It's all about that headgear.

[AWDMANOUT]

You know what I mean. One of the trademarks of the classic villain is his/her looks. And what does one look at first? The face (providing they have one). A daunting and terror-inducing mask or helmet beats all the kitten entrail-stained boots and long sharp knives in the world in the contest of intimidation. So who are the top intimidating characters for you? For me, it's gotta be these:

http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/zz2a2b4e44.jpg
http://news.filefront.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/uc1412-sauron.jpg
(And you gotta love these helmets)
http://i41.tinypic.com/2mgwapj.jpg
(Oh, and if you disagree with my "helmets are teh best" theory, feel free to put in your two cents)

 

[Julianking93]

I always thought any biological hazard gear or gas masks were fucking horrifying.

That's why the Enclave always freaked me out

 

[delet]

Screw headgear! It's all about torso accessories!

Spoiler: Scarfs

Spoiler: Jackets

Spoiler: Ties

And for god's sake, Use some spoilers! You make the page look like shit just posting giant images out of the blue like that!

 

[no oneder]

There's that helmet that Master Chief wears, but then I realized he was not the bad guy, during actual gameplay.

I love that picture. Ergo, I love you. But only with that picture.

 

[Julianking93]

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Aw, thanks ^_^

 

[no oneder]

Screw headgear! It's all about torso accessories!

Spoiler: Scarfs

Spoiler: Jackets

Spoiler: Ties

I find none of those intimidating. Maybe you come from Friendlybunniesland, and those are the most intimidating people you could gather up. And since when are scarfs scary? If anything it shows your weakness to cold weather.

 

[Dexiro]

Screw headgear! It's all about torso accessories!

Spoiler: Scarfs

Spoiler: Jackets

Spoiler: Ties

Wow i never realised they had a theme going on xD

OT: I find these terrifying as well as gas masks.

Spoiler

 

[delet]

Screw headgear! It's all about torso accessories!

Spoiler: Scarfs

Spoiler: Jackets

Spoiler: Ties

I find none of those intimidating. Maybe you come from Friendlybunniesland, and those are the most intimidating people you could gather up. And since when are scarfs scary? If anything it shows your weakness to cold weather.

Intimidating... Well hell, I sure can read...

Even so, I'm sticking with it. You can't tell me there's anything more intimidating than... This!

Spoiler: Super intimidating. Totally...

Behold the Prinny's Phanny Pack! Oooooooooh!

 

[Shimmyshake]

Forget headgear, it's all about the pearly whites.

Spoiler

http://sirjorge.com/booksightings/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/joker_azarello.jpg

I think I might have to agree with you there. It was pretty creepy when, in the extended version of Return of the King, the voice os Sauron bares his teeth, sent a shiver down my spine. Although, he is sporting some pretty nasty headgear, so maybe it's a nice combination.

Spoiler: Smile!

 

[Kevlar Eater]

I personally think this is freaking awesome:

Spoiler

I want that as well as a badass duster coat.

 

[no oneder]

Screw headgear! It's all about torso accessories!

Spoiler: Scarfs

Spoiler: Jackets

Spoiler: Ties

I find none of those intimidating. Maybe you come from Friendlybunniesland, and those are the most intimidating people you could gather up. And since when are scarfs scary? If anything it shows your weakness to cold weather.

Intimidating... Well hell, I sure can read...

Even so, I'm sticking with it. You can't tell me there's anything more intimidating than... This!

Spoiler: Super intimidating. Totally...

Behold the Prinny's Phanny Pack! Oooooooooh!

Yeah, super intimidating.

 

[Irridium]

Your right, it is all about the headgear.

 

[NuclearPenguin]

Something like that.

 

[delet]

Screw headgear! It's all about torso accessories!

Spoiler: Scarfs

Spoiler: Jackets

Spoiler: Ties

I find none of those intimidating. Maybe you come from Friendlybunniesland, and those are the most intimidating people you could gather up. And since when are scarfs scary? If anything it shows your weakness to cold weather.

Intimidating... Well hell, I sure can read...

Even so, I'm sticking with it. You can't tell me there's anything more intimidating than... This!

Spoiler: Super intimidating. Totally...

Behold the Prinny's Phanny Pack! Oooooooooh!

Yeah, super intimidating.

You know it! Nothing scarrier than a Penguin with a phanny pack...

 

[migo]

I agree with Darth Vader, not the others. What really made Darth Vader was the whole package, especially the raspy breathing. There's something creepy about some predator really close by, and you can't see it while it can't see you, but since you can hear its breath it's almost on top of you. That's scary.

Sauron's mask I thought was just tacky.

 

[latenightapplepie]

Spoiler: I always thought these helmets were quite badass

I think they look cooler than their actual faces.

 

[HeySeansOnline]

I disagree, headgear tends to associate with the grunts, the stormtroopers, COGS, ODSTs, Spartans, the combine police, the list goes on. That unified frightning presence, matched with the lack of humanity. The face can be a very menacing part, giving the presence of emotions, such as the Emperor, who made Vader his pawn, just another faceless tool, broken when Vader rebeled, and symbolised with the removing of his helmet, braking the bond. Just my thoughts.

 

[NinjaKiwi]

I think the masks are so intimidating not because of the mask itself, but what it does, it hides the person's face (obviously), making the villain seem less human. Human beings have flaws and weaknesses, the mask/helmet can be seen as a symbol that cannot feel empathy or be reasoned with.

 

[Infinatex]

Nope it's definitely in the eyes... and where you keep them!

Spoiler

 

[tombman888]

Nope it's definitely in the eyes... and where you keep them!

Spoiler

What the hell IS that thing!?!!?