History Main / ArsonMurderAndAdmiration

* After [[ThisMeansWar Pearl Harbor]], AdolfHitler was so pleased that he declared Japanese to be "honorary Aryans". He also declared war on the United States in support. The first item was of no consequence, but [[WhatAnIdiot the second]]...let's just say that if {{FDR}} could have danced with glee, he would have.

* After [[ThisMeansWar Pearl Harbor]], AdolfHitler was so pleased that he declared Japanese to be "honorary Aryans". He also declared war on the United States in support. The second was [[WhatAnIdiot not his brightest idea]].

** Although the [[AmericaWinsTheWar US]] didn't have an impressive army back then. Actually, conscription was the only way to get an army of any significance together. Well, [[HistoryMarchesOn that's one thing that has changed!]]

Mostly a comedy trope, this shows up as an inversion of ArsonMurderAndJaywalking with one villain complimenting another on how [[EvilIsStylish Stylish]] their DeathTrap, EvilScheme, [[EvilGloating Villainous Monologue]], EvilLaugh, VillainSong, or they themselves are.

Mostly a comedy trope, this shows up as an inversion of ArsonMurderAndJaywalking with one villain complimenting another on how [[EvilIsStylish Stylish]] their DeathTrap, EvilScheme, [[EvilGloating Villainous Monologue]], EvilLaugh, VillainSong, or they themselves are.

** In the first movie, Morticia compliments the man stretching her on the rack (who is sweating over the evil deed) as "having done this before". She also believes that she and the female antagonist could have been good friends were it not for the current unpleasantness.
** The second film has the following exchanges between Morticia and Debbie:

'''Morticia:''' [[PrincessesPreferPink ... pastels?]]

-->'''Drebin''' (undercover as a gangster, to the {{Big Bad}}'s mother): Mrs Dillon, your son is a ruthless, sadistic, cold-blooded animal. You must be very proud of him.

* ''{{Dexter}}'' again (this time only the TV show) admits, at least at first, that he admires Trinity for his success in maintaining the life he's led. Partially subverted in that Dexter still has every intention of KILLING him, but not before he can learn how to do the same with his own life.

* ''{{Blackadder}}'' II features one after Blackadder blackmails the Baby-Eating Bishop of Bath and Wells who "drowns babies at their christening and eats them in the vestry afterwards" by arranging some very compromising paintings.

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* Jenny in ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'', who [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0611.html met with]] and got a [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0622.html heavy]] crush on Belkar.

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* Inverted on ''[[RedVsBlue Red vs. Blue]]'': while Sarge is glad that O'Malley is killing all the Blues, he can't stand the thought that he now has a higher body count.

* Used occasionally, such as when, after being betrayed by his tag-team partner Christian in a Battle Royal for the Intercontinental belt, Chris Jericho called him out...to congratulate him, and tell him he would have done the exact same thing if he'd thought of it. Then they hug. Awww.

* After [[ThisMeansWar Pearl Harbor]] AdolfHitler was so pleased that he declared Japanese to be "honorary Aryans". He also declared war on the United States in support. The second was [[WhatAnIdiot not his brightest idea]].

* ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' has Evil Princess Sara be "this close" to being proud of Garland after he got a villain upgrade with dark colored SpeechBubble. He's still a [[NiceGuy nice]], [[HarmlessVillain Harmless]], AffablyEvil IneffectualSympatheticVillain though, which explains the almost.

-->'''[[MagnificentBastard Megabyte]]:''' What you did was slimy, contemptible and down right distasteful. I loved it!

* In ''DisgaeaHourOfDarkness,'' [[Characters/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness Etna]] uses VillainProtagonist [[Characters/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness Laharl]] as bait to get what she wants from BigBadWannabe Maderas, without either of them knowing. After Laharl finds out what Etna's intentions were, does he get angry at her for using him? ...no, he compliments her on how devious she is and [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming promotes her to his right hand demon]].

When two villainous (or at least, [[TokenEvilTeammate Token Evil]]) characters fight, the [[EvilerThanThou less evil one]] will rail about how EvenEvilHasStandards, they've crossed the MoralEventHorizon and [[ThisIsUnforgivable what they've done is unforgivable...]] and it was a nice touch to put [[FrickinLaserBeams lasers]] on the [[KillerRabbit carnivorous hamsters']] heads.

If it's a VillainTeamUp, the {{Card Carrying Villain}}s will often compliment their allies/rivals for their evilness. Compare ArsonMurderAndLifeSaving. Compare InLoveWithYourCarnage when a villain falls in love with a hero due to the hero's violence. Contrast InsultBackfire. If a hero or other non-villain is on the receiving end, this becomes YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame or just BaddieFlattery.

-->''[[MagnificentBastard Megabyte:]]'' What you did was slimy, contemptible and down right distasteful. I loved it!

* ''[=~8-Bit Theater~=]'' has Evil Princess Sara be "this close" to being proud of Garland after he got a villain upgrade with dark colored SpeechBubble. He's still a [[NiceGuy nice]], [[HarmlessVillain Harmless]], AffablyEvil IneffectualSympatheticVillain though, which explains the almost.

** Although the [[AmericaWinsTheWar US]] didn't have an impressive army back then. Actually, conscription was the only way to get an army of any signification together. Well, [[HistoryMarchesOn that's one thing that has changed!]]

If it's a VillainTeamUp, the {{Card Carrying Villain}}s will often compliment their allies/rivals for their evilness. Compare ArsonMurderAndLifeSaving. Contrast InsultBackfire. If a hero or other non-villain is on the receiving end, this becomes YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame or just BaddieFlattery.

** Although the [[AmericaWinsTheWar US]] didn't have an impressive army back then. Actually, conscription was the only way to get an army of any signification together. Well, [[Understatement that's one thing that has changed!]]

If it's a VillainTeamUp, the {{Card Carrying Villain}}s will often compliment their allies/rivals for their evilness. Compare ArsonMurderAndLifeSaving. Contrast InsultBackfire. If a hero or other non-villain is on the receiving end, this becomes YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame.

* Morticia in ''TheAddamsFamily'' films lives this trope.

* ''The NakedGun 33 1/3: The Final Insult'':

* In ''TalesFromThePit'', [[http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/5867433154 Mark Rosewater receives hate-mail]] from an angry ''[[MagicTheGathering Magic]]'' player who accuses him of having "sytematically destroyed everything that was awesome about ''Magic''" immediately before asking how to get a job in R&D.

Mostly a comedy trope, this shows up as an inversion of ArsonMurderAndJaywalking with one villain complimenting another on how [[EvilIsStylish Stylish]] their DeathTrap, EvilScheme, [[EvilGloating Villainous Monologue]], EvilLaugh, or they themselves are.

** [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0809.html Tarquin, to Roy]] after the latter caused major structural damage to the gladiator games arena.

* ''{{Dexter}}'' again (this time only the TV show) admits, at least at first, that he admires Trinity for his success in maintaining the life he's led. Partially subverted in that Dexter stills has every intention of KILLING him, but not before he can learn how to do the same with his own life.

* Jenny in ''OrderOfTheStick'', who [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0611.html met with]] and got a [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0622.html heavy]] crush on Belkar.

* After [[ThisMeansWar Pearl Harbor]] AdolfHitler was so pleased that he declared Japanese to be "honorary Aryans". He also declared war on the United States in support. The second was [[{{Understatement}} not his brightest]] [[WhatAnIdiot idea]].

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