Where He's From: LOST (spoilers below)
Why He's Evil: While his motivations are as yet unclear, one thing is - Ben is a stone cold, schemin' bastard.
Why He's Awesome: It's not clear yet whether Ben is a true villain, but he is without a doubt one of the most villainous characters on television. He may end up a hero, but certainly in an 'ends justifies the means' kind of way.
Everything he says is suspect, and the joy in the character is in rolling his words around in your head and trying to figure out what they mean, and if they mean anything. He has a teenage streak of petulance which nicely counteracts his ability to be one step ahead. He's stone cold, and he 'always has a plan'. Even though he's a bastard, half the time he's your favourite character. In season five, when you get the rare chance to see him lying while knowing what actually happened, it's a sight to behold.
Best Moments: The whole Henry Gale sequence, especially his creepy speech over breakfast, taking Juliet to see Goodwin, the look on his face when his daughter falls to the grass, visiting Widmore in the dead of night, a legion of facial ticks, possible lies and creepy inflections.
Honourable Mentions From LOST: Keamy, the Smoke Monster, Radzinsky, Ethan circa season one.
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