Basic Trope: A villain is humanized by the love of a virtuous character.
- Straight: Emperor Evulz is the Big Bad, but Bob, his son, still loves him as his father and wants to try to redeem him rather than execute or imprison him immediately.
- Exaggerated: Emperor Evulz is a puppy-kicking Omnicidal Maniac, but Bob and every one of Bob's True Companions (all of whom are connected to Evulz in some way) love him and want to redeem him.
- Downplayed:
- Emperor Evulz is a petty jerk, but Bob, his son, still loves him and wants to redeem him.
- Bob dislikes his father Evulz, but has fond memories of him and doesn't have the heart to fight the man.
- Justified:
- Emperor Evulz' private life is unconnected to his public villainy, so for his family is more willing to care about him.
- Emperor Evulz is a good father, and raised his son to be good.
- Emperor Evulz was a good person, something the family remembers well and they want to restore the family. He ended up becoming a Tragic Villain under circumstances.
- Inverted:
- Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones
- Emperor Evulz is the Big Bad, but he still loves his son Bob.
- Bob loathes his father Emperor Evulz despite the fact Evulz loves him, and is really upset about Bob's attitude.
- Subverted: Bob seems like he loves Emperor Evulz, but admits he can't stand what he is and only puts up with him because of family duty.
- Double Subverted: ...Despite this, the two have somewhat of a reconciliation and Bob starts to care about Evulz.
- Zigzagged: ???
- Parodied: ???
- Averted: Emperor Evulz' family isn't mentioned or doesn't care about him.
- Enforced:
- "We want to show that the villain, bad as he is, is still human. And it's Truth in Television that bad people still have people who care for them."
- The writers are making An Aesop on family
- Lampshaded:Bob: He may be an evil overlord, but he's still my father.
- Invoked: ???
- Exploited: Emperor Evulz uses the Bob's love for him and his desire to redeem him to manipulate Bob.
- Defied: Emperor Evulz loses the love of those around him once he becomes a villain.
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
I know the main page is bad news but Even Evil Can Be Loved.
