Complete Monster/Analysis: Difference between revisions

* While [[Offscreen Villainy]] is advised against, a few exceptions can be made depending on how clear the results of said villainy are. [[Gory Discretion Shot]] is common for this, as are explanations of the monster's deeds being coupled with displays of results that speak for themselves.

* This trope is strongly associated with propaganda. In most cases, to become extra-evil, a character will be given [[For the Evulz|stereotypically "evil" and unrealistic motivations]] and prevented from [[Character Development]], thus compromising any real complexity the character could potentially have, to the point that said character has [[Flat Character|little personality]] beyond the evil. A particularly poorly-executed [[Complete Monster]] will fail to engage the audience and may in particularly bad instances lead to (depending on who the villain is and what their business is) [[Unfortunate Implications]].

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