Considering the extensive cast of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it stands to reason that not everyone would have time to grow into their full potential. The MCU's TV series and spin-offs are meant to deal with that problem, and some are more successful than others.

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The new Disney+ shows bring a lot to the table, delving deeper into the concept of the Multiverse, revisiting older characters and relationships, and dealing with loose ends from the movies. But they also add new villains, and many of them aren’t likable.

10 Ralph Bohner Isn’t The Pietro Fans Were Waiting For

Ralph Bohner smiling in front of Wanda's door in WandaVision

Quicksilver was a refreshing part of the modern X-Men movies, often stealing the show and shining brighter than other characters. He hasn’t been as lucky in the MCU as he dies in Age of Ultron, the same movie that officially introduces him. Wandavision promises to fix that, teasing the return of the character through Evan Peters, the actor playing Quicksilver in X-Men. Evan does appear as Wanda’s brother in the series, but it is only a lie.

He is a citizen of Westview manipulated by Agatha Harkness to infiltrate the Vision household further. His actual name is Ralph Bohner, and his speed seems to feed off Agatha’s magic – or perhaps even Wanda’s. He isn’t a classical villain, as he spends most of his time mind-controlled, but he earns the audience’s hatred simply because he isn’t what they wanted.

9 Tyler Hayward Weaponizes Vision Against Wanda And Tries To Kill Her Children

tyler hayward smiling condescendingly in WandaVision

Ralph’s association with Quicksilver may make him unlikeable, but there are other far worse villains in WandaVision. As the Acting Director of SWORD, Tyler Hayward initiates Project Cataract. He scavenges Vision’s dead body and seeks to reanimate him. Every method fails until he acquires some of Wanda’s leftover chaos magic from a drone sent to the Hex.

In this way, he creates White Vision, whom he sends to hunt down Wanda and Hex Vision. Worse still, he tries to kill Billy and Tommy Maximoff, two innocent children who had done nothing wrong. After Wanda takes down the Hex, he is arrested, a much deserved punishment.

8 John Walker Taints Captain America’s Legacy

John Walker wearing the Captain America suit

Introduced in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, John Walker takes over the mantle of Captain America after Falcon refuses it. A veteran with experience in warfare and an exceptional physique, John seems the best choice to become America’s next big superhero. He has big shoes to fill, and the shadow of Steve Rogers makes people reject John. To make matters worse, John and his partner Battlestar have to face an organization full of Super Soldiers, the Flag Smashers.

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Acknowledging the gap between their strength levels, John takes the Super Soldier Serum. That doesn’t work out well either. Battlestar is killed, and John has a furious outburst, killing a Flag Smasher with Captain America’s shield. John later attempts to make amends and seems like a well-intentioned man pushed into a corner. Even so, he won’t win any popularity contestants anytime soon.

7 Karli Morgenthau’s Righteous Ideals Turn Her Into A Murderer

Karli Morgenthau talking to Sam

After the Blip, the return of half the world’s population takes governments by surprise due to the massive influx of people. Karli Morgenthau is one of the refugees who survived the Snap but was displaced after the Blip. Politicians don’t show enough interest in their well-being, leaving them without supplies. Karli creates the Flag Smashers, wishing to fight this new world order and return things to the way they were.

While a different political approach would have definitely been welcome, Karli’s idea is unfeasible and makes her no better than the people she despises. She attacks the Lithuanian GRC Supply Depot, but instead of just claiming the supplies, she burns down the building, presumably because the people inside don’t matter to the cause. That kind of callous behavior is hardly in sync with her ‘One world, one people’ mantra.

6 Sharon Carter’s New Life As The Power Broker Wasn’t Completely Believable

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Peggy Carter’s great-niece, Sharon, appears in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as the well-meaning Agent 13 who supports Steve’s unmasking of Hydra. Her ideals also lead her to help him during Civil War, and she is marked as a traitor by the American government. She takes refuge in Madripoor, where she embraces a life of crime and becomes the Power Broker.

Sharon’s anger at the system that abandoned her is understandable, but her arc in FATWS makes no sense. She leads Sam, Bucky, and their accomplice, Baron Zemo, straight to Wilfred Nagel, the creator of the new form of Super Soldier Serum. Considering how important the Serum was for the Power Broker, this makes no sense, even if Sharon wanted to be pardoned.

5 Ravonna Betrays Mobius In A Hypocritical Attempt To Follow The T.V.A.’s Rules

Ravonna Renslayer

In Loki, the 2012 version of the character is taken captive by the Time Variance Authority after escaping New York during the Avengers’ Time Heist. Accused of being a threat to the Sacred Timeline, he faces trial under the brutal eye of Judge Ravonna Renslayer. Agent Mobius M. Mobius saves Loki, though Ravonna makes it clear she isn’t happy about Mobius’s ideas.

In reality, Ravonna is herself a variant, but even after she finds out the secrets of the TVA, she doesn’t seem to care. She blindly upholds the rules of the organization, so much so that she prunes Mobius. When Mobius confronts her about the necessity of free will, she argues that only the ones in charge can afford that luxury. She even accuses Mobius of having betrayed her when she was the one who tried to kill him.

4 He Who Remains Appears Too Suddenly To Be A Good Villain

Jonathan Majors as He Who Remains from Loki

Ravonna may be a representation of everything that is wrong with the TVA, but she’s not the actual Big Bad of Loki. That honor goes to He Who Remains, who Loki and his female variant, Sylvie, discover in the Citadel at the End of Time. Nigh-omniscient, He Who Remains – roughly identified as Kang the Conqueror – created the TVA to prevent a Multiverse war caused by his darker selves. While he is a terrifying opponent, He Who Remains shows up a little too suddenly to be convincing as a good villain. He doesn’t truly get the chance to display much of his potential, which makes the ending of Loki fall flat.

3 John Flynn’s Sexism Is An Obstacle In Captain Carter’s Path

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Even the animated show What If…? had its fair share of unlikeable villains. The very first episode changes the course of the MCU, and not just because it transforms Peggy Carter into a Super Soldier. Colonel Chester Phillips is killed during the attack of Hydra agent Heinz Kruger. This leaves Colonel John Flynn in charge. Calling him a villain is a little much, but he’s definitely not on Peggy’s side.

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On more than one occasion, he expresses his disappointment with the fact that the Serum was ‘wasted’ on Peggy, seeing her as only a weak woman. His sexism is appropriate for the time period the episode takes place in, but it doesn’t make John Flynn any more likable.

2 Erik Killmonger Displays The True Extent Of His Villainy In What If...?

Killmonger from What If Killmonger Saved Tony Stark?

Black Panther introduced one of the most interesting villains in the MCU, Erik Killmonger. His relatable motivations and complex character make him as popular as the protagonist of the movie, if not more so. His incarnation in What If…? is much darker.

By rescuing Tony Stark, he manipulates Tony into helping him with his drones. His elaborate scheme gives him the ability to kill his cousin T’challa, become the next Black Panther, and eliminate Tony too. While Killmonger remains a fascinating villain, his desire to destroy is made even clearer in What If…?, losing him some of the likability he had earned in Black Panther.

1 Infinity Ultron Challenges Previously Established Canon

Ultron Vision kills Thanos in episode 8 of What If

What If…? introduces many nightmarish scenarios, but the worst one of all displays Ultron winning and claiming Vision’s body. He becomes an unstoppable entity and destroys the world in a nuclear apocalypse. This wouldn’t have necessarily ruined him as a villain. What makes him unlikable is the fact that he shatters previously established canon.

When Thanos makes his appearance, Ultron defeats him with a single blow from the Mind Stone. This seems to contradict Vision’s performance in Infinity War, as well as Thanos’ already acknowledged strength. Ultron then claims the Infinity Stones and destroys the entire universe, later becoming a threat for the Multiverse.

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