History Main / FatBastard

* Sort of a persona played by [[SouthernRap Killer Mike]], also [[TropeNamers name-dropped]] on [[Music/ElP Run the Jewels']] "Job Well Done".

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 former is played for villainy and the latter for laughs. DeadWeight is this type... [[AC:[[RecycledINSPACE but undead!]]]] When a Fat Bastard does their own fighting, they can be a simultaneously humorous and terrifying foe for a hero to face off against--these portrayals often invoke the character's obesity as a DisabilitySuperPower or PowerUpgradingDeformation. {{Kevlard}} is a commonly invoked trope, particularly for a StationaryBoss or MightyGlacier villain. StoutStrength is also a stock trait for these villains, and they will rarely be {{Acrofatic}}. When facing a villain with more than one of these traits, [[ThatOneBoss crying is an acceptable tactic]].

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 and BeautyEqualsGoodness.

* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', Characters/{{SCP Foundation SCPs 1000 And Beyond}}, [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1788 SCP-1788 ("The Adults").]] In adult form SCP-1788-1 are all extremely obese, weighing 150-200 kilograms (330-440 lbs.). They kidnap prepubescent children and use an unknown process on them to turn them into examples of SCP-1788-1.

* The title character of UbuRoi.

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[[caption-width-right:300:On the inside you will ''[[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk not]]'' find [[TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside true beauty]].]]

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

Interestingly, some comedians ([[CategoryTraitor usually fat ones]]) complain about PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad when it comes to fat jokes... although the sheer quantity of 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.

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 former is played for villainy and the latter 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 villain. StoutStrength is also a stock trait for these villains, and rarely they will be {{Acrofatic}}. When facing a villain with more than one of these traits, [[ThatOneBoss crying is an acceptable tactic]].

This trope is named after the character from the ''Film/AustinPowers'' movies. He epitomizes this trope to such a ridiculous extreme that it qualifies as parody.

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 villain. StoutStrength is also a stock trait for these villains, and rarely they will be {{Acrofatic}}. When facing a villain with more than one of these traits, [[ThatOneBoss crying is an acceptable tactic]].

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. Nowadays, obesity is more associated with the poor, as processed food is far cheaper than healthier alternatives. Hence how we can go from the SantaClaus character type of rich and jolly to the modern character type of greedy, lazy, and evil.

* ''ComicStrip/BrewsterRockit: Space Guy'' - Cliff Clewless. The idea is in his name. He's supposed to be the station's engineer, but knows nothing beyond making an idiot of himself (though not the same level as Brewster, whose stupidity is beyond measure), lazing around, and causing trouble to himself and his crewmates.

* J. Roaringham Fatback, a recurring villain in ''ComicStrip/LilAbner''. The self-styled "Pork King", Fatback was a [[VillainousGlutton greedy, gluttonous]], unscrupulous [[CorruptCorporateExectutive business tycoon.]] His grudge against Dogpatch originated when the town cast a shadow over the table where he was having breakfast, causing his desire to demolish the town, rather than simply move his table. The bloated, porcine, [[EvilMakesYouUgly hideously ugly]] Fatback was, quite literally, a corporate swine

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

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This trope is named after the character from the ''AustinPowers'' movies. He epitomizes this trope to such a ridiculous extreme that it qualifies as parody.

'''Note do not overuse for every character who shows mildly antagonistic qualities. For example if the villain has a cutely, overweight sidekick who is a MinionWithAnFInEvil, then he's probably a FatIdiot instead. Alternatively if the BigBad is HollywoodPudgy, but this is never commented on within the series, then they are not an example.'''

'''Note do not overuse for every character who shows mildly antagonistic qualities. For example if the villain has a cutely, overweight sidekick who is a MinionWithAnFInEvil, then he's probably a FatIdiot instead. Alternatively if the BigBad is HollyWoodPudgy, but this is never commented on within the series, then they are not an example.'''

Also called ''fatbastarditis''. Once a television character reaches a certain level of tubbiness, the show they are in will lose sympathy for them. It is generally assumed that overweight people are either pathetic, obnoxious losers or {{greed}}y [[TheHedonist hedonistic]] {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s. They also tend to be portrayed as ludicrously obsessive eaters. Furthermore, most are portrayed as [[FatSlob lazy, having poor hygiene, bad grooming, and no fashion sense]]. Glandular conditions, genetic tendencies, a natural endomorph body type, and low metabolism are treated as lame excuses alongside the "I'm just big-boned" mold.

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 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.

* ''ComicStrip/BrewsterRockit: Space Guy'' - Cliff Clewless. The idea is in his name. He's supposed to be the station's engineer, but knows nothing beyond making an idiot of himself (though not the same level as Brewster, whose stupidity is beyond measure), lazing around, and causing trouble to himself and his crew mates.

* ''Pinball/WWFRoyalRumble'' has Yokozuna, the 500-pound former sumo.
* Naturally, ''Pinball/AustinPowers'' prominently features the TropeNamer himself on the playfield.

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* [[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 rap {{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?".)
** 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.
* Sort of a persona played by [[Music/SouthernRap Killer Mike]], also [[Main/TropeNamer name-dropped]] on [[Music/ElP Run the Jewels']] "Job Well Done".
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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.

* Shakespeare's Falstaff. A witty LoveableRogue whom audience considers the BigFun, but considering what he does, he is a total JerkAss.
* CyranoDeBergerac: [[GentlemanSnarker Cyrano]] gives us the FloweryInsults version at Act I Scene V, talking about Montfleury:

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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?

* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', Characters/{{SCP Foundation SCPs 1000 And Beyond}}, [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1788 SCP-1788 ("The Adults")]]. In adult form SCP-1788-1 are all extremely obese, weighing 150-200 kilograms (330-440 lbs.). They kidnap prepubescent children and use an unknown process on them to turn them into examples of SCP-1788-1.

* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1788 SCP-1788 ("The Adults")]]. In adult form SCP-1788 are all extremely obese, weighing 150-200 kilograms (330-440 lbs.). They kidnap prepubescent children and use an unknown process on them to turn them into examples of SCP-1788.

** (More precisely, Biggie often plays Fat Bastards in his rap [[VillainSong Villain Songs], where he plays the role of a consummate, cold-blooded gangster—see his songs like "Gimme the Loot" or "Who Shot Ya?".)

** (More precisely, Biggie often plays Fat Bastards in his [[VillainSong Villain Raps]], where he plays the role of a consummate, cold-blooded gangster—see his songs like "Gimme the Loot" or "Who Shot Ya?".)

** (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?".)