80. Wicked Witch of the West
Wizard of Oz
Maybe the first villain most children are ever introduced to, the Wicked Witch of the West seeks revenge on Dorothy Gale because of the unfortunate accident involving her house landing on the witch's sister. Being that good almost always triumphs over evil, the witch meets her demise when she is defeated by her one weakness: water.
Water? Seriously? Looking back on it, the Wicked Witch is an incredibly powerful creature and she'll die if it rains. If there are water particles in the air, would little pieces of her just melt away or would it all melt? This is the equivalent of the Green Lantern having an all-powerful magic space ring and his one weakness is the concept of the color yellow. Throw a Simpsons poster at him and he's down.
After scaring the shit of us when we were younger, Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch becomes more of an interesting character when you realize she's done nothing wrong. Even before "Wicked" came out, the Wicked Witch could still be seen as a sympathetic character. She only wanted revenge, something many of us want from time to time. Sure, we may not know what she did before Dorothy arrived, but from our perspective, she should be compeltely innocent. A girl came out of the sky, murdered her sister and even stole her sister's coveted ruby slippers, which makes her a murderer and a thief.
The Wicked Witch may seem evil at first, but she may be entirely innocent in her actions. Doesn't excuse those fucking freaky winged monkeys, though. Yeesh.
Defining moment: the fucking stupid death caused by fucking water. "what a world, what a world, i have a shitty weakness. even if a dog pisses on my leg, i'm doomed"
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