Category:Lesser of Two Evils

Say you have two villains in a story who are competing for the main villain role. One villain is clearly more evil than the other and that other villain is considered the lesser of two evils.

This doesn't mean that they are less threatening and their plans could be actually be more threatening

Mister Sinster in LOTM: Next Gen Island Tour

Sigma in The Multiuniversal War of Destiny

Slade and Anti Cosmo in Slade Strikes Back