Big Bad - in Other Series

In Other Series

The term has been later used in other fandoms, such as Charmed and Smallville to denote the annual villain.

• The short-lived series Birds of Prey actually used the term "Big Bad" on screen to refer to Harley Quinn.
• The final scene of Stargate: The Ark of Truth featured Lt Col Cameron Mitchell stating that it was strange not to have a "big bad" to face any more following the removal of both the Ori and Goa'uld threats.
• In the May 11, 2007 Lost podcast, the show's producers refer to Ben Linus as the series' "Big Bad", although they have subsequently revealed, and demonstrated, that Charles Widmore is even worse. In the final season however, even Widmore appears heroic when set up against the Man in Black.
• Even comics have adopted the term into their lexicon, with Nightwing describing Bruno Mannheim to Batwoman as "the Big Bad" in DC Comics' 52: Week 30.

Similarly, in Veronica Mars, there is a Big Mystery revolving around a crime perpetrated by the Big Bad of the season. Greg Weisman, a fan of Joss Whedon's, described Demona as a "Big Bad" in issue three of the Gargoyles comic book. Sara Colleton, executive producer for Dexter, referred to that show's use of a main villain for each season as the "Big Bad formula". In an interview with Television Without Pity, Chuck showrunner Chris Fedak mentioned that Alexei Volkov was Season 4's Big Bad.