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* Alejandro from ''[[Total Drama World Tour]]''; at least by the usual standards of ''Total Drama''. He manipulates more successfully than other antagonists in the past, and is responsible for more eliminations than anyone else. Declaring to take the contestants down "one by one", Alejandro first targets Team Victory, playing on Harold's sense of honor to get him to quit and leaving Bridgette stuck to a flagpole. When Team Victory dwindles down to only DJ, he easily wins over DJ's trust after painting a fake Egyptian symbol on Irene, in an attempt to make him believe his animal curse has been "lifted", before "accidentally" confessing that the whole thing was fake. When Duncan returns, Alejandro wastes no time exposing Duncan's infidelity, putting a target on Duncan's back as well as weakening Team Amazon. Making it to the finale of the season, despite being [[Out-Gambitted]] by Heather. Alejandro makes up for it in ''All Stars'' by stealing her immunity idol, turning her own manipulation of the team against her. Charming, devious and ruthless Alejandro's [[Villain Song]]; This is How We Will End It, fittingly depicted him as a puppetmaster pulling at everyone's strings to the end.
* Alejandro from ''[[Total Drama World Tour]]''; at least by the usual standards of ''Total Drama''. He manipulates more successfully than other antagonists in the past, and is responsible for more eliminations than anyone else. Declaring to take the contestants down "one by one", Alejandro first targets Team Victory, playing on Harold's sense of honor to get him to quit and leaving Bridgette stuck to a flagpole. When Team Victory dwindles down to only DJ, he easily wins over DJ's trust after painting a fake Egyptian symbol on Irene, in an attempt to make him believe his animal curse has been "lifted", before "accidentally" confessing that the whole thing was fake. When Duncan returns, Alejandro wastes no time exposing Duncan's infidelity, putting a target on Duncan's back as well as weakening Team Amazon. Making it to the finale of the season, despite being [[Out-Gambitted]] by Heather. Alejandro makes up for it in ''All Stars'' by stealing her immunity idol, turning her own manipulation of the team against her. Charming, devious and ruthless Alejandro's [[Villain Song]]; This is How We Will End It, fittingly depicted him as a puppetmaster pulling at everyone's strings to the end.
** ''Total Drama's'' original manipulator, [[Alpha Bitch|Heather]], as mentioned above, is the only one who is able to match him (and beat him, in the US ending) in the same series.
** ''Total Drama's'' original manipulator, [[Alpha Bitch|Heather]], as mentioned above, is the only one who is able to match him (and beat him, in the US ending) in the same series.
* In ''[[The Simpsons]]'', the organized crime community as a whole shows signs of this, but outside of the organized crime community there's also Sideshow Bob, and the Springfield Cat Burglar.
* In ''[[The Simpsons]]'', the organized crime community as a whole shows signs of this, but outside of the organized crime community there's also Sideshow Bob, Hank Scorpio, and the Springfield Cat Burglar.
** [[Gentleman Thief|The Springfield Cat Burglar]], from "Homer The Vigilante," though a one-shot character, arguably qualifies as this. He manages to steal from several homes very sneakily, (the in-story newspaper states that he struck at least 15 homes) and is implied to have done so without waking up any of their occupants; he also distracts the pets with food. He leaves a [[Calling Card]], too, and yet this doesn't lead back to him. {{spoiler|His identity is revealed when Abe Simpson finds a suspiciously large gem on Malloy's coffee table, but [[Alternate Character Interpretation|that he would even think to look could probably be attributable to "mistaking" Malloy coming into his room for the cat burglar coming into his room earlier on]]. Also, once caught, he [[Affably Evil|returns the items he stole and speaks very kindly about the rest of Springfield]]. He gets put in jail anyway, and tells the police that he buried millions of dollars' worth of money under a big T. [[What an Idiot!|Idiotically enough]], the police as well as the whole town rush to the site, not bothering to leave anyone behind to supervise his cell. As such, when they get to the big T, instead of finding the money, they find a letter [[Batman Gambit|stating that the money isn't really there and that he's used this time to escape from jail]].}}
** [[Gentleman Thief|The Springfield Cat Burglar]], real name Malloy, from "Homer The Vigilante," though a one-shot character, unarguably qualifies as this. He manages to steal from several homes very sneakily, (the in-story newspaper states that he struck at least 15 homes) and is implied to have done so without waking up any of their occupants; he also distracts the pets with food. He leaves a [[Calling Card]], too, and yet this doesn't lead back to him. {{spoiler|His identity is revealed when Abe Simpson finds a suspiciously large gem on Malloy's coffee table, but [[Alternate Character Interpretation|that he would even think to look could probably be attributable to "mistaking" Malloy coming into his room for the cat burglar coming into his room earlier on]]. Also, once caught, he [[Affably Evil|returns the items he stole and speaks very kindly about the rest of Springfield]]. He gets put in jail anyway, and tells the police that he buried millions of dollars' worth of money under a big T. [[What an Idiot!|Idiotically enough]], the police as well as the whole town rush to the site, not bothering to leave anyone behind to supervise his cell. As such, when they get to the big T, instead of finding the money, they find a letter [[Batman Gambit|stating that the money isn't really there and that he's used this time to escape from jail]].}}
** Hank Scorpio is the president of the Globex Corporation whose passions include his employees’ wellbeing, fun runs and world domination. Threatening the UN with a Doomsday device, Scorpio holds the world ransom while at the same time becoming friends with new hire Homer Simpson, actually managing to make Homer productive. Executing the escaping Mr Bont after Homer tackles the agent and successfully repelling an attack on his lair, Scorpio amiably parts with Homer when the latter decides to return to Springfield for the sake of his family. Conquering the East Coast, Scorpio gives Homer the Denver Broncos as a farewell gift and assures him they will always be friends. Emulating the best aspects of the classic Bond villains he parodies, Scorpio cares just as much – if not more – about his employees’ happiness as he does about conquering the world. The height of [[Affably Evil]] and perhaps the show’s most successful villain, Hank Scorpio is a beloved character years after his single episode.
** Sideshow Bob, however, is arguably the most obvious [[Magnificent Bastard]] in Springfield. His schemes are considerably clever, and typically just so happen to get [[Rule of Funny|thwarted by circumstances]]. Examples include:
** Sideshow Bob, however, is arguably the most obvious [[Magnificent Bastard]] in Springfield. His schemes are considerably clever, and typically just so happen to get [[Rule of Funny|thwarted by circumstances]]. Examples include:
*** Krusty Gets Busted, {{spoiler|in which Bob frames Krusty for armed robbery, and takes over Krusty's show. He manages to convince almost everyone of Krusty's guilt, except for Bart and Lisa, who just so happen to uncover the whole scheme [[Eureka Moment|when Sideshow Bob says he has big shoes to fill]].}}
*** Krusty Gets Busted, {{spoiler|in which Bob frames Krusty for armed robbery, and takes over Krusty's show. He manages to convince almost everyone of Krusty's guilt, except for Bart and Lisa, who just so happen to uncover the whole scheme [[Eureka Moment|when Sideshow Bob says he has big shoes to fill]].}}
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