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{{quote|''"[Burns] became consumed by greed, he'd steal from anyone . . .<br />
''and when he tried to steal our sunlight, he crossed the line from everyday villainy into [[Cartoonish Supervillainy
{{quote|''"He learned almost too late that [[This Thing You Call Love|man is a feeling creature]], and because of it, the [[Humans Are Special|greatest in the universe]]..."''|''[[It Conquered the World]]'', via '''''[[
This is when either an enemy of a major villain, or maybe a minion who [[Heel Face Turn|turned against them]], explains to others the nature of their [[Conflict]], typically when the [[Action Film Quiet Drama Scene|villain is not around]], likely after the villain has either been [[Villain Exit Stage Left|defeated]] or is at least [[We Will Meet Again|temporarily]] out of power. An alternative title for this, "explaining the villain explains the conflict," refers to the notion that explaining what happened makes the actions of the villain's enemy or former rival more understandable.
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== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[
== Film ==
* Perhaps most famously (if lamely) in the [[Alfred Hitchcock]] film, ''[[
* In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2nKWHh9P_w&#t=7m48s this scene] from ''[[The Lion King]] 2''.
{{quote| '''Simba''': Scar couldn't let go of his hate, and in the end, it destroyed him. <br />
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== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[
* ''[[Perry Mason]]'' often employed these to tie up loose ends after [[The Perry Mason Method|badgering the real culprit into a dramatic courtroom confession.]]
* ''[[It Conquered the World]].'' "He learned almost too late that man is a feeling creature, and because of it, the greatest in the universe..." A catchphrase of ''[[
== Video Games ==
* In the postgame in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
* Subverted towards the end of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[The Simpsons (
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