What is a "Not So Harmless Villian"?

Okay, so you have a villain, and, for whatever reason, you do not take them seriously. You might not even think about them at all. They might have a lame gimmick, or a weird name, or maybe they just do not stand out among the Goons. They are not exactly on your radar. Even if you do remember them, you think they are either a nobody or a total joke.

Then along comes a life changing event (and an editorial decision) when they will just not stand for it anymore. Some of them just...have a mental breakdown. Others put themselves through MAD Training. Either way the villain reinvents themselves from the bottom up, into someone who is not only able to show the heroes exactly why they are called their enemy, but often even become the Big Bad or the Power Behind the Throne. This is when a villain decides to become their own powerful force.

This character is like a wannabe villian. They want to be bad but are lacking-Great set up for all these bad guys in stories