25 Villains Whose Plans Are Ridiculous

George R.R Martin onca said that “Nobody is a villain in their own story. We're all the heroes of our own stories”. So You would assume that villains in movies would behave like the heroes of the story they believe in. However, too often movie villains are known for talking too much, or underestimating the hero, or diving headfirst into conflicts they have no hope of winning. They just don't seem to behave like someone that truly believe they deserve justice.

While we will be the first to admit we enjoy it, what we can not figure out, is why. What is the exact thought process behind the catastrophically stupid decisions on-screen villains keep making? And when will it stop?

We asked our readers to take a stab at explaining, in three-step diagrams, the exact logic behind pop culture's most infamous villainy. The winner got a hundred bucks, but first, the runners-up:

25 Entry by PollyDarton

CRACKEDCON 1. Acquire all of the Infinity stones. 2. Gain perfect balance by eradicating) half of humanity through cold, random chaos. 3. Feel lucky t

24 Entry by BRWombat

1. Be so incredibly vain that you're willing to murder anyone prettier than you. 2. Remember you have magic that can transform your appearance. 3. Use

23 Entry by Garrote

CRACKEDeO EONH 1 OUT OF ALL PLACES ON EARTH, BEGIN INADING IT FROM THE CITY THE HEROES LNE IN. 2 BE A GOOD SPORT AND NEVER SEND MORE THAN A SINGLE MAN

22 Entry by Moses Armstrong

CRACKED CO 1. BE MADE OF INTANGIBLES SOFTWARE WITHOUT A BODY! 2. PUT YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS INTOA BADASS ROBO-BODY! 3. GET KILLED WHEN YOU DON'T KEEP ANY

21 Entry by ShortUsername01

1. Regard Gotham as corrupt. Ducard, from Batman Begins 2. Infiltrate every level of its infrastructure. SWat 3. Use this to root out-corruption des

20 Entry by ShortUsername01

1. Jafar, from Aladdin Free prisoner. 2. Have him retrieve magic lamp. 3. Rub-lamp immediately to secure ownership. Throw prisoner off ledge first.

19 Entry by ShortUsername01

Hans (Frozen) 1. Pretend to love Anna SO you can use her for her royal status in Arendelle. 2. Destroy the facade (and all plausible deniability) for

18 Entry by ShortUsername01

Ernesto de la Cruz, CRACKED from Coco 1. Feign friendship. 2. Murder the person you pretended to befriend. 3. TeH tone. Write it into your movies.

17 Entry by ShortUsername01

Samuel Norton, 1. from The Acquire enough Shawshank authority for Redemption a prison book barbeque. 2. Notice that new inmate's testimony could fre

16 Entry by jjCoolSlice

15 Entry by Moses Armstrong

14 Entry by Moses Armstrong

13 Entry by Quinton Darby

12 Entry by Sonny Time

CRACKED COM 1. Hire people to kill John Wick to save your son. 2. Pull the contract to save your own life. 3. Let John know you killed his friend befo

11 Entry by Artem Bazarov

1. kill the king. 2. Kill the pri... o 400 3. Nah, the hyenas can do it. CRACKED COM

10 Entry by Eileen Mitchell

CRACKEDo COM 1. Plot, plan, and relentlessly pursue Tames Bond. 2. Get him exactly where you want him. 3. Make a snarky farewell speech and carelessly

9 Entry by Gareth Klieber

Explain to an impressionable youth how YOu murdered your mentor Take him on as your student Learn nothing

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7 Entry by Volstead-Rankin

CRACKED.COM 1. DIViDe SOUL INTO SEVEN PIECES FOR SAFEKEEPING. 2. CONCEAL dcquire ARTIFACTS OWNED BY... EACH PIECE 1. SALAZAR SuytheRin beLga hufflepuf

6 Entry by Quinton Darby

1. Leelend BERNIES Find Bernie Lomax 2. KilI him 3. Repeat CRACKED COM

5 Entry by Moses Armstrong

L. RULE BY ABUSING EVERYONE. 2. HOARD ALLTHE GOLD. 3. HOPE YOUR BROTHER NEVERRETURNS.

4 Entry by

CRACKED.COM 1. MAKE PLANS TO RULE THEOCEANS! oto 76X11 2. Ftch gf the Se one tolce, MANIPULATE Ar all etemity A LOVESICK TEEN! 3. SIT STILL AS A SLOW-

3 Entry by Edvamp

2 Entry by DrDickOrDie

BLLACK PANTHER Killmonger's Plan: Step 1: Ally self with Ulysses Klaue for heist involving Wakandan Artifacts Step 2: Break Klaue out when Wakandan's

1 Entry by Moses Armstrong

1. SHERLOCK PLAY CAT & MOUSE GAMES! 2. CAHOOT WITH THE SECRET SISTER! 3. GRACKED.COM SHOOTYOURSELF RIGHT IN THE HEAD!

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