Pragmatic Villainy: Difference between revisions

'''Cartman:''' Guys, I've got it. We can kill Butters, and then float the cows on a river of his blood!

'''Kyle:''' Don't be stupid! Butters doesn't have that much blood in him! }}

* The Kingpin was presented this way in the 90's [[Spider-Man: The Animated Series|Spider Man]] animated series, even occasionally teaming up with Spidey against more [[Omnicidal Maniac]] villains because "there's no profit to be had in the end of the world."

* Xanatos from ''[[Gargoyles]]'' never carries the [[Villain Ball]]; his plans are [[Xanatos Gambit|pretty much designed so he HAS to win something]]. He also refuses to engage in revenge, because as he sees it, it's a "sucker's game" with no real benefit, and seems to want to remain [[Affably Evil|friendly with his enemies]], since he could easily [[Enemy Mine|need their help]] someday.

* A subtle example happens in ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' The reason General Grievous spared Shaak Ti when he obviously could have killed her was because he needed a live witness to let the Jedi Council know that Chancellor Palpatine was gone, as his boss Darth Sidious (who unknown to Grievous, ''was'' Palpatine) had wanted them to know.

* In the climax of the ''[[Rick and Morty]]'' episode "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy", [[The Don|Groupon]] shows up to finish Rick off, but tells Jerry he can go. Not because he cares one wit about Jerry, but because shooting him too would waste a bullet.

{{quote|'''Jack:''' Gee, I dunno. I was hoping you’d get it to us an hour ago.

'''Tubbimura:''' I shall be more efficient next time