The Riddler would seem to fit best.

Arrogance? Check

Compulsive Behaviors? Check

Intellectual Pretensions? Double Check!

Why, I even make my own riddles from time to time....

"I climb to great heights without hand, leg, or arm,

and my grip can crack stone but is not without charm.

I am quite fond of structure but never quite tame,

and great houses of learning have borrowed my name.

What am I?"

Riddler.

Genius, and not a looney (or at least as much of a looney) as some of the other villains.

Anthony Lupus

@hyiena: wut?

The Olympic athlete werewolf, I like him.

@hyiena: the guy from the animated series?

@lifeofvibe: Yes

Ra's Al Ghul.

bump

Ras no contest.

Maybe also Owlman.

why owl man?

Scarecrow

Killer Croc-I get to live in the sewer and eat people.

@maccyd: okaaaaaay....

You seen Crisis on Two Earths?

@nathaniel_christopher: uh yeah the animated movie and from what i know he wants to destroy the multiverse but i dont see that as reason so why again?

Scarecrow, controlling people with fear gas could be fun.

Bane

I'd be Batman. Batman is his own villain.

Some of your reasons are sort of odd :\

Seems to me like you need to watch it again. Dude went toe to toe with Wonder Woman and was stomping Batman's ass. Played the entire Crime Syndicate for fools besides. One of the best depictions the character has ever had, if not the best.

Though in general, these are all villainous people, and by asking a person who they'd rather be, you're asking what type of murderer they'd rather be. That's what it basically comes down to, so the answers you get aren't going to be "normal" because it's not a normal or moral question.

@nathaniel_christopher: I think he meant why would you want to be someone who wants to kill himself along with the rest of the multiverse.

Stand by what I said, being able to go toe to toe with the best of the best would be fun.

Hell, all things considered, we could ask why anyone would want to be a villain who's constantly thwarted by a man dressed as a bat. Or why anyone would want to be a murderer at all.

@nathaniel_christopher: Not my words, I would definitely want to be Owlman, he's basically Batman in a Owl costume. I think characters like Prometheus, Wrath and Deadshot should've been also included in the poll.

The poll's a little bare bones yeah, focuses on the "classic" villains I guess. Pretty much the main ones from the 90s series.

On thinking further on it, besides Ras and Owlman, i'd also take Clayface. It'd suck to be made of clay, but those are some awesome powers.

Yeah Clayface could be very useful, I also chose Ra's, who wouldn't want to be immortal, extremely rich and resourceful and the leader of millions of highly trained assassins.

Man Bat and then just not take the serum ever. Seriously, why would you want to be any of these people?

If I'm not the only vote for Killer Croc, I'll be surprised.

I'd want to be Catman.

@ace20xd6: really why?

Wrath

Scarecrow is the one I choose obviously...

@scarecrow64: you a fan?

@lifeofvibe: Yep. A pretty big one in fact.

do i have to have their mindset or sicknesses?