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mZuzek said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

True that. Superhero movies in general have a villain problem but it’s especially pronounced in the MCU. After Loki it just falls off a cliff. I guess Pierce and Toomes are good too, but nothing spectacular.

I think Civil War was Disney/Marvel saying to themselves “we have no good bad guys, so let’s just have them fight each other.”  

Eh, Loki is a vastly overrated villain. He's a good character I'll give him that, but as a villain in Avengers he was actually utter crap. It just isn't very interesting when your supposed main villain is a pushover even the weaker heroes can easily push aside early on in your movie.

In fact I thought Zemo was a pretty cool villain and even one of the best in the MCU, because you know, he could actually get shit done - he had a plan, and he made it work.

That’s what makes him a good villain. He’s a good character.

All too often superhero screenwriters don’t bother to give a villain a personality trait beyond vengeful or evil. They’re plot devices, not characters.