Sometimes, even the bad guys need a hug. Welcome to Watchmojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Sympathetic Villains in Cartoons.

For this list, we’re taking a look at villains that aren’t evil just to be evil. Some of them have a soft side to their villainous ways, others turned to the dark side because of a traumatic event, and a few aren’t even evil by choice. As a result, we can’t help but feel sorry them.