Team Anyone But Iago

"And what's he then that says I play the villain?" (II.iii.301)

I'll gladly say that Iago is the villain. If he weren't a fictional character and alive today I would want to kick him in the shin and angrily name off all of the reasons he's the villain. Usually I think sarcasm is funny, but Iago's sarcasm just makes me really angry. 
Reasons Iago is the villain:

• He is breaking up a marriage of 2 people who beat the odds and fell in love. That's just rude and annoying. He's basing his motive off a rumor. That rumor clearly isn't true because Othello is very angered by the thought of Desdemona's infidelity, so he'd never do that to her. Maybe Iago would have a marriage like Othello and Desdemona if he had a little respect for his wife, which brings me to my next point.
• He treats women like crap. That's not okay with me. Never once does Iago honestly say something nice or positive about a woman. Poor Emilia is probably scared of Iago and how awful he is to her. 
• He continues this terrible plot that will inevitably ruin people's lives even after he got the job of Lieutenant. He's ridiculously power hungry and clearly doesn't deserve a position anywhere near it.
• He is tarnishing the name of Iago - the bird from Aladdin. I know that the parrot Iago is somewhat evil by association because his owner is Jafar, but he's so much better than Shakespeare's Iago. 

Foreshadowing

"But I do love thee! And when I love thee not, Chaos is come again." (III.iii. 92-93)

Othello has been mild mannered throughout the first 2 acts, but this seems to be his breaking point. Iago continues to raise his suspicions of Desdemona's unfaithfulness. Although some are misunderstandings and some are blatantly false, Othello is unaware. I think this foreshadows the upcoming chaos that will ensue when Iago finally completes every aspect of his plan. Othello's anger will get the best of him and ultimately Iago will have his desired job and Othello and Desdemona will split up. Another instance of foreshadowing is when Othello has head pains and Iago torments his lack of sleep, because both of those point to his epilepsy. Seizures can be caused by lack of sleep. I don't know if that is what will cause Othello's seizure and maybe even death, but I think his epilepsy will play into the plot soon.  

Ironic Epithet = Iago

 "Honest Iago, My Desdemona must I leave to thee." (I.iii.294-295)

Iago is called an honest man by multiple characters throughout the first 3 acts. This becomes an epithet used to describe him, even though he's falsely honest. Othello, the Duke, Cassio, and all of the other characters who refer to Iago as honest don't know his secret plans of deceit and mutiny. His false honest is giving people reason to trust him and rely on him, when they are unknowingly playing right into his plan. Iago has no boundaries when it comes to lying to people and meddling in their personal lives. I don't understand anyone (Bryan, I hope you read this and enlighten me) could think that Iago is a noble or respectable character. He is cunning when it comes to his deceit, but he is ruining people's lives without any solid motive. Once he gets the job he wanted (through lying and making up stories) he continues his game. Iago is a lying lowlife and I'm definitely Team Anyone Else.