Basic Trope: Someone absorbs too much power and suffers for it.
- Straight: Emperor Evulz Has Energy Absorption. He’s eventually defeated when he absorbs too much and explodes.
- Exaggerated: Evulz absorbs a candle's flame. He immediately detonates under the strain.
- Downplayed: Evulz absorbs too much energy to move, but is otherwise unharmed.
- Justified: Evulz stores all of the collected energy inside his stomach, and it can only strech so much.
- Inverted: Evulz dies from power starvation.
- Subverted:
- It looks like Evulz has absorbed too much power… And then he suddenly vents it in one massive attack, preventing his defeat.
- It looks like this happened to Evulz, but he was actually poisoned by Dracone beforehand.
- Double Subverted:
- After the attack he promptly collapses in a pile of withered limbs, and is in no condition to fight.
- Evulz was immune to the poison: Dracone just wanted the credit for his death.
- Parodied: Evulz gets a Balloon Belly from all that stolen power, and then comically deflates a few seconds later.
- Zig Zagged: Getting Evulz to absorb too much heat results in Infernal Retaliation: Evulz may be burning to death from the inside, but he’ll probably take you with him.
- Averted: This tactic isn’t attempted or mentioned.
- Enforced: The writers or creators of the story deliberately include this trope as part of the plot or character development to create a specific narrative or thematic effect.
- Lampshaded:
- “I’ve bitten off more than I can chew!”
- “So we’re going to kill him via over-eating?”
- Invoked: Dr. Sawbones installs this weakness in Evulz so that he can smite him if he gets rebellious.
- Exploited: Evulz making himself look like he’s more energised than he is, thus goading people to shoot him with energy long before he reaches his limits.
- Defied: This is suggest as an idea, but it’s shut down because Evulz’s upper limits are too high to be matched.
- Discussed: “Too much power? HA! No such thing!”
- Conversed: The trope is talked about in an irrelevant situation. For example:
- Alice: "Hey, did you hear about that villain who absorbed too much power?"
- Bob: "Yeah, it's like they never learn. It always backfires on them."
- Implied: It is implied that Emperor Evulz may have absorbed too much power off-screen, leading to his weakened state in the current scene.
- Deconstructed: As Evulz absorbs more and more power, the strain on his body becomes evident. His physical and mental health deteriorates, and he becomes increasingly unstable. The consequences of his power absorption are portrayed realistically and showcase the negative impact it has on him.
- Reconstructed: Evulz learns to harness the overwhelming energy and uses it strategically to gain an advantage in battles or achieve his goals. This reconstruction demonstrates that while absorbing too much power can be dangerous, it can also be turned into a valuable asset with the right approach.
- Played For Laughs: Emperor Evulz's tendency to absorb excessive amounts of power becomes a running gag throughout the story. Each time he does so, comical mishaps and absurd situations arise, resulting in humorous consequences. For example, he absorbs too much power and ends up causing an unintentional explosion that leaves him singed and disheveled, much to the amusement of the other characters.
- Played For Drama: Emperor Evulz's journey of absorbing too much power is portrayed as a tragic and dramatic arc. As he becomes consumed by his insatiable desire for more power, his actions and the consequences he faces carry weight and emotional impact. The audience witnesses the toll it takes on his relationships, his morality, and his own well-being. The story explores the internal struggle he faces as he grapples with the overwhelming power he has absorbed, leading to a poignant and dramatic climax where he must confront the consequences of his actions.
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