5 Movie Villains That Would Make Great Leaders (Game of Thrones, The Dark Knight)

[@mosstrich]

What about Dr. Doom? He is a ruler of a country that was slowly destroying hunger and poverty, and he does want the best for all people, I know is only in comics, but he went to an area that could only be entered by the pure of heart and was told by the panther god that basically only he could create a future where there wasn't suffering. seems pretty good to me. plus genius with robosuits

[@Forestxavier20]

Legitimately Doctor Doom's only downfall is his lack of humility and his envy of Reed's life. The man had the power to rewrite the universes and shape them to be what they once were, but instead created a new Battleworld in a testament to himself, living the life he wanted, Sue as his wife with children and power. He kept around a scarred and mangled set of worlds rather than A. Realizing he was not a god and should not wield the power he possesses for his own personal gain B. Utilizing the power to fix the worlds and making them pure utopias with versions of himself within there to be effectively monitors and ensure they stay on the straight and narrow or C. Accepting that he could not fix this how another could and asking for help so he could utilize it to heal the worlds whilst making himself remain powerful. Doom is a genius and could save the world, but he is too proud to admit Reed is a better man and strive to better himself to the point that he *could* save the world. Doom has Lex Luthor Syndrome, he's a genius but there is a fundamental flaw within him that he blames on others to try and excuse his failings.

[@pallyboy6005]

Also racist and xenophobic policies in Latveria, though

[@stormtrooperislander9183]

@@pallyboy6005 it's not a big deal though

[@pallyboy6005]

@@stormtrooperislander9183 You right, America has had Presidents with similar political and racial beliefs~

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

@@Forestxavier20 hubris

[@futurestoryteller]

"The leftovers from this feast will be given to the poorest of this city" - Margaery Tyrell "After the wedding send the leftovers to the kennels." - Cersei Lannister. "Cersei Lannister is *_generous"_* - Soren Bowie

[@DirkusTurkess]

Dogs gotta eat too.

[@UnoriginallyInclined]

Yeah they gave a pretty bad example when she's explicitly talking about spending on fighting the war, not building roads or something. Cersei really could not give less of a shit about regular people, if you don't have something she wants then you don't exist to her.

[@LivRayner]

futurestoryteller In all fairness, Margery was relatively invested in doing good deeds to make herself look good and have the people on her side. Granted, she helped people, but I don’t think it was entirely for the right reasons. I dunno tho, she might’ve harbored a secret affection for the poor that I didn’t catch.

[@tieflingcorpse9817]

She’s not generous cus she feeds dogs?

[@seamusohurdail7349]

@@DirkusTurkess that's what the basterd of the dreadfort was for

[@Enigmatic_Lurker]

4:50 I'm sure someone must have pointed this out by now, but the starvation was in direct correlation with Scars actions as leader of the Pride. He encourages the lions, hyenas, and presumably every other predator in the pride lands to consume more than they would have under Mufasa's reign. He did deliver on his promise to feed the pride lands, and in doing so the prey animals were hunted to dwindling numbers, if not near extinctions for the area. This is what forced Nala out past the wastes, and to the jungle where she finds Simba. Starvation due to over hunting and decimation of the food chain for years to come. We've seen parallels in human history which lead us to hunting/game laws, and agencies like the E.P.A. So yeah, that's why they "got more starving" and the Savannah was against him.

[@Actionfan19]

The whole over hunting thing was why the Hyenas were banished to begin with.

[@HelloItsMikkan]

Ummm constant predation doesn't equate to the fact that the surrounding suddenly had a Major Topographic shift . We never really know Why Scar's rule fail but we do see that there was a sudden drought that appeared within the pridelands.

[@donovanfaust3227]

​@@HelloItsMikkanyeah I was going to mention the drought too. That's not something anyone can control, as said best by Kelso from That 70s Show. And isn't it implied that the rain follows Simba since he is the "true" heir to the throne? Plus Mufasa is in the clouds, I wouldn't be surprised if he had a hand in damning the Prideland in order to undermine Scar from the afterlife. Regardless of all that though you're right that the film doesn't actually give a reason for why the Pridelands are messed up by Scar ruling over it. Certainly over hunting was never said by anyone.

[@jangelaclough5457]

​@@donovanfaust3227while the drought wasn't his fault, how he handled it is. When a drought comes, a true leader would've prioritized "moderation" and limiting how much predators are in order to make sure that prey can sustain their numbers. By allowing the hyenas to eat their fill, it made it so that numbers of to he prey would fall too fast. Also, it's possible that the environment was ruined by the fact that hyenas would eat everything and not leave anything to "continue the cycle of life"

[@katiemorris6752]

"Do you think that young Katie would recognize you today?" *Looks down at Spider-man shirt and Wonder Woman shorts.* *Looks around at all the geekery and fandom stuff surrounding her in her apartment.* ...Yeah, probably.

[@flyercurse]

I want after hours to return!

[@artistwithouttalent]

There is basically a continuation on a Channel called Small Beans. Everyone involved was part of After Hours, particularly Swaim, with a rotating cast. They have 4 episodes rn.

[@lueysixty-six7300]

I just subscribed....only to find..what - they broke up??! What happened, fellow fan? Please explain!

[@dakotachannel8142]

@@lueysixty-six7300 no mike got a job at IGN

[@chrisnotyou]

Want in one hand, poop in the other, see which one fills up first.

[@benbattersby2837]

It can't. Cracked went to woke, that's what killed after hours in 2017

[@rickhill245]

I think you mixed up Cersei and her father. Her father was the pragmatic, albeit ruthless ruler who kept the Seven Kingdoms in line during not one, but two civil wars. Cersei is the one who saw it all collapse in the time of relative peace brought about under Tywin's rule.

[@raylast3873]

But he was also a messed-up dumbass and Cersei reflects this more than his other kids.

[@SpaceMissile]

Tywin was a boss for sure. not a Lawful Good by any means, but he definitely knew what he was doing.

[@jangelaclough5457]

The biggest issue with cersei is that she was unable to compromise (mostly due to her inflated superiority complex thinking she's better than everyone else) and her inability to "think ahead". Perfect example is Margery. She refused to work alongside someone who threatened her rule and control over her kids. So, she gave power to the church without considering any of the ramifications (such as having THEM control her son, or come after her and all her skeletons, and ruining the relationship between the second strongest family in the kingdom) all in order for short term gain of "sticking it to" Margery and olena. Essentially, she gave nuclear weapons to a foreign country with the hope that they'll attack Canada, and not realizing that the foreign country can easily point them at us. (Ironically actually sounds like us foreign policy in a nutshell)

[@drghaamhussain]

​@jangelaclough5457 love the fact that, we still talk about Game of throns. And, also I miss after hours.

[@vallraffs]

Oh, fuuuuuck no, Soren. The Borg Queen is the worst leader the Borg have ever had. She got into power through presumably shady means and then proceed to completely violate all of the values of Borg society. She had emotions, individuality, and she was completely worthless as a leader because she repeatedly took away resources from valuable Borg projects to just chase after a ship or a person she had beef with. Not to mention that she showed a completely moronic disregard for the people she ruled over, going so far as to blow up an entire Borg cube full of tens of thousands of drones just because a single one of them had been disconnected from the borg consciousness. The borg queen is the perfect demonstration of why the hive mind/direct democracy system the borg have is so good, and why having an individual leader with absolute power is the worst thing a society can do.

[@ebuzzmiller34]

Yeah her plan was just dumb. What does taking over Earth get them besides billions of drones? They already surpass Federation tech, presumably would view human free will concepts as a weakness, so her whole plan is based on how she's a jilted lover Picard ditched and she has the hots for Data.

[@RudyBlackman]

Valter Östberg thank you

[@renji90998]

Mufasa was trying to maintaining the balance of nature simply "give a little take a little" but Scar and the hyenas all they did was take nearly causing extinction and starvation

[@sycamoreman9625]

renji90998 if it was anything like real life he wouldn't have been that awful but they needed to make him look bad. Also, I am more concerned about the fact that it would be a lion that's ruling us.

[@ryansmith841]

Scar is a representation of the dangers of demand-side economic theory. We need a film theory on this

[@hexadecimal5236]

renji90998 Scars problem was he didn't expand his horizons beyond the savanna. Clearly if there's not enough food for everyone you expand or die. The evil choice is relegate an entire ppl group, the hyenas, to starve to death. That's pure evil.

[@ryansmith841]

Unless the hyenas' and his overconsumption caused the drought/famine

[@Joey-pb6ul]

Ryan Smith I'm not sure how eating too much food causes rain to stop falling...

[@thestrangegod3173]

Cercei is a terrible leader. its kinda the point of her character; a person who wants to rule so badly but is just shit at it though

[@GryphonSkull]

ok so I'm not too good at my GOT lore and I haven't seen the new season yet either, but... I always thought that she was actually pretty smart and good at ruling, with her 'only fault' (regarding ruling) being that she loved her kids too much and wanted _them_ to have the throne, even though her kids were not suited for it _at all_ ? Which also contradicts the "someone who wants to rule so badly" - she always seemed to want the throne _for_ her children. Actually most of the horrible stuff I remember from her was because of her 'protecting' the ones she loved...

[@GryphonSkull]

...actually nevermind. I stand by the point of her wanting the throne for her kids, but she still fucked up and horribly misjudged a *lot* of times so yeah, I agree now, she's a terrible leader.

[@eliburry-schnepp6012]

Cersei is also INCREDIBLY paranoid. Like, she thought Tyrion was hiding in the walls waiting to kill her. She's mentally unfit to hold any office.

[@eliburry-schnepp6012]

The difference is Dany is well-meaning but incompetent, while Cersei is psychopathic but still incompetent

[@richland1980]

She created the vast majority of her own problems. Anyone with half a brain would have never put the faith militant into power especially someone who had as many skeletons in her closet.

[@YAK0SEI]

"Your persistence is beautiful." 👍😂

[@RedGreekWolf]

Nope, the best villain leader would be Scorpio from Simpsons

[@brinstarmedia1411]

yessssss

[@TheBurninBaby]

NOOOO. I mean if your talking Simpsons the clearly best leader would be Sideshow Bob. He already proved he would be an amazing leader by being the mayor aka LEADER of a city in Italy. Successfully.

[@cuindless189]

I agree completely. I realize this was a year ago, but I just have to say. As a corporate boss myself, Scorpio is a truly gifted leader.

[@berkpick]

Yea. Right up until his second term ends and he refuses to leave office, entrenching himself in the whitehouse armed with a flamethrower.

[@cuindless189]

@@berkpick Whoah whoah whoah... Who says we're electing him? Hank Scorpio - Dictator for life...

[@Timewarpiaman]

The main problem with Cersei being in charge is that she manages to turn all her allies against her. I mean in trying to make sure Margaery Tyrell couldn't influence her son she manage to turn the Tyrell family against her (the only major House in GoT who were still allies with the Lannisters) and got her last son killed. Everything the Lannisters do ends up coming back to haunt them. Tyrion was the only person in that House who is smart enough to not continue making enemies. Hell he got captured by pirates and tricked them into eventually leading him to Daenerys.

[@LupineShadowOmega]

The problem was that Cersei was just aping Tywin without understanding why and how Tywin did the things he did. And not realizing that Tywin had a chip on his should that forced him into being a brutal tyrant that relied on fear and brutality when a firm but kind hand would have sufficed. Tyrion is Tywin without the chip. He and his father are very similar, but where Tywin wanted revenge and respect, Tyrion decided that both of those things are bloody useless. Doing what needs to be done became Tyrion's focus.

[@Grunchy005]

Yes - but who watches game of thrones. I mean, really.

[@jangelaclough5457]

Yes, unlike tywin (who, with the exception of how he handles Tyrion) understood how to think long terms, cersei is incapable of that (in addition to her inability to compromise)

[@lenorabrown4702]

Hank Scorpio from the Simpsons episode would be the best because he's really nice, pretty successful, and lets Homer leave the operations without killing him or his family and gives him a football team.

[@avishekhalder1596]

The cash thrown out at 6:13 was actually counterfeit. It had the joker symbol on all the bills. MORE RESEARCH YOU GUYS Also he burns a huge pile of money in dark knight.

[@emperorpalpatine4681]

Avishek Halder nerrrddddddddddddd

[@theguardian8317]

not to mention he was murdering all the crowd attending in the parade until Batman showed up

[@DozyBinsh]

ACTUALLY! Burning all that money permanently removed it from circulation, causing deflation and making all the still-circulating currency more valuable! Um, I mean, there's still- there's a lot of money circulating, so he'd have to burn a lot more for it to matter more than like 0.00001%, but still!

[@chrishansen8119]

Were they Joker counterfeits? I used to think that but when I rewatched it you cant really catch a good glimpse at the money

[@andydavis3075]

@@DozyBinsh Deflation and inflation is both bad, he was a bad leader.

[@bringerofchaos]

Ok, so Victor Von DOOM!!! I made this argument before in The Inevitable Future Of Each Superhero Universe but here is the highlights. "A master of magic and science that beat the devil at his own game,and with a legion of Doom bots that make life a utopia in his nation and also make it impossible for anyone to assassinate Doom. He is the smartest man in the world, and also the oldest and wises because he once travelled back in time to the dawn of magic and waited to return to his present and having seen everything first hand, never is fooled twice and not one to repeat others' mistakes. He has had thousands of years of experience leading a nation and for a while a planet in the galactic federation. And to seal the deal, The PANTHER GOD OF WAKANDA once said that Doom is the only man that can lead humanity to a positive future. " This time I would also like to add the Empire from Star Wars using their own video, Why The Jedi Are The Galaxy's Biggest Idiots at time index 6:06. Mic Drop.

[@ithielpitt7525]

I hate doom .......but if strange can agree with god dooms rule...then i guess they can both go screw themselves

[@snatchadams69]

bringerofchaos Doom begrudgingly agreed that Richards would make a better ruler than him and this is through bloodless revolution...

[@bringerofchaos]

but the question was, which villain. And besides If Doom just focus on ruling his lands. The world would either die off like in Zombies and they are the last one standing or a "build it and they shall come" will take effect. To quote the Star Trek episode "If you effectively build a Utopia, people would want to live there." [Micheal]

[@thenerdyboo2134]

DAMN HE GOT FOOTNOTES AND EVERYTHING

[@bringerofchaos]

thank you

[@Advent3546]

The obvious answer is Doctor Doom, you guys! In the comics there is a separate universe where Doom won, took over the Earth and it is very prosperous.

[@Hallofang]

Advent3546 Got my vote

[@mrgabest]

You don't even need to go to a separate universe for proof that Doom is a great leader: Latveria is usually portrayed as a fantastic place to live despite Doom's megalomania.

[@TheAntiSanta]

Don't get it twisted. Doctor Doom was one of the biggest Inspirations for Darth Vader. Also, Doom is a much better leader than Lex, because he is willing to use magic and doesn't have any of that Xenophobia.

[@TheAntiSanta]

Except, the only problem with saying Doctor Doom for this list, is you're stuck with one of the Movie Versions, and those guys are fucking ass at being Doctor Doom. Fan4stic Doom even wants to destroy the Earth.

[@chavy_chavs]

You're so right, it's crazy

[@littleboxcat5432]

Have you guys ever seen GOT because Cersei isn't Generous at all. In fact the subjects hate her.

[@benjaminpacatte2623]

Dan for President-Man 2020 He thinks outside the can! He'll cut out the middle man. I'm his biggest fan, I have his face on the side of my van! He's got the master plan to ban the Klan and he makes a great flan. Send help, I can't stop talking in rhyme, I don't want to do this all the time

[@sycamoreman9625]

Benjamin Pacatte I'm a poet and I didn't even know it 😁

[@AirQuotes]

Benjamin Pacatte no man we depend on you man we depend on you know or this comment section will turn into a shit can

[@valmid5069]

#DrWho Harold Saxon (the MASTER) for being a leader

[@howdoichangethepicturehelp9809]

I'd sure like to say that I sympathize But my problem is far worse than yours This whole goddamn time While you must speak in rhyme To speak in lim'ricks I am forced.

[@adrianmaqueo14]

Benjamin Pacatte dude it's fine

[@theputdown3329]

THE Emperor from Star Wars he is the most political leader out there. He took over the whole galaxy diplomatically. He got the people his side it took years but he did it. No economic disfunction yes people die often but he didn’t blow up an entire death star and make the stock market crash!!!!!!!!!

[@theputdown3329]

Please make this another video

[@JavierPerez-cx4jw]

The Put Down Dude his entire plot was to cause trillions of deaths and economic collapse in order to establish an Empire. That’s great for him as the Leader, but it’s horrible if you want a competent leader in a democracy.

[@Captain_Blue_Beard]

Diplomatic? He single handedly started a galactic war, it was basically get behind me or become like the Jedi

[@leviathan7751]

yes because no government in our world has ever stared a ware for anterior purposes (every war ever)

[@johnmcclure40]

He didn't blow up the death star, but don't forget that the death star BLEW UP ALDERAAN!

[@iamsemjaza]

Scar might have been a good leader... there seemed to be no outright deaths by starvation, despite the fact that there was a severe drought and lack of food.

[@JimmySteller]

We have no idea how many died off screen. Also, there’s a convincing theory that Zazu’s cage is Mufasa’s skeleton

[@NewMessage]

Vote for Jareth the Goblin King for President! 'A goblin in every pot!'

[@Jared-jh8sj]

Isn't Emperor Palpatine the obvious answer here? He ran a the Galactic Empire and he did it well. They've even covered that in an episode.

[@PaperbackWizard]

He advocates slaughtering children and entire civilizations; peaceful ones, at that. And his ultimate plan for running the Galactic Empire was to get rid of the bureaucracy entirely and let the regional governors control their own systems. Imagine if the president and Congress agreed to disband every federal agency, leaving only the military, the state governors, and the threat of annihilation to keep 350 million citizens in line? You'd have the same thing you have in the Star Wars universe: a rebellion that would overthrow the government within the space of a few years, maybe even less.

[@papaofthejohns5882]

He never ran it well, he sure did a great job at forming it; but after everything stabilised he left the reins to his corrupt officials who had too much power.

[@Beriorn]

Emperor Palpatine took away public access to the Holonet, which is the in-between of TV and the Internet of Star Wars. If the leader of a first-world country tried to do that there'd be riots within hours. Unless they do it bit by bit of course, censor it in the name of the good of the people, in which case that is how liberty dies: with thunderous applause (see: the UK).

[@Niall487]

Beriorn the fuck are you onnabout?

[@spencerhaynes4364]

Palpatine leaves too much to chance and sway-able predictions. Plus he gets too cocky and invites people to murder him. He wants to get killed and the two options he was going to leave behind to take his place were Luke and Vader. I don't want my leader to go suicidal.

[@izzy1221]

DAN FOR PREZ 2020! HE THINKS OUTSIDE THE CAN PEOPLE. Also Lex Luthor is my pick. He was already president in the comics that one time. He did ok.

[@thepretentiousgentleman]

This is incredibly funny because in the Harley Quinn television show, The Joker becomes Mayor and successfully improves the whole city.

[@LeynaraLarwenarenel]

Granted not a movie but Crowley from supernatural is a great leader. He knows when to negotiate, when to enforce, he doesnt underestimate his opponents, is not afraid to do whatever it takes to keep his underlings in order and is both feared and respected for the majority of his reign. Long live the king of hell.

[@alexanderpritchett8070]

Best line "Well, who the fuck are you?"

[@Gootothesecond]

Which is a question that most people need to be asked.

[@thefatheroflies7921]

"Time for some Game Theory." "Uuuuuugh." Damn MatPat, get shit on!

[@the3nder1]

The Father of Lies I think they were talking about the mathematical game theory not the KZbin channel.

[@cloud_and_proud]

Yeah, nothing to do with the youtube channel.

[@gemosORG]

Michael Travis Google

[@LithiumThiefMusic]

what are you talking about you goon this is cracked not GT

[@frozenaorta]

GravitySloth Did you watch the video? Soren says Game Theory.

[@absyntheproductions3330]

Lex Luther has been a fantastic president before... and no, i mean comics Luther not jolly rancher jessie eisenberg

[@malcolmcooke7131]

Absynthe Productions yeah I was super surprised no one brought up lex. He was the first idea to pop into my mind.

[@DavidRodriguez-ux5ye]

Absynthe Productions or Dr doom a future lead by him is the only way to assure the survive of our species

[@afatsackofflour5519]

Absynthe Productions but was he president in a movie. I'm pretty sure they usually only stick to movies and shows. at least from episodes I have watched.

[@hydrogenone4926]

Carlos Cruz, Well they had that game episode.

[@biffodio]

Yes, the DCAU version was just a businessman who was interested in helping people. (He wanted to look good in order to gain more power, but he clearly cared about the future of humanity.) He did evil stuff only to level the playing field with Superman, and the only reason he hated Superman was because he felt that superpowers demean the accomplishments of regular people, which they totally do.

[@Gamingturtle090]

Mum: son did you learn today Me: I learned that Scar is a communist Mum: WHAT THE HECK DID YOU DO AT SCHOOL

[@JeffrevinYT]

I just have to say this: Seeing young Simba and then adult Simba boning Nala is just.. Damn. That was a thorough analysis.

[@2cleverbyhalf]

Dan O'Brien 2020

[@TheAlejandra415]

Juliaoceania I don't think he'll be old enough by 2020

[@tarnim80]

I can't wait to see him adress the nation and ending his speech with an awkward pause followed by a passiveagressive "okay, BYE!" like he's mad that people are still watching him even though he's clearly done talking

[@imitationinfinity7962]

#thinkoutsidethecan2020

[@jkpcrew4613]

VenomDalek still better than obamas second perm was the correct answer

[@Lexivor]

Dan is just barely old enough. He'll turn 35 two weeks before inauguration day 2021.

[@Loremastrful]

Villain in Chief: My vote is for Smaug. Just by his mere presences he kept five armies from fighting. Once he's gone it takes how long before the elves, dwarves and everyone squabbling over his horde. And mot importantly, he left everyone alone. After the initial attack, he stayed inside the mountain sleeping on a money bins worth of gold. Orcs didn't mess with him. Elves didn't mess with him. The dragon kept the peace.

[@edr3158]

This makes Scrooge McDuck a less powerful version of Smong 😂

[@MikefromTexas1]

I *love* this series, but I *hate* when it's under 10min long!

[@SmashFan01]

Answer: Hank Scorpio. He already has his own theme song!

[@madamechaos7481]

Hank Scorpio would be the best leader. End of discussion.

[@chiranthiem.k.h.1597]

The reason Scar and his hyenas didn't work out because the hyenas didn't respect the circle of life and basically over ate their way into a famine

[@carlosapiang8256]

Maybe in the short term, but if you look at predator-prey relationships, they are always a little out of phase. Say there are a lot of antelopes (a lot of prey), then the predator population would increase as more survived and reproduced. Due to the high number of predators (hyenas), the antelope population falls, as many are killed. Suddenly there aren't enough antelope to feed a large number of hyenas, so hyenas die and the population falls. This allows antelopes to reproduce and to grow in numbers due to the low number of predators. This relationship repeats itself ad nauseam. TL;DR: By eating themselves into a famine the hyenas actually did respect the circle of life.

[@blackjack7654]

so if we were to, hypothetically, apply scars ruling style to humans we would only allow so many resorces to be developed at a time. we then let some people starve reduceing the population until there is an overabundence letting the population grow. then we keep doing this forever.

[@connorcampbell-bisson8721]

Also, Scar was also almost completely inactive as a king. Opting to spend most of his time having Zazu sing to him while he just lazied around. And even if you used the justification that he didn't rein the hyenas in because of his claim that they'd never go hungry again, simply rationing food/hunting would fit this as it would give prey animals time to restock will reducing the amount of predators who would starve.

[@sallyjrwjrw6766]

Mufasa only cared about the lions and didn't care about the hyenas. He was content for them to waste away in the shadow lands. He actually preferred it. Scar allowed the hyenas access to the Pridelands. I'm not sure hyenas could over "overeat" the prey population to cause such a devastating impact shown in the film. How many hyenas could there really be since they weren’t allowed to eat the prey in the Pridelands? It’s almost as if Disney is trying to show that socialism is bad; you have to segregate a portion of the population who must have less and live a harsh life so that another portion of the population can live comfortably because if you let everyone have access to the assets then there won’t be enough.

[@LetsDelve]

Scar reigned during a drought. Mufasa's ghost withheld rainfall from the Savannah until his son was on the throne. He didn't care at all about the other animals. He only cared about his heir becoming king, and getting revenge on his brother. Scar did Mufasa dirty, but Mufasa did the entire nation dirty.

[@jamkey6536]

Cerci - Bad Monarchy Scar - Communism Joker - Anarchy Borg - Bad/Weird/Ruthless Collectivism/Monarchy?

[@lucitti8065]

I've had a crush on Dan for years. He just gets more adorable as time progresses.

[@sammenon77]

At 0:00 you can see that the video starts.

[@theapocalypseswordsman6029]

Oh wow! What brilliant insight! It's so deep it loops right back around to being stupid. (Quoting SAO abridged I don't mean any of it)

[@eccentrichorse11]

I am so delighted to find a modern day Einstein on the internet. That is just so brilliant

[@tomt9451]

No shit? YOOOO fuckin genius

[@ATizzle08]

They were ABSOLUTELY making Rick and Morty sounds, ever since Swaim at like 0:43

[@LithiumThiefMusic]

I think the obvious pick would be The Machines from The Matrix. We know they can run the world just fine!

[@brokenspectre22]

Obviously it should have been Palpatine. After all, he /was/ the Senate.

[@PaperbackWizard]

His plan was to get rid of the Senate; a move which even his fellow space Nazis thought was insane. And it backfired worse than an exploding Death Star.

[@777gpower]

Firelord Ozai was a horrible father and cruel world-conquest driven evil leader but the Fire Nation under his rule (and the rule of his family since Sozin) is in an age of technological advancement and is far more advanced than the other nations. He is the best evil leader.

[@welcometotheanimalhouse]

I was sooooo hoping you'd say the Borg!! That pleases me :) so well scripted, you guys are awesome!

[@TransparentLabyrinth]

You touched on a really important point about the mind at the end.. not that it's a new idea, but I still find it fascinating to think about: That if someone wiped out your memory tomorrow and replaced it with a new set of memories, as long as there weren't issues with your mind deleting the old stuff and taking on the new stuff, you'd have no way of telling the difference. In fact, in fiction where this kind of thing happens, it usually hinges on the person being saved because their mind can, in some small way, tell the difference between fake memories and old memories. Granted, you do have to take into account who the person knows and that's where our social webs of connection would probably save us from being tricked in such a way. If someone you know suddenly started being a completely different person, you'd probably notice. But then, on the other hand, people do sometimes legitimately "change" who they are in a markedly rebellious way and seem to have become a different person. So if the changes are subtle enough, over a long period of time, it could be explained away as normal human behavior. ...we're screwed, aren't we.

[@silvercomet6782]

doctor doom, easy

[@trafalgusapple6948]

In a run of the comics, the future tiger showed Doom the only future where the world didn't end. And he was the leader.

[@ostrowulf]

Odd that the only way the world is not doomed is if it is run by Doom.

[@fuseunison]

Scar didn't keep Zazu as a "trusted advisor", he kept him as basically nothing more than a juke-box, lol.

[@lepsonical4763]

Villains are mean to have flaws that make them villains. Therefore, they are obviously not gonna make good leaders. I don't even understand how this is a debate.

[@NoriBushi]

Lost me early in this video with Cersei... Cersei is an INCREDIBLE villain, but her being an awful leader is actually a central part of the narrative. Tywin was just as evil, but a far better leader, and the show goes out of its way on numerous occasions to show how she's trying to mimic his example but without understanding what made his leadership effective.

[@scratch2086]

3:31 "Sick of fleeting background jokes? Why not try Pausing The Video™ google it today!" Well played...

[@curlyfats]

Seeing a new After Hours always makes my whole day. These guys are awesome.

[@joel10115]

Curlyfat / Matt me too bro

[@calebtarbush8358]

Everyone knows that the best villain leader would be Lex Luther and Dr. Doom

[@Innomen]

The Borg also can't exist. They are in standing conflict. Explain why the Borg don't use cloaking devices. They are a false analogy. A strawman designed to further star trek's Luddite anti-transhumanism ideology. Actually linking minds would result in an exponentially better mind in the same way that organization and cooperation itself maximizes strengths and minimizes weaknesses. If the Borg's behavior were consistent with the Borg's stated nature the entire trek universe would be happily assimilated, quite possibly leading to something like The Culture. Pasted from another argument I made: I refuse to believe there isn't a single human in the federation that wants out of extreme eccentricity if nothing else to be a drone. If that is the case, then that level of homogeneity speaks to the federation's status as a fanatical oppressive religion/society. Everything about the Borg and its interaction with the federation is wrong. The Borg simply would not act like they act if they were are as we're told they are. Their complete refusal to use stealth, economics, diplomacy, and patience proves they aren't interested in either efficiency or victory. They are like a massive straw man argument against cybernetics. A false dilemma argument against transhumanism. Only one example: They could park a cube next to earth and simply broadcast the offer of assimilation to anyone whose death is imminent. "To all who wish assimilation instead of death, we are here. Your mind will live forever within us." Etc. If they've eaten a million species they know exactly how to make an argument. They have billions of statesmen and demagogues and propagandists and zealots. I'm seriously supposed to believe trillions of networked minds don't understand the value of a sales pitch? Really? Bullshit.

[@artemisvega8940]

That's actually a really good point. You'd think they'd be the smoothest cats in the Galaxy really, rather than do everything by brute force.

[@nurse425]

DAMN, that's a REALLY good argument! I always wondered why the Borg, who've CLEARLY assimilated Klingon tech' NEVER used cloaking technology!

[@Narsae]

The Savannah was against Scar because Mufasa was controlling the weather from behind the grave; he obviously is able to reach across in some fashion and it starts to rain the moment Simba becomes king.

[@deisirae8536]

"Did all the prey animals stop wanting to fuhhh?" i love you michael swaim

[@Voidelle]

Lex Luther. He literally wants the best for humanity. Or Ozymandius from watchmen. Same point. Crazy? Kinda. Do they show overall beneficial results for humanity when they succeed in there universes? Mostly. Safe bet either way honestly

[@traxathon4464]

Cersei: goes out of her way to stop leftovers of a feast going to the poor and instead has it given to dogs because she looks down on peasentry Soren: "she's incredibly generous!"

[@JimmySteller]

To be fair, it wasn’t just because she hated the poor, she also wanted to spite Margaery and stop her attempt to grandstand and drum up support among the populace.

[@LightningFastStudios]

i think Biff from Back to the Future would make the best--- wait no

[@littleboy746]

regardless of the topic or accuracy of what is discussed I love whenever an after hours is uploaded

[@Caiyde]

The build-up to 7:17 was perfect :')

[@brunsta234]

Rick and Morty reference !!! They should do a whole episode on it.

[@juelsgarcia5406]

This always makes me happy. After Hours is the best. And Sauron from LOTR is the best villain to rule, mostly because he cares about the marginalized groups that are forced to live outside of society.

[@the3nder1]

Juels Garcia Just because a leader doesn't cater to those on the outside of society doesn't make them a bad leader. There are reasons that the orcs and goblins were outcasts.

[@ArborealOreo]

Would you like a leader to take those marginalized people and make them increase their population dramatically and subjugate them to be in armies from an early age? I think there' more to Sauron than you think.

[@MichaelSmith-ij2ut]

But Sauron is secretly the good guy.

[@ashleyaldous2086]

Juels Garcia hey that's just Katie's argument for scar

[@Leedark3]

Nope, I think they nailed this one, actually. Every other villain leader leaves some people marginalized and screwed, just DIFFERENT people. The Borg make everyone equal, and nobody is unhappy about it. And they are constantly improving themselves.

[@lukesta12]

All these choices were terrible

[@wocathoden]

Cobra Commander; Denuclearized the entire world in one swoop :O

[@ChaosActual1]

I’d choose Tywin Lannister over his daughter (I can’t spell her name without looking it up so I just won’t try), he’s far more competent and actually has a history of improving a kingdom he ruled. The only character I would choose over him in the show is Tyrion and I just can’t justify calling him a villain. I’d also choose Little finger over her, but Tywin is better so it’s just a side note.

[@theoriginalsangster1570]

No one worships the broccoli kids

[@julcaos]

Simply the best show on the internet!

[@Atarii_2600]

100k views in 6 hours #1 on trending. WTF

[@ArcadeStunfisk]

Lmao the collective sigh when Soren says "Game Theory". Somewhere Matt Pat is weeping into his next episode's notes.

[@BennysGamingAttic]

Palpatine would be the best. Sure, the Empire is racist, but I'm a human. So my odds are pretty good that I'll be left alone. I'm not a force sensitive, so they won't be coming after me. All I have to do is live life like I already am. Low key, following the law and just sitting on the internet, commenting on 4-year-old videos.

[@unbudgingsalmon]

Victor Von Doom?

[@itsjack2769]

Ooh I'm here early... notifications tend to pay off every month.

[@theoriginalsangster1570]

Aw man, had to get political Dan O'Brian 2020

[@zoezmolek474]

Cracked is finally getting the recognition it deserves by being on trending!!

[@ankitchauhan-ds2zv]

best leader "hive" from agents of shield. everyone on same page and still have there own minds

[@japhygato]

So they ran out of thoughtful theories a long time ago. They're basically pulling a Simpsons now.

[@GuestDude_HandlesAreDumb]

Had to come over here to cleanse my pallet after the nightmarishly cringy B Team episode teased me with a new episode and gave me After Hours Meh.

[@BeatThirsty]

Cracked 1 year ago inspired me to make a KZbin channel... I now have 30,000 subscribers. Thanks guys!

[@motoracing9856]

Beat Thirsty I liked and followed it! I'm a rebel!!!

[@cragnog]

Wat? your channel has nothing to do with Cracked though

[@TVBOY0624]

you and moto racing and probably the same guy, self-promote yourself somewhere that actually relates to your content to make this comment look more genuine.

[@josephomole6404]

Beat Thirsty awwww

[@jazzedaboutcheese]

I always thought it was pretty obvious that the reason everyone was starving when Scar was king was because of overhunting. Plus instead of having to support just the Lions, you also include the hyenas as well. Double the predators on the same amount of prey. They were eating too quickly for the prey animals to reproduce. When Scar told Sarabi to hunt, she said there was nothing left. It worked for Mufasa because he was all about that "delicate balance" of the Savanna.

[@sallyjrwjrw6766]

Mufasa only cared about the lions and didn't care about the hyenas. He was content for them to waste away in the shadow lands. He actually preferred it. Scar allowed the hyenas access to the Pridelands. I'm not sure hyenas could overhunt the prey population to cause such a devastating impact shown in the film. What were they hunting before to be equal in numbers to the lions? How many hyenas could there really be since they weren’t allowed to eat the prey in the Pridelands? It’s almost as if Disney is trying to show that socialism is bad; you have to segregate a portion of the population who must have less and live so that another portion of the population can live comfortably because if you allowed everyone access to all the assets then there won’t be enough.

[@stephensmith219]

"....a compliment ; let say" Thank you for this line.

[@shelz333]

Did I hear a shout-out to MatPat "Game" Theory...😁👍

[@mrtokigan]

I would support Hank Scorpio for planetary dictator any day of the week.

[@tokyworld]

After Hours is dead. But OFF Hours lives on. Go support Small Beans (Michael Swain project on Patreon)

[@damianmayo3174]

I was thinking of Unity the SECOND he mentioned her @8:00! lol I'm so proud to be a Rick and Morty fan...Kudos Cracked writers

[@grindstone4910]

"You're not really tolerant if you're just ambivalent about other religons." Beg to differ.

[@VoodooGremlin]

Question: What do you call place where Tomen fell? Answer: King's Landing! I'll see myself to the door.

[@isaacmoody3517]

They got more starving because scar was a Stalinist

[@woodyworld6226]

The thing I never understood about Mufasa's death, don't cats land on their feet? Including big cats.

[@Johncornwell103]

Woody Would Who said he didn't. It just that the stampede would have still killed him regardless.

[@NBStudi0s]

Woody Would hell no

[@Lena-pr5eu]

I've waited years, months,days and hours to watch this...thank you crack

[@deigning]

when the Borg came up i yelled YEESSS and threw my arms in the air. BORG FOR LIFE

[@groovy-rat-man]

#DanWhoThinksOutsideTheCan4President

[@Cottagegay]

The Rick and Morty reference genuinely got a gasp from me

[@sycamoreman9625]

Kobi Reichard I know I didn't think they watched it but since it is really popular now they should start talking about it more

[@ana-px7zy]

YOU GAVE DAMN A 7 BUT THE PRESIDENT A 9?

[@malcolmcooke7131]

Ana B the fuck is this doing here

[@rpk321]

Actually, it would be Doctor Doom...His people actually love him. He made his nation prosper...

[@brendarobles7670]

Hello! Vader! Actually very effective leader and ruled with an iron fist ✊

[@PunkExMachina]

satan 2020

[@Detson404]

PunkExMachina He does kill a lot fewer people than God, and he gave humanity the tree of knowledge, so definitely pro education!

[@thomranua5509]

I love how there is a collective sigh over Game Theory. Even though he puts more effort in to his theories, then you four do. I'm still a fan, but don't act like you are better then GT, when you four parrot most of his theories.

[@SA80TAGE]

They weren't talking about the youtube channel lol. Game theory is "the study of mathematical models of conflict and cooperation between intelligent rational decision-makers". Game theory is mainly used in economics, political science, and psychology, as well as logic, computer science and biology.

[@mariusdamchristophersen1453]

They totally are tho. Game Theory has extremely cheesy writing, meanwhile this focuses on actually being entertaining. Besides, at least After Hours doesn't diss 28% of their fans. EDIT: I forgot to mention, there's way more than just four people working on After Hours. Same goes for Game Theory.

[@chrishansen8119]

@@mariusdamchristophersen1453 Eh, subjective. GT takes a more analytical, calculated approach. After Hours is four friends at a diner after work discussing pop culture and making up new theories of idea. Game Theory and After hours are actually nothing alike, other than the pop culture aspect.

[@rainmanslim4611]

disliked. good video and all but i saw the dislikes were at 999 and i couldn't resist rounding it off.

[@tom.parryjones]

This series has been gone so long it feels really weird to hear them make references to Rick & Morty :(

[@user_name_redacted]

I can't stop watching this shit, this is like my 12th video tonight