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* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' went from fighting a corrupt village chief who repressed the villagers, supposedly for their own good, to fighting a deranged God-king who repressed humanity, supposedly for their own good, to fighting a deranged alien race who repressed sentient life in general, supposedly for their own good.
* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' went from fighting a corrupt village chief who repressed the villagers, supposedly for their own good, to fighting a deranged God-king who repressed humanity, supposedly for their own good, to fighting a deranged alien race who repressed sentient life in general, supposedly for their own good.
** of course, the same events and themes reoccurring with escalation is part of the overlying "Spiral" theme of the show itself, so it's probably safe to assume that this was entirely deliberate.
** of course, the same events and themes reoccurring with escalation is part of the overlying "Spiral" theme of the show itself, so it's probably safe to assume that this was entirely deliberate.
* The ''[[Dragonball]]'' universe: King Piccolo, Vegeta and Freeza. It all went like this: [[Big Bad]] wants Dragon Balls, Goku and company (including [[Defeat Means Friendship|the previous arc's Big Bad]]) fight a series of mooks and various [[The Dragon|lieutenants]] until the Dragon Balls are no longer an issue and then they fight the [[Big Bad]] himself. [[Reincarnation|Piccolo Jr.]] (who was fought between King Piccolo and Vegeta) is an exception because he never wanted the Dragon Balls and he never had any subordinates. He just simply wanted revenge on Goku.
* The ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' universe: King Piccolo, Vegeta and Freeza. It all went like this: [[Big Bad]] wants Dragon Balls, Goku and company (including [[Defeat Means Friendship|the previous arc's Big Bad]]) fight a series of mooks and various [[The Dragon|lieutenants]] until the Dragon Balls are no longer an issue and then they fight the [[Big Bad]] himself. [[Reincarnation|Piccolo Jr.]] (who was fought between King Piccolo and Vegeta) is an exception because he never wanted the Dragon Balls and he never had any subordinates. He just simply wanted revenge on Goku.
* Younger Toguro and Sensui from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''. Both [[Death Seeker|Death Seekers]] who wanted Yusuke to defeat them. Both have existential crises based around [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]. Two diffeences: Toguro was looking for power, and Sensui had already found it, but had pretty much [[Comes Great Insanity|gone nuts]] doing so, and Sensui wanted to go somewhere before he was killed.
* Younger Toguro and Sensui from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''. Both [[Death Seeker|Death Seekers]] who wanted Yusuke to defeat them. Both have existential crises based around [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]. Two diffeences: Toguro was looking for power, and Sensui had already found it, but had pretty much [[Comes Great Insanity|gone nuts]] doing so, and Sensui wanted to go somewhere before he was killed.
** The main difference is, {{spoiler|Toguro was a demon who wanted to be killed by a human, while Sensui was a human who wanted to be killed by a demon. Lucky for them, Yusuke is [[Half-Human Hybrid|both]].}}
** The main difference is, {{spoiler|Toguro was a demon who wanted to be killed by a human, while Sensui was a human who wanted to be killed by a demon. Lucky for them, Yusuke is [[Half-Human Hybrid|both]].}}
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** Not technically true in Emerald or Platinum, where the evil teams suceed in their plots and the version mascot shows up to save the day.
** Not technically true in Emerald or Platinum, where the evil teams suceed in their plots and the version mascot shows up to save the day.
** All three groups are stand-ins for the 1st game's Team Rocket, which wanted to capture any and all rare and/or powerful Pokemon, and in the anime ''created'' their own Legendary, Mewtwo, in order to rule the world.
** All three groups are stand-ins for the 1st game's Team Rocket, which wanted to capture any and all rare and/or powerful Pokemon, and in the anime ''created'' their own Legendary, Mewtwo, in order to rule the world.
* Subverted in ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]'' where the lines and appearances between good and evil are repeatedly blurred and questioned. Misa sort of fits [[Meet the New Boss|this trope]] from L's perspective when she becomes the second Kira but operates less methodically and for different reasons from Kira so that L has to shift his focus in the investigation. From Light's perspective, {{spoiler|pending L's death}}, Near and Mello.
* Subverted in ''[[Death Note]]'' where the lines and appearances between good and evil are repeatedly blurred and questioned. Misa sort of fits [[Meet the New Boss|this trope]] from L's perspective when she becomes the second Kira but operates less methodically and for different reasons from Kira so that L has to shift his focus in the investigation. From Light's perspective, {{spoiler|pending L's death}}, Near and Mello.
* The Principality of Zeon from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' is a [[A Nazi By Any Other Name|Nazi-esque]] military dictatorship that aims to rule the solar system while proclaiming the superiority of space-born humans over ones born on Earth. The Titans from ''[[Zeta Gundam]]'' are a Nazi-esque military dictatorship that aim to rule the solar system while proclaiming the superiority of Earth-born humans over ones born in space. What a huge change!
* The Principality of Zeon from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' is a [[A Nazi by Any Other Name|Nazi-esque]] military dictatorship that aims to rule the solar system while proclaiming the superiority of space-born humans over ones born on Earth. The Titans from ''[[Zeta Gundam]]'' are a Nazi-esque military dictatorship that aim to rule the solar system while proclaiming the superiority of Earth-born humans over ones born in space. What a huge change!
* Deliberately invoked by Lelouch in ''[[Code Geass]]'' as part of a martyrdom [[Thanatos Gambit]].
* Deliberately invoked by Lelouch in ''[[Code Geass]]'' as part of a martyrdom [[Thanatos Gambit]].


== [[Comic Books]] ==
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* ''Micronauts'' spent the first 30-odd issues disposing the tyrant Baron Karza (the black-armored centauriod figure in the collection). Once they had finally deposed the Baron, leading hero Force-Commander (the white-armored centauriod) did a [[Face Heel Turn]] and became the new [[Big Bad]].
* ''Micronauts'' spent the first 30-odd issues disposing the tyrant Baron Karza (the black-armored centauriod figure in the collection). Once they had finally deposed the Baron, leading hero Force-Commander (the white-armored centauriod) did a [[Face Heel Turn]] and became the new [[Big Bad]].
* In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Comic Book)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', after spending 50+ issues fighting Dr. Robotnik, he's finally done in by a combination of a [[Duel to The Death]] with Sonic and his nephew Snively, who was acting as [[The Starscream]]. Twenty-Five issues and minor dealings with wanna-be [[Big Bad]] Ixis Naugus, the new villain shows up... Robo-Robotnik, a Robotnik from another universe, who takes over and takes up the name Dr. Eggman.
* In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', after spending 50+ issues fighting Dr. Robotnik, he's finally done in by a combination of a [[Duel to the Death]] with Sonic and his nephew Snively, who was acting as [[The Starscream]]. Twenty-Five issues and minor dealings with wanna-be [[Big Bad]] Ixis Naugus, the new villain shows up... Robo-Robotnik, a Robotnik from another universe, who takes over and takes up the name Dr. Eggman.
* [[Tintin (Comic Book)]] and the Picaros starts with two armed guards patrolling the slums of Tapiocapolis, the city named after the egomaniacal General Tapioca. At th end of the book, General Alcazar has kicked Tapioca out with Tintin's help... and we see two armed guards patrolling the slums of Alcazarpolis. Made even more depressing by the fact that it's the very last panel of the entire series.
* [[Tintin]] and the Picaros starts with two armed guards patrolling the slums of Tapiocapolis, the city named after the egomaniacal General Tapioca. At th end of the book, General Alcazar has kicked Tapioca out with Tintin's help... and we see two armed guards patrolling the slums of Alcazarpolis. Made even more depressing by the fact that it's the very last panel of the entire series.


== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
* In the ''[[James Bond (Film)|James Bond]]'' franchise, there is some similarity between Stromberg (''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (Film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]'') and Drax (''[[Moonraker (Film)|Moonraker]]''). Both have visions of a utopia, both intend to use mass genocide to create them, both use respectable business fronts, both of them employ Jaws... ''Moonraker'' was basically just ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (Film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]'' {{smallcaps|[[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE!]]}}. Also, Stromberg's plot in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' is similar to Blofeld's plot in ''[[You Only Live Twice (Film)|You Only Live Twice]]'' in the attempts to start an all-out war between the United States and Russia.
* In the ''[[James Bond (film)|James Bond]]'' franchise, there is some similarity between Stromberg (''[[The Spy Who Loved Me]]'') and Drax (''[[Moonraker]]''). Both have visions of a utopia, both intend to use mass genocide to create them, both use respectable business fronts, both of them employ Jaws... ''Moonraker'' was basically just ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me]]'' {{smallcaps|[[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE!]]}}. Also, Stromberg's plot in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' is similar to Blofeld's plot in ''[[You Only Live Twice]]'' in the attempts to start an all-out war between the United States and Russia.
** And all three were directed by the same director!
** And all three were directed by the same director!


== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
* At the end of the [[Discworld]] novel ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Night Watch|Night Watch]]'', Homicidal Lord Winder is replaced by the (soon to be known as) Mad Lord Snapcase, who immediately goes on to prove himself just as bad as his predecessor when he orders the main character's death. Mister Slant, the leader of the Guild of Lawyers, even lampshades this when he says the trope name in [[Canis Latinicus]].
* At the end of the [[Discworld]] novel ''[[Discworld/Night Watch|Night Watch]]'', Homicidal Lord Winder is replaced by the (soon to be known as) Mad Lord Snapcase, who immediately goes on to prove himself just as bad as his predecessor when he orders the main character's death. Mister Slant, the leader of the Guild of Lawyers, even lampshades this when he says the trope name in [[Canis Latinicus]].
{{quote| ''[[Altum Videtur|Ave! duci novo, similis duci seneci!]]''}}
{{quote| ''[[Altum Videtur|Ave! duci novo, similis duci seneci!]]''}}
** Hell, they just come right out and say it in English, too.
** Hell, they just come right out and say it in English, too.
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* ''[[Power Rangers]]'' was positively horrible about this while it was still set on Earth. It starts out with Rita Repulsa, whose motivation was to conquer Earth starting with Angel Grove, sticking to the tactic of sending the same squad of incompetent Putties and a single [[Monster of the Aesop]] in easily defeated waves. Once she got usurped by Lord Zedd, he pretty much just maintained the same status quo. They were then replaced with the Machine Empire, who pretty much did the exact same things. Turbo comes along and we meet the new threat, Divatox, who also quickly settles into doing the same things (often with a bomb thrown in somewhere for good measure.) She's followed by Astronema. The leader of the [[Legion of Doom]] chooses a newcomer to go after the Rangers, and she starts out by laying waste to NASADA and trying to take out the Rangers' shuttle... but soon settles into doing exactly the same things as the others, for at least the first half of the season.
* ''[[Power Rangers]]'' was positively horrible about this while it was still set on Earth. It starts out with Rita Repulsa, whose motivation was to conquer Earth starting with Angel Grove, sticking to the tactic of sending the same squad of incompetent Putties and a single [[Monster of the Aesop]] in easily defeated waves. Once she got usurped by Lord Zedd, he pretty much just maintained the same status quo. They were then replaced with the Machine Empire, who pretty much did the exact same things. Turbo comes along and we meet the new threat, Divatox, who also quickly settles into doing the same things (often with a bomb thrown in somewhere for good measure.) She's followed by Astronema. The leader of the [[Legion of Doom]] chooses a newcomer to go after the Rangers, and she starts out by laying waste to NASADA and trying to take out the Rangers' shuttle... but soon settles into doing exactly the same things as the others, for at least the first half of the season.
** After the Zordon era, taking on the [[Super Sentai]] formula in which a new season equals total overhaul, sometimes the [[Big Bad]] within a series will be defeated and a new one will come to power. It will be a momentous occasion... but the first episode after the transition will also consist of the new villain using the same methods as the first. [[Power Rangers Wild Force]] was a bit different, though, with Mandilok being much more proactive than Master Org.
** After the Zordon era, taking on the [[Super Sentai]] formula in which a new season equals total overhaul, sometimes the [[Big Bad]] within a series will be defeated and a new one will come to power. It will be a momentous occasion... but the first episode after the transition will also consist of the new villain using the same methods as the first. [[Power Rangers Wild Force]] was a bit different, though, with Mandilok being much more proactive than Master Org.
** Of course, we know by now that [[Strictly Formula|the formula]] isn't going anywhere. Oh, look, they're [[Power Rangers Samurai|Samurai]] now! The Nighloks... send the same squad of incompetent [[Mooks|Moogers]] and a [[Monster of the Aesop]] in easily defeated waves. Their boss Xandred is [[Orcus On His Throne]] and the more proactive Serrator comes in. He's the devil the [[Enigmatic Minion|Enigmatic Minions]] Dayu and Deker [[Deal With the Devil|made a deal with]] in the past! And he's got his own cadre of monsters that Master Xandred has never heard of before! So of course he... sends them one at a time. Guess what happens? (Hint: It involves [[Humongous Mecha]] and [[Defeat Means Explosion|kablooey]].) But of course, [[Tropes Are Not Bad|we wouldn't have it any other way]].
** Of course, we know by now that [[Strictly Formula|the formula]] isn't going anywhere. Oh, look, they're [[Power Rangers Samurai|Samurai]] now! The Nighloks... send the same squad of incompetent [[Mooks|Moogers]] and a [[Monster of the Aesop]] in easily defeated waves. Their boss Xandred is [[Orcus on His Throne]] and the more proactive Serrator comes in. He's the devil the [[Enigmatic Minion|Enigmatic Minions]] Dayu and Deker [[Deal with the Devil|made a deal with]] in the past! And he's got his own cadre of monsters that Master Xandred has never heard of before! So of course he... sends them one at a time. Guess what happens? (Hint: It involves [[Humongous Mecha]] and [[Defeat Means Explosion|kablooey]].) But of course, [[Tropes Are Not Bad|we wouldn't have it any other way]].


== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
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* Every ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' game since the first features a human seeking to exploit the power of demons to become a demon himself.
* Every ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' game since the first features a human seeking to exploit the power of demons to become a demon himself.
* The main villains in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' II were {{spoiler|Xehanort's Heartless and Xehanort's Nobody Xemnas, respectively. Both their plans involve collecting hearts, making you run around fixing different worlds that could be destroyed by their actions, causing some awfully similar enemies to attack people and even their appearance is the same although they are still individuals in their own right and work independently.}}
* The main villains in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' II were {{spoiler|Xehanort's Heartless and Xehanort's Nobody Xemnas, respectively. Both their plans involve collecting hearts, making you run around fixing different worlds that could be destroyed by their actions, causing some awfully similar enemies to attack people and even their appearance is the same although they are still individuals in their own right and work independently.}}
* In ''[[Bio Shock 1 (Video Game)|Bio Shock 1]]'', {{spoiler|when Jack kills Andrew Ryan, Frank Fontaine takes over Ryan Industries.}}
* In ''[[Bio Shock 1]]'', {{spoiler|when Jack kills Andrew Ryan, Frank Fontaine takes over Ryan Industries.}}
** And in ''[[Bio Shock 2 (Video Game)|Bio Shock 2]]'', Sofia Lamb ends up being [[Not So Different]] from Ryan despite them having polar opposite ideologies: Ryan doesn't care about his underlings individually because "look out for number one" is his motto, while Lamb takes the "collective good" so far that to her, one person's life is meaningless.
** And in ''[[Bio Shock 2]]'', Sofia Lamb ends up being [[Not So Different]] from Ryan despite them having polar opposite ideologies: Ryan doesn't care about his underlings individually because "look out for number one" is his motto, while Lamb takes the "collective good" so far that to her, one person's life is meaningless.


== [[Web Animation]] ==
== [[Web Animation]] ==
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