitable. While his methods may be brutal (much like his archetype Malcolm X), he works hard at achieving what he\u2019s set out to do.<\/p>\n

Why we love him<\/strong>: Magneto will do anything to further his mission, even if it means sacrificing his children and\u00a0 his life. He\u2019s got nothing if not determination.<\/p>\n

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Lex Luthor<\/p><\/div>\n

Lex Luthor<\/strong> \u2013 Superman once had nothing to do in Metropolis solely because Lex Luthor was behind bars. When you provide the majority of the work for a crime fighter you are somebody. Lex is no exception. You really know you\u2019re something special when you can commit as many crimes as Lex, get out of jail and still win the U.S. presidential election. Lex represents what many other aspiring kingpins wish they could become.<\/p>\n

Why we love him:<\/strong> Trying to kill the Man of Steel is no easy feat. Nearly succeeding in almost every instance makes you a cut above the rest.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Doom<\/p><\/div>\n

Dr. Doom <\/strong>\u2013 Victor Von Doom has been the thorn in every self-righteous group of superheroes since the villain\u2019s dawn in the 1960s. If he isn\u2019t terrorizing the Fantastic Four to demonstrate his superiority over Mr. Fantastic, he\u2019s stealing the Infinity Gems to make himself a god. For all of Doom\u2019s intelligence (he\u2019s genius level), he still has charisma. Without it he couldn\u2019t run his own nation, Latveria.<\/p>\n

Why we love him:<\/strong> He\u2019s megalomaniacal and charming. What\u2019s not to like to take home and meet your mama?<\/p>\n

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The Joker<\/p><\/div>\n

The Joker <\/strong>\u2013 In his many incarnations, the Joker is multifaceted. It doesn\u2019t matter if he\u2019s the malevolent killer clown or the bumbling chemical genius; he still manages to find a way to get under the skin of Batman. Every actor who\u2019s portrayed him \u2014 Caesar Romero, Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger, Mark Hamill \u2014 has found inspiration in his dark and funny sides. That is the stroke of a man who really needs no explanation or introduction for his work as a criminal.<\/p>\n

Why we love him:<\/strong> He\u2019s the Joker. Eternal thorn in the side of the Caped Crusader. Need we say more?<\/p>\n

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Venom<\/p><\/div>\n

Venom <\/strong>\u2013 OK, let\u2019s just get this out there from the beginning: Venom is crazy. No, not just regular insane, but WAY out there extra special spicy<\/em> insane. The symbiote didn\u2019t know whom it was dealing with when it picked Eddie Brock to bond with after Peter Parker rejected it. Venom\u2019s brand of logic includes killing as a means to an end. If you get in the way, you die, but he doesn\u2019t go out of his way to harm you. That\u2019s what we like about Venom. He\u2019s a got a method to his madness. It\u2019s just figuring out the method that makes no sense.<\/p>\n

Why we love him:<\/strong> Did we mention he\u2019s crazy? And anyone who says \u201cWe want to eat your brains!\u201d as a taunt in a video game is awesome. Period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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