But not all smart individuals are villians. This guy does not want to actually hurt anyone, only to get action. There’s no villiany to that. He may seem like a villian due to manipulation, but he’s not really a true villian, as his actions are not intentionally destructive. Manipulative, yes. Smart, yes. But villian, nope. But I will give him credit for being that good at manipulation, as that’s hard to pull off unless you’re a Jedi or a Sith.