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{{quote|''Men have preferred [[Dark Is Evil|darkness]] to [[Light Is Good|light]] because their deeds were evil.'' |
{{quote|''Men have preferred [[Dark Is Evil|darkness]] to [[Light Is Good|light]] because their deeds were evil.'' |
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|'''[[The Bible|John 3:19]]'''}} |
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Any scene location where the villains do their plotting is invariably dark. This includes, but is not limited to, starship command centers, unethical laboratories and throne rooms. A more personal effect is when the villain seems to absorb the light around him, presenting dramatic shadows that you could have sworn weren't there moments before the heroes arrived. |
Any scene location where the villains do their plotting is invariably dark. This includes, but is not limited to, starship command centers, unethical laboratories and throne rooms. A more personal effect is when the villain seems to absorb the light around him, presenting dramatic shadows that you could have sworn weren't there moments before the heroes arrived. |
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* Averted, sort of, in [[The Man Who Was Thursday]], when the Supreme Council of Anarchy meets over breakfast in broad daylight in a very public location. Of course, as with just about any other event in the novel, there's more going on than meets the eye. {{spoiler|For starters, none of the Council members are actually evil.}} |
* Averted, sort of, in [[The Man Who Was Thursday]], when the Supreme Council of Anarchy meets over breakfast in broad daylight in a very public location. Of course, as with just about any other event in the novel, there's more going on than meets the eye. {{spoiler|For starters, none of the Council members are actually evil.}} |
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* [[Star Trek]]: Federation starships are definitely better lit than Romulan, Borg or Klingon ships (even after Klingons became good guys). |
* [[Star Trek]]: Federation starships are definitely better lit than Romulan, Borg or Klingon ships (even after Klingons became good guys). |
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* [[Stargate Verse]]: averted with the Goa'uld, the Ori and the Asurans, as all of them had pretty well lit ships. Played straight with Replicators and the Wraith. Seemingly inverted in ''[[Stargate Universe]]'', as the Destiny (and presumably the other very old Ancient ships) is darker than the hostile alien ships were so far. |
* [[Stargate Verse]]: averted with the Goa'uld, the Ori and the Asurans, as all of them had pretty well lit ships. Played straight with Replicators and the Wraith. Seemingly inverted in ''[[Stargate Universe]]'', as the Destiny (and presumably the other very old Ancient ships) is darker than the hostile alien ships were so far. |
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* ''[[iCarly]]'': Nevel's blackmail of Carly takes place in the dark dingy alley behind her and Freddie's apartment building. |
* ''[[iCarly]]'': Nevel's blackmail of Carly takes place in the dark dingy alley behind her and Freddie's apartment building. |
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* This happens in ''[[Asfour]]'', when Itzik is taken to meet Saragousti. Justified, as {{spoiler|Saragousti has suffered very severe brain damage several years prior, barely moves if at all, and does not speak. Kobi uses him as a dummy boss |
* This happens in ''[[Asfour]]'', when Itzik is taken to meet Saragousti. Justified, as {{spoiler|Saragousti has suffered very severe brain damage several years prior, barely moves if at all, and does not speak. Kobi uses him as a dummy boss quite literally; in that scene, he keeps Saragousti seated on a revolving chair with his back to the unwitting Itzik, who is very nervous about the scene.}} |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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