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Favourite TNG Villain (Individual, duo, or group)

Who is your favourite TNG Villain?

  • Q

    Votes: 15 33.3%
  • Lore

    Votes: 3 6.7%
  • Armus

    Votes: 3 6.7%
  • Daimon Bok

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Daimon Tog

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Holodeck Moriarty

    Votes: 2 4.4%
  • Commander Bruce Maddox

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • The Duras Sisters

    Votes: 2 4.4%
  • Kivas Fajo

    Votes: 1 2.2%
  • Ardra

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Tomalak

    Votes: 4 8.9%
  • Sela

    Votes: 1 2.2%
  • Rasmussen (A Matter of Time)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • MacDuff (Conundrum

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Syrus (Frame of Mind)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Gul Madred (Chain of Command)

    Votes: 11 24.4%
  • Dr. Soran

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • The Borg Queen

    Votes: 3 6.7%
  • Ru'Afo

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Shinzon

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    45
  • Poll closed .
I thought Q was too overly done and wrongly used that it diluted and ruined his use as a villain. It got to the point that I never thought he would do any real harm.
Gul Madred seemed to be the one person in the galaxy who really could break Picard.
 
I also think 'Q' is my fave. I just watched, 'Devils Duel' and the lady who plays Ardra was really good. That story is excellent and the acting between Patrick and that lady drew me into the story!

You rarely hear people talking about it, but I think this is one of the best TNG episodes. Not bad for a reuse of a Phase II script - it's miles better than The Child.
 
Lol..

Though I don't think he was in a position to harm TNG.

Gene Rodenberry and Rick Berman would probably fit more...
 
I don't think Q was a bad guy.
I voted for the Borg Queen - the ultimate evil of the Universe :)
 
Individual villians I would vote for Armus and Gul Madred. I think both of those characters have a lot of depth to them. They are two of my favorites from all of the trek series.

I have to give a nod to the Borg as the best villians, though. I was in high school when I watched "Q Who" and "The Best of Both Worlds". Watching the Borg be introduced was memorable, I still recall, quite clearly, watching both episodes as a teenager. I can't say that for many episodes.
 
I'm very happy to see people showing some love for Moriarty. I think he was one of the coolest and most original characters ever on TNG, but unfortunately forgotten by many. I love his dialogue and how he was played by the actor cast in the role. I like Adra a lot too. Her attempts at seducing Picard, his stubborn resistance to her seduction, and his refusal to buy her act for even a second were hilarious. On the flipside, I'm surprised and a little baffled by the support for Armus. I thought he (or "it") was a really lame character who was just grating and one-dimensional...nothing but a plot device of cartoonish cliche villainy invented just to off Tasha Yar and in the most hackeneyed way possible.

I can understand people not seeing Q as a villain since he was so lovable (especially after Qpid and Deja Q). I guess the only time he ever did something ruthlessly evil and actually seemed cruel and malicious was when he exposed the Enterprise to the Borg and let the Borg kill some of the crew. The moment when he tells Picard "if you can't take a bloody nose, you shouldn't be out here" was the only time I thought he ever came across as a truly evil villain. Still, even if he was softened by his later appearances and ultimately became more of an endearing pest than true antagonist, I still think at his core he's a villain.
 
I can understand people not seeing Q as a villain since he was so lovable (especially after Qpid and Deja Q). I guess the only time he ever did something ruthlessly evil and actually seemed cruel and malicious was when he exposed the Enterprise to the Borg and let the Borg kill some of the crew. The moment when he tells Picard "if you can't take a bloody nose, you shouldn't be out here" was the only time I thought he ever came across as a truly evil villain. Still, even if he was softened by his later appearances and ultimately became more of an endearing pest than true antagonist, I still think at his core he's a villain.

I disagree. I think Q was doing Picard and the Enterprise a BIG BIG favor by giving their arrogant asses the kick they needed to realize that there are MUCH bigger things out there and giving them a "glimpse" of what lies ahead. I think Q shouldn't even be in the villain category since in my view he was actually not really causing serious harm and ultimately helping more than harming.

P.S. I was torn between Gul Madred and Lore ... but picked Madred cause he actually was able to "break" Picard and make him think there were FIVE LIGHTS ;)
 
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