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The writers have a villain, and they want to give that character some depth. The obvious solution is to [[Pet the Dog]]. Unfortunately, that tends to make the character less scary, causing [[Badass Decay]] and [[Villain Decay]].
Instead, writers may keep the villain just as vile as before, but reveal that they have an excuse for being that way. The most popular one is the
Unfortunately, just like a [[Pet the Dog]] moment, the
Most importantly, the
The excuse however is often subverted. One way is to use it to show how ''pathetic'' a villain
One thing that is almost never done is to explain how far back the abuse goes. For example, if the villain was beaten by his father, was the father beaten by ''his'' father? Most shows don't care.
Many [[Crime and Punishment Series]] (and [[Darker and Edgier]] [[Superhero]] comics) are notorious for [[Writer on Board]] stories deconstructing the
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Often [[Truth in Television]], justifiable whether it's any model of psychology, Freudian, Psychodynamic, Cognitive or Behaviouristic: children who have been conditioned in violence, pain and misunderstanding often tend to perceive a world of violence, pain and misunderstanding and inflict it upon others. Sometimes, in more neurologically based cases, the "Freudian Excuse" can be caused by mere brain damage or halted neuron development which was the result of said abuse.
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Takes the "It's Nurture" position of the "Nature vs. Nurture" argument. For the Nature position, see [[In the Blood]].
See also [[Start of Darkness]], [[Monster Sob Story]], [[Abusive Parents]], [[Parental Abandonment]], [[Mommy Issues]], [["Well Done, Son" Guy]], [[Single-Issue Psychology]], [[Being Tortured Makes You Evil]] and [[Who's Laughing Now?]]. In cases of [[Complete Monster
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[[Category:Characterization Tropes]]
[[Category:Dysfunctional Family Tropes]]
[[Category:Heel Face Index]]▼
[[Category:Hollywood Psych]]
▲[[Category:Tropes of Legend]]
[[Category:Madness Tropes]]
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[[Category:The Parent Trope]]▼
[[Category:Parental Issues]]
▲[[Category:The Parent Trope]]
▲[[Category:Characterization Tropes]]
▲[[Category:Heel Face Index]]
[[Category:Psychology Tropes]]
[[Category:Stock Aesops]]
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[[Category:Truth in Television]]
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