Embracing the Dark Side: The Fascination of Our Favorite Villains

People love to hate villains. We have an innate need for a “bad guy” to be the foil in our hero's epic journey. However, some of these iconic characters can be so deliciously smarmy or undeniably strong-willed that we just can't help but admire them, even as they threaten everything we hold dear! 

Today we're going to celebrate this silver lining by looking at the top 15 villains who you simply cannot bring yourselves to hate. From devilishly clever masterminds like Doctor Doom and Ra's al Ghul ...