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Simply stopping his plans isn't enough anymore; whether by [[Humiliation Conga|humiliation]], [[Cruel and Unusual Death|death]], or [[Fate Worse Than Death|worse]], the [[Big Bad]] has to actually '''''pay''''' for what he's done. In some cases, the heroes may disagree on what is fair, or isn't. |
Simply stopping his plans isn't enough anymore; whether by [[Humiliation Conga|humiliation]], [[Cruel and Unusual Death|death]], or [[Fate Worse Than Death|worse]], the [[Big Bad]] has to actually '''''pay''''' for what he's done. In some cases, the heroes may disagree on what is fair, or isn't. |
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Compare [[It's Personal]], a common reason why the heroes come to feel this way; and [[Laser-Guided Karma]], where the universe itself does the punishing. Contrast with [[Karma Houdini]]. <!-- and [[Revenge Is Not Justice]], the opposite of this trope. --> <!-- MOD: We don't have that trope documented yet. Commenting until we do. --> Can sometimes trigger (or just be another point in) a [[Cycle of Revenge]]. |
Compare [[It's Personal]], a common reason why the heroes come to feel this way; and [[Laser-Guided Karma]], where the universe itself does the punishing. Contrast with [[Karma Houdini]]. <!-- and [[Revenge Is Not Justice]], the opposite of this trope. --> <!-- MOD: We don't have that trope documented yet. Commenting until we do. --> Can sometimes trigger (or just be another point in) a [[Cycle of Revenge]] or [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]], especially if the heroes tried to make the villain suffer instead of quickly getting it over with. |
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