Who is your favorite bad guy? (Destiny)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Tuesday, February 09, 2016, 14:01 (3304 days ago) @ Durandal

It's probably a bit too early to say for sure, but so far Kylo Ren is very near the top of my all-time favorite movie bad guys. I love the character Adam Driver has created.

Vader:

Ren:

One exudes menace, the other looks like he missed his nap time.

That's kind of the point, I think. Kylo sees himself as the next Vader, but he's nothing like him. He's weak, highly emotional, and a poor swordsman. He wants to get past all of his faults in order to be seen as someone who had that kind of power, influence, and respect.

All of his faults are likely why he turned to the dark side in the first place; he wanted to overcome his own limitations, but has only been highlighting how weak he truly is as a result. When he's trying to convince Rey to join him, he doesn't have the confidence in his voice that Vader had when he did the same to Luke. Instead, his words are filled with desperation, and Rey turns that against him.

I think he's a pretty good character who happens to be the antagonist.