Pride/Headscratchers


 * It just bugs me how often this trope is used for justification for a really strong antagonist, like say, Gilgamesh or Voldemort, not going full out on the protagonists, even though if they did, they could easily have won. They say Fatal Flaw. I say Plot Induced Stupidity.
 * Plot Induced Stupidity got renamed to Forgot About His Powers, which I'm pretty sure isn't the same thing that you were talking about. What you're talking about fits more into Bond Villain Stupidity, Third Act Stupidity, and various other Villain Ball tropes that basically boil down to "Why Don't You Just Shoot Him" which can indeed get quite bugworthy if a villain is particularly stupid about things.
 * To be fair, pride can make you stupid. Not to say it's not an excuse for a full-on Ass Pull when some baddie decides to catch the Villain Ball.
 * To explain in as blunt a manner as possible to the first poster, I'll just say this; look on the Internet. Look at Chris-chan. Or any other person on YouTube, the news, any forum, or any person who's uploaded a photo of themselves on Facebook; pride cometh before some pretty dumb shit.
 * Okay, this is a little off-topic, but it really bugs me. I see a lot of artwork for the Seven Deadly Sins on Deviant ART, but nine out of ten times, they seem to portray pride as vanity. Is it just easier to render in a single drawing, or are most of the artists just looking for a way to make it look "pretty"? Or is it just easier?
 * Yeah, what bugs me is how negative this is portrayed. I mean seriously, is it that wrong to be proud of yourself for your achievements? Why always so negative?