This is it — the grand finale! We’ve covered villains from the 1950s to the 2000s, and now we’re tackling the modern era: 2010 to 2024, a stretch filled with some of the most debated, beloved, and terrifying villains in genre fiction.

From Negan’s brutality to Thanos’s twisted philosophy… from Taravangian’s chilling logic to Feyd-Rautha’s electrifying return to prominence… these villains defined the stories of our time. Jim breaks down why each of them dominated their year and what makes them so unforgettable.

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We continue our Villains-by-Decade journey with the 2000s — a transformative era in fantasy and science fiction where storytelling took major leaps forward. This decade delivered richly layered worlds, morally complex narratives, and antagonists who pushed heroes — and readers — into darker, more surprising territory.

Join Jim as he explores each year of the 2000s, highlighting the villains who captivated audiences, reshaped their genres, and left lasting marks on modern speculative fiction.

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From the rise of grimdark to the explosion of cyberpunk and the rebirth of epic fantasy, the 1990s delivered some of the greatest villains speculative fiction has ever produced. In this episode, Jim walks you through a decade-long villain tour, spotlighting the most iconic antagonists in fantasy and science fiction—one of each for every year from 1990 to 1999.

Who dominated the decade?

Who terrified readers?

Who changed their genres forever?

And which villains still cast a shadow today?

We cover everything from the Dark One to Randall Flagg, Pryrates to Regal — and SO many more.

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