Board 8 > Best of the Trope Season 2: Day 219 - Punch Clock Villain

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GavsEvans123 07/27/19 3:29:57 PM #1:	Hello everyone, and welcome back to Best of the Trope! Here are the rules. Each day, I will post a trope from TV Tropes, and each poster can name up to three examples of that trope. Whichever nomination gets the most mentions wins! Posters may also name as many Honourable Mentions as they like, but they are purely optional and will not count towards the running score. You may look at the TV Tropes page for that day's trope for examples, but you do not have to pick all your examples from the page. You can nominate whatever examples you like, as long as they qualify for the trope. Each trope will last around 24 hours before the next one goes up. In the event of a tie between 4 or more nominations, a tiebreaker poll will be run the next day to determine a winner. Posters may also nominate any tropes they wish to see come up during the series. This is optional, and you don't have to do it every day, or at all. Tropes will be randomly selected from the list each day, except for some occasions where I will pick a thematically appropriate trope that may or may not be on the list. Here's the list of previous tropes, so if you wish to nominate some tropes, check on here that it wasn't previously done. http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Best_of_the_Trope Trope list: The Woobie Torch the Franchise and Run Trash the Set Grand Finale <cite>GavsEvans123 posted [p:925260868] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Hello everyone, and welcome back to Best of the Trope! Here are the rules. Each day, I will post a trope from TV Tropes, and each poster can name up to three examples of that trope. Whichever nomination gets the most mentions wins! Posters may also name as many Honourable Mentions as they like, but they are purely optional and will not count towards the running score. You may look at the TV Tropes page for that day's trope for examples, but you do not have to pick all your examples from the page. You can nominate whatever examples you like, as long as they qualify for the trope. Each trope will last around 24 hours before the next one goes up. In the event of a tie between 4 or more nominations, a tiebreaker poll will be run the next day to determine a winner. Posters may also nominate any tropes they wish to see come up during the series. This is optional, and you don't have to do it every day, or at all. Tropes will be randomly selected from the list each day, except for some occasions where I will pick a thematically appropriate trope that may or may not be on the list. Here's the list of previous tropes, so if you wish to nominate some tropes, check on here that it wasn't previously done. http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Best_of_the_Trope Trope list: The Woobie Torch the Franchise and Run Trash the Set Grand Finale</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GavsEvans123 07/27/19 3:31:11 PM #2:	The winners of yesterday's trope, Trauma Conga Line, were Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and Spider-Man, who got 2 votes each. Previous winners: Day 181 onwards Cliffhanger - The Snap (Avengers: Infinity War) Anti-Climax Boss - Yu Yevon (Final Fantasy X) Lights Off, Somebody Dies - Devil / Anthology of Interest (Futurama) / And Then There Was Shawn (Boy Meets World) Broken Base - Genwunners (Pokemon) Difficult But Awesome - Ana (Overwatch) Disc One Nuke - Hawlucha (Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon) Lampshade Hanging - How did Yzma and Kronk get there first? (The Emperor's New Groove) Tier Induced Scrappy - Meta Knight (Super Smash Bros Brawl) Squishy Wizard - Alakazam (Pokemon) Clipped Wing Angel - Genie Jafar (Aladdin) Cruel and Unusual Death - Executions (Danganronpa) That One Level - Escape from the Water Slums (Jak II) / Water Temple (Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence - Obi Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) The Reason You Suck Speech - Quagmire to Brian (Family Guy) Magic Knight - Geralt (The Witcher) / Bayonetta Dem Bones - Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Acrofatic - Po (Kung Fu Panda) Game Breaker - Detective Mode (Batman Arkham Series) Fluffy the Terrible - Fluffy (Harry Potter) Deathbringer the Adorable - The Grand Master of All Things Bad (Pokemon Mystery Dungeon) Storming the Castle - Leeroy Jenkins BFS - Buster Sword (Final Fantasy VII) Fat Bastard - Eric Cartman (South Park) Mentor Occupational Hazard - Obi Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) Oddball Doppelganger - Mimikyu (Pokemon) Mood Whiplash - The destroyed village ends "A Girl Worth Fighting For" early (Mulan) Names to Run Away From Really Fast - Shelly DeKiller (Ace Attorney) Hostile Show Takeover - ~~Monika~~ (Doki Doki Literature Club) Lean and Mean - Voldemort (Harry Potter) / Waluigi (Super Mario Bros.) / Slenderman (Marble Hornets) Identical Stranger - Guy Incognito (The Simpsons) / Kingsonn Dededoo (Brawl in the Family) The Only One Allowed to Defeat You - Bowser (Super Mario Bros.) Humiliation Conga - Yzma (The Emperor's New Groove) Shock and Awe - Pikachu (Pokemon) Fat and Skinny - Junkrat and Roadhog (Overwatch) Enemy Mine - Mario and Bowser (Mario RPGs) Kindhearted Simpleton - Forrest Gump Evil Costume Switch - Black Suit Spider-Man <cite>GavsEvans123 posted [p:925260926] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>The winners of yesterday's trope, Trauma Conga Line, were Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and Spider-Man, who got 2 votes each. Previous winners: Day 181 onwards Cliffhanger - The Snap (Avengers: Infinity War) Anti-Climax Boss - Yu Yevon (Final Fantasy X) Lights Off, Somebody Dies - Devil / Anthology of Interest (Futurama) / And Then There Was Shawn (Boy Meets World) Broken Base - Genwunners (Pokemon) Difficult But Awesome - Ana (Overwatch) Disc One Nuke - Hawlucha (Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon) Lampshade Hanging - How did Yzma and Kronk get there first? (The Emperor's New Groove) Tier Induced Scrappy - Meta Knight (Super Smash Bros Brawl) Squishy Wizard - Alakazam (Pokemon) Clipped Wing Angel - Genie Jafar (Aladdin) Cruel and Unusual Death - Executions (Danganronpa) That One Level - Escape from the Water Slums (Jak II) / Water Temple (Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence - Obi Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) The Reason You Suck Speech - Quagmire to Brian (Family Guy) Magic Knight - Geralt (The Witcher) / Bayonetta Dem Bones - Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Acrofatic - Po (Kung Fu Panda) Game Breaker - Detective Mode (Batman Arkham Series) Fluffy the Terrible - Fluffy (Harry Potter) Deathbringer the Adorable - The Grand Master of All Things Bad (Pokemon Mystery Dungeon) Storming the Castle - Leeroy Jenkins BFS - Buster Sword (Final Fantasy VII) Fat Bastard - Eric Cartman (South Park) Mentor Occupational Hazard - Obi Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) Oddball Doppelganger - Mimikyu (Pokemon) Mood Whiplash - The destroyed village ends "A Girl Worth Fighting For" early (Mulan) Names to Run Away From Really Fast - Shelly DeKiller (Ace Attorney) Hostile Show Takeover - Monika (Doki Doki Literature Club) Lean and Mean - Voldemort (Harry Potter) / Waluigi (Super Mario Bros.) / Slenderman (Marble Hornets) Identical Stranger - Guy Incognito (The Simpsons) / Kingsonn Dededoo (Brawl in the Family) The Only One Allowed to Defeat You - Bowser (Super Mario Bros.) Humiliation Conga - Yzma (The Emperor's New Groove) Shock and Awe - Pikachu (Pokemon) Fat and Skinny - Junkrat and Roadhog (Overwatch) Enemy Mine - Mario and Bowser (Mario RPGs) Kindhearted Simpleton - Forrest Gump Evil Costume Switch - Black Suit Spider-Man</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GavsEvans123 07/27/19 3:33:38 PM #3:	Today's trope is Punch Clock Villain. Here is the link: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PunchClockVillain Like a mercenary, but with none of the sociopathy. These are characters who have no real grudge against the heroes, but are simply doing a job for which they are getting paid. After hours, they are totally personable Joes, who go hang out like anyone else. Most Punch-Clock Villains are not even particularly mean. Clear cut cases, will not be bad outside their job as it would undermine the existence of this trope. The trope used to be an odd plot device, but it has become increasingly frequent due to the popularity of the superhero parody genre, where the supposedly Evil Minions are portrayed as sympathetic employees for unreasonable bosses. In addition, nearly all anime series featuring a comedic villain usually have these type of minions, who are frequently cute characters. Conversely, if played seriously, the emotional detachment that the Punch-Clock Villain displays when they knowingly contribute to various atrocities can be chilling, and audiences may see them as a monster. Depending on the nature of the story this trope can make a villain either more relatable to an audience or more hateful. If they are employed in a violent capacity, they may be an Apologetic Attacker, or insist that there is Nothing Personal in what they do. Many Punch-Clock Villains may execute a HeelFace Turn at the very, VERY end of the film, should the Big Bad totally lose it. TL,DR: These characters only oppose the heroes because it's their job, it's not personal and they aren't malicious otherwise. Nominations: Wreck-It Ralph Sam Sheepdog (Looney Tunes) Sandman (Spider-Man) <cite>GavsEvans123 posted [p:925261033] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Today's trope is Punch Clock Villain. Here is the link: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PunchClockVillain Like a mercenary, but with none of the sociopathy. These are characters who have no real grudge against the heroes, but are simply doing a job for which they are getting paid. After hours, they are totally personable Joes, who go hang out like anyone else. Most Punch-Clock Villains are not even particularly mean. Clear cut cases, will not be bad outside their job as it would undermine the existence of this trope. The trope used to be an odd plot device, but it has become increasingly frequent due to the popularity of the superhero parody genre, where the supposedly Evil Minions are portrayed as sympathetic employees for unreasonable bosses. In addition, nearly all anime series featuring a comedic villain usually have these type of minions, who are frequently cute characters. Conversely, if played seriously, the emotional detachment that the Punch-Clock Villain displays when they knowingly contribute to various atrocities can be chilling, and audiences may see them as a monster. Depending on the nature of the story this trope can make a villain either more relatable to an audience or more hateful. If they are employed in a violent capacity, they may be an Apologetic Attacker, or insist that there is Nothing Personal in what they do. Many Punch-Clock Villains may execute a HeelFace Turn at the very, VERY end of the film, should the Big Bad totally lose it. TL,DR: These characters only oppose the heroes because it's their job, it's not personal and they aren't malicious otherwise. Nominations: Wreck-It Ralph Sam Sheepdog (Looney Tunes) Sandman (Spider-Man)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drakeryn 07/27/19 4:34:25 PM #4:	Reno (Final Fantasy VII) --- another place and time, without a great divide, and we could be flying deadly high <cite>Drakeryn posted [p:925263259] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Reno (Final Fantasy VII)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pirateking2000 07/27/19 5:17:10 PM #5:	Ralph (Wreck it Ralph) Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb) The Animatronics (Five Nights At Freddy's) --- 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:925264726] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Ralph (Wreck it Ralph) Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb) The Animatronics (Five Nights At Freddy's)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 07/27/19 5:30:06 PM #6:	Turks (Final Fantasy VII) Johnny Sasaki (Metal Gear) --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://i.imgtc.ws/2Q88rI4.gif - https://i.gifer.com/E07R.gif <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:925265157] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Turks (Final Fantasy VII) Johnny Sasaki (Metal Gear)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cavedweller2000 07/27/19 5:51:23 PM #7:	Turks (Final Fantasy VII) --- Well done to Advokaiser for finishing 104 places above me in the 2018 CBX Guru Contest! <cite>Cavedweller2000 posted [p:925265867] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Turks (Final Fantasy VII)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shonen_Bat 07/27/19 6:04:54 PM #8:	Ralph (Wreck it Ralph) You (Papers, Please) Sam Sheepdog (Looney Tunes) --- Hello again. <cite>Shonen_Bat posted [p:925266310] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Ralph (Wreck it Ralph) You (Papers, Please) Sam Sheepdog (Looney Tunes)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 07/27/19 6:05:21 PM #9:	Ralph --- "That's Engarde hairflip metal detector tier btw" -XIII_rocks <cite>hombad46 posted [p:925266322] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Ralph</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MoogleKupo141 07/27/19 6:07:09 PM #10:	Shocker (spider-man) --- For your BK_Sheikah00. At least Kupo has class and doesn't MESSAGE the people -Dr Pizza <cite>MoogleKupo141 posted [p:925266380] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Shocker (spider-man)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hylianknight3 07/27/19 9:22:50 PM #11:	Isn't Sam the punch-clock hero and Ralph the punch-clock villain? Ralph Wolf (Looney Tunes) Dr. Doofenshmirtz --- Kampfmaschine Advokaiser punched my lights out in the 2018 Guru. My bracket was soft... just like my heart! <cite>hylianknight3 posted [p:925272825] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Isn't Sam the punch-clock hero and Ralph the punch-clock villain? Ralph Wolf (Looney Tunes) Dr. Doofenshmirtz</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drakeryn 07/27/19 9:23:05 PM #12:	yeah I guess change my Reno vote to the Turks --- another place and time, without a great divide, and we could be flying deadly high <cite>Drakeryn posted [p:925272834] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>yeah I guess change my Reno vote to the Turks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shonen_Bat 07/27/19 9:36:19 PM #13:	I guess? I always thought Ralph was the main character of those cartoons which would make the dog the antagonist... beats me, but it'd be best to decide on one of them so they aren't splitting votes --- Hello again. <cite>Shonen_Bat posted [p:925273333] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>I guess? I always thought Ralph was the main character of those cartoons which would make the dog the antagonist... beats me, but it'd be best to decide on one of them so they aren't splitting votes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 07/27/19 9:38:34 PM #14:	Ralph The Turks --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:925273420] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Ralph The Turks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Underleveled 07/27/19 9:54:55 PM #15:	Wreck It Ralph --- darkx Score: There goes bracket <cite>Underleveled posted [p:925274021] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Wreck It Ralph</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GavsEvans123 07/28/19 7:52:23 AM #16:	Rankings so far: Wreck-It Ralph - 6 votes The Turks (Final Fantasy VII) - 4 votes Sam Sheepdog (Looney Tunes) - 2 votes Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb) - 2 votes Sandman (Spider-Man) The Animatronics (Five Nights At Freddy's) Johnny Sasaki (Metal Gear) You (Papers, Please) Shocker (spider-man) Ralph Wolf (Looney Tunes) <cite>GavsEvans123 posted [p:925287219] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Rankings so far: Wreck-It Ralph - 6 votes The Turks (Final Fantasy VII) - 4 votes Sam Sheepdog (Looney Tunes) - 2 votes Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb) - 2 votes Sandman (Spider-Man) The Animatronics (Five Nights At Freddy's) Johnny Sasaki (Metal Gear) You (Papers, Please) Shocker (spider-man) Ralph Wolf (Looney Tunes)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GavsEvans123 07/28/19 7:53:13 AM #17:	Shonen_Bat posted... I always thought Ralph was the main character of those cartoons which would make the dog the antagonist... This was my logic too, which is why I nominated Sam over Ralph. Both are valid option though. <cite>GavsEvans123 posted [p:925287235] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Shonen_Bat posted...</cite> <quote>I always thought Ralph was the main character of those cartoons which would make the dog the antagonist...</quote> This was my logic too, which is why I nominated Sam over Ralph. Both are valid option though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZenOfThunder 07/28/19 9:02:47 AM #18:	Taskmaster (Marvel Comics) --- Most Quotable Media Ever: Vote Now! - https://bit.ly/2WH2mKz Advokaiser owns this space and my butt <cite>ZenOfThunder posted [p:925288421] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Great_Paul 07/28/19 9:28:56 AM #19:	The Boss (MGS3) --- Bear Bro It's kinda coincidental how like in most games pigs are evil. <cite>Great_Paul posted [p:925288953] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>The Boss (MGS3)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeathChicken 07/28/19 10:07:20 AM #20:	Turks (Final Fantasy VII) --- We are thought, and reality, and concept, and the unimaginable <cite>DeathChicken posted [p:925289826] in Best of th... [t:77894224]...</cite> <quote>Turks (Final Fantasy VII)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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