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SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
Mar 20th 2021 at 9:34:31 AM •••

Previous Trope Repair Shop thread: Unclear Description, started by Kuruni on Nov 25th 2016 at 10:10:57 AM

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
RicaCriscia The NoMouth Nocturnal Since: Nov, 2010
The NoMouth Nocturnal
Jan 20th 2011 at 8:23:33 PM •••

The Demon Knights (the Slayers) in Slap Up Party Arad Senki (anime version of Dungeon Fighter Online) were mistaken for bad luck and potential harm.

Edited by RicaCriscia "War has nothing to do with humanity. War is something inhuman." - Zlata Filipovich Hide / Show Replies
MikeRosoft Since: Jan, 2001
Apr 12th 2014 at 3:08:39 PM •••

Removed:

Long live Marxism-Lennonism!
AllySaurus Since: Apr, 2019
Apr 23rd 2019 at 1:56:24 AM •••

Is this to say that all Non-Malicious Monsters are non-sapient when Pokemon are mostly non-malicious and yet some of the monsters such as Lucario, Mewtwo, Zorua, etc. can speak human English? Or in stories on Deviant Art (as much as I hate that godforsaken site) about monsters with clear anthropomorphism?

Kuruni (Long Runner)
Nov 23rd 2016 at 10:28:13 AM •••

Removed two examples.

  • Boku no Hero Academia: This is arguably how Midoriya sees Bakugou, people tend to think of Bakugou's harsh attitude and destructive potential as villainy and seem unable to trust him as a future hero, Midoriya though holds him in great respect, specially regarding his strength, determination and wits, but refuses to put up with his attitude after a while.

I don't watch this show, but Examples Are Not Arguable.

As stated in edit reason, when you sacrifice everyone for your own personal gain, it's evil act. Else we can add even a cutthroat robber. "He just want money, it can't be help that the fastest to gain money is robbery. And since he don't want to get arrested, he has to kill his victim too."

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Camacan MOD Since: Jan, 2001
Jul 1st 2011 at 8:35:04 AM •••

Neither quote seems usable.

Robbie isn't an example. He isn't actually misunderstood no matter what he thinks. He's an Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain and everyone else knows it.

"They want me to be nice, They want me to be good
But I'm a simple rotten guy, Who's just misunderstood"
Robbie Rotten, LazyTown

This doesn't come from a scene of misunderstood villainy or even a character being seen in a bad light. In the scene Eddie and Jessica are engaged in some flirting. I believe the subtext is something "I can't help being a foxy temptress but I'm married". Something like that. You could argue that fits the trope in the broadest sense but a quote needs to be relatively straightforward and punchy.

"I'm not bad...I'm just drawn that way."
Jessica Rabbit, Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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