Not-So-Harmless Villain: Difference between revisions

* Dr Robotnik of ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' is largely considered far more incompetant than most other incarnations of the doctor, however he has been shown to be [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] several times over and many of his inventions, as goofy as they are, are very elaborate or at least work as he intended.

* Shredder of the 1987 ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 (Animation)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cartoon is similarly considered a heavy downgrade from his fearsome alternate counterparts, but he still possesses combat skills that usually only Master Splinter can rival, and his schemes, though cartoony, range anywhere from pitiful to [[Beware the Silly Ones|potentially deadly]]. Following the [[Darker and Edgier]] reboot in later seasons, he has [[Demoted to Extra|a minor]], but more fearsome role.

* [[Ben 10]] has several cases like this:

** Dr Animo is a stereotypical [[Mad Scientist]] mostly considered as a joke (though he was considered as Ben's thid most dangerous enemy in the original series, but considering the ones before him were [[Complete Monster|Vilgax]] and [[Enfant Terrible|Kevin 11]], that makes him the least impressive of the three). In Alien Force episode ''Voided'', however, he has ended up in an alternate dimension where he became a ruthless dictator by taking control over the alien animals used to keep the dimension, and almost created a portail to go invade Earth. Sadly, after this episode, he is back to being a joke.