Most Loathable

In case you didn't know, I have lists. Lists of my most loved characters, most loved TV shows, most loved movies, most epic speeches, most attractive characters, and so on. I also have a most loathable characters list.

For time and eternity, I thought that nobody could possibly compete with Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter in my top spot of my most hated characters. What with her prissy voice and her pinkness and her orderliness. Ooh! No way, right? However, recently she has had a tough competitor in one of my favorite TV shows, Merlin.

He's only recently turned up in the latest season, season 4. His name is Lord Agravaine. Oh my word, I just want to pound my fist into a wall or something every time I see his face now! In fact, even when I was searching for a picture to put on this post, I was ready to explode. I literally glare at the screen and grumble my disregard at him every time he appears (like: "Go away. Nobody likes you. Go rot in a hole. I hate you."). Just... gah! I can't stand the guy!

He's Arthur's uncle. He comes to Camelot to serve as a source of council to Arthur while he is running the kingdom while Uther is unfit to rule. At first he seems to be just another loyal subject, but of course we soon learn through Merlin's eyes, that he is in league with Morgana and wants to overthrow the rightful king and put Morgana on the throne. So why does he bother me so much more than any past villains with the same motives? (Because basically all the villains of Merlin have this motive of overthrowing the king). WELL... let me tell you.

He's so... manipulative, for lack of a better term. (I'm not going to give very specific examples since the season is still running and some people may not have seen it yet.) It's just that Arthur, the knights, and all others with authority trust him and it drives me insane because he's so obviously a traitor sometimes, but he's so darn good at covering it up. There was one specific time where he was caught red-handed, totally obviously a traitor, literally a knife in his hand and everything. No way out surely, but he still managed to wriggle his way out of it. I kid you not, I was banging my head in frustration. He's always giving advice that will work to his and Morgana's advantage and he's always trying to direct blame at obviously innocent people, to name some other things that bother me. I've never been more anxious for a character to die in this series. Nathaniel Parker (who plays him) does a brilliant job with the character, I think.

(One thing I'd just like to point out and laugh at is that he and Morgana sort of remind me of Pinky and the Brain. Agravaine: "Gee Morgana, what are we going to do tonight?", Morgana: "Same thing we do every night, Agravaine. Try to take over Camelot!")

So, I'm not so sure he beats Umbridge out of top spot, but he's definitely tied with her at least.