Board 8 > Best of the Trope Day 110: Villainous Breakdown

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Johnbobb 09/28/18 8:03:31 PM #1:	Yesterday's Results: Double Agent ~~Severus Snape~~ (Harry Potter) - 6 Revolver Ocelot - 3 Alex Krycek - 3 Axel - 2 ~~NoHo Hank~~ (Barry) - 1 Captain Jack Sparrow - 1 Ada Wong - 1 Sam Fisher - 1 Samir Duran - 1 ~~Gin~~ (Bleach) - 1 Wei Shen - 1 ~~Lucy Stillman~~ (Assassin's Creed) - 1 Alec Trevelyan - 1 Nominations Obfuscating Stupidity Always a Bigger Fish Tall, Dark And Handsome Flaming Hair Glass Cannon Evil Brit Spotlight-Stealing Squad No One Could Survive That Calling Your Attacks Magnificent Bastard Disney Death Bittersweet Ending Combat Commentator Interface Screw Quest for Identity Identity Absorption Battleships Signature Moves Vote for UP TO THREE CHARACTERS/ETC. you think best embody the trope of the day (or just for your favorite characters that fit the trope). Feel free to change your vote, but if you do just specify who you're changing from and changing to. Try to include the source the character's from. Feel free to nominate tropes for future days, preferably ones that have TV Tropes pages to make it easier. Day will end in 24 hours or so. Full Results https://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Best_of_the_Trope --- Cain and Abel - Solid and Liquid Snake (Metal Gear Solid) Double Reverse Quadruple Agent - Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid) Defeating the Undefeatable - Lu Bu (Dynasty Warriors) What Could Have Been - Silent Hills All-American Face - Captain America (Marvel) Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass - Ed (Ed, Edd n Eddy) Nigh-Invulnerability - Superman (DC) Intelligible Unintelligible - Boomhauer (King of the Hill) 100% Approval Rating - Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Upgrade vs. Prototype - Mewtwo v. Mew (Pokemon: The First Movie) Spider Limbs - Doctor Octopus (Spider-Man) Bizarre and Improbable Ballistics - The entire movie Wanted The Man in Front of the Man - ~~Alex~~ (Golden Sun) / Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid) Batman in my Basement - Eleven (Stranger Things) Franchise Killer - Mass Effect Andromeda Supervillain Lair - Castlevania (Castlevania) Combat Commentator - Howard Holmes and Kreese Kreely (MadWorld) Double Agent - ~~Severus Snape~~ (Harry Potter) Today's tropes is the Villainous Breakdown https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainousBreakdown The tendency of relatively calm and composed villains to lose their cool over the course of the story. Usually happens to arrogant Chessmaster-type villains (especially if said villain is a Smug Snake), as control of the situation slips from his or her grasp and things come up that they Didn't See Coming. Most notable when it happens towards the end of the story to show how pathetic the Big Bad is when things are not going exactly as planned. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:909629862] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote><cite>Yesterday's Results: Double Agent</cite> Severus Snape (Harry Potter) - 6 Revolver Ocelot - 3 Alex Krycek - 3 Axel - 2 NoHo Hank (Barry) - 1 Captain Jack Sparrow - 1 Ada Wong - 1 Sam Fisher - 1 Samir Duran - 1 Gin (Bleach) - 1 Wei Shen - 1 Lucy Stillman (Assassin's Creed) - 1 Alec Trevelyan - 1 <cite>Nominations</cite> Obfuscating Stupidity Always a Bigger Fish Tall, Dark And Handsome Flaming Hair Glass Cannon Evil Brit Spotlight-Stealing Squad No One Could Survive That Calling Your Attacks Magnificent Bastard Disney Death Bittersweet Ending Combat Commentator Interface Screw Quest for Identity Identity Absorption Battleships Signature Moves Vote for UP TO THREE CHARACTERS/ETC. you think best embody the trope of the day (or just for your favorite characters that fit the trope). Feel free to change your vote, but if you do just specify who you're changing from and changing to. Try to include the source the character's from. Feel free to nominate tropes for future days, preferably ones that have TV Tropes pages to make it easier. Day will end in 24 hours or so. <cite>Full Results</cite> https://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Best_of_the_Trope --- Cain and Abel - Solid and Liquid Snake (Metal Gear Solid) Double Reverse Quadruple Agent - Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid) Defeating the Undefeatable - Lu Bu (Dynasty Warriors) What Could Have Been - Silent Hills All-American Face - Captain America (Marvel) Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass - Ed (Ed, Edd n Eddy) Nigh-Invulnerability - Superman (DC) Intelligible Unintelligible - Boomhauer (King of the Hill) 100% Approval Rating - Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Upgrade vs. Prototype - Mewtwo v. Mew (Pokemon: The First Movie) Spider Limbs - Doctor Octopus (Spider-Man) Bizarre and Improbable Ballistics - The entire movie Wanted The Man in Front of the Man - Alex (Golden Sun) / Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid) Batman in my Basement - Eleven (Stranger Things) Franchise Killer - Mass Effect Andromeda Supervillain Lair - Castlevania (Castlevania) Combat Commentator - Howard Holmes and Kreese Kreely (MadWorld) Double Agent - Severus Snape (Harry Potter) Today's tropes is the Villainous Breakdown https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainousBreakdown The tendency of relatively calm and composed villains to lose their cool over the course of the story. Usually happens to arrogant Chessmaster-type villains (especially if said villain is a Smug Snake), as control of the situation slips from his or her grasp and things come up that they Didn't See Coming. Most notable when it happens towards the end of the story to show how pathetic the Big Bad is when things are not going exactly as planned. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 09/28/18 8:06:43 PM #2:	~~Severus Snape~~ becomes the 5th character to win multiple tropes for ~~Good All Along~~ and ~~Double Agent~~ Previous winners: Darth Vader, Kirby, Saitama and Revolver Ocelot --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:909630024] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Severus Snape becomes the 5th character to win multiple tropes for Good All Along and Double Agent Previous winners: Darth Vader, Kirby, Saitama and Revolver Ocelot</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 09/28/18 8:07:18 PM #3:	~~Manfred von Karma~~ (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) --- darkx <cite>Underleveled posted [p:909630050] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Manfred von Karma (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pirate_Harris 09/28/18 8:07:24 PM #4:	Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes game of shadows) Gaston --- Big tough Yankee boy... Does he want the chainsaw? Does he need to run or die? You tell me! <cite>Pirate_Harris posted [p:909630054] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes game of shadows) Gaston</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xeybozn 09/28/18 8:08:54 PM #5:	Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender) --- Congrats to 2017 Guru champ BKSheikah! <cite>Xeybozn posted [p:909630124] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 09/28/18 8:09:02 PM #6:	Tentative third vote while I wait and see what else pops up (count it unless I change it): Professor Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective) --- darkx <cite>Underleveled posted [p:909630130] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Tentative third vote while I wait and see what else pops up (count it unless I change it): Professor Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 09/28/18 8:10:01 PM #7:	~~Manfred von Karma~~ (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) but, more importantly, ~~Matt Engarde~~ (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All) --- Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. <cite>NFUN posted [p:909630204] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Manfred von Karma (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) but, more importantly, Matt Engarde (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pirate_Harris 09/28/18 8:10:24 PM #8:	No one's broken as gaston No one's villainous as gaston --- Big tough Yankee boy... Does he want the chainsaw? Does he need to run or die? You tell me! <cite>Pirate_Harris posted [p:909630230] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>No one's broken as gaston No one's villainous as gaston</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 09/28/18 8:17:52 PM #9:	~~Light Yagami~~ (Death Note) ~~Scarecrow~~ (Batman: Arkham Knight) ~~Jerry Lundegaard~~ (Fargo) --- If the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will! http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://imgur.com/a/OcdhKKR <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:909630593] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Light Yagami (Death Note) Scarecrow (Batman: Arkham Knight) Jerry Lundegaard (Fargo)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pirateking2000 09/28/18 8:20:37 PM #10:	Azula (Avatar the Last Airbender) Handsome Jack (Borderlands) Frieza (DBZ) --- XBL GT: Demon Ninja X2 "There comes a time in every man's or woman's life where they have to make **** up to cover their ass." - Hazama <cite>Pirateking2000 posted [p:909630733] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Azula (Avatar the Last Airbender) Handsome Jack (Borderlands) Frieza (DBZ)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 09/28/18 8:21:35 PM #11:	Viserys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) The Governor (The Walking Dead) Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender) HM ~~Frank Fontaine~~ (Bioshock) Judge Claude Frollo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) Annie Wilkes (Misery) Clayton (Tarzan) Rafe Adler (Uncharted 4) Flowey (Undertale) --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:909630785] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Viserys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) The Governor (The Walking Dead) Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender) HM Frank Fontaine (Bioshock) Judge Claude Frollo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) Annie Wilkes (Misery) Clayton (Tarzan) Rafe Adler (Uncharted 4) Flowey (Undertale)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
5tarscream 09/28/18 8:35:49 PM #12:	Gaston Moriarty Hans Gruber --- User ID: 4002777 <cite>5tarscream posted [p:909631460] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Gaston Moriarty Hans Gruber</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pirate_Harris 09/28/18 8:37:38 PM #13:	Handsome jack Thanks @Pirateking2000 --- Big tough Yankee boy... Does he want the chainsaw? Does he need to run or die? You tell me! <cite>Pirate_Harris posted [p:909631555] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Handsome jack Thanks @Pirateking2000</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 09/28/18 8:37:39 PM #14:	~~Matt Engarde~~ in Phoenix Wright JFA is the greatest answer to this --- Not to be confused with XIII_Stones. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:909631557] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Matt Engarde in Phoenix Wright JFA is the greatest answer to this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shonen_Bat 09/28/18 8:39:24 PM #15:	Professor Ratigan The end of The Great Mouse Detective is the main thing I had in mind when nomming this one. --- Hello again. <cite>Shonen_Bat posted [p:909631633] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Professor Ratigan The end of The Great Mouse Detective is the main thing I had in mind when nomming this one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 09/28/18 8:39:24 PM #16:	XIII_rocks posted... ~~Matt Engarde~~ in Phoenix Wright JFA is the greatest answer to this While I like ~~Matt~~ more as a character, the ~~Von Karma~~ breakdown was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen in a game. --- darkx <cite>Underleveled posted [p:909631634] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote><cite>XIII_rocks posted...</cite> <quote>Matt Engarde in Phoenix Wright JFA is the greatest answer to this</quote> While I like Matt more as a character, the Von Karma breakdown was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen in a game.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 09/28/18 8:54:41 PM #17:	Azula --- https://imgur.com/l7xxLh1 PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:909632373] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Azula</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Janus5k 09/28/18 9:01:21 PM #18:	~~Manfred von Karma~~ (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." <cite>Janus5k posted [p:909632726] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Manfred von Karma (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hylianknight3 09/28/18 10:54:36 PM #19:	Azula --- If I only consulted the Gossip Stones like BKSheikah, instead of listening to Tingle, maybe I could have been the 2017 Guru Champ! <cite>hylianknight3 posted [p:909637843] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Azula</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Inviso 09/28/18 11:00:27 PM #20:	Azula (Avatar) Chuck McGill (Better Call Saul) Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones) --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso <cite>Inviso posted [p:909638105] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Azula (Avatar) Chuck McGill (Better Call Saul) Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jcgamer107 09/28/18 11:50:03 PM #21:	Professor Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) First one I thought of, especially after reading: Usually happens to arrogant Chessmaster-type villains Heh heh. Love Jared Harris in that role. --- SeabassDebeste BK_Sheikah00 Grand_Kirby WAY TO GO THERE BOIYS, GOOD GAMEFAQS BOYS <cite>jcgamer107 posted [p:909640262] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Professor Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) First one I thought of, especially after reading: <quote>Usually happens to arrogant Chessmaster-type villains</quote>Heh heh. Love Jared Harris in that role.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SeabassDebeste 09/29/18 12:14:03 AM #22:	Janus5k posted... ~~Manfred von Karma~~ (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) --- yet all sailors of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness <cite>SeabassDebeste posted [p:909641206] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote><cite>Janus5k posted...</cite> <quote>Manfred von Karma (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jcgamer107 09/29/18 12:42:42 AM #23:	my 2nd vote is for Hitler's meltdown in Downfall --- SeabassDebeste BK_Sheikah00 Grand_Kirby WAY TO GO THERE BOIYS, GOOD GAMEFAQS BOYS <cite>jcgamer107 posted [p:909642215] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>my 2nd vote is for Hitler's meltdown in Downfall</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Great_Paul 09/29/18 12:57:18 AM #24:	Dr. Facilier Lotso --- Bear Bro It's kinda coincidental how like in most games pigs are evil. <cite>Great_Paul posted [p:909642655] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Dr. Facilier Lotso</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
malyg 09/29/18 4:59:20 AM #25:	Azula <cite>malyg posted [p:909648500] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Azula</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GavsEvans123 09/29/18 5:50:25 AM #26:	Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective) ~~Manfred Von Karma~~ (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) Ghetsis (Pokemon Black and White) <cite>GavsEvans123 posted [p:909649323] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective) Manfred Von Karma (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) Ghetsis (Pokemon Black and White)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Girugamesh 09/29/18 5:59:36 AM #27:	~~Matt Engarde~~ Phoenix Wright JFA --- https://imgur.com/a/ctaEZVT <cite>Girugamesh posted [p:909649482] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Matt Engarde Phoenix Wright JFA</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 09/29/18 10:11:11 AM #28:	up --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:909654998] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>up</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xeybozn 09/29/18 10:51:48 AM #29:	Adolf Hitler (Downfall) --- Congrats to 2017 Guru champ BKSheikah! <cite>Xeybozn posted [p:909656393] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Adolf Hitler (Downfall)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GenesisSaga 09/29/18 11:16:46 AM #30:	Xeybozn posted... Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender) --- "You're stronger than you believe. Don't let your fear own you. Own yourself." - Michelle Hodkin <cite>GenesisSaga posted [p:909657356] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote><cite>Xeybozn posted...</cite> <quote>Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender)</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FBike1 09/29/18 11:17:02 AM #31:	SeabassDebeste posted... Janus5k posted... ~~Manfred von Karma~~ (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) --- No one reads signatures. <cite>FBike1 posted [p:909657369] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote><cite>SeabassDebeste posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Janus5k posted...</cite> <quote>Manfred von Karma (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)</quote></quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shonen_Bat 09/29/18 11:43:42 AM #32:	Azula Ghetsis Guess it's an Avatar character, again. --- Hello again. <cite>Shonen_Bat posted [p:909658472] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Azula Ghetsis Guess it's an Avatar character, again.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeathChicken 09/29/18 11:46:47 AM #33:	Adolf Hitler (Downfall) --- We are thought, and reality, and concept, and the unimaginable <cite>DeathChicken posted [p:909658596] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Adolf Hitler (Downfall)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kevwaffles 09/29/18 2:23:59 PM #34:	~~Manfred von Karma~~ (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) ~~Matt Engarde~~ Phoenix Wright JFA Adolf Hitler (Downfall) --- "One toot on this whistle will take you to a far away land." -Toad, SMB3 <cite>kevwaffles posted [p:909665414] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>Manfred von Karma (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) Matt Engarde Phoenix Wright JFA Adolf Hitler (Downfall)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GenesisSaga 09/29/18 4:04:44 PM #35:	How could I forget Light Yagami? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peiY5v9a-mM" data-time=" Light Yagami (Death Note) Edit: wrong scene --- "You're stronger than you believe. Don't let your fear own you. Own yourself." - Michelle Hodkin <cite>GenesisSaga posted [p:909670123] in Best of th... [t:77049731]...</cite> <quote>How could I forget Light Yagami? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peiY5v9a-mM" data-time=" Light Yagami (Death Note) Edit: wrong scene</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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