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* '''Played for Horror''': The encounter with Evulz is a five-minute segue into dealing with a SerialKiller in the midst of a story [[DiabolusExNihilo that most definitely was not dealing with serial killers in any way, shape or form up until then]]. For further horror points, Evulz's scene is completely inappropriate to the story's apparent target demographic.

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** ''Alice and Bob'' is an [[INterquel interquel]] to the ''Charlie vs Evulz'' franchise, focusing on the two most popular side-characters. The Evulz scenes are merely to tell the audience when in relation to the main series the events happen.

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** ''Alice and Bob'' is an [[INterquel interquel]] {{interquel}} to the ''Charlie vs Evulz'' franchise, focusing on the two most popular side-characters. The Evulz scenes are merely to tell the audience when in relation to the main series the events happen.


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** The writers added the Evulz scenes (some of them lifted from the other movies) in order to properly connect ''Alice and Bob'' to the greater franchise.
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** BitPartBadGuys
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** Emperor Evulz's screentime barely gets for a single minute and is a HarmlessVillain.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"How this kind of bad guy came out of nowhere?"
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* '''Straight''': The plot of ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is about the titular characters trying to reconcile their friendship. Meanwhile, the main antagonist Emperor Evulz is attempting to take over the world.

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* '''Straight''': The plot of ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' is about the titular characters trying to reconcile their friendship.friendship (or relationship). Meanwhile, the main antagonist Emperor Evulz is attempting to take over the world.



** Alternatively: It’s the hero who has little to no plot relevance.

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** Alternatively: It’s Evulz is the hero who has little VillainProtagonist, but every now and then, we cut to no plot relevance.AliceAndBob trying to reconcile their friendship. To put it short: Plot Irrelevant Hero.
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* '''Subverted''': Although Evulz seems like he has nothing to do with the plot, he ends up becoming an important character.

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* '''Subverted''': Although Evulz seems like he has nothing to do with the plot, he ends up becoming an important character.character (or at least a BrickJoke).

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* '''Downplayed''': Emperor Evulz's plot to take over the world becomes an important subplot, but is still a bit [[AssPull randomly added]].

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Emperor Evulz's plot to take over the world becomes an important subplot, but is still a bit [[AssPull randomly added]].added]].
** Emperor Evulz is just a one-time villain who serves as a brief source of conflict for the main characters. After his defeat, the rest of the film simply has NoAntagonist.

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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???
[[GreaterScopeVillain Abagnale]] utilizes [[WeNeedADistraction the unwitting distraction Evulz is providing]] to advance in his schemes.
* '''Defied''': ???'''Defied''':
** The InUniverse writers of ''[[ShowWithinAShow Alice and Bob: The Movie]]'' refuse to add any kind of antagonist to their project's plot unless the character has some kind of plot importance.
** Evulz [[HostileShowTakeover makes damned sure he is plot-relevant, come hell or high water]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Literally every single scene with Emperor Evulz is just a BigLippedAlligatorMoment, to the point that ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' almost seems like two movies stitched together.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Literally every single scene with Emperor Evulz is just a BigLippedAlligatorMoment, to the point that ''Alice and Bob: The Movie'' almost seems like two movies stitched together.together.
** NoAntagonist
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** Alternatively: The hero has little to no relevance to the plot because the work has an entirely different conflict.

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** Alternatively: The It’s the hero who has little to no relevance to the plot because the work has an entirely different conflict.relevance.
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* '''Parodied''': The encounter with Evulz is a BigLippedAlligatorMoment in the most literal sense of the definition of the trope, even more out-of-nowhere and psychedelic than [[Film/AllDogsGoToHeaven the sequence that defined it]], to the point that Alice and Bob spend a couple of minutes after it ends [[ThousandYardStare looking off into the distance]] and going all "what the ''hell'' was that!?".

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* '''Parodied''': The encounter with Evulz is a BigLippedAlligatorMoment in the most literal sense of the definition of the trope, even more out-of-nowhere and psychedelic than [[Film/AllDogsGoToHeaven [[WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven the sequence that defined it]], to the point that Alice and Bob spend a couple of minutes after it ends [[ThousandYardStare looking off into the distance]] and going all "what the ''hell'' was that!?".



** Evulz was added to illustrate that there is a bigger world out there beyond the conflict between Alice, Bob and [[SitcomArchNemesis Jerry]].

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** The writers added Evulz was added to illustrate that there is a bigger world out there beyond the conflict between Alice, Bob and [[SitcomArchNemesis Jerry]].

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* '''Parodied''': The encounter with Evulz is a BigLippedAlligatorMoment in the most literal sense of the definition of the trope - Alice and Bob even go all "what the ''hell'' was that!?" after it ends.

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* '''Parodied''': The encounter with Evulz is a BigLippedAlligatorMoment in the most literal sense of the definition of the trope - trope, even more out-of-nowhere and psychedelic than [[Film/AllDogsGoToHeaven the sequence that defined it]], to the point that Alice and Bob even go spend a couple of minutes after it ends [[ThousandYardStare looking off into the distance]] and going all "what the ''hell'' was that!?" after it ends.that!?".



* '''Enforced''': Even though the conflict simply revolved around the heroes' problems, ExecutiveMeddling demanded there should be a villain anyway, and there was no time to add the villain to the plot more smoothly.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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Even though the conflict simply revolved around the heroes' problems, ExecutiveMeddling demanded there should be a villain anyway, and there was no time to add the villain to the plot more smoothly.smoothly.
** Evulz was added to illustrate that there is a bigger world out there beyond the conflict between Alice, Bob and [[SitcomArchNemesis Jerry]].
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???The encounter with Evulz is a BigLippedAlligatorMoment in the most literal sense of the definition of the trope - Alice and Bob even go all "what the ''hell'' was that!?" after it ends.

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* '''Inverted''': [[HijackedByGanon Evulz is the main villain of every story in the franchise, even the ones that have no relevance to his plot, occur millions of years before or after he exists or had no hint of him being involved for 99.9999% of the runtime]].

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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[[HijackedByGanon Evulz is the main villain of every story in the franchise, even the ones that have no relevance to his plot, occur millions of years before or after he exists or had no hint of him being involved for 99.9999% of the runtime]].runtime]].
** Alternatively: The hero has little to no relevance to the plot because the work has an entirely different conflict.
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???[[HijackedByGanon Evulz is the main villain of every story in the franchise, even the ones that have no relevance to his plot, occur millions of years before or after he exists or had no hint of him being involved for 99.9999% of the runtime]].

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* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob have never interacted with Evulz until just now, so there's no need for them to introduce Evulz so quickly.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice and Bob have never interacted with Evulz until just now, so there's no need for them to introduce Evulz so quickly.quickly.
** ''Alice and Bob'' is an [[INterquel interquel]] to the ''Charlie vs Evulz'' franchise, focusing on the two most popular side-characters. The Evulz scenes are merely to tell the audience when in relation to the main series the events happen.
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* '''Straight''': The plot of "Alice and Bob: The Movie" is about the titular characters trying to reconcile their friendship. Meanwhile, the main antagonist Emperor Evulz is attempting to take over the world.
* '''Exaggerated''': Literally every single scene with Emperor Evulz is just a BigLippedAlligatorMoment, to the point in which "Alice and Bob: The Movie" almost seems like two movies stitched together.

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* '''Straight''': The plot of "Alice ''Alice and Bob: The Movie" Movie'' is about the titular characters trying to reconcile their friendship. Meanwhile, the main antagonist Emperor Evulz is attempting to take over the world.
* '''Exaggerated''': Literally every single scene with Emperor Evulz is just a BigLippedAlligatorMoment, to the point in which "Alice that ''Alice and Bob: The Movie" Movie'' almost seems like two movies stitched together.



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'''Basic Trope''': The main antagonist has little to nothing to do with the main plot of the work, usually because the work has an entirely different conflict.
* '''Straight''': The plot of "Alice and Bob: The Movie" is about the titular characters trying to reconcile their friendship. Meanwhile, the main antagonist Emperor Evulz is attempting to take over the world.
* '''Exaggerated''': Literally every single scene with Emperor Evulz is just a BigLippedAlligatorMoment, to the point in which "Alice and Bob: The Movie" almost seems like two movies stitched together.
* '''Downplayed''': Emperor Evulz's plot to take over the world becomes an important subplot, but is still a bit [[AssPull randomly added]].
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob have never interacted with Evulz until just now, so there's no need for them to introduce Evulz so quickly.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Although Evulz seems like he has nothing to do with the plot, he ends up becoming an important character.
* '''Double Subverted''': Who later returns in the sequel to have almost nothing else to do with the plot.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Sometimes Evulz is very important to the plot, but other times he isn't.
* '''Averted''': The villain is very important to the plot.
* '''Enforced''': Even though the conflict simply revolved around the heroes' problems, ExecutiveMeddling demanded there should be a villain anyway, and there was no time to add the villain to the plot more smoothly.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "I feel like if you take Evulz out of the movie, the plot would be nearly the same."
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