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Dave I have always been a huge Ursula fan and this version of Queen Latifah photographed by Annie Liebovitz is simply amazing!
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway and being such a bright spot on Litsy 🖤
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DaveGreen7777 I love this, Jo! 😀 And Ursula is definitely a formidable villainess! Thank you for participating in my giveaway, and thank YOU for always being a bright spot on Litsy! Every week I look forward to your ManicMonday challenges! 😁 5y

wanderinglynn Love this photo of her! ❤️ 5y

Soubhiville Wow, that is awesome! 5y

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LibrarianRyan This is awesome. Is she up for the part in the new LM. She would be awesome. 5y

sudi @LibrarianRyan i think they cast Melissa McCarthy 5y

JoScho @DaveGreen7777 😊🖤 5y

JoScho @wanderinglynn @Soubhiville right? She looks amazing! 5y

JoScho @LibrarianRyan yeah @Sudi is right but I think she would have been amazing. 5y

sudi @JoScho i agree, i was rooting for her or Lizzo 5y

JoScho @sudi yes! Lizzie would have been amazing too! 5y

EBee Idk if your a Ru Paul Drag Race Fan but I was hoping a Qunne named Ginger Minj would have been cast. 5y

JoScho @EBee oh yeah I can see that! 5y

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Molly_the_mezzo

Sleeping Beauty | Disney

My family always called me Maleficent when I was being particularly evil (Molly: Maleficent; get it?) and she is just the best. Such an overreaction to not being invited to a party. I love it. #theworldneedsavillain

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DaveGreen7777 Ahhh, Maleficent, she‘s definitely one of the classic villains! 😈 Awesome pick! Thanks for participating in my giveaway! 😊 5y

Skyrimir Love Maleficent! Terrified me as a kid though. The only Disney villain I was scared of! 5y

Molly_the_mezzo @DaveGreen7777 My extreme pleasure! 5y

Molly_the_mezzo @Skyrimir Understandable! She‘s menacing! 5y

DGRachel She‘s my absolute favorite Disney villain! 5y

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DaveGreen7777

Villains by Necessity | Eve Forward

Friendly reminder that my giveaway for a rare print copy of “Villains By Necessity” is active until August 1st. If you want to take part, here‘s all you have to do:

1️⃣ Share a post about one of your favorite fictional villains. You can tag any book or add any image you like.

2️⃣ Tag me in the post and use #TheWorldNeedsAVillain

3️⃣ After August 1st, I‘ll announce the winning post. Winner will be sent the book, and I‘ll incur all shipping fees!

vivastory I'm curious to know who your favorite villains is 5y

rretzler 💕Andrew Scott as Moriarty! 5y

DaveGreen7777 @vivastory Good question! One of my early favorites was Iago from Shakespeare‘s “Othello”, as he was an early version of a villain who corrupted others just because he could! I also like The Joker for the whole dynamic of his existing to bring chaos to Batman‘s attempts at order. And Lanfear from the Wheel of Time series was great since she was so powerful, and her motivations were twisted yet still managed to be sympathetic as well. 5y

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DaveGreen7777 @rretzler I love his portrayal as Jim Moriarty! 😁 5y

Branwen MUAHAHAHA! Erm...I'm not so good at producing an evil laugh I guess! 😂🤣 5y

DaveGreen7777 @Branwen TEE HEE! Oh, wow, my evil laugh was WAY off! 😂 5y

Branwen @DaveGreen7777 😂🤣👍 5y

Molly_the_mezzo This is so hard! I love a good villain, and between books and films, there are so many great ones! 5y

DaveGreen7777 @Molly_the_mezzo Yeah, I understand! That‘s why I set the giveaway up so people can post about any one of their favorites... picking an absolute favorite villain would just be too hard! 😱 5y

Molly_the_mezzo @DaveGreen7777 It really would! 5y

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Meaw_catlady

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | J.K. Rowling

@DaveGreen7777 #theworldneedsavillain
I was gonna find some obscure villain or at least someone I haven‘t chosen before but honestly Snape is my OTL (one true love)
I fell in love with Snape when I watched the movies and then over again when I read the books. I know I did it wrong haha but without Snape we would be missing so much in the Wizarding World. He goes both ways (much like me ) is he villain or is he a hero? Chaotic Good?

DaveGreen7777 I love this picture, Rachel! 🖤🖤🖤 And I agree with you about Snape. Part of what makes him so fascinating to me is how he consistently teeters between hero and villain. His “The ends justify the means” approach makes it so that even if something good does come as a result of his actions, we still question the morality behind how he made it happen. 😱 Thanks for participating in my giveaway! 😊 5y

Meaw_catlady @DaveGreen7777 I agree! Thanks for hosting the giveaway! And congratulations! 🖤 5y

Branwen Omg this is so amazing! 😍 Now turn to page 394! 🐍💚 5y

Meaw_catlady @Branwen thanks love!! 🖤🖤😂 5y

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wanderinglynn

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

Oh @DaveGreen7777 — how do I pick just one favorite villain?!? Here a just 4 of my faves. We can‘t have epic heroes with an equally epic adversary.

I would love to teach a course on the other side of the story. Assigned reading would be things like Wizard of Oz versus Wicked—who‘s the real “villain”? Because each one of the so-called villains has their own story. And one is never a villain in one‘s own story.

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Macker11 I love that Ms. Trunchbull is an option. 5y

DaveGreen7777 I love this post, Lynn! And I think that‘s a wonderful idea to compare stories from the villain‘s point of view. It would be interesting, since most villains actually see themselves as the hero (although probably not Jim Moriarty, I think he takes great pride in being a true villain)! Thanks for participating in the giveaway! 😊 5y

wanderinglynn @Macker11 She‘s an awesome “villain”! 5y

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wanderinglynn @DaveGreen7777 In the most recent adaptation (with the awesome Andrew Scott as Moriarty), he claims to be more bored than anything. And it seems it‘s more ego that true villain—just trying to prove he‘s the smartest kid on the block. 5y

wanderinglynn @DaveGreen7777 Also, I‘d love to bring out their backstories to know what happened that changed their path. Wicked and the newerish Maleficent movie have both sought to bring the backstories to light. 5y

wanderinglynn @DaveGreen7777 I also didn‘t even start talking about all the comic villains I love, like Magneto. Talk about an awesome backstory that justifies his current actions. 5y

DaveGreen7777 @wanderinglynn I so agree with you about Andrew Scott‘s portrayal, he‘s mesmerizing as Jim Moriarty! 😀 Interestingly enough, his Moriarty even acknowledged he was a villain, when he told Sherlock, “Every fairy tale needs a good old-fashioned villain”. 😈 5y

DaveGreen7777 @wanderinglynn Also, Magneto is one of my favorite comic book villains because of his compelling backstory and motivation. Other villains may be in it for the power or the money, but Magneto really thinks he‘s a necessary evil, “Get the humans before they get us!” 😱 5y

wanderinglynn @DaveGreen7777 That‘s right—he did say that. But do you really think he sees himself that way? Or was Moriarty playing on Sherlock‘s view of Sherlock as the hero? 5y

wanderinglynn @DaveGreen7777 Magneto! 🙌🏻 5y

DaveGreen7777 @wanderinglynn Hmmm... that‘s an excellent question about what Moriarty may have really meant! 🤔 Come to think of it, he may even have been referring to what he was about to do to Sherlock, turn public opinion against Sherlock by painting him out to be a fraud and the true villain! 😱 5y

wanderinglynn @DaveGreen7777 See?!? Wouldn‘t this make an awesome college course? It would require critical thinking and seeing the other side of the coin. 😉 5y

Michollio LOVE Andrew Scott as Moriarty. He has one of my favorite lines 5y

wanderinglynn @Michollio He‘s fabulous. I mean the whole cast is great, but he really makes it. What‘s the line? 5y

Michollio "And honey you should see me in a crown." 5y

AbigailDays Backgrounds to all the famous villains would make awesome reading! Is there anything like a list of book pairs, like the Wizard of Oz and Wicked? 5y

wanderinglynn @Michollio That is a most excellent line! 👍🏻 5y

wanderinglynn @AbigailDays I don‘t know. That would be a good list to make if there isn‘t one. 👍🏻 5y

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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego

Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros | Matthew Reinhart

@DaveGreen7777 is having a fun giveaway!!!

One of my favourite villians is Cersei from GoT. I love strong female characters ♀️✊🏼. She's a badass yet absolutely vile. You admire her, but you hate her guts and want her to die an agonizing death. It's complicated.

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DaveGreen7777 Completely agree with you about Cersei! Her methods are ruthless, but she is so clever and formidable, it‘s hard not to admire her anyway! Thanks for participating in my giveaway! 😊 5y

5feet.of.fury I remember an English teacher explaining that (we had an exercise to write the antagonist‘s side of the story). No one thinks they‘re the bad guy, even Hitler didn‘t think he was the bad guy. Multiple perspectives in novels definitely highlight that, you may not agree with the motivations or outcomes, but you can understand why they are acting the way they are. 5y

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Branwen

A Game of Thrones | George R. R. Martin

#theworldneedsavillain @DaveGreen7777
This is my last entry for Dave's giveaway, I swear! I must really want the prize! 😁🤞ANYWAY. Cersei Lannister. Queen of the f*%@ing realm. She does awful, despicable things but...I love her anyway! There's just something about her that I can't help cheering for! And while, ultimately, Daenarys Targaryen is my favorite GoT character, I can't help secretly raising a glass of wine to salute my evil queen! 🦁💕

DaveGreen7777 Excellent choice, Becky! Cersei may be ruthless and devious, but she‘s just so good at playing the Game of Thrones, it‘s hard not to love her anyway! 😁 Her son, however, is much easier to hate! 😒 5y

Branwen @DaveGreen7777 Omg, RIGHT?! Joffrey is the absolute worst! 😫 5y

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Branwen

Choices of One | Timothy Zahn

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My second entry in this giveaway post! 😁 My other favorite literary villian is...Mara Jade from the Star Wars expanded universe. Despite turning to the path of good and eventually marrying Luke, Mara Jade STARTS her character journey by being the Emperor's right hand gal and carries out all his dirty work. I have always loved how strong and badass she is, even when she was a villian! 💕

DaveGreen7777 I don‘t care if Disney no longer considers her stories canon, Mara Jade is still real to me! 👍 Awesome villain pick, Becky, and I love this picture as well! 😍 5y

Branwen @DaveGreen7777 Thanks, friend! 😁👍I totally agree, Mara Jade will always be canon to me-no matter what Disney says! 🤣 5y

Meaw_catlady You look so cool!! Love this! 5y

Branwen @Meaw_catlady Hahahaha! Thank you! I was trying my best to make a SERIOUS BUSINESS face! 🤣😂 5y

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Branwen

The Eye of the World: Book One of 'The Wheel of Time' | Robert Jordan

#theworldneedsavillain @DaveGreen7777
My favorite literary villain is...Lanfear from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Why? A couple reasons! First of all, she's batshit crazy! All the things she does are laced with that unique craziness of hers. 😈 And also, I feel like she's a bit sympathetic of a character. You know everything she does originates back to one point-her love for the dragon reborn. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity Dave! 💕

DaveGreen7777 Excellent choice, Becky! 👏 Lanfear is such a great twisted villain, since in her mind she‘s doing everything out of “love”, even though her actions are anything but loving! 😱 She‘s easily my favorite of the Forsaken, although since I love crafty villains, Moghedien is a very close second! 🕷 5y

Branwen @DaveGreen7777 I love Moggy so much too, it was hard to choose between the two of them! They're both such great villians! 😱 5y

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DaveGreen7777

Villains by Necessity | Eve Forward

#TheWorldNeedsAVillain

This was me trying to do an evil villain laugh... I don‘t think it translates well into a two dimensional photograph! 🤦🏻‍♂️

To celebrate reaching 5,000 Litfluence, I am doing a giveaway for a paperback version of one of my favorite books of all time. “Villains By Necessity” has been out of print for a long time, so it can be very hard to find a physical copy. The rules for the giveaway are in the comments below.

DaveGreen7777 1. Post about one of your favorite fictional villains, with a brief description of why you like that villain. Please be sure to tag me and use the hashtag #TheWorldNeedsAVillain, so I know it‘s for the giveaway. (edited) 5y

DaveGreen7777 2. You can tag whatever book you want and use what ever image you want. The villain doesn‘t even necessarily have to be a literary one, if there‘s a movie or TV villain you want to use instead. (edited) 5y

DaveGreen7777 3. Giveaway ends on August 1st. At that time, I‘ll pick my favorite post and will send the book to the giveaway winner. I‘ll incur all shipping costs. This giveaway is my way of thanking you all for all the kindness you‘ve shown me. Hope you all have fun with this giveaway! 😊 5y

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Ddzmini Love love love the tie 😍😍😍📖😋 5y

DaveGreen7777 Awww, thank you so much @Ddzmini 😊 5y

JoScho 🖤🖤🖤🖤 5y

Meaw_catlady Yay!! I will have to think about which Villain 🦹🏻‍♀️ to choose! 5y

DaveGreen7777 @JoScho 😊😊😊 5y

DaveGreen7777 @Meaw_catlady MUAH-HA-HA!!! Looking forward to seeing which villain you go with! 😁😈 5y

Branwen I'm totally going for it! I need a new copy of this book since my old one got heavily damaged during the move! 😟🐱 ALSO OMG THAT TIE IS AMAZING!!! I have to think long and hard to pick the absolute BEST villian post! 😈 5y

DaveGreen7777 @branwen YAS!!! I can‘t wait to see which villain you go with, Becky! 😁😈 5y

BooknerdsLife Wow! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 & You always have the most awesome tie!!!😍😆👍🏼 Hahaaa I love your idea of a giveaway! 😈😈 5y

DaveGreen7777 @BooknerdsLife Thank you! This seemed like a giveaway idea people could have fun with! 😁😈 5y

BooknerdsLife @DaveGreen7777 😈 Absolutely 🤣👍🏼 5y

GypsyKat Haha! Awesome! Congratulations!🎉 5y

DaveGreen7777 Thank you @GypsyKat 😊😀 5y

Suet624 Awesome photo! 5y

DaveGreen7777 @Suet624 Thank you so much! 😀 5y

wanderinglynn Awesome tie! 👍🏻👍🏻 5y

DaveGreen7777 @wanderinglynn Thank you! 😁😁😁 5y

TobeyTheScavengerMonk My friend loves this book and I read it upon his suggestion and had a blast with it. 5y

DaveGreen7777 @TobeyTheScavengerMonk Glad you enjoyed this book, too! 😀 5y

JoyBlue Love your tie!!! I think you pulled off The villainous laugh look better than you think. 🤭 (edited) 5y

DaveGreen7777 @JoyBlue Thank you so much, you‘re very kind! ☺️ 5y

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