User blog comment:Nerdyanimegirl225/Best Villain, Worst Hero./@comment-24748439-20140609124052/@comment-7418318-20140609132640


 * Meredy was willing to kill Gray because he hurt Ul's feelings and she was also willing to kill anyone who got between her and her goals. On top of being ready to kill on Hades or Ultear's orders.
 * Ultear personally participated in the destruction and wiping out of the population of at least one entire city, manipulated Jellal into enslaving and killing others, destroyed the magic council and more.
 * Laxus willingly took the risk of the hostage-girls dying, willingly took the risk of Fairy Tail Mages being killed in the infighting, willingly took the risk of Magnolia being wiped out. ordered Freed to kill Fairy Tail Mages and finally actively tried to wipe Magnolia out, including the 60.000 residents plus a whole lot of tourists.

With Juvia I agree. She was only using minimal necessary force to accomplish her orders. Definitely "only" an antagonist even at the time. But for the others I think the title "villain" was very fitting at the time.