7 Great Morally Dubious Characters of Sci-Fi TV

The real world is rarely able to be divided into “good guys” and “bad guys,” thus, it is hardly surprising that the most interesting and engaging science fiction stories reflect this, and include characters that defy ethical categorization. Compared to a lot of other nerdy entertainment, sci-fi in particular features a wealth of such individuals, and they are often some of the most popular and fascinating characters in their respective fictional universes. Some are popular for their complexity, and having motivations beyond simply being good or evil; others we actually grudgingly admire for their amorality and their ability to flout the conventions of civilized society and play by their own rules. Such characters run the gamut from likeable villains, to questionable heroes, to unpredictable rogues. They may be truly decent and honorable deep down, or they may just as easily be irredeemably malicious, yet find themselves acting heroic in situations that surprise even them. Rather than try to scope the masses of fantastically amoral characters from all of sci-fi; we’ve limited ourselves just to sci-fi TV (rather than complain about who we didn’t include, feel free to suggest your favorites in the comments). The characters featured on this list may seem to have little or nothing in common, but that’s exactly the point — people (or beings) such as these do not fit into any established moral category; they are atypical by definition.

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