Rank TB Villains
Jarvio
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I may do a topic for every film, but I will start with Thunderball (seeing as I re-watched it yesterday).
Let’s rank the villains in order for Thunderball, but more importantly, explain why they are ranked in those positions.
1 – Ernst Stavro Blofeld
I think I always prefer Blofeld to be unseen as it adds that mystery about him and also makes him seem more sinister. Like FRWL, Blofeld is on top form in TB. I just love it how he kills that SPECTRE agent (number 9 was it). He’s just so evil!
2 – Emilio Largo
A classic, iconic figure in Bond, Emilio Largo is one evil man. And the eyepatch is a memorable feature of a Bond villain. Like Blofeld, he hates failure. I particularly like the scene in which he kills Quist.
3 – Fiona Volpe
One of the first female villains in Bond. The actress originally auditioned for Domino, but it turned out much better for her to get the role of Fiona Volpe as she pulled it off great. Was a pitty she was killed off so early.
4 – Angelo Pallazi
Ok, the remaining villains are not great. But next best is Angelo. The whole double/plastic surgery thing is very interesting. And he played a very important role in the movie as it was him who hijacked the plane.
5 – Count Lippe
Not the best villain, but if it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t have gotten that classic scene in the health spa!
6 – Jacques Boiter
Only in the PTS and hardly seen, but for him to fake his own funeral and pretend to be the widow was a great idea!
7 – Quist
Pointless, rubbish villain, but his death scene was very good!
8 – Ladislav Kutze
I hate him, but when he saved Domino at the end, at least it showed that he had a personality.
9 – Vargas
Waste of time. He added nothing to the film and may as well have not been there.
Overall Thunderball is not one of my favourites. But the villains are ok. And if this topic kicks off, I might make one for every Bond film (in no particular order)
Let’s rank the villains in order for Thunderball, but more importantly, explain why they are ranked in those positions.
1 – Ernst Stavro Blofeld
I think I always prefer Blofeld to be unseen as it adds that mystery about him and also makes him seem more sinister. Like FRWL, Blofeld is on top form in TB. I just love it how he kills that SPECTRE agent (number 9 was it). He’s just so evil!
2 – Emilio Largo
A classic, iconic figure in Bond, Emilio Largo is one evil man. And the eyepatch is a memorable feature of a Bond villain. Like Blofeld, he hates failure. I particularly like the scene in which he kills Quist.
3 – Fiona Volpe
One of the first female villains in Bond. The actress originally auditioned for Domino, but it turned out much better for her to get the role of Fiona Volpe as she pulled it off great. Was a pitty she was killed off so early.
4 – Angelo Pallazi
Ok, the remaining villains are not great. But next best is Angelo. The whole double/plastic surgery thing is very interesting. And he played a very important role in the movie as it was him who hijacked the plane.
5 – Count Lippe
Not the best villain, but if it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t have gotten that classic scene in the health spa!
6 – Jacques Boiter
Only in the PTS and hardly seen, but for him to fake his own funeral and pretend to be the widow was a great idea!
7 – Quist
Pointless, rubbish villain, but his death scene was very good!
8 – Ladislav Kutze
I hate him, but when he saved Domino at the end, at least it showed that he had a personality.
9 – Vargas
Waste of time. He added nothing to the film and may as well have not been there.
Overall Thunderball is not one of my favourites. But the villains are ok. And if this topic kicks off, I might make one for every Bond film (in no particular order)
1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby