Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Star Trek: Worst five or best five villains... you decide
Sadly, Khan died a few days ago. Not the weak warrior from the Steppes of Mongolia, born in the 12th century, creator of the largest contiguous empire in history. No, he was a wimp compared to the real Khan. Khan Noonien Singh, born in the 60s and enhanced during the Eugenics Wars of the 1990s. Reawakened in 2267 and exiled to make a new life on a dust bowl of a planet. He was "The Villain". So much so, that when Star Trek moved from TV to movies, the creators couldn't wait to bring him back. The greatest villan of film ever? Maybe, but was he the greatest villain of Star Trek? Here is my top 5 best of the worst villains Star Trek ever created.
5. Kevin Uxbridge, the Douwd. An unassuming name for an alien that wanted to be left alone, refused to fight, and then wiped out 50 billion Husnock with a single thought.
4. Gul Dukat. Crazy, loathsome, and completely without remorse. He launches a one man war against the Klingon Empire.
3. Tie:
Nomad. Cleaning planets is his game, eliminating carbon life forms is just taking out the trash.
Doomsday machine. Eats planets for dinner and starships for dessert.
2. Borg. All of them, Borg Queen, Borg Picard, Borg whoever. Except for 7 of 9 of course.
1. Khan. "From Hell's heart, I stab at thee. For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee".
Ricardo Montalban brought a villian to life that had no equal. He was vicious and caring, warrior and poet, insane and thoughtful. No other Star Trek villian has been as complete in all aspects of their character.
I was disappointed to see his tribute in USA Today say that he would be remembered for the man in the white suit on Fantasy Island. I think his greatest role was Khan Noonien Singh. As evil as they come, but smooth enough to sell corinthian leather to a Ceti eel.
5. Kevin Uxbridge, the Douwd. An unassuming name for an alien that wanted to be left alone, refused to fight, and then wiped out 50 billion Husnock with a single thought.
4. Gul Dukat. Crazy, loathsome, and completely without remorse. He launches a one man war against the Klingon Empire.
3. Tie:
Nomad. Cleaning planets is his game, eliminating carbon life forms is just taking out the trash.
Doomsday machine. Eats planets for dinner and starships for dessert.
2. Borg. All of them, Borg Queen, Borg Picard, Borg whoever. Except for 7 of 9 of course.
1. Khan. "From Hell's heart, I stab at thee. For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee".
Ricardo Montalban brought a villian to life that had no equal. He was vicious and caring, warrior and poet, insane and thoughtful. No other Star Trek villian has been as complete in all aspects of their character.
I was disappointed to see his tribute in USA Today say that he would be remembered for the man in the white suit on Fantasy Island. I think his greatest role was Khan Noonien Singh. As evil as they come, but smooth enough to sell corinthian leather to a Ceti eel.
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