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* [[Prince Charmless| Prince Charming]] from ''[[Shrek the Third]]''. He was an okay - if [[Flat Character| a little flat]] - character when he was his mother’s crony in [[Shrek 2| the second movie]], but as the main antagonist in the third, he went from flat to lame. First of all, everyone in the film sees him as the butt of a bad joke - when even Pinocchio is trolling you, it kind of underscores the idea that you could ever be a threat to anyone. And he isn’t. His [[Evil Plan]] isn’t exactly well thought out - putting on a play where he heroically slays Shrek at the end, an action he assumes will forever cement him as the hero and Shrek as the villain. Sure, he gains points for creativity, but the flaw in this plan is obvious from the start - by this point in the franchise, Shrek has established himself as a beloved hero, while everyone despises Charming. More than likely, Prince Charming is a lesson for any villain’s goofy sidekick with thoughts of becoming a [[Dragon Ascendant]] - sometimes it’s better to stick to what you’re good at.
* Jacob Hopkins, the museum curator from ''[[The Owl House]]'' is this and a [[Hate Sink]]. Much like [[Big Bad| Emperor Belos]], Jacob is a bigot of the [[Fantastic Racism]] type, a [[Narcissist]], [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]], [[Attention Whore]], and unmistakable proof that [[Humans Are the Real Monsters]] in this series. Belos, however, while utterly despicable, is a captivating and interesting villain with an intriguing backstory and deep storyline. Jacob is just... an idiot, being a [[Conspiracy Theorist]] of the most absurd sort; While most villains who fit that Trope have at least some leg to stand on and often bring up some good points, Jacob seems to have based his beliefs - including the idea [[Insane Troll Logic| that demons and witches come from Mars in order to collect human teeth in order to build a time machine]] - from internet blogs with RPG content. In fact his sole motivation for wanting to dissect [[Non-Malicious Monster| poor Vee]] is because his [[YouTube]] account has been banned for being obnoxious, and he believes obtaining proof of his ideas will get it unbanned. Very [[Catharsis]] for the viewer to see [[Mama Bear| Ms. Noceda]] beat him to a pulp, jail him in his own demon-holding cage, and then learn that he was fired later.
** In ''[[Star Trek: Lower Decks]]'', the Packleds as a whole are this, being woefully stupid and [[Laughably Evil]], almost as if “incompetent villains” is [[Planet of Hats| their “hat” as a species]]. But special mention goes to Rumdar from the episode “The Spy Humongous”. Sent to infiltrate the ''Cerritos'' as a [[Trojan Prisoner]], he all but confesses to Ransom his intent to steal information regarding their technology, which is already a common Packled MO. (“We're not exactly dealing with a Tal Shiar here,” says Ransom to another officer.) Eventually, Rumdar mistakes an airlock for a restroom, blows himself out of it, and has to be rescued by Ransom - Dr. T'Ana is puzzled as to how he can still be alive.
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