I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!

[Joe Washington]

What are your favorite examples of old enemies exacting revenge against the good guys either in the world of movies, TV shows, or books?

The only example I can think of is the Wrath of Khan. The havoc Khan caused in that one movie alone.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Uhhh...True Grit, maybe?

The problem is that revenge is a generic motive that doesn't say much about the character. Take Luke Skywalker for instance - revenge was his simplistic character motive till he learned the truth about Anakin, and then he got more interesting because his struggle became internal and specific to him.

Another example: Nero's revenge motive was the weakest aspect of Star Trek XI.

 

[Jack Bauer]

There's a scene in Tom Clancy's novel Without Remorse where John Clark gets revenge on one of the bad guys by putting him into a hyperbaric chamber and kills the guy in it.

 

[Admiral Shran]

Eric Cartman's revenge on Scott Tenorman.

 

[Venardhi]

I recently watched 'Law Abiding Citizen' and it is certainly one of the better revenge films. Ending was a let-down, but there really wasn't any change of a satisfactory ending there, since the closest thing to a relatable protagonist is an insane murderer.