Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains!

We’re gonna go back and forth between various villain-associated tropes and archetypes and specific character spotlights, and today is a case of the latter. This time you get Two For One, as we discuss the artificial (sometimes organic) villains of Brainiac and Ultron.
So for today, the main prompt is what do you think Brainiac and Ultron? What makes them work or not? What are their best/worst comic appearances?

Bonus prompt: Best and worst animated/live action adaptations?

Maniacal prompt: How should a Movie Brainiac be handled in the new DC movieverse? Would you like to see a return of the MCUs iteration of Ultron?

Machiavellian Prompt: How powerful should either be, and who do you prefer overall as a villain?