Which Fictional Villain Do You Feel Bad For? Redditors Cast Their Votes

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John Summers • Contributor
Nov 10, 2024 10:00 PM EST

The world is full of unforgettable villains, and one Redditor recently asked a compelling question: Which fictional villain do you feel a bit of compassion for, and why? The thread quickly filled with responses, ranging from thoughtful explanations to some unexpectedly sympathetic choices. Many people felt for the eternally unlucky Wile E. Coyote, whose endless efforts always seem to end in disaster. Others mentioned Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb, with his hilariously tragic backstory, while classic characters like Loki, Gollum, and even Magneto found a soft spot in people's hearts.

Certain villains emerged as crowd favorites, each earning a surprising amount of empathy. Whether it's Venom's conflicted journey, Killmonger's lifelong torment, or Severus Snape's tragic past, these characters remind us that even villains have stories that pull at our heartstrings. Dive into the full list and see if your most-pitied villain made the cut—or find a new character to sympathize with!

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    ? r/AskReddit ⚫ 8 hr. ago Complete-Steak-5310 Which fictional villain do you feel a bit of compassion for? 69 288 Д ✓ Share
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    III_Refrigerator_593 •4h ago. Wily Coyote. The poor half starved thing just wants to eat, instead he's eternally punished & mocked in an unwinnable battle against cold fate itself. 96 Reply > Award Share ... Thin-Rip-3686.3h ago. He gets the roadrunner in the end. The animator got fired at the same time. 15 Reply > Award + 1 more reply Share SadSnubNosed Monkey 2h ago • To be fair, with the amount of gear he bought he could probably afford to just buy lunch. 24 Reply Award Share ***
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    DetailOk414 8h ago. Dr. Doofenshirtz from phineas and ferb, had a terrible childhood and wanted nothing more than to create the best childhood for his daughter who didnt appreciate anything he did for her. 161 ◇ Reply → Award Share ... darkofnight916 • 8h ago. Even his greatest rival Perry the Platypus tried to keep him safe. Such as when Dr Doofenschmirtz was about to get evicted Perry convinced him to call his ex wife to get a loan, and she was happy to help him in m keep his place. 55 ◇ Reply
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    geezerforhire ⚫8h ago • Mr.Freeze ↑ 67♡ Reply Award ✰ Share octapotami • 25m ago • Remember that name because it's the chilling sound of your doom. Vote > Reply → Award MOOshooooo • 2h ago • THE ICE AGE > Reply Exeftw .59m ago • Everyone... CHILL * Share Award ✓ Share ✰ Vote > Reply → Award Share
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    ParameciaAntic • 3h ago • Gollum is just a really sad addict. Just say "no" to the One Ring, kids! 60 Reply ✈ Award ✓ Share PirateJohn75 • 3h ago • Reply Award Share O.R.A.R.E. ✩ 13 13 • octapotami ⚫ 31m ago • Facts Vote ◇ Reply > Award Share
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    Dear-Community4547 .7h ago • Baby Doll from the old animated Batman series. She was stuck looking young forever and it broke her down. She actually cried in Batman's arms because of it. 70 ◇ Reply Award Share LittlestSlipper55 • 4h ago. Her follow up episode was even sadder. She was just trying to move on with her life, even though she was stuck in some dead end job and known as a complete and total has-been, she was trying. And then some a- hole comes along and goads her into her old habits, ev
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    darkwulf1 8h ago ⚫ Magneto. He keeps being proven right yet he's the extremist 179 > Reply Award Share *** DrivenByPettiness ⚫ 5h ago. I never saw Magneto as a villain but the perfect portrayal of the anti-hero archetype. And the perfect representation of the quote you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain". Then again I never read the comics, only know the movies but especially X-Men First Class is set up as him being the hero arc at first. If we would've only
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    • Steph64064 4h ago · Batty and the other replicants in Blade Runner. They just wanted to live. 25 ○ Reply Award Share
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    reyhysterio 7h ago • Colonel Hummel of the Rock He tried every legal method to provide pension for those soldier who have their lives for the country 48 ◇ Reply Award Share ... Gellert 5h ago • I still think the ending was wrong. Missile should've fired only for it to turn out he'd switched out the poison. Connery's character should escape in the mess. The government should attempt a coverup only for Connery's character to leak all the paperwork to the press. 18 ◇ Reply > Award Share ***
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    wharactually 3h ago. Ursula from the little mermaid. She was just a businesswoman who clearly outlined the terms in her contract ahead of Ariel signing it. 21 ◇ Reply > Award Share
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    coadyj 6h ago. Robbie Rotton, all he wants it to watch TV and eat junk food but those fitness freaks won't just leave him be. In fairness it's not like he's out of shape or anything. 56 ◇ Reply > Award YoghurtSnodgrass • 3h ago • RIP Robbie Rotten ='( 17 ○ Reply Share ... Award Share ... Own Teacher7058 • 2h ago • He was number one 8 6 ♡ > Reply Award Share
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    MythicalMicrowave • 8h ago. Venom. Just wanted to be loved Ө 262 д ◇ Reply Award Complete-Steak-5310 OP 8h ago • Share Yeah! :( 863 ◇ Reply ✈ Award Share Deadpool_Fan69 • 4h ago • I came here to say this 3♡ > Award Reply Share ...
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    prettiiislutt ⚫8h ago • Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty 38 ◇ Reply > Award Share Pudgeysaurus • 4h ago • People don't realise that she was the only one who actively looked out for Aurora from the beginning. Everyone else just wanted to use her to advance thier position in the court of nobility. Maleficent gave her a gift disguised as a curse. Nobody can use her to advance thier own schemes or bring themselves to hurt her while she's asleep. When Aurora wakes up, Maleficent shows her how not to a
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    Future-Bread-4279 7h ago. Darth Vader. There's a comic where he tries to end his own life, as he believes he killed his wife and unborn child. 25 Reply Award Share ... ThrowAway_5_23 • 3h ago. He did kill his wife. At a minimum it bought on an early pregnancy without the support and medical care she needed to survive it. + 8 3 ◇ Reply > Award Share PancakeLad 2h ago. You're not wrong but also apparently the Oompah droid that delivered Luke and Leia said something like "she's dying but there's no
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    SexyTyraen • 6h ago ⚫ i feel compassion for loki, his struggles with identity and family really resonate with me. ↑ 58 Reply ✈ Award solitudeslaughtr⚫ 4h ago • Share Same ↑ 3 3 33 > Reply Award Share
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    Rodgertheshrubber • 6h ago • Wicked Witch of the West. Long before the play 'Wicked' existed I always thought she had justifiable reason for her actions in the 'Wizard of Oz'. Dorothy was a pawn used by Glinda the 'Good' Witch. 35 Reply Award Share ... Guygirl00 2h ago ⚫ I mean, the girl from Kansas did kill her sister. ↑ 8 ♡ ○ Reply Award 10Panoptica 2h ago • And stole her inheritance. Share ... 863 ○ Reply > Award ✓ Share ***
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    No Weakness9363 2h ago • Tom. Tom and Jerry are good friends, and he doesn't want to kill Jerry, but if the lady of the house catches Tom not trying to catch the mouse, he'll be punished. Plus, Tom does get a lot of pretty bad injuries. 893 Reply Award Share
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    • vennalie_roan ⚫ 6h ago • Goob from Meet the Robinsons 24 Reply theAshleyRouge • 2h ago • 100%!!!! Award Share 843 ○ Reply Award Share
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    AleksandrNevsky • 6h ago • Grima Wormtongue. Theoden even offers him forgiveness and Grima looked like he was going to take it. He was fed up with Saruman's abuse. Theoden and Grima had both been the victims of Saruman's manipulations so it seemed fair to extend this to him. If not for Legolas having a total moment and shooting Grima he'd have gotten his reconciliation. 863 ◇ Reply Award Share ... Spamgrenade 5h ago • Hes even more tragic in the books. 863 Reply × Award Share ***
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    AceofSprades 5h ago. Killmonger in Black Panther 17 ◇ Reply Award Share “ ChronoLegion2 • 4h ago • His life sucked, and part of the reason was his uncle killing his dad and abandoning him in the ghetto instead of taking him back and raising him in Wakanda 863 > Reply Award Share ... Mia-Wal-22-89.3h ago. I might have cried very quietly in the theater when Killmonger died. 843 ○ Reply Award Share *** SteveFoerster •3h ago. You might have had company. His last request was gutting. 853 Reply Award
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    just-here-to-please • 8h ago ⚫ The penguin in the Wallace and gromit movie 14 > Reply Award Share
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    e Snappysnapsnapper .5h ago. The purple teddy bear from Toy Story 3. The doll in Toy Story 4 had a much better villain story/redemption arc. ○ 8 5 3 > Reply Award beethecowboy • 3h ago. Share *** I felt bad for Lotso, too. I know how much it hurts to feel ditched and/or replaced by people you thought loved you. (Of course we know the girl missed him and it doesn't justify what he did, but still) 433 > Reply Award Share ...
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    Anticrepuscular_Ray ⚫8h ago. Severus Snape 43 ○ Reply Award Share ... glassssshark ⚫4h ago • Nah, he sucks. Alan Rickman is just lovable. 44 Reply → Award cobo10201 1h ago • Share ... I never understood the love for Snape... Yes it's very sad that he was bullied as a child by Harry's dad, but he turned out to be a bully to children as an adult. Him loving Lilly and ultimately protecting Harry is noble, but he is still mean and a complete a h le. 88 3 ◇ Reply Award Share ***
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    ActuallyAlexander • 4h ago • Freddy Krueger because teenagers are annoying. (+) 8 5 ♡ Reply Award Share
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