Getting the chance to meet your idols doesn't always mean sunshine and rainbows. We've all heard the horror stories where somebody meets their favorite actor and asks for an autograph, only to have their would-be prized piece of paper ripped to shreds along with their hopes and dreams. It's not easy to lower your expectations to the possibility of disappointment in those situations, but when dealing with an icon that you don't particularly care for, it's not terribly difficult to sport a nonchalant attitude.

Unless, of course, the person you don't care for happens to be particularly dangerous.

The chances of anybody getting to meet a genuine video game character are slim to none, unless you're somehow zapped into the world of Tron or Nick Arcade, but if the lines between reality and fiction ever blur to the point that your favorite and least favorite characters start to leak into our world, these are five video game villains I'd recommend you steer clear of.

BIG BOO ("Super Mario Bros.")
This mischievous ghost from the Super Mario games is not to be treated lightly. Sure, he appears to be all smiles and giggles. Yes, he's only willing to run up to you when your back is turned against him. But make no mistake -- Big Boo is out for blood, and unless you're a particularly proficient jumper, you don't stand a chance. That's not even mentioning that you're dealing with a ghost here. If it wasn't bad enough that Big Boo is a video game character come to life, he's also a ghoul from the underworld. There's nothing fun about that, appearances to the contrary.

GANON ("The Legend of Zelda")
Nothing appeals to me about meeting Ganon. First off, he's unsightly -- even if he wasn't actually a creep, he certainly looks like one. And I'm sure he smells terrible. But carving deeper into his character flaws, Ganon has a tendency to betray people in power and steal beautiful princesses for his own nefarious purposes. That's not exactly the type of person I'd like to shake hands with, let alone grab a beer with.

LECHUCK ("Monkey Island")
When there's the buffer of a computer screen separating myself from Guybrush Threepwood's greatest nemesis, I actually quite like the ghost pirate LeChuck. But the second that he crosses over into our plane of existence, it's another story entirely. Like Big Boo, you're dealing with a zombie here. But worse than Big Boo is the fact that LeChuck can speak in complete sentences, not just giggles and cackles. Worse still is LeChuck's proficiency with firearms and cutlasses. If hanging out with the undead was already a terrifying prospect, then spending time with a swashbuckling ghost is infinitely more frightening.

MARLBORO ("Final Fantasy")
Here's a good rule of thumb to live by -- all monsters are bad. Stay away from monsters. Even if it's a blanket statement, you'll be doing yourself a service by not risking hideous death at a demonic creature's slimy hands. So if you ever encounter a Marlboro from the Final Fantasy series, remember the "monsters are bad" edict and run away immediately. These creatures have some seriously bad breath, and I'm not talking about the smell. When they breathe on you, you'll suffer a whole host of status effects like poison, sleep, berserker rage, and more. Trust me, spending any amount of time with a Marlboro is bound to end in death. Complicated, smelly, monstrous death.

ANY AND ALL POKEMON ("Pokémon")
Remember that time when I said that all monsters are bad and you should stay away from them? Unfortunately, that rule applies to every Pokémon you could ever encounter in life. Sure, some of them -- like Pikachu, of course -- have relatively friendly demeanors. But if you agitate even the friendliest of these pocket monsters, you're guaranteed to regret it. One offensive gesture towards a cutie pie like Squirdle could result in a gush of water so powerful as to knock your head clean off. Although Pokémon are unbearably cute, it's best to treat them like a skunk out in the daytime -- avoid at all costs, but if you come into contact with one, play it cool and get some rabies shots as soon as possible.