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{{quote|''He'll welcome you into his lair, |
{{quote|''He'll welcome you into his lair, |
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Like a nobleman welcomes his guest, |
''Like a nobleman welcomes his guest, |
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With [[Signed Up for the Dental|free dental care]] and a stock plan that helps you invest! |
''With [[Signed Up for the Dental|free dental care]] and a stock plan that helps you invest! |
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Beware of his generous pensions, |
''Beware of his generous pensions, |
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Plus three weeks paid vacation each year, |
''Plus three weeks paid vacation each year, |
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And on Fridays the lunchroom serves hot dogs and burgers and beer! |
''And on Fridays the lunchroom serves hot dogs and burgers and beer! |
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He loves German beer!''|Theme song of [[Affably Evil|Hank Scorpio]], ''from [[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''}} |
''He loves German beer!''|Theme song of [[Affably Evil|Hank Scorpio]], ''from [[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''}} |
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Tired of your boring job? People not giving you the respect you deserve? Looking for some [[Bread and Circuses]]? Then consider a career in evil. |
Tired of your boring job? People not giving you the respect you deserve? Looking for some [[Bread and Circuses]]? Then consider a career in evil. |
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{{examples}} |
{{examples}} |
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== Film == |
== Film == |
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* In ''[[Wanted]]'', Wesley is unwittingly doing this by joining the Brotherhood; he escapes his mundane daily job, which he hates with a passion, and a girlfriend who is cheating on him, and becomes an Assassin. {{spoiler|[[The Reveal]] is that the [[Big Bad]] was the Brotherhood leader, who was supposed to liquidate the entire order as it is implied that it had served its purpose. Instead, he uses his position to increase his power and influence.}} |
* In ''[[Wanted]]'', Wesley is unwittingly doing this by joining the Brotherhood; he escapes his mundane daily job, which he hates with a passion, and a girlfriend who is cheating on him, and becomes an Assassin. {{spoiler|[[The Reveal]] is that the [[Big Bad]] was the Brotherhood leader, who was supposed to liquidate the entire order as it is implied that it had served its purpose. Instead, he uses his position to increase his power and influence.}} |
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** This is to say nothing of the book the film was based on, in which, rather than being recruited by assassins to become a badass hero, Wesley's trained to become a supervillain. The Fraternity of the graphic novel make no pretense of heroism or righteousness—they cross the [[Moral Event Horizon]] on a regular basis ''because it's fun'', and encourage Wesley to do the same. In fact, at the end, {{spoiler|in a fabulous deconstruction of the [[Comes Great Responsibility]] [[An Aesop|Aesop]], Wesley pretends to have a moral epiphany, tells his sidekick/fuck buddy that he was just kidding, then mocks the reader for having a moral compass. And then he rapes you.}} |
** This is to say nothing of the book the film was based on, in which, rather than being recruited by assassins to become a badass hero, Wesley's trained to become a supervillain. The Fraternity of the graphic novel make no pretense of heroism or righteousness—they cross the [[Moral Event Horizon]] on a regular basis ''because it's fun'', and encourage Wesley to do the same. In fact, at the end, {{spoiler|in a fabulous deconstruction of the [[Comes Great Responsibility]] [[An Aesop|Aesop]], Wesley pretends to have a moral epiphany, tells his sidekick/fuck buddy that he was just kidding, then mocks the reader for having a moral compass. And then he rapes you.}} |
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