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''Cute is...disturbing and unnatural.''

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''Cute is...[[UncannyValley disturbing and unnatural.unnatural]].''



Cute is often evil in DarkerAndEdgier works. In extreme cases, cuteness is a sign of someone being an EldritchAbomination.

Contrast BeautyEqualsGoodness. Compare BeautyIsBad, a milder form.

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Cute is often evil in DarkerAndEdgier works. In extreme cases, cuteness is a sign of someone being an UncannyValley inhabitant or EldritchAbomination.

Contrast BeautyEqualsGoodness. Compare BeautyIsBad, a milder form.form, and EnfanteTerrible.
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* The [[AlienInvasion Puchuus]] from ''ExcelSaga''.
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** Of course, many don't even consider [[spoiler:it/he]] cute in the first place. [[hottip: ''[[ParanoiaFuel Those fucking]]'' '''''[[FrozenFace eyes]]''''']]

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** Of course, many don't even consider [[spoiler:it/he]] cute in the first place. [[hottip: [[hottip:spoiler: ''[[ParanoiaFuel Those fucking]]'' '''''[[FrozenFace eyes]]''''']]

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** Of course, many don't even consider [[spoiler:it/he]] cute in the first place.
** [[spoiler: ''[[ParanoiaFuel Those fucking]]'' '''''[[FrozenFace eyes]]''''']]

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** Of course, many don't even consider [[spoiler:it/he]] cute in the first place. \n** [[spoiler: [[hottip: ''[[ParanoiaFuel Those fucking]]'' '''''[[FrozenFace eyes]]''''']]

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** Of course, many don't even consider [[spoiler:it/he]] cute in the first place.

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** Of course, many don't even consider [[spoiler:it/he]] cute in the first place.
**[[spoiler: ''[[ParanoiaFuel Those fucking]]'' '''''[[FrozenFace eyes]]''''']]
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* I challenge any tropers to find a person who thinks that [[spoiler:Kyubey]] of PuellaMagiMadokaMagica ''isn't'' this. If you do, ask if they [[spoiler:would want to form a contract with him.]] [[strike:This perception of him is despite the fact that [[spoiler:he]] [[strike:hasn't actually been confirmed as being evil. Yet.]] This has now been confirmed as of episode 8.

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* I challenge any tropers to find a person who thinks that [[spoiler:Kyubey]] of PuellaMagiMadokaMagica ''isn't'' this. If you do, ask if they [[spoiler:would want to form a contract with him.]] [[strike:This perception of him is despite the fact that [[spoiler:he]] that]] [[spoiler:he [[strike:hasn't actually been confirmed as being evil. Yet.]] This has now been confirmed as of episode 8.]]
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Added confirmation of Kyubey being evil. I\'m keeping the pre-confirmation text in a struck out sentence as a note that people suspected this long before it was truly confirmed. Even if Blue and Orange morality plays a role in his motives, it\'s at the point now that he is evil by human standards, no matter how well-intentioned he thinks he is.


* I challenge any tropers to find a person who thinks that [[spoiler:Kyubey]] of PuellaMagiMadokaMagica ''isn't'' this. If you do, ask if they [[spoiler:would want to form a contract with him.]] [[strike:This perception of him is despite the fact that [[spoiler:he]] hasn't actually been confirmed as being evil. Yet.]] This has now been confirmed as of episode 8.

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* I challenge any tropers to find a person who thinks that [[spoiler:Kyubey]] of PuellaMagiMadokaMagica ''isn't'' this. If you do, ask if they [[spoiler:would want to form a contract with him.]] [[strike:This perception of him is despite the fact that [[spoiler:he]] hasn't [[strike:hasn't actually been confirmed as being evil. Yet.]] This has now been confirmed as of episode 8.
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Added confirmation of Kyubey being evil. I\'m keeping the pre-confirmation text in a struck out sentence as a note that people suspected this long before it was truly confirmed. Even if Blue and Orange morality plays a role in his motives, it\'s at the point now that he is evil by human standards, no matter how well-intentioned he thinks he is.


* I challenge any tropers to find a person who thinks that [[spoiler:Kyubey]] of PuellaMagiMadokaMagica ''isn't'' this. If you do, ask if they [[spoiler:would want to form a contract with him.]] [[Strike:This perception of him is despite the fact that [[spoiler:he]] hasn't actually been confirmed as being evil. Yet.]] This has now been confirmed as of episode 8.

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* I challenge any tropers to find a person who thinks that [[spoiler:Kyubey]] of PuellaMagiMadokaMagica ''isn't'' this. If you do, ask if they [[spoiler:would want to form a contract with him.]] [[Strike:This [[strike:This perception of him is despite the fact that [[spoiler:he]] hasn't actually been confirmed as being evil. Yet.]] This has now been confirmed as of episode 8.
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Added confirmation of Kyubey being evil. I\'m keeping the pre-confirmation text in a struck out sentence as a note that people suspected this long before it was truly confirmed. Even if Blue and Orange morality plays a role in his motives, it\'s at the point now that he is evil by human standards, no matter how well-intentioned he thinks he is.


* I challenge any tropers to find a person who thinks that [[PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Kyubey]] ''isn't'' this. If you do, ask if they would want to form a contract with him. This perception of him is despite the fact that he hasn't actually been confirmed as being evil. Yet.
** Of course, many don't even consider it/he cute in the first place.

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* I challenge any tropers to find a person who thinks that [[PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Kyubey]] [[spoiler:Kyubey]] of PuellaMagiMadokaMagica ''isn't'' this. If you do, ask if they would [[spoiler:would want to form a contract with him. This him.]] [[Strike:This perception of him is despite the fact that he [[spoiler:he]] hasn't actually been confirmed as being evil. Yet.
Yet.]] This has now been confirmed as of episode 8.
** Of course, many don't even consider it/he [[spoiler:it/he]] cute in the first place.

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* While there is no such thing as an evil [=~pokémon~=], Jesse's first two are [[SdrawkcabName Ekans]] (a cute snake that retains its cuteness when it evolves into [[SdrawkcabName Arbok]]) and Lickitung (basically a human figure with a giant tongue). Her fourth is Seviper, another cute snake. James also gets a Cacnea. But pokémon in general are ''kawaii''. Still, compared to Ash's final-form pokémon...
** Also on the pokémon front, a Baptist minister said it's the work of the devil, yet another case of HateDumb.
*** Among Cute Is Evil, saturation and [[FurryFandom unintentional]] [[FetishFuel periphery]] [[RuleThirtyFour demographics]], ''Pokémon'' has attracted a ''lot'' of haters.
** One Togepi plays it straight.
*** Along with one Teddiursa [[OlderThanTheyThink earlier]].

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* While there is no such thing as ''{{Pokemon}}'' has featured both an evil [=~pokémon~=], Jesse's first two are [[SdrawkcabName Ekans]] (a cute snake that retains its cuteness when it evolves into [[SdrawkcabName Arbok]]) and Lickitung (basically a human figure with a giant tongue). Her fourth is Seviper, another cute snake. James also gets a Cacnea. But pokémon in general are ''kawaii''. Still, compared to Ash's final-form pokémon...
** Also on the pokémon front, a Baptist minister said it's the work of the devil, yet another case of HateDumb.
*** Among Cute Is Evil, saturation and [[FurryFandom unintentional]] [[FetishFuel periphery]] [[RuleThirtyFour demographics]], ''Pokémon'' has attracted a ''lot'' of haters.
** One Togepi plays it straight.
*** Along with one
Teddiursa [[OlderThanTheyThink earlier]].and an evil Togepi.


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** Of course, many don't even consider it/he cute in the first place.
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* I challenge any tropers to find a person who thinks that [[PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Kyubey]] ''isn't'' this. If you do, ask if they would want to form a contract with him. This perception of him is despite the fact that he hasn't actually been confirmed as being evil. Yet.
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* Adam Lyon from ''[=~My Gym Partner's A Monkey~=]'' has a run-in with the "Petting Zoo Kids" in one episode. These are a clique of doe-eyed miniature animals that use cuteness as a cover to pilfer unsuspecting victims who succumb to a "huggie". Adam loses all of his clothes following a few encounters and losing his good judgment around them. Eventually he turns the tables by cornering and shaving off their fur, removing their cute charm.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Aww, [[CutenessProximity whosa cute little]] PersonOfMassDestruction... wait, [[OhCrap what]]?]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Aww, [[CutenessProximity whosa cute little]] PersonOfMassDestruction... wait, [[OhCrap what]]?]]

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* ''SluggyFreelance'' [[http://i35.tinypic.com/fk0hnl.png K I T T E N]]. Now in a compiled volume called "Little Evils", with [[KillerRabbit Bun-bun]] featured front and center, brandishing his knife.


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* ''SluggyFreelance'' [[http://i35.tinypic.com/fk0hnl.png K I T T E N]]. Now in a compiled volume called "Little Evils", with [[KillerRabbit Bun-bun]] featured front and center, brandishing his knife.
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* Marx from Kirby. When you think all of the good characters in Kirby are good and the baddies are ugly, you are all wrong. Marx starts from being a really cute, armless puffball. He bounces on a really colorful beach ball and has a jester hat. Later he turns out to a villian after the [[spoiler:mistaken 'end']] of the game. At the sequel, Kirby Super Star Ultra, he turns to the freaky-looking Marx Soul.
** Aside from Marx, there is also Scarfy, though [[spoiler:Waddle Dee won't count, since they're just innocent, carefree creatures.]]
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* The main villains of ''Raze's Hell'' are an army of cute creatures that decide to wage a genocidal war against the ugly creatures of the world.
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* ''SluggyFreelance'' [[http://i35.tinypic.com/fk0hnl.png K I T T E N]]. Now in a compiled volume called "Little Evils", with [[KillerRabbit Bun-bun]] featured front and center, brandishing his knife.
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* For all [[VillainousCrossdresser their]] [[Twincest creepy]] [[AxeCrazy qualities]] no one can deny that [[BlackLagoon Hansel and Gretel]] ''are'' [[BadassAdorable cute.]]

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* For all [[NightmareFetishist all]] [[VillainousCrossdresser their]] [[Twincest [[BrotherSisterIncest creepy]] [[AxeCrazy qualities]] no one can deny that [[BlackLagoon Hansel and Gretel]] ''are'' [[BadassAdorable cute.]]
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* For all [[VillainousCrossdresser their]] [[Twincest creepy]] [[AxeCrazy qualities]] no one can deny that [[BlackLagoon Hansel and Gretel]] ''are'' [[BadassAdorable cute.]]
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*** Along with one Teddiursa [[OlderThanTheyThink earlier]].
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*The Woodland Critters from SouthPark.
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* The Amazon Quartet and Sailor Iron Mouse from SailorMoon.
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Ok I checked again and I think I really did misinterpret that. Here\'s what I\'m sure she IS an example of, just in case.


[[caption-width-right:350:Aww, [[CutenessProximity whosa cute little sister of the devil]]... wait, [[OhCrap what]]?]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Aww, [[CutenessProximity whosa cute little sister of the devil]]...little]] PersonOfMassDestruction... wait, [[OhCrap what]]?]]
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BTW, my \"understanding\" of Touhou is derived primarily from brief skimming over rather than thorough reading of stuff about it, so if I might have misinterpreted it feel free to correct me.
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I think I just overdid the babytalk. o.o


[[caption-width-right:350:Aww, [[CutenessProximity whosa cute widdle sister of the devil]]... wait, what?]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Aww, [[CutenessProximity whosa cute widdle little sister of the devil]]... wait, what?]]
[[OhCrap what]]?]]
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Better yet, since it\'s from a work instead of a meme.


[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/darkarmy_555.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[LolCats Army of darkness]]: [[CatsAreMean Cuter than expected]].]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Aww, [[CutenessProximity whosa cute widdle sister
of darkness]]: [[CatsAreMean Cuter than expected]].]]
the devil]]... wait, what?]]
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** One Togepi plays it straight.
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* [[DragonballZ Majin Buu]]. That is all.

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* [[DragonballZ Majin Buu]]. That Buu, the final major villain of {{Dragonball}} Z. The form that our heroes encounter first is all.an UglyCute, fat pink [[PersonOfMassDestruction humanoid of mass destruction]] with the mentality of a toddler. [[SweetTooth He also has a massive craving for sweets.]] [[NightmareFuel Sweets made by zapping his victims with his head antenna and transforming them into foodstuffs]] [[AndIMustScream that are still completely conscious as they are being eaten.]]
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Cute Is Evil happens because people (both InUniverse and in RealLife) slide to the cynical end of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism. It is also related to the phenomenon of people losing the ability to think critically around cute things. In places where critical thought is vital, cuteness can be the cover for a PersonOfMassDestruction.

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Cute Is Evil happens because people (both InUniverse and in RealLife) slide to the cynical end of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism. It is also related to the phenomenon of people [[CutenessProximity losing the ability to think critically around cute things.things]]. In places where critical thought is vital, cuteness can be the cover for a PersonOfMassDestruction.

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