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 big, death-obsessed grey and purple dudes of DC and Marvel, Darkseid and Thanos.
So for today, the main prompt is what do you think of Darkseid and Thanos? What makes them work or not? What are their best/worst comic appearances?

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

Maniacal prompt: How should a Movie Darkseid be handled in the new DC movieverse? Did the MCU version of Thanos work for you?

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