One might imagine that it would be pretty difficult to be "the evil one" when you're surrounded by a bunch of hardened criminals who are all forced into an enclosed space where they can be bad influences on each other. That said, T-Bag, a noted racist and pedophile, somehow manages to take home that title. He's despised by pretty much everyone else in jail, and is the perpetual thorn in the side of the main character on Prison Break. That said, despite all of his character flaws, he is somehow capable of coming off as eloquent and charming when he wants to. In a lot of ways, he's the modern day equivalent of Sherlock Holmes' noted counterpart, Moriarty. He's an interesting villain because although he is entirely detestable, there's something about the character that audiences were able to latch on to. Normally, characters with this many skeletons in their closet would become completely unpalatable to mainstream viewers, but somehow T-Bag was something special.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
