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* In Disney's ''[[Treasure Planet]]'', John Silver is [[Designated Villain|supposed to be the bad guy]]; and he does it pretty well, most of the time. But he also turns out to be a great father figure to Jim Hawkins. Although he did intend to find the treasure, it was hinted that he didn't want any innocents killed because of his attempt, which resulted in him telling off Scroop when he murdered Arrow while making it seem as though Jim Hawkins caused his death due to negligence on his part.
* Every single antagonist apart from {{spoiler|[[Toy Story 3|Lotso]]}} in ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]''.
** [[The Bully|Sid Phillips]] and [[Fat Bastard|Al McWhigging]] are certified [[Jerkass|Jerkasses]], but like every human in the story, [[Obliviously Evil|they're not aware the toys are sentient, so they come across as much eviler than they really are.]]
** In [[Toy Story 2]], there's {{spoiler|Stinky Pete.}} He's motivated by [[Tragic Villain|grief over not being bought]] and a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|genuine desire to save Woody, Jessie and Bullseye from being destroyed and ignored]]. Heck, he doesn't act antagonistic until they reject his offer of going to Japan.
** [[Toy Story 3]] has {{spoiler|every toy at Sunnyside Daycare. They only do what they do because they're under [[Big Bad|Lotso's]] tyrannical reign, forcing them to carry on his sadistic demands.}} Special mention goes to {{spoiler|Big Baby, whom despite being [[The Dreaded]], is nothing more than a child who is relentlessly abused and lied to by Lotso.}} In the end, {{spoiler|after Lotso is gone, they pull a [[Heel Face Turn]] and rebuild Sunnyside into a genuine paradise.}}
* ''[[M]]'' starred [[Peter Lorre]] in the role of Hans Beckert, the first [[Serial Killer]] in all of film and an implied pedophile, and one of the most pitiable villains ever portrayed.
** For that matter, the fraternity of criminals who take it on themselves to track him down is, at some points, almost indistinguishable from the actual police. Even to the point of throwing him a [[Joker Jury|"trial"]], which they somewhat bleakly joke is legitimate because they're all legal experts, what with so much experience with the judicial system. Then they almost tear him apart...
*** Which leads to an epic [[Reason You Suck Speech]] by ''Beckert'' himself, who asks the fraternity what right they, "lazy bastards" who commit crimes for things they could have avoided if they learned a decent trade, have passing judgment on someone who is compelled by powerful impulses to do the things he does "against his will". He seems to genuinely hate himself for what he does as much as anyone else.
* Leon, protagonist of ''[[Leon|Leon: The Professional]]''. He's the most talented hired killer of an Italian mob boss, but shows almost a child-like innocence outside his job, as well as being very simple-minded and illiterate. He also reveals that he never kills women or children. [[Pet the Dog|
* Samara in ''[[The Ring]] 2''. Sure, she killed a bunch of people, but she just wanted to be loved. This is different from how she is in ''[[The Ring]]''.
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'''Samara:''' [[Creepy Child|"But I do."]] }}
* Colonel Saito in ''[[The Bridge Over the River Kwai]]''.
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