History Main / FatBastard

** He was this to an extent in the WesternAnimation/SouthPark episode "Hell on Earth 2006", where Butters and company summon him from the dead, and his first order of business is to shoot up the place in annoyance.

* [[Music/TheNotoriousBIG The Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls,]] could count as this. ''[[MeaningfulName It's in his name!]]'' (More precisely, Biggie often plays Fat Bastards in his {{Villain Song}}s, where he plays the role of a consummate, cold-blooded gangster—see his songs like "Gimme the Loot" or "Who Shot Ya?".)

* Music/TheNotoriousBIG, aka Biggie Smalls, could count as this. ''[[MeaningfulName It's in his name!]]'' (More precisely, Biggie often plays Fat Bastards in his {{Villain Song}}s, where he plays the role of a consummate, cold-blooded gangster—see his songs like "Gimme the Loot" or "Who Shot Ya?".)

* Music/TheNotoriousBIG, aka Biggie Smalls, could count as this in his {{Villain Song}}s where he plays the part of a consummate, cold-blooded gangster. See his songs like "Gimme the Loot" or "Who Shot Ya?".

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* RealLife example: Comedian Artie Lange is constantly mocked on ''Radio/TheHowardSternShow'', where the Stern sidekick's obsession with junk food caused him to gain more than fifty kilograms in less than a year.

This trend first shows up with the introduction of synthetic, high-fat foods in the early twentieth century, which enabled people from most social classes to gain weight quickly. Prior to that point, being fat was considered high fashion- examples include AdiposeRex and how having a fat wife proved that the RailroadBaron had enough money to feed her a lot. Hence how we can go from the SantaClaus character type of rich and jolly to the modern character type of greedy, lazy, and evil. Truly, with weightism already a serious (albeit ignored issue), if this keeps up for another 100 years, we're gonna have one heckuva BIG problem.Does it come as any real surprise that most of the writers behind this trope are SKINNY?

* [[RougeAnglesOfSatin Councilmen]] Arnold of ''Fanfic/SoullessShell'', a convicted [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapist]] [[TalkingAnimal ferret]] who tries to rape two other girls in-story, is even described as a "fat bastard".
* [[SadistTeacher Mr. Davidson]] in ''Fanfic/TokyoMewMewNoHopeLeft''. He "talks about George Bush and shit" and shoots aliens in the leg.

This trend first shows up with the introduction of synthetic, high-fat foods in the early twentieth century, which enabled people from most social classes to gain weight quickly. Prior to that point, being fat was considered high fashion- examples include AdiposeRex and how having a fat wife proved that the RailroadBaron had enough money to feed her a lot. Hence how we can go from the SantaClaus character type of rich and jolly to the modern character type of greedy, lazy, and evil.

Interestingly, some comedians ([[StrawTraitor usually fat ones]]) complain about PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad when it comes to fat jokes... although the sheer quantity of recent examples we have amassed tend to disagree on this front. Obesity is so universally seen as a negative character trait that it's relatively common for characters to be given some AdaptationalAttractiveness to offset this fact.

* FatBastard/{{Live-Action Films}}

* FatBastard/{{Live-Action TV}}

Compare BigEater and VillainousGlutton (often with JabbaTableManners). Fat Bastard and BigEater are usually (but not always) mutually exclusive. While Fat Bastard is often fairly ugly, the BigEater usually has a somewhat pleasant appearance. This is because the first character is played for villainy and the second for laughs. DeadWeight is this type... [[AC:[[RecycledINSPACE but undead!]]]] When a Fat Bastard does their own fighting, they can a simultaneously humorous and terrifying foe for a hero to face off against- these portrayals range often invoke the characters obesity as a DisabilitySuperPower or PowerUpgradingDeformation. {{Kevlard}} is commonly invoked trope, particularly for a StationaryBoss or MightyGlacier villian. StoutStrength is also a stock trait for these villians, and rarely they will be {{Acrofatic}}. When facing a villian with more than one of these traits, [[ThatOneBoss crying is an acceptable tactic]].

* [[RougeAnglesOfSatin Councilmen]] Arnold of Fanfic/SoullessShell, a convicted [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapist]] [[TalkingAnimal ferret]] who tries to rape two other girls in-story, is even described as a "fat bastard".
* [[SadistTeacher Mr. Davidson]] in Fanfic/TokyoMewMewNoHopeLeft. He "talks about George Bush and shit" and shoots aliens in the leg.

See Also BigFatFuture. FatIdiot portrays a similarly negative image of the overweight, though not necessarily an unsympathetic one (there are plenty of dim but good hearted fat characters). Contrast BigFun, who is fat, jolly and great fun to be around. Contrast BigBeautifulMan and BigBeautifulWoman (Fat Bastards are usually men, but there are some female examples), who are attractive ''because'' they're chubby. Also see LargeAndInCharge which can have some overlap with this trope (along with CorruptCorporateExecutive and other bad leader tropes), though you don't necessarially have to be fat to qualify. There is also some overlap with AdiposeRex, though it is possible for a royal to be fat and [[BigFun not a bastard]]. Often stems from EvilIsBigger.

Compare BigEater and VillainousGlutton (often with JabbaTableManners). Fat Bastard and BigEater are usually (but not always) mutually exclusive. While Fat Bastard is often fairly ugly, the BigEater usually has a somewhat pleasant appearance. This is because the first character is played for villainy and the second for laughs. DeadWeight is this type... [[AC:[[RecycledINSPACE but undead!]]]] When a Fat Bastard does their fighting, they can a simultaneously humorous and terrifying foe for a hero to face off against- these portrayals range often invoke the characters obesity as a DisabilitySuperPower or PowerUpgradingDeformation- {{Kevlard}} is commonly invoked trope, particularly for a StationaryBoss or MightyGlacier villian. StoutStrength is also a stock trait for these villians, and rarely they will be {{Acrofatic}}. When facing a villian with more than one of these traits, [[ThatOneBoss crying is an acceptable tactic]].

Compare BigEater and VillainousGlutton (often with JabbaTableManners). Fat Bastard and BigEater are usually (but not always) mutually exclusive. While Fat Bastard is often fairly ugly, the BigEater usually has a somewhat pleasant appearance. This is because the first character is played for villainy and the second for laughs. DeadWeight is this type... [[AC:[[RecycledINSPACE but undead!]]]]

-->-- '''Norman Osborn'' on '''Wilson Fisk''', ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries''.

->"Your sins are exceeded only by your girth!"
-->--Norman Osborn on Wilson Fisk, ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries''.

[[caption-width-right:350:On the inside you will ''[[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk not]]'' find [[TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside true beauty]].]] On the outside, you will not find a bra.

[[caption-width-right:350:On the inside you will ''[[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk not]]'' find [[TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside true beauty]].]]

-->--Norman Osborn on Wilson Fisk, ''SpidermanTheAnimatedSeries''.

->''So [[AdolfHitler I]] [[ThoseWackyNazis surrounded myself with some unusual cats]]\\
There was [[LeanAndMean skinny little Goebbels]] and [[FatAndSkinny Goering, Mr. Fats.]]''
-->-- '''Creator/MelBrooks''', ''[[ToBeOrNotToBe The Hitler Rap]]''.

There was [[LeanAndMean skinny little Goebbels]] and Goering, Mr. Fats.''

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