User blog comment:Queen Misery/Villains - A Question Of Evil/@comment-2059440-20100701152807

good point, although in some settings I suppose a non-powered villains works (such as more "realistic" series) - but they tend to be more like common criminals than villains to me.. the sole exception to this rule, to me, is a non-powered villain who has political and/or military control: that level of influence can make up for their lack of powers or abilities (though only if coupled with an intelligence to use it)