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Hal Jordan · 12th March 2003, 10:57 PM

Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most?

Browncoat2008 · 15th April 2007, 06:41 PM

A tough question with so many to choose from, but the clear winner IMHO is Adelai Niska. While Saffron can be oh-so-amusing (and lethal, to be sure), Niska strikes fear into the hearts of those who know him, and isn't that an important villianous trait? Although Niska has his moments, liek when he admits he is going to get an earful at dinner. Dry Whedonesque humor! And if bad boy Jayne Cobb is sweating bullets about making the meet with Crow, then Niska is someone to be avoided at all costs. Making him a worthy (and hence enjoyable) villian. Was great when Mal finally got the drop on him and introduced Niska to the real Mal.

ScottSF · 27th April 2007, 10:11 PM

easy one easy one. Bounty Hunter. Forgot his name as the show gathers dust in my head.

"imbue, that's the word"

"so you're a bounty hunter?"

"no, that's not it at all. . . I'm a bounty hunter."

Brown Rat · 30th April 2007, 04:50 PM

Yeh, I'm with Scott: I most enjoyed the bounty hunter in "Objects in Space."

Sylanya · 12th January 2008, 05:32 AM

I'd have to say that while Niska had his moments, I found Jubal Early, the bounty hunter, to be more enjoyable. Niska just creeped me out >.<

clovis-man · 12th January 2008, 07:50 AM

The bounty hunter was a good villain because he was good at what he did as well as consistently ruthless.

Jim

Randolph · 12th January 2008, 07:45 PM

I'll go with the bounty hunter as well.

Scarlett Eclipse · 29th June 2008, 08:49 PM

Hands down, Jubal Early (the bounty hunter) is the best villain. And that's also my favourite episdoe so it's sort of a cheap shot.

Early: Where'd she go?

Simon: I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally pocessing a spaceship. Don't look at me.
(ooo Simon)

But I loved Jubal Early not just because he had an amazing outfit, lines and fighthing skill but also becasue Jubal is a pretty awesome name

Writers Blocked · 8th July 2008, 09:56 PM

Niska was good fun (he had one of the show's best episodes) but he was also a little evil for evil's sake. The bounty hunter, on the other hand, had more interesting motivations.

Rodders · 4th May 2009, 09:23 PM

I though Niska was a great villain. He was ruthless and you could see that he means business. The Train job did a great job of introducing him. Then War Stories (my second favourite episode) comes along and wow. Niska is not a man to be messed with. You never saw him die. I'd bet money that if Firefly had been allowed to flourish, he would've been back and really pi$$ed off.

For some reason, Jubal Early didn't chill me. I just thought he was a bit weird to be honest. (For some reason though i always thought that id Rover had continued with here "Government Sponsored training", this is exactly what she would have been turned into.)

12th March 2003, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hal Jordan - Browncoat - Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The 'Verse Posts: 28	Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most?

15th April 2007, 06:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Browncoat2008 Scumbag Independent Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 11	Re: Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? A tough question with so many to choose from, but the clear winner IMHO is Adelai Niska. While Saffron can be oh-so-amusing (and lethal, to be sure), Niska strikes fear into the hearts of those who know him, and isn't that an important villianous trait? Although Niska has his moments, liek when he admits he is going to get an earful at dinner. Dry Whedonesque humor! And if bad boy Jayne Cobb is sweating bullets about making the meet with Crow, then Niska is someone to be avoided at all costs. Making him a worthy (and hence enjoyable) villian. Was great when Mal finally got the drop on him and introduced Niska to the real Mal.

27th April 2007, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
ScottSF ScottSF Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 470	Re: Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? easy one easy one. Bounty Hunter. Forgot his name as the show gathers dust in my head. "imbue, that's the word" "so you're a bounty hunter?" "no, that's not it at all. . . I'm a bounty hunter."

30th April 2007, 04:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brown Rat wandering & wondering Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 953	Re: Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? Yeh, I'm with Scott: I most enjoyed the bounty hunter in "Objects in Space."

12th January 2008, 05:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sylanya Half-elf Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 24	Re: Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? I'd have to say that while Niska had his moments, I found Jubal Early, the bounty hunter, to be more enjoyable. Niska just creeped me out >.<

12th January 2008, 07:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
clovis-man Prehistoric Irish Cynic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,690	Re: Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? The bounty hunter was a good villain because he was good at what he did as well as consistently ruthless. Jim

12th January 2008, 07:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Randolph Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 40	Re: Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? I'll go with the bounty hunter as well.

29th June 2008, 08:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Scarlett Eclipse Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 34	Re: Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? Hands down, Jubal Early (the bounty hunter) is the best villain. And that's also my favourite episdoe so it's sort of a cheap shot. Early: Where'd she go? Simon: I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally pocessing a spaceship. Don't look at me. (ooo Simon) But I loved Jubal Early not just because he had an amazing outfit, lines and fighthing skill but also becasue Jubal is a pretty awesome name

8th July 2008, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Writers Blocked Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 127	Re: Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? Niska was good fun (he had one of the show's best episodes) but he was also a little evil for evil's sake. The bounty hunter, on the other hand, had more interesting motivations.

4th May 2009, 09:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rodders \|-O-\| (-O-) \|-O-\| Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,478	Re: Which villian(s) did you enjoy the most? I though Niska was a great villain. He was ruthless and you could see that he means business. The Train job did a great job of introducing him. Then War Stories (my second favourite episode) comes along and wow. Niska is not a man to be messed with. You never saw him die. I'd bet money that if Firefly had been allowed to flourish, he would've been back and really pi$$ed off. For some reason, Jubal Early didn't chill me. I just thought he was a bit weird to be honest. (For some reason though i always thought that id Rover had continued with here "Government Sponsored training", this is exactly what she would have been turned into.)