10 Best Sci-Fi TV Show Villains
7. Kilgrave - Jessica Jones
Serving the main antagonist of the MCU's Jessica Jones, Kilgrave, originally known as the Purple Man in the comics, is a master manipulator. He's able to command any individual to carry out his wishes.
Fresh off his performance as Doctor Who, David Tennant brings a sinister callousness to the character as he consistently gets the better of the protagonists through much of the show's first season. He enjoys twisting people to do what he wants and every time he's on screen, he steals the moment from many of the characters.
Kilgrave is what happens when a tortured character refuses to come to terms with their brutal past and becomes a villain in the process. Experimented on for years as a child, the monster that emerged is a man with no regard or care for the people he manipulates. With his simple yet effective powers, he becomes a daunting adversary for Jones to deal with, as he can target the people close to her.
His more notable moments include putting the wrongly accused Hope in danger and turning Luke Cage into a dangerous weapon against our heroine. Along with Daredevil's Wilson Fisk, Kilgrave made a lasting impression in the MCU's small-screen outings.