We're not saying that what they did wasn't despicable, just that they had their own reasons. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today, we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 TV Villains Who Had justifiable Motives. For this list, we’ll be looking at some of television’s villains with the best reasoning for their terrible actions. We’re excluding series protagonists, such as Dexter Morgan and Walter White.

You know, these bad guys sorta had a point. From Syndrome, to Raoul Silva, to Roy Batty, these villains had goals that made sense. WatchMojo counts down the top film villains with justifiable motives.

Well... they have a point. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the bad guys with the best reasons for doing what they do. We’re not saying we condone their actions – just that we understand their motivations.

Turns out these movie villains ain't all bad. For this list, we’ll be looking at villains who actually had some good points.

Sometimes you just can't help but feel for the villain. For this list, Todd Haberkorn will be taking a look at the Villains in Video Games who had justifiable motives such as Superman, The Illusive Man and Scorpion. Who do you think had to most justified motive? Let us know in the comments!

Top 10 Anime Villains Who Had justifiable Motives

I mean...they had a point! Join Ashley as we count down our picks for the anime antagonists who had fair reasons for their cruel actions

We hate to admit it, but these characters kind of have a point. For this list, we’ll be looking at even more big screen villains with understandable motivations and complex back stories. We’ll be excluding animated baddies, as that list already exists, but we will be including secondary, or even tertiary, antagonists. Point is, they don’t have to be the primary villain to earn themselves a spot. Our countdown will include villains from films such as “The Dark Knight” (2008) , “The Matrix” (1999) and “Watchmen” (2009). Which villain do YOU think had the most understandable motivation? Let us know in the comments!

When it comes to these villains, the heroes have only themselves to blame. For this list, we’re looking at villains whose origin stories are the direct result of their heroic adversaries. Our list includes Kylo Ren in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017), Syndrome in “The Incredibles” (2004), as well as a slew of Marvel and DC villains, from Mysterio in “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (2019) to Two-Face in “The Dark Knight” (2008). Which villain do YOU think has the most to blame on the good guys? Let us know in the comments!

They may be villains, but they still had a heart. Or at least an agenda! For this list, we’re looking at scenes in which big screen baddies saved the heroes, whether they be misunderstood villains like Roy Batty in “Blade Runner” (1982), temporary allies such as Thresh in "The Hunger Games" (2012), or the devil himself, as in “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut” (1999). What’s YOUR favorite movie villain from our picks? Let us know in the comments!