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{{quote|"Now you see that Evil will always triumph, because [[Good Is Dumb]]."|'''Dark Helmet''', ''Spaceballs''}}
It's the third act, and Brent [[The Hero|McHeroman]] has [[Morally
Oh, that's right, he's holding the Hero Ball.
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* [[Balance Between Good and Evil]]
* [[Cardboard Prison]]
* [[Dudley Do
* [[Dumb Is Good]]
* [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him]]
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* [[Kill Him Already]]
* [[MacGuffin Delivery Service]]
* [[Out of Sight, Out of Mind]]
* [[Plot Sensitive Snooping Skills]]
* [[Redemption Demotion]]
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* [[Stupidity Is the Only Option]]
* [[This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself]]
* [[What Measure Is a Mook?]]
* [[Villains Blend in Better]]
* [[Villain Exit Stage Left]]
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Modern, Western action movies usually combine the Hero Ball with some form of [[Karmic Death]]. The hero can't actually be shown executing the villain, but that doesn't mean the villain can't fall to his death, be [[Self Disposing Villain|eaten by his own monster]], crushed by his own machine, fall into nearby acid or lava, or impale himself on some nearby sharp object, or be otherwise [[Hoist By His Own Petard]].
Compare with the [[Villain Ball]] and [[Holding Back the Phlebotinum]]. Contrast [[Flaw Exploitation]] for when an antagonist exploits a heroes' flaws. Contrast [[No
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