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[[File:themayor.jpg|link=Buffy the Vampire Slayer|frame|The Mayor of Sunnydale. [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick|Cheerful. Fatherly. Wants to be a giant snake demon.]]]]
{{quote|''"Bad man. Good manners." ''
|'''Ron Stoppable''' referring to Señor Senior, Senior on ''[[Kim Possible]]''}}
Most of the time, when there is a [[Villain]], they're going to have a personality or manner that underscores how evil they are. They may [[Kick the Dog|kick puppies]] [[For the Evulz|for giggles]], be [[Jerkass|particularly insensitive]], [[Coitus Uninterruptus|even during sex]], or might just be too [[The Omniscient Council of Vagueness|unknowable to be anything but evil]].
And then, there are villains who are '''Affably Evil'''. There is absolutely nothing separating them from being normal, polite people except for the fact that they want to [[Take Over the World]] or use [[Powered by a Forsaken Child|human souls]] to power their [[Artifact of Doom]]. They're not the [[Stepford Smiler]]—their affability is a genuine part of their personality, not a mask. If they have underlings, expect them to be a [[Benevolent Boss]]. In one way, they're the opposite of an [[Anti-Hero]]. They may [[Pet the Dog]] on occasion, but won't hesitate to kick it with steel-toed boots the next second if it helps them accomplish their goals. They may well be a [[Villain with Good Publicity]].
This villain will [[Go-Karting with Bowser|invite the hero out to tea]], [[No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Dine|offer him]] [[Your Favorite|a favorite dish]], make pleasant small talk, try to appeal to the hero's better nature, and convince the heroes that the [[Evil Plan|villain's plan]] isn't worth getting involved in. Of course, if the hero still won't change their mind, the villain will remind them that they are, after all, still a villain. It may or may not involve a [[Death Trap]], depending on how nice the villain really is when crossed. Of course, inviting [[Did Mom Just Have Tea with Cthulhu?|the hero's mom out to tea]] might send a stronger message. The friendliness of said villains can serve to humanize these guys.
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