These bad guys rock. 2015 Series Edition. \m/

I have always loved villains over the good guys — but only in the books I read and in the series that I watch. If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'd know that I have this fascination for bad guys. While they're mean, constantly being a pain in the ass, scheming, sometimes disturbed, and always with a hidden agenda, the conflict that villains bring make stories more engaging and more memorable.

Fact: A villain can make or break a story.
The success of any superstar hero in will always lie in how wicked and in the awesomeness of the bad guys they fight. They this equation out and you have a plain story and a boring hero. If you'd recall, I did a round-up of my fabulous five series bad guys. It was an interesting batch comprised of humans, non-humans, the King of Hell, and the smartest female villains. If you want to meet 'em, they're here.

Today, I bring you batch #2 of my fabulous five series of conflict-makers. I have been watching a lot of series lately and I've come to love several new bad characters. They're twisted, fierce, and are mentally strong. They're irritating and are all awesome at being bad.

Louis Litt, Suits  "At this firm, we instruct, we advise, we order, we must, but we do not 'shall." [ 05.03 ] — Louis Litt is a constant nuisance in Suits. He is one of the lawyers in the series and is also one of the senior partners who will eventually become a name partner ... how he got there, that's something you need to see. I find Louis Litt a very complex being. It's easy to not like him because he's selfish and very competitive but what makes viewers like him is his excellent knowledge of the law. He is also cultured and is intelligent, which he loves to brag about. I gotta give it to Rick Hoffman for playing the character of Louis Litt pretty well.

Rumpelstiltskin / Mr. Gold, Once Upon a Time  "Love is the most powerful magic. The cure must be extreme" — Rumplestiltskin to Snow White [ 01.10 ] — Rumpelstiltskin is not one of the more popular fairy tale characters. The producers though of Once Upon a Time were a lot of twists with Rumpelstiltskin also known as Gold in Storybrooke. They've made Rumpelstiltskin creepy and manipulative in the series but as the story progresses, viewers would come to know about his past life and his heartaches. The appeal of Rumpelstiltskin, played by Robert Carlyle, is how he is able to outwit the evil queen.

Catherine de Medici, Reign  "The first lesson I ever learned was never wait for a man’s rescue." [ 01.07 ] — Queen Catherine, is the mother of the Dauphin of France in Reign. For those who aren't familiar with the series, Reign is a historical-fan-fiction inspired by the life of Mary Queen of Scots. In the series, Canadian actress Megan Follows plays the role of French queen mother and just like any mom, she is overly protective of her children and of the crown, too. Despite this, I've grown to like her because she is an intelligent & strong woman ( love her gowns too! ) and as the series progresses, people will see that behind her fierceness is a lady with a soft heart.

Oswald Cobblepot, Gotham  "What drives you? What's your passion? When you know what a man loves, you know what can kill him." [ 01.07 ] — Oswald Cobblepot aka the Future Penguin appeared to be pathetic at first in the series ( and you guys should watch it ), Gotham. In the first episodes, he was shown to be a weakling but in succeeding episodes, he becomes this conniving and manipulative disgusting person. Robin Taylor does a stellar job at being the iconic Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot that even if his character is irritating, despicable, and infuriating, for me, he is one of the best 2015 series super-villains.

Ramsay Bolton, Game of Thrones  "An apology doesn't mean anything if you're not looking the person in the eye." [ 05.06 ] — Ramsay Bolton's character was so-so until the fourth & fifth seasons of Game of Thrones. To use the word bad to describe him is an understatement. Unlike other villains, I think this guy does not have any bit of charm. If you feel otherwise, I'd love to hear your thoughts. He is ruthless and loathsome, but is one of the most effective GOT characters. I may have to look up Iwan Rheon's name in Google each time, but I'd say he definitely made Ramsay Bolton one of the most memorable characters in this series.

Without these darling villains, heroes in our favorite series will be boring — because these bad guys always make the plot more interesting + they make the world's favorite bidas more heroic. To have the perfect bida, you need to have a lovable contrabida.

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Who are your TV series villains that you can't help but love?
☮ Peace + ❥ Love + Good Vibes. RUSS.

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The Bad Guys Rock, 2014 Edition