It does an amazing job of breaking down criminal activity under a psychological lens.
However, not all of the villains can be winners.
To show you the difference, here are five of each.
Unintentionally Hilarious: Max Poole
This unsub is just not memorable.
He begins kidnapping and assaulting women, and hangs up “Missing Person” posters of them.
When confronting BAU agents over the phone, he comes off as whiny and petulant.
It’s no surprise if the viewers chuckle at his attempts at taking charge of the situation.
As a carpenter, his torture devices are his tools.
He does not experience remorse or guilt and, rightfully so, ends up on the electric chair.
If you look up the word “braggadocio” in the dictionary, you would see Dawe’s picture.
He is also a psychopath and narcissistic.
He embarks on killing sprees, leaving traumatized survivors in his wake so that his legacy can continue.
After killing his mother, he embarks on a journey of terror.
His modus operandi is to play God, deciding who lives or dies.
He injects himself into the investigation for a sense of control and for the credit.
Cory is not memorable as an unsub.
His rant is so full of unsuccessful machismo that the viewer would not be judged for laughing.
Terrifying: Jeffrey Charles
A serial killer that targets children is unnerving enough.
But when the killer turns out to be a child, the creep factor hits an all-time high!
Jeffrey Charles deals with severe abandonment issues that lead him to resent other children.
The fact that his father is a school guidance counselor only exacerbated this fact.
Although he receives comparisons to Jeffrey Dahmer (in regards to his confidence), it’s definitely misguided.
His arrogance and sense of superiority are can come across as comedic (albeit very uncomfortably).
The duo own a funeral home, so they manage to stay under the radar.
Not a lot is known about the Roycewoods and their motivations.
Want to know how this gets worse?
This villain is portrayed as darkly hilarious throughJamie Kennedy’s masterful acting.
His laugh at the priest’s horrified reaction is unnerving and uncomfortably funny.
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