Not Me This Time: Difference between revisions

Also see [[Villains Out Shopping]], which might explain the villain's innocence. Compare [[Motive Misidentification]], where the [[Big Bad]] is responsible, but for different reasons than the heroes initially suspect. Contrast [[Hijacked By Ganon]], where it seems like a new villain is at fault but the [[Big Bad]] is revealed to be pulling the strings.

 

 

== Anime & Manga ==

* In an issue of the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' spin-off comic, [[The Question]] sets out to discover who was responsible for a bomb smuggled into the Watchtower. Lex Luthor is the lead suspect, but when confronted Luthor points out that if the bomb had gone off as planned, the Justice League would never have known what hit them -- and when he destroys the Justice League, he'll do it in such a way that they'll know ''exactly'' what hit them.

* ''[[Batman]]'':

{{quote| '''Joker''': Stop me if you've heard this one before...I'm ''innocent''.}}

** "Joker: Devil's Advocate" is another example of this: the Joker was actually innocent of the crime of placing Joker venom on lickable stamps. Turns out it was a disgruntled member of the Post Office who did it to frame the Joker, who killed his wife.

'''Robotnik:''' Use your spiky head! If I'd had captured your companion, I'd be torturing him right now. }}

* In ''[[Spider Man the New Animated Series (Animation)|Spider Man the New Animated Series]]'', [[Egomaniac Hunter|Kraven the Hunter]] apparently murders Mary Jane. In a rage, Spider-Man very nearly kills Kraven, only to discover that Kraven is innocent. Mary Jane was never murdered, and Spider-Man had been tricked by two other villains into thinking Kraven had killed her. (Kraven had killed the parents of the villains, and they weren't powerful enough to take revenge themselves.) Kraven doesn't get away scot-free, however: Spider-Man still drops him off with the police.

* In ''[[Arthur (Animation)|Arthur]]'', after Francine's bike was allegedly stolen, Muffy and the others suspected that Binky may have stolen the bike. During a meeting, Binky stormed over to Muffy and asked if she was the one who is accusing him of stealing her bike. After she confirms it, Binky then reveals, while looking timidly to the others, that he's innocent.

* Hero example: in the ''[[Fantastic Four Worlds Greatest Heroes]]'' episode "Frightful", the Frightful Four are damaging the FF's reputation. Since Johnny's already known to be careless with his powers, it's very hard for him to convince anyone he wasn't responsible for burning down a building ... especially as he has to keep specifiying "I did not burn down ''that'' building".