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* Not only must an example of this trope lack a [[Freudian Excuse]] that's adequate enough to explain away or justify their present day deeds, but they must also lack any truly redeeming qualities. If they had any such qualities in the past, they lack those specific qualities in the present. |
* Not only must an example of this trope lack a [[Freudian Excuse]] that's adequate enough to explain away or justify their present day deeds, but they must also lack any truly redeeming qualities. If they had any such qualities in the past, they lack those specific qualities in the present. |
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* A character crossing the [[Moral Event Horizon]] does not alone make them a [[Complete Monster]]. This trope isn't just about what the character does, but about what the character is. Their monstrous characters are reflected in their heinous deeds, which is what puts them a cut above the regular villains. And whatever their position, a [[Complete Monster]] has to go the full mile and meet all criteria: they are the worst they can possibly be in their role, in the space and scale they occupy. |
* A character crossing the [[Moral Event Horizon]] does not alone make them a [[Complete Monster]]. This trope isn't just about what the character does, but about what the character is. Their monstrous characters are reflected in their heinous deeds, which is what puts them a cut above the regular villains. And whatever their position, a [[Complete Monster]] has to go the full mile and meet all criteria: they are the worst they can possibly be in their role, in the space and scale they occupy. |
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* While Offscreen Villainy is advised against, a few exceptions can be made depending on how clear the results of said villainy are. [[Gory Discretion Shot]] is common for this, as are explanations of the monster's deeds being coupled with displays of results that speak for themselves. |
* While [[Offscreen Villainy]] is advised against, a few exceptions can be made depending on how clear the results of said villainy are. [[Gory Discretion Shot]] is common for this, as are explanations of the monster's deeds being coupled with displays of results that speak for themselves. |
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* This trope is strongly associated with propaganda. In most cases, to become extra-evil, a character will be given [[For the Evulz|stereotypically "evil" and unrealistic motivations]] and prevented from [[Character Development]], thus compromising any real complexity the character could potentially have, to the point that said character has [[Flat Character|little personality]] beyond the evil. A particularly poorly-executed [[Complete Monster]] will fail to engage the audience and may in particularly bad instances lead to (depending on who the villain is and what their business is) [[Unfortunate Implications]]. |
* This trope is strongly associated with propaganda. In most cases, to become extra-evil, a character will be given [[For the Evulz|stereotypically "evil" and unrealistic motivations]] and prevented from [[Character Development]], thus compromising any real complexity the character could potentially have, to the point that said character has [[Flat Character|little personality]] beyond the evil. A particularly poorly-executed [[Complete Monster]] will fail to engage the audience and may in particularly bad instances lead to (depending on who the villain is and what their business is) [[Unfortunate Implications]]. |
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