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I just watched Wish (2023) and it made me realize something kind of sad about Disney’s treatment of villains.

So Disney has a long history of villainy from the OG Evil Queen who is willing to murder a girl just for being pretty to the misguided like Auto thinking he’s protecting humanity in Wall-E. They are mean, jealous, prideful, vain, and many relish in just being the worst of the worst. However every now and then we get a glimpse of more complexity. Zootopia’s Bellwether dealing with years of racism and mistreatment, Gantu trying to stop what he thinks is a monster in Lilo and Stitch, Up’s Muntz being a heroic explorer before paranoia consumed him, etc. The thing that makes me sad about these villains is that not one of them has ever had a chance at redemption or change in Disney’s eyes and nowhere is that sadder to me than their latest villain, King Magnifico.

(Spoilers below)

King Magnifico is the magical founder of a utopian society that accepts people of all races, religions, and backgrounds. Who created this wonderful place after what is heavily implied to be a violent invasion destroyed his homeland when he was but a child. This past trauma led him to study magic and become a powerful sorcerer so that nothing could hurt him or the people he cared about ever again. His magic is a protection that he extends to all who choose to live in the city. The city is vibrant with a colorful community full of artisans, musicians, and dancers. He takes no taxes from them, but does take their one true wish upon joining this society.

When given these wishes it is understood that he will ensure their safety and possibly grant them one day. Something important to note about the physical manifestations of the wishes is that they give off a warm and comforting aura as they represent some of the purest parts of a person’s soul. Magnifico has been surrounding himself with this magical comfort for a very very long time by himself and I don’t think it’s unfair to say he has become addicted to their presence. The wishes are giving him a magical comfort through the kind souls within them, a feeling he could’ve probably also gotten if he had spent more time with his people.

It doesn’t look like he ever really got the chance to commune with his people properly because somehow the society kicked off on his wish granting abilities. People had to give him their wishes if they wanted them granted and eventually the ones that he couldn’t grant in good conscience or out of fear started adding up so he began locking them away. Keeping them safe so no harm came to the people. The rare occasions that anyone else interacts with these wishes is during wish granting ceremonies that the people are borderline rabid for. With good reason, it is their souls they’re thirsting for after all even if they don’t really know it.

However, Magnifico clearly doesn’t see it that way. He sees it as he’s given these people a wonderful safe haven from the horrors of the outside world where they can be whoever they want to be, do what they want to do, make what they want to make, and still all they see in him is a tool to fastpass to something else they want even more than the peace he’s given them.

This is clearly shown early on, before any of his evil behavior starts to take root, in relation to his assistants. We get a expo dump after the first song telling us that Asha wants to become one of his assistant to increase the odds of her grandfather’s wish being granted as there is a correlation between past assistants and having wishes granted. Something important here is that there have clearly been many assistants, suggesting that it’s a revolving door position without really explaining why. Who would want to keep finding assistants over and over again, when really you should find someone who could do the job long term right? Well we get to find out the likely reason when Asha steps up for the role.

When Asha comes to interview for his assistant position he sees she is nervous, he tries to calm her down, and he even manages to relate to her through fond memories of her kindly father who he clearly knew. After seeing her true resolve to do good he decides to trust her with something few people in the entire kingdom get to see, the vault of wishes. To which Asha doesn’t even hesitate to ask, after politely being told not to prior, if he’ll grant her grandfather’s wish.

Magnifico is blatantly stricken by her request, sadly remarking that most people at least wait a few months before doing so a.k.a pretend to be interested in helping him rather than trying to use him to grant a wish. This is likely why the assistant job is a revolving door. Magnifico tries to find someone who he thinks will truly and selflessly fulfill the role only to discover time and again that people are just using it to get direct access to him to ask for a wish. Then he can’t trust their true intentions anymore and moves them along.

After Asha makes her request he does take the time to look at her grandfather’s wish but dismisses it as too dangerous because it is the vague desire to inspire the next generation. Clearly we as the audience know that her grandfather means to inspire them to do good, but we have to remember Magnifico has seen the worst of society. He has seen the darkest wishes and desires of mankind and survived them. He brushes Asha off telling her she’s too young to understand, which is honestly true. She’s lived her entire life cloistered in peace and comfort thanks to him and the rules he has made. She has never had to know war, strife, or hardship thanks to him, yet she doubts his decision without understanding the trauma that guides it. This is what I believe pushes Magnifico into his villain arc, something that I don’t think we’ve ever really witnessed in a Disney movie.

Usually a villain already is the villain by the time the film rolls around, even the twist villains. Lotso had already been deliberately sentencing other toys to torture. Prince Hans was already planning to murder his way to a throne. Evelyn was already plotting her revenge. Magnifico wasn’t though. He was the hero. He had saved his wife and a whole city’s worth of people from whatever drove them from the mainlands. He wasn’t physically abusing/mistreating people like Gaston even if he was vainly basking in their adoration.

When Asha pushes him on the wishes he pulls back from her, identifying her in his mind as a threat and treats her as one. He dismisses her and tells her that her family’s wishes will never be granted by him, but he will still keep them safe as he has been doing. Essentially meaning nothing will change for her from what it has been. You know a happy loving existence of complete acceptance and wholesome family life or as Asha interprets it, a fate worse than death.

His interaction with Asha triggers him, as she’s pushed at the flaws in his reasoning for holding onto the wishes. The flaws are true, but his mind is clouded by fear of a lack of control, likely stemming from the horrors he witnessed in his childhood when he had no control. He also likely has a bit of an addiction to the warm fuzzies that the wishes give on top of his fears. While he’s ruminating on that some massive wave of magic blows through the kingdom and messes with the thing he’s already stressed beyond reason about, the wishes.

Magnifico frantically searches for any answer, even considering a dangerous tome of forbidden magic that he knows is trouble before his wife manages to talk him down.

The fact that he could even be talked down rather than ignoring her outright shows that Magnifico does have good in him. He’s just reacting out of a genuine panic. His panic is only worsened by huge mob continuing to beg him for wishes in exchange for doing what should be the selfless act of defending their kingdom from what is essentially perceived as an attack. Not having any faith left in his people he turns back to the evil book to give him the key to stopping this perceived attack.

Just to be clear King Magnifico goes to the big bad evil book not to gain more power for funsies, but to try to find a way to stop a perceived threat. Everything he does from this point on, such as threatening his wife, can no longer be fairly tied to him, because as the movie repeatedly tells us he is under the EVIL book’s influence. His wife even looks through the same book to try and see if there is a way to break the sway she knows it has over him, but says she can’t because the EVIL book said no.

Yada yada yada and Magnifico is sealed inside a magic mirror and smugly told to rot in the dungeon by his previously loving wife.

Seriously?! What the heck?! This guy was the perfect candidate for rehabilitation. He wasn’t flawless, but he wasn’t a murderous psycho like most of the other Disney villains. Disney loves to preach kindness, acceptance, and good will with their heroes, but never does it allow the message of change.

I was shocked going back through the catalogue and slowly realizing none of their villains, regardless of how tragic their origins are, are ever truly allowed a second chance. The hero may offer it, but the baddy never is truly expected to change or reform. Which is honestly super messed up to me. People make mistakes. Some can be small/insignificant, but some are big and do hurt people sometimes. That doesn’t mean they can’t change for the better.

Now I’m not saying every villain is redeemable or good, it’s just a bit surprising that for all the messages of kindness and acceptance we haven’t really gotten forgiveness in 100 years. Seeing the “bad guy’s punishment” just deeply bothered me this time. Probably because so much of the bad that Magnifico does is clearly a trauma response and as a punishment for not acting appropriately to said response he gets sentenced to eternity is magical cell.

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Introduction

There are many, many super villains in the realms of fiction, comic books, cartoons and movies. When encountering such villains, these costumed cads and dangerous dastards, it is of the utmost importance that one know the precise type of malefactor is at hand. While no two villains are exactly alike, as a whole these scoundrels can be roughly categorized into a systemic taxonomy; a classification based upon the qualities of threat, capability and ambition.

This taxonomy is sequential in respect to the level of danger, commitment and aspiration. It begins at a first rung with the lowly Goons, moving quickly to the dangerous Enforcers, then the mercurial Rogues, followed by the calculating Lieutenants and finally the Nemeses… the most dangerous villains of them all.

Goons

First let us look at the Goons. These are the minions, the henchmen and stooges who use their powers to do the bidding of a more sinister and scheming master.

Goons can be quite formidable, possessing a great deal of raw strength and power. Yet their lack of foresight, aspiration and direction leave them in the position of playing the role of pawns.

Whether it be the result of laziness, naïveté, psychological difficulty or some manner of deficiency, Goons are easily manipulated. They are frequently duped or cajoled into doing the bidding of others. Sometimes they will perceive themselves as being equals with those they serve. In truth, however, these misguided flunkies are almost always viewed as disposable... as mere vassals who will be sacrificed or simply discarded on a whim.

Criminal organizations will frequently have numerous henchmen who are nameless and interchangeable. What distinguishes a super villain Goon from the more garden variety lackey is their physical power and capacity for destruction. They possess all the raw ability to be a more substantial menace but none of the imagination, presentation or drive. They simply lack the je ne sais quoi needed to be a more fully actualized embodiment of super villainy.

And yet this does not make the Goon any less dangerous. Indeed the Goon’s fragile ego coupled with their destructive capability can lead to threats on par with a natural disaster.

Conversely, the Goon can sometimes be the most likely type of super villain to be turned, moved toward the path of heroism. Most Goons just want to be seen and valued, to garner a place where they feel they belong. More sophisticated villains will take advantage of this unmet need, offering the Goon a sense of purpose. If a hero can convince a Goon that they are being manipulated and offer a more authentic sense of validation, the goon may very well switch sides and become heroic.

For the most part, however, Goons are rather satisfied with their lot. They are often simple souls with simple needs. Being a Goon affords a sense of direction and license to be destructive bullies.

The Enforcers

When the raw power of a super villain Goon is coupled with a heightened degree of shrewdness, confidence, avarice and capability, the end product is often The Enforcer.

These are the mercenaries, assassins and bounty hunters… the guns-for-hire who are brought in for a specific task (commonly the elimination of a hero). These villains are not interested in taking over the world, garnering power and influence, they just want to get paid.

Said payment is most often money... but prestige, thrills and a bolstering of one’s ego are also a commonly accepted currency. Sometimes Enforcers will be pitted against a specific hero and the simple opportunity to best that hero, to show themselves as the superior entity, is motivation enough to take on the job. They can be like big game hunters, in desperate search of a new and bigger trophy to add to their ever-growing collection.

Some enforcers may be motivated by mere boredom. They tend to be thrill-seekers and super villainy is an irresistible rollercoaster that acts to quell the tedium. It is not uncommon for there to be a degree of sadism to the enforcer... even psychopathy. Their passion is doling out pain and destruction; they revel in being feared. They are dangerous and unpredictable and will endeavor to succeed at any and all costs. They are not to be taken lightly.

It is not unheard of for Enforcers to have underlings of their own, aides or minions who will assist in their schemes. Or they may work in conjunction with Goons. Yet their values are strictly mercenary. Their morals and philosophy are entirely for hire. Some Enforcers may adhere to their own, personalized code of conduct... yet it is a strictly idiosyncratic (and often malleable) matter.

Phrased simply, they are not individuals to be trusted; an Enforcer will turn on their employer the moment that it better suits their interests. Beware, my friends, Enforcers are danger incarnate...

Rogues

Rogues are outsiders, individuals who just do not fit in with the common and traditional conventionalities of a given society. They are misfits, freaks, square pegs in a world of round holes. Yet they also have power; they are capable, smart, ruthless and shrewd. They do not fit in, but they do not need to; they can force their worlds to accommodate to them.

Rogues are outlaws. They take what they want when they want it. Rarely is there an overarching agenda. Rogues do not crave power, they do not want to rule the world. They just enjoy a good time, desire the finer things and will take all that they feel they are owed.

Many factors can go into the making of a Rogue. Circumstances of their upbringing, their appearance, deprivations of different kinds, accidents… all maters that have put the Rogue in a place of alienation from society writ large. In some regards they are victims, perhaps not always innocent victims, but victims nonetheless… and victims with agency. For they have power and the capability to extract whatever vengeance or retribution they feel they deserve.

Not all Rogues are victims of misfortune. Some merely possess a sense of entitlement and a desire for adventure. Morality, for better or worse, is just not a central feature in the make up of the Rouge. They see the world around them as a harsh and unforgiving realm and they will take what they want, do as they please, simply because they can. They are not motivated by hate, avarice nor a diminished sense of self esteem. They are supremely independent and the needs, feelings and wellbeing of others are not matters of any great concern.

The super villain Rogue has much in common with the archetype of the Trickster from myths and fable. Tricksters are breakers of boundaries who enjoy disrupting societal principles and norms. These are often supernatural beings whose playful antics act to mock authority and question assumption. Rogues are similar. They too seek to disrupt authority, upset balance and turn social decorum unto its head.

Whereas many Tricksters of lore aim to teach lessons regarding the hubris of mankind, Rogues tend to be much more self-serving in their conduct. Rogues are not agents of chaos, they just want to express their freedom and garner wealth and renown.

While Rogues often prefer to work on their own, they are by no means entirely above joining forces with other villains in working toward a mutually desired goal. Although it is rare, a Rogue may even allow themselves to be employed by a Nemesis, a more diabolical cad whose overarching desires very much do not align with their own. In these situations, the Rogue’s hand is either forced or they are simply biding their time for the ideal opportunity to engaged a well-planned and self-serving betrayal.

It is the Rogue’s refusal to adhere to societal principles and the law that often brings them into conflict with heroes. And the sympathetic qualities of the Rogue can sometimes cause a hero to question their own beliefs and moral alignment. The Rogue represents a defiance toward the status quo of a given society... that existing state of affairs that maintains social and financial stratification. The status quo is never an entirely fair system, it will always benefit some at the expense of others,...and it can be tempting to forcefully push back against the inequities that exist therein. Indeed there have been many a hero who has fallen under the sway of a charismatic Rogue when made to see said inequities.

And yet Rogues tend to be quite selfish. They have been wronged and use it as an excuse to do whatever they please and put their own needs above all others. In so doing they may end up hurting others in the same fashion they themselves had been hurt. These Rogue could be heroes, yet frequently lack the sense of selflessness that truly makes a hero heroic.

Under the right circumstances, however, the Rogue can find themselves in the role of the antihero... acting as a protagonist despite lacking the traditional qualities most often associated with heroism. This is most often the case when the Rogue’s goals put them into opposition with another villain, particularly a villain much more vile than themselves.

Although some Rogues may fit into the role of an antihero, it does not necessarily make them any less dangerous. The primary characteristic of a Rogue is a rejection of the normative confines of a society. And this can include the confines of morality. The Rogue will resort to murder and mayhem if they deem it a necessity. So beware, my friends, beware.

The Lieutenants

In some regards, Lieutenants are the villainous analog to the hero’s sidekick. They are the primary right-hand operatives of the arch villain… an amalgamation of a partner, field commander, conciliary and moll. They are neither a Nemesis nor a Goon, but something in between.

Quite often the Lieutenant will be a good deal more competent, pragmatic and even more intelligent compared to the villain they serve. They could easily be a leader in their own right, yet lack the megalomania that is at the heart of a true Nemesis. What these lieutenants do possess, however, is a deeply seated need to belong... to have a parental-like figure that offers direction and purpose. Some even love the villains they serve and remain at their side for this reason alone.

Lieutenants crave power and respect, they feel a poignant need for validation and this will often lead them to battle against the heroes with vigorous intensity. They can be the most dangerous kind of villain of them all in that they are highly motivated and intelligent as well as desperate to succeed; almost like a child who will do anything to win the approval of a parent.

The neurotic nature of the Lieutenant’s motivation frequently leaves them a good deal less sadistic and malevolent compared to the Nemeses they serve. They are not bloodthirsty or callous; many may even have care for the innocent lives that a dastardly plot might harm. And yet the need for approval acts to outweigh any moral qualms they may possess. That being said, it is not entirely unheard of that a Lieutenant will turn on their leader if the destructive stakes become far too high.

Somewhat akin to the Goon (or even the Rogue), the Lieutenant possesses the potential to turn to the side of good, to be redeemed and become something of a hero. The Lieutenant is highly capable and shrewd, but not above manipulation. Often times they will find themselves in the service of a master who does not have their best interests in mind.

Discovering that they are not as valued by their leader as they may have thought can help the Lieutenant rediscover their sense of honor... a clearer picture of right and wrong. Herein there becomes an increased likelihood that the Lieutenant will turn and aide the heroes... possibly even become a hero themselves.

Of course this is not to say that every Lieutenant possesses a staunch code of honor or secret heart of gold. Some are just as rotten and despicable as the cads they serve. They have pled fidelity to their masters and many see the orders they have been issued as on par with a godly and righteous decree.

At the same time that many Lieutenants are unquestioningly loyal, others can be duplicitous. Again, it is not uncommon that a Lieutenant will actually be more competent compared to those they serve. And some possess the ambition to usurp their masters, concocting fiendish schemes to depose their leader, take control and ostensively matriculate to the position of the Nemesis.

This particular dynamic is quite often at play with the ‘secret lieutenant.’ This is something of a subcategory reserved for those second-in-commands who are initially believed to be the primary villain… only for it to be later revealed that there is an entity even more diabolical above them.

Nemeses often cherish their anonymity, preferring to remain a more secretive threat from behind the proverbial curtain. To this extent they need a Lieutenant to stand in as their vassal. It is not uncommon for these proxies to be misidentified as the primary Nemesis. And more often than not, these secret Lieutenants become accustomed to the power they wield... harboring resentment toward the shadowy overlords that they secretly serve. Sometimes they will take action to achieve their ambitions… yet it rarely works in their favor and a Lieutenant’s efforts to usurp their masters will frequently have deadly consequences.

There are reasons after all, that Lieutenants and Lieutenants and Nemeses are Nemeses. The qualities that make for a true Nemesis are as insidious as they are dangerous. They are not so easily overtaken nor replaced.

Nemeses

This brings us to the are the baddest of the bad… the arch foes, the megalomaniacal would-be conquerers whose devilish schemes put us all in grave peril. The pinnacle of villainy; the foil to all things good, selfless, noble and heroic. The Nemesis!

The primary feature to the Nemesis is their motivation. They have a keen notion of how things should be and will stop at nothing toward imposing their will so to bring their goals to fruition. Such goals may be power, conquest, revenge or the acquisition of fabulous wealth (or all of the above). Regardless, the Nemesis believes that fulfilling this goal is a righteous purpose, that it is a destiny ordained unto them by some manner of a divine source.

Most Nemeses do not see themselves as evil. They are the heroes of their own stories and believe themselves to be in the right. Furthermore, any who oppose them represent an effrontery that need be eliminated with extreme prejudice. Theirs is a glorious purpose and nothing nor no one may be allowed to obstruct their destiny.

With such lofty ambitions, it is frequently necessary for these Nemeses to create elaborate organizations… secret and sinister syndicates composed of various operatives, agents, minions and flunkies. The Nemesis can be extremely charismatic ideologues and they usually have little difficulty in recruiting scores of cronies and henchmen willing to lay down their lives in the service of a master. Whist some Nemeses have to resort to paying their underlings or at least putting forth the promise that the toiling will result in power and riches, most are simply able to amass a loyal following through their magnetic charm alone.

The true qualities of the Nemesis often comes into greater focus in juxtaposition to their arch enemy. The primary foe of the Nemesis acts to define them, highlighting their traits in contrast to their opposite. The more good and pure the hero the more twisted and evil their nemesis. One acts to complete the other like two sides of a scale equally balanced.

Indeed it is not unusual for a Nemesis to become obsessed with their arch foe... so much so that many Nemeses may even hesitate at the opportunity to finally vanquish said foe. They can come to feel actualized by the conflict and may fear a loss of identity were their enemy to be truly eliminated.

Many heroes will have multiple arch enemies, but Nemeses themselves are more exclusive, monogamous in who they see as their principle foe. Furthermore, they can be quite jealous when it comes to the attention of their arch enemies. So much so that it is not unheard of for a Nemesis to lend a hand to their foe in doing away with a third party interloper.

Not every Nemesis is cut from the same cloth. Some can be mere mustache-twirlers… finks who commit evil deeds for the mere sake of it. The more memorable and fully actualized Nemesis, however, is complex and nuanced. There is an element of the inscrutable that can provoke fascination. They are like elaborately colored serpents who elicit equal measures of fear and curiosity.

Despite their despicable acts, the Nemesis can frequently be found to be a rather sympathetic figure. Similar to the Rogue, the Nemesis is rejecting of the societal status quo. They believe they know better, that imposing their will can bring about much needed change. Considering the various inequities and injustices entailed in any society, the promise of change can be very alluring. Tearing something down is always easier than creating something new; and the Nemesis excels at the former whilst offering mere promises of the latter.

Add to this the flamboyant charm and sleek aesthetics of so many super villains and it can all come across as quite alluring. And this attraction can be greatly magnified in those feeling even the least bit alienated by the confines and restrictions of a societal equilibrium.

Most all Nemeses are idealists. Their ideals are twisted and egocentric, but they are idealists nonetheless. In their heart of hearts, these cads honestly believe that the imposition of their self-serving values will bring about their notion of a better world. Even the ones who claim to be nihilists, who say they just want to see the world burn, harbor the desire to harness power and refashion it all in the cast of their megalomania.

The Nemesis is an enjoyable character only to the extent that they do not win, that their schemes remain unfulfilled. And if said plot is at least partially accomplished, the fun part is their histrionic efforts to put down resistance and maintain their tenuous grip on power.

Conversely, Nemeses who too closely parrot real life horrors become unenjoyable entities for the audience. There are plenty of villains who are racists, who commit sexual assault and/or who adhere to repugnant philosophies. These baddies do not fully qualify as super villains. They are just regular villains. Super villains, like superheroes, are figures of fantasy... they are meant to be fun. A true super villain, a real nemesis, may toe the line of real-life horror but should not overstep it.

Not all Nemeses pose the same level of peril. The Nemesis covets a world bent to their whim, yet not all possess the faculties needed to constitute a true threat. Many nemeses are capable, shrewd and cunning; whilst others can be plagued by hubris, myopathy and just plain incompetence. And others still can demonstrate great prowess in one instance and then great blundering in the next. The same passion and unwavering drive that fuels the Nemesis can also lead them to make costly, foolhardy decisions. Nevertheless, a buffoonish villain can be just as captivating and fun as one who is sophisticated and poised.

Of course any summation of the Nemesis, or super villains in general, would be incomplete without addressing the matter of how frequently villainous characters have been used in stories as thinly veiled stand-ins for the queer community.

This is done through a kind of coding… subtle and not-so-subtle hints that the villain is something other than heterosexual. Male villains are often presented as effeminate or flamboyant, female villains as masculine and butch. This is meant to have the effect of making the Nemesis appear more deviant and dangerous. As well as make their ultimate defeat by the hero somehow more satisfying, reinforcing the erroneous notion that being queer is in some way morally wrong.

This queer-coding of the villain is not always consciously intended to be homophobic/heterosexist, but it often has that effect; and perpetuates harmful stereotypes about the LGBTQ+ community that can lead to real-world discrimination and violence.

There can be a strange and entirely artificial conversion of machiavellian manipulation and the disrupting of traditional notions of gender. This is the idea that those who are transgender, women who act masculine or men who act feminine, are somehow engaging in a sinister chicanery. That they are temping and coercing the innocent and vulnerable into embracing deviancy.

This is not the only way in which the Nemesis has been used as a means to present social-political agendas. Near countless forms of bigotry and prejudice have been repackaged in the form of a sinister Nemesis. The ‘yellow peril’ style villain depict people of Asian descent as cold, calculating and soulless; whereas the savage ‘witchdoctor warlord’ presents Black and Brown people as primitive, superstitious and godless; and the hook-nosed ‘miserly masterminds’ puts forward Jewish people as conniving, greedy and unscrupulous.

Ironically, as time has gone by, this politicizing of the villain has only acted to make the Nemesis even more intriguing and appealing. In that the Nemesis embodies all that is debaucherous, forbidden and deviant, the hero becomes more and more forced into role of the foil. The hero must be pious, chased and entirely pure of heart. They become flawless and such perfection in the realm of fantasy and wish-fulfillment is rather boring. As the hero becomes more two-dimensional and un-relatable so too is their arch Nemesis made more alluring and empathetic.

Indeed this has led to heroes gradually become more like villains in an effort to keep them interesting. The sterling white hat of the traditional hero has been traded in for something a slightly grittier shade of gray. Heroes have become more grim and steely, brooding neurotics fueled by past trauma. This may seem like standard fare in the here and now, but it is a base dynamic heavily borrowed from the villainous Nemesis. ...imitation, as they say, is the most since form of flattery.

Thus concludes our brief summation of villainous taxonomy. Does every super villain fit perfectly into one of these five categories? Likely not… but as close a fit as necessary. And certainly there can be movement between the levels: Goons who matriculate to Enforcers, Rouges who go on to become Nemeses. By and large, however, these are fixed positions and most all super villains can be seen as occupying one of these taxonomical genres.

#Villains!

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Villainous Theory: The Oldest Trick in The Book

(Spoilers for those who have not read Chapter 1-14 of The Risky Heist.)

Some villain rules I noticed being played out in The Risky Heist is that Porccini is a villain that wants to be a hero which he believes is the new version of villainy.

How he is able to do so is to come up with a plan to capture all the amateur villains, which involves relying on his skills as a professional villain and using a mistake villains usually make to use amateur villains as bounty hunters and lure them to capture Miss Heed in order to benefit himself, the "hero".

Flug mentions in The Missing Cases of Park Orientation Video, is that having bounty hunters go crazy for money and do the work for you is a plan he would prefer to avoid as although it will have some benefits, it will most likely lead to unpredictable problems and their failures gives heroes time to prepare for the final confrontation and says that it would be better for a villain to use a trained army.

Black Hat also mentions that you can appeal to the emotions of a stupid hero as a strategy for a villain is to gain the trust of the hero so you can betray them later. (Rule 104)

This is what Porccini had plan and what had happened. He enticed a bunch of amateur villains to hunt down Miss Heed with a promise of a big cash reward. During the heist while all the amateur villains were causing chaos due to several failures in attempting to get to Miss Heed first leading to the King Casino's casino being destroyed and him losing his gambling business operating licence because of the destruction, the chaos also gives Porccini time to contact Captain Estrada to arrest the villains and his men (or his own armies) to do a clean up and eliminate Miss Valdoom, who was not supposed to be involved in a heist for amateur villains (though I theorized she is not really dead).

Turns out Porccini, a trusted Villain, was just using his villain status and setting this whole thing up in order to make a deal with P.E.A.C.E. to help him take down King Cassino and give him the credit so that he can become a hero.

Additionally, despite Iluminarrow noticing the red flags throughout the heist such as Porcini hiring multiple villains for the job without telling them and Miss Valdoom saying that Porcini is a non-mind controlled Miss Heed simp (although that was proven false later on) she still chooses to go back and warn him of having a double agent he employed (with of possibly of getting rewarded to pay for her rent for it of course) because she i respects and looks up to Porcini as the most powerful mafia boss in the city. Partially her make judgements based on emotions (and it's also impossible to believe that a powerful high ranking villain is working for the heroes). Hence, Porcini also successfully implementing the Rule 104: gain the trust of the hero so you can betray them later, being acted.

Porcini's plan was good and even though Iluminarrow, Mawrawsite and Humiko managed to escape at first, he would succeeded after he got the police to bring those to to them if he just kept his mouth shut.

Which, I theorized that if he did King Cassino would have killed Humiko for lying to him and wasting his time. And afterwards Porcini would have probably killed Iluminarrow and Mawrawsite making sure that no one aside from P.E.A.C.E. knows about his plan and he was able to become a hero by exposing King Casino as a villain.

Ironically, Porocini's downfall is also making an amateur villain mistake of monologuing about his evil "heroic" plan, which gives time for their friends to rescue them, leading to King Casino finding out and P.E.A.C.E. betryaing him because of this.

Because of Iluminarrow successfully able to execute her plan of tricking Porcini by executing Rule 72: Hide your true intentions until you find the right time to strike.

Another irony is that despite P.E.A.C.E, being a "hero" organisation, they made a smart villain move by betraying Porccini only after he is no longer useful to their plan and also rule doing Rule 104 of gaining the trust of the hero so you can betray them later.

Flug mentioned in The Guide for an Evil Conquest Orientation Video that villains should only betray any alliance they made only if they know that the former alliance won't betray them.

Even though Porccini saw that the police were arresting his men and were going to arrest him. He's obsession of wanting to become a hero still made him carry forward in directing his anger towards killing Iluminarrow, Mawrawsite, and Humiko.

Bonus Rule:

Porcini also acts Rule 532, which is, a high caliber villain doesn’t get into direct combat unless the situation calls for it.

Throughout The Risky Heist, Porccini only sends out his men to do the job, however he got into direct combat when he had to face his enemy, against King Casino and snapped and had to fight Iluminarrow, Mawrawsite, and Humiko and that one police officer when he snapped because his plan was failing.

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greatwyrmgold · 19 days

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Remember the Regent crickets post? I wound up speculating about the other combinations.

(Note: I'm assuming no relevant changes except the powers they end up with. Canon backgrounds, canon trigger events, inexplicably irrelevant power.)

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I can't imagine a timeline where Rachel gets powers and becomes a respectable member of society. Either she's ostracized for her inability to fit in, or she avoids society. Or both.

Alec's fate is defined as much by his environment as his power. Heartbreaker will try to make him a villainous minion if he can think of a way to do so.

By contrast, Lisa is suited for living in normal society. If her parents don't push Lisa away by trying to exploit her new powers, she might or might not become a cape. It's unlikely for her to become a supervillain without the right power (and others with her power aren't likely to become supervillains).

Like Lisa, Brian isn't predisposed to villainy; villainy is just the only clear way to achieve what he wants with the tools he ends up with. With a subtler or more aesthetically heroic power, he probably ends up on a different path. Unfortunately, most of the Undersiders also have unsubtle and aesthetically villainous powers, so most of these scenarios don't butterfly-effect much for him.

Aisha's parahuman career is warped by the fact that her brother started one before her. Aisha's path is different in an AU where Brian is a Thinker with an office job, than one where he wound up Birdcaged.

Taylor's the most flexible. She has something she wants to escape, and we know she'll try to find a way to use any parahuman ability she gets to escape it, one way or another.

#undersiders #worm #parahumans #au #speculation #random thoughts

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As a kid watching Ninjago, I was just interested in the flashy powers, and the heroics of the main characters, like any kid would. Like, 'Aw these guys are so heroic and selfless and awesome'

But now as an adult, when I recommended my GF the show, I specifically said "This is Family Issues: The Lego Cartoon"

Honestly, Jay likes to complain and hide his upbringing, but he's probably the ONLY ninja with any resemblance of a normal happy childhood and backstory. He has two loving parents who supported him, and was an aspiring inventor.

You could argue Fritz Donegan rectified it, but Jay didn't know this, so how would this affect how is childhood turned out?

At worst, he was dirt poor, living in a junkyard and all, but compared to what the rest of his team went through, I think they'd WANT what Jay had.

Nah, instead most of Jay's trauma and emotional baggage is in the present.

And who else do we have?

We have a robot who didn't even know he was a robot, or had any idea of his identity or memory, so much so that he was just... wandering around the land with amnesia. (Then, you know, everyone thought he was weird)

We have Cole, who grew up in a harsh family background where his dad forced/pressured his kid to be a musician, and canonically suffered depression and bad violence habits after the loss of his mother/during her illness. (Idk about those other Royal Blacksmiths if they are in the family or not, but either way they didn't seem supportive)

Kai and Nya's parents up and vanished from their lives at ages five and three, and they had to raise each other all by themselves with just a blacksmith shop. Basically means they were forced to end their childhoods right there, especially Kai, because older sibling. And there's no indication they had any friends or anyone to help them in their town, at most there was that one lady that they hated, so... ouch.

And... Lloyd.

Just Lloyd.

Half of the show is just Lloyd suffering.

Born as the son of a man forced into an evil oni maniac, said father ditched his entire family.

Mom decided it was a good idea to abandon her kid in a boarding school about villainy. (That's like, the ONE thing I genuinely think the movie did better than the show.)

And that school heavily bullied Lloyd and even exiled him, forcing him on the streets, basically

Everyone hates him and doesn't help him (until Pythor)

Gets tricked by Pythor

Gets kidnapped by Serphantine

Nearly dies in lava

Is given a destiny as the savior of all of Ninjago where he's forced to be on opposite sides of his father, and part of said destiny involves him needing to kill him

AGAINST HIS WILL MIND YOU

Was LITERALLY forced to give up his childhood for this destiny

Was tortured by the Overlord for his golden power

Ice Ninja died

He got his father back, and then he died.

Was possessed by an evil ghost tyrant and was forced to do horrible stuff with no control over himself

Was also physically strained to his limit with that possession

Lost his uncle

Fell in love, and then said crush turns out to be a twist villain who wants to TORTURE him, resurrect his father and steal that fatherly love from him, and have said father try to KILL HIM

Which he was very close to succeeding at

Has to live in hiding for a week thinking all his friends are dead

Twist villain crush dies in a building collapse

That traumatizes him and haunts his trust and empathy towards people for A LONG TIME

Gets cubed in a video game (idk if that counts as trauma)

He's also a dragon oni hybrid, and his oni hide haunts his mind for his entire life, and is terrified to even think of a part of himself

Merge. For weeks he thought all his friends were dead. (Again)

And you know, physical beatdowns from being the Green Ninja, one of the most responsible jobs as the savior of all of Ninjago.

And that is not even everything, I'm sure there's a lot of stuff I didn't mention.

This poor, poor Emo Child.

If this wasn't a Lego show, this would have a Clone Wars tone, I'm convinced.

So yeah, 'Family Issues: The cartoon'.

At least they all have each other. They're a happy found family, and the light in each other's lives. They're here for each other. Their dynamics are precious to me.

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Thoughts on hero x villain's henchman or villain x hero' sidekicks? Whether it's friends, roommates, lovers, enemies, etc.

This dynamic is so under appreciated, but I love it!

1. Everyone thinks Hero has really cracked down on putting Villain behind bars, what with the daily infiltrations of the criminals base and the egging on fights, and all that. But really they’re just trying to see that cute henchman they ran into a few months ago.

2. Henchman and Hero have been dating for a while now, and they have a strict no talking about work agreement in their relationship. This keeps both of them from compromising their positions in their respective organizations, as well as saving them from any physical harm—a precaution that must be considered when working for criminals and suits. It all seems to be going fine. Until Villain finds out.

3. Villain knows that Henchman has a massive crush on the Hero, so they begin planning their schemes around pushing them together. Henchman suddenly finds themself in a lot of one on one fights with Hero as well as with lots of solo guarding time whenever Hero is trapped or hostage.

4. Hero is always ok. They never get afraid or upset or panicked. If they don’t come up with a plan, they have their brute force and unshakeable will power to rely on. Henchman is used to Hero being ok. Because of this, they don’t realize that it might be bad timing to ask Hero out when they’re trapped. And they don’t notice the hero’s mask of okayness is slipping.

5. Villain Sidekick is older than the villain they’re partnered with, and they’re already insecure about it. It doesn’t help that their villain’s nemesis, Hero, is always teasing them that they’re too old and saying they should be their own villain by now, not someone else’s lackey. As if they had the means for something like that. Sometimes they wish they could just shut that hero’s mouth.

6. Villain Sidekick and Hero met first. It was a one time thing when Hero caught Villain Sidekick doing some solo thieving but still; Villain Sidekick thought there was chemistry. Now Hero and Villain are nemeses and they’re always fighting and bantering, and Villain Sidekick is getting jealous.

7. Hero breaks out of Villain’s secure holding cell. To make sure they escape completely off Villain’s base, they take one of the henchmen hostage and threaten them into giving access codes and guiding them safely to the exit.

8. Henchman tried to be a sidekick first, but had a bad experience with heroes and turned to villainy instead. They are none to happy to find out that their boss’s new nemesis is none other than Hero, the hero that put them off heroics in the first place. They’re not sure if they should hide or give the hero a piece of their mine, but…does Hero even remember who they are?

9. Henchman met Hero as civilians at a coffee shop yesterday. Now Hero has recognized them on Villain’s base and is blatantly hitting on them in front of their boss and coworkers.

10. Henchman goes to a work party with Hero at the Hero agency, and soon enough the other heroes (some more maliciously than others) start poking fun at Henchman for their job and relationship with Hero. Hero gets really protective.

11. Henchman is captured by the heroes, and through long sessions of interrogation Hero is slowly getting them to spill info about Villain. But Hero begins having conflicted feelings when they start to genuinely care about Henchman and their wellbeing. Especially when they know that Villain will not let snitches live and that Henchman’s betrayal is Hero’s fault.

12. Henchman kisses Hero on a dare. They don’t think much of it at the time, but they are soon surprised to find the hero actively pursuing them as a romantic partner, and they have no idea how to feel about it.

#prompt list #prompt #writing prompt #hero x villain #heroes and villains #hero x henchman #hero x villain community #hero x villain sidekick #writblr

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blinkpen · 11 months

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random rambly thinky thoughts on the triple nested final twists of spiderverse and theorizing about specific character motivations and what roles they might play in the finale

the intoduction of Prowler Miles/Miles 42 is SUCH a good cliffhanger bc i introduced VERY genuine intrigues. like, what role is he gonna play in the next movie.

bc it's like, well, is he gonna fuckin team up with himself??? are we getting Edgy Antihero Miles, who grows into an anti-heroic prowler at the end of his arc, returning to his dimension to be its SpiderMan after all, just a MUCH more Shadow the Hedgehog edition of SpiderMan bc just bc he's good now doesn't mean his personality and trauma just instantly warp to match the disposition of a version of himself who never experienced it.

but anyway yeah i imagine this bc he's all but guaranteed to have to tag along and help save the fuckin multiverse or whatever, bc while who knows how it will go, there's not a lot of ways an arc for him to end in this context, bc even if he gives no shits, saving himself and what family he has left from universal collapse from the spot's activity might be enough of a motivation to team up, and heal/grow a bit along the way, and that'd be kinda dope actually, the edgy kids of the new gen need their kin types replenished

BUT aside from pure pragmatism, he could also have a VERY significant personal motivation to do it:

for all spot's ranting and raving about miles having created him and ruined his life..... the spot himself, is directly responsible for Prowler Miles having lost everything, BEFORE the collider incident that later fucked up spot!

spot's research took away miles 42's spider, which was in fact meant for him and not that universe's peter. during the flashback he tries to have with miles earlier in the movie, we get a blink-and-you'll-miss-it glimpse of a kid with braids, and the spider was heading for that kid; we later find out that kid was Miles 42.

the consequences of this are pretty directly implied to have the butterfly effect of jeff being killed, consequently motivating miles 42 to becomes prowler.

so miles 42 has every reason to want to fuck up spot as soon as he is actually made aware of spot's existence - miles morales is absolutely the spot's nemesis, just as spot insists, just not the miles morales the spot is currently targeting to beef with, and they were going to be before spot ever made that decision himself.

also, another hypothesis: aaron retired being the prowler due to getting hit with The Big Give Ups after jeff's death, but miles found out he used to be prowler and demanded to take up the mantle and and aaron's too defeated to really argue - or, maybe aaron knows he's getting older and will need an apprentice Eventually, and so came to miles after jeff's death when he'd be pretty damn receptive to having Wanna Be My Apprentice being pitched to him, and he's training miles 42, or has been.

either way, he's his villain mentor now, whether he's tired and busted or the one pushing an entirely different set of expectations on miles has yet to be seen; we've seen that miles has really grown to hate expectations and hate agency being taken away from him, and this might also contribute to Prowler Miles flipping if he shares this trait with our Miles, and subsequently stops being evil for naught but being evil is something just expected of him now)

anyway, as another demonstration of how miles and rio are now struggling to make ends meet after jeff's death, we can see/hear aaron sliding rio money when he stops by, in the background, very earnestly insisting its fine, it's fine, please take it, dont worry about it, we're family, and while i absolutely believe aaron would do that even if he was still the prowler, i'm betting it's now miles doing the jobs/villainy aaron used to do, the pay for which they can then relay to rio through aaron, who, unlike miles, wouldn't have to explain where that cash came from; as far as rio knows, aaron's still an engineer who gets pretty big jobs and makes good money, him regularly sliding them a couple grand whenever the unholy beast that is New York Rent Prices outpaces what they can manage? that is less weird than if her sweet baby who can't even legally drive a car by himself yet did the same thing. bc the it'd be like. sweetie. where. where did you get that, exactly. and obviously she can't know that.

how WOULD rio factor in it all? is there going to be any kind of interaction across dimensions between alternates of people who never are or were spider people? will aaron and jeff make amends through a cross dimensional interaction?

are we as likely to see Rio 42 learn Miles 42 is Prowler, as likely as we are to see our Rio learn our Miles is Spiderman? Will that be its own whole thing? Accepting when your kid is a superhero is one thing, how does a parent accept villainy (albeit, hopefully, villainy the kid can be saved from?). on that note we have potential for contrast; gwen's initially rejected then accepted gwen. we still yet will get to see how miles' parents will react (any of them, if they learn their respective kids' secret)

okay back to where i was: is the fact every other thinking living person's life has no set 'canon' going to play a role in how the story resolves? miguel! miguel, my guy! it's all made up! open your eyes!

we've already seen 2 universes whose alleged canon was irrevocably altered and has been for over a year with no ill effects - maybe you disintegrating a whole ass universe was a you problem (or maybe it was a spot problem, consider that, while they can dimension hop, there is no actual time travel, the universes' have their own eras and dates and timelines NOT in sync with others, they're only congruent in how spot interacts with them

so maybe spot's big big powerup moment in pavitr's dimension, was concurrently the moment that one universe you thought imploded bc of your meddling was getting imploded, but that wasn't actually YOUR fault, that dimension got ate as a consequence of spot's shenanigans, and if you focus on him - you know, the villain intentionally fucking around, instead of projecting your own baggage onto a child who couldn't have done anything about any of this, and maybe have a shocking juice box, maybe you'll calm down

wow this got away from me but i just love this movie so much my brain gnaws upon it furiously like a dog on a rawhide bone

but anyway all this is just a shot in the dark! who knows how it'll shake out! we just know it's gonna be fucking awesome. man. i'm just. my Intrigue, it has never been more piqued.

man.....

spiderverse......

#sporadic warbling #across the spiderverse #spoilers #people whose ability to think about or engage with media is Shipping and ONLY shipping: Can't Relate to You Sorry

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5 headcanons for an AU where Izuku and Aizawa are brothers, but neither know it. Bonus points if Dad for One is also involved. Thank you!

1- AfO has a theory. The reason his little brother never wanted to join him was because he didn't have a Tragic Backstory for villainy- he didn't grow up an outcast for being less-than -human, or terrified for his life at the mercy of a hostile government. (Yoichi would disagree. As he usually did.)

2- therefore, if AfO wants his other family members to join him in villainy, he needs to ensure a Tragic Backstory. He has, by the present, tried this several times. Various failures over the years have happened because he forgot to take into account how old children need to be to process certain things, how often hero types have a villain father, distraction due to a cool quirk, distraction due to his kid's cool quirk, Gran Torino, his own lack of "reading to the end" meaning he's unaware of how to prevent double agent children from turning on him, one incident where he had to stop the Tragic Backstory Plan to inform two of his kids who didn't know each other that they were related, and OfA holders who keep popping beck up to ruin him.

3- Shouta's Tragic Backstory was crafted by how many of AfO's villains were former hero school drop outs, who couldn't handle the mess of popularity over their job, or young heroes who saw death too early in the field, unprepared. AfO figures that Shouta getting into UA but then losing his best friend would do it. He was not expecting Shouta to continue to cling to heroics even as he shunned his friends, turned bitter towards many other heroes, and was effectively a bounty hunter terrifying villains anyway. He was so close! But when he tries to get Shouta over the line, he stops every time, and eventually, goes back to UA to teach? Softens a bit? Seems happier with his old friends?

4- it's because of his recent failure with Shouta that AfO does not give izuku a quirk when he turns out to be quirkless. (About a third of his children are, naturally, but he's given all the others quirks to make them outcasts.) Instead, he figures Izuku will be an outcast driven to obtain a quirk, and will eventually go looking for AfO to get one, and then learn his true parentage, and accept to join him in villainy! Except.. Somehow, even though AfO leaves breadcrumbs for Izuku to find about the quirk Boogeyman, he never looks. And then, worst to worst, he goes to All Might instead for a quirk! Joins him in OfA and heroics! How awful!

5- To make matters worse, AfO is pretty sure his children figured it out- why else would his spy tell him that Shouta miraculously changed his mind about expulsions when Izuku was in last place? Why else would Izuku and Shouta, in a joint mission, be the ones to rescue their little sister Eri, after he hoped growing up to be a Yakuza princess would get her interested in his evil empire?

(Eri is when they actually figured out they were related, by the way. In the hospital after, izuku for blood tested to make sure he was fine after rewind. The results were so crazy the heroes ran it against anyone else on the missions blood to ensure it wasn't just Eri's weird DNA acting on anyone near hers - it wasn't, she was just related to Izuku and Shouta.)

#afo was uh not aware of what eri's tragic backstory was actually #but hey now his kids are in the same place and aware!#(somewhat) (they'll piece it together)#and then unionize against their dad!#rescue their other siblings #wherever those may be #adopt Tenko #etc #aimportantdragoncollector #pocket talks to people #ask game

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Villainous Review

Villainous, also known as Villanos, is animated series which mixes the science fantasy, morbid humor, and comedy horror genres. Alan Ituriel, a veteran of the Mexican animation industry, is the series creator. This series is produced by Ituriel's A.I. Animation Studios and Cartoon Network. Humberto Cervera and Mayte Sanz are also executive producers. There will be spoilers.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs and Wayback Machine. This was the thirty-third article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on May 26, 2023.

This series flips the script often employed in superhero fiction such as Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Tokyo Mew Mew (and the reboot), Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon Crystal, Vixen, and Young Justice. It focuses on the Black Hat Organization, run by the villainous Black Hat (voiced by Ituriel). He is assisted by his team of three aides: Dr. Flug (voiced by Yian Riuz), Demencia (voiced by Cindy Eliz Pérez), and 5.0.5. (voiced by Mark Fischbach). They are contracted by other villains to "solve" their problems with heroes, either directly or indirectly, or sell inventions created by Dr. Flug. Their plans often go awry with comical and absurd consequences.

Villainous has garnered a massive following since the first webisodes premiered in 2012, followed by efforts by Ituriel to pitch the series to Cartoon Network. This resulted in the pilot airing in June 2019. The series had a backdoor pilot in the Season Two Victor and Valentino episode "Villainy In Monte Macabre", in October 2020. There were 29 shorts featuring the same characters, which aired from May 2017 to February 2019 on the Cartoon Network Latin America YouTube channel. Even one "episode" was released which consisted of the creators rick-rolling the show's fans.

Some have posted their own dubs of the show's six episodes, which were released in Spanish language in October 2021, on HBO Max LA, and other content. Their recent, and official, release as part of "Season 1a" on the newly renamed "Max" streaming service (formerly known as "HBO Max"), makes them more accessible to new and old fans alike.

The first episode of Villainous sets the tone. A superhero named Sunblast (voiced by Roly Gutiérrez) beats up a villain, Penumbra (voiced by Rebecca Manriquez), because his new punching bag hasn't been delivered. It is also a good introduction to each of the characters: a nervous and nerdy scientist in his 20s named Dr. Flug who wears a paper bag over his head, a green-haired mischief-loving fan of Black Hat named Demencia, and a big blue bear named 5.0.5. The latter is a contradiction, as he was intended to be evil, but is very loving, and likes hugging people. He also serves as the housekeeper-of-sorts of the Black Hat Organization (BHO).

Even from the first episode you can somewhat sympathize with these villains, despite their trapping of Sunblast in a jar, punching Ringworm (voiced by Sean Davis) into submission, and dropping heroes in pits without a second thought. This sympathy is clear when the three protagonists are yelled at by Black Hat for doing a "mediocre" job. One character in particular, Dr. Flug, is scared of his boss (Black Hat), ghosts like Emilia (voiced by Jackie Rodriguez), wrestlers, and almost being killed by heroes.

I liked how the series mixes humor with violence and "course language". For instance, a group of kids, based on Scooby-Doo protagonists, are scared off by a possessed fence. Later, the unstoppable Bulldozer (voiced by David Steel) attempts to destroy the Outlaw House (voiced by Alex Texeira). He is stopped by 5.0.5., as bears terrify him after one bit him years ago.

Sometimes this comedy is continued during the episode credits. In the episode 2 credits, Bulldozer ends up in the cave house of the three protagonists of We Bare Bears (Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear), another CN series. In the credits of the fourth episode, the heroic Airlock (voiced by Jinon Deebs), a short-haired White woman, is eaten by a space monster. This is after she escaped the show's protagonists because she found them as very "annoying".

This brings me to another part which I enjoy about Villainous: crossovers with other series. The third episode, reportedly a homage to the Mexican wrestling films of the 1960s, features characters from Victor and Valentino and Helluva Boss in the stands. A few episodes later, Johnny Bravo, from the series of the same name, is a background character, while the robotic lawyers for Black Hat bring plagiarism cases against characters from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.

That same episode also features Harvey Birdman from the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, and characters from Grim and Evil like Hector Con Carne. Again, these are all CN series, which makes the crossovers all the more interesting.

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In the third episode of Villainous, the three protagonists are tasked at eliminating a luchador named El Valiente (voiced by Jose Aparicio) by their client, Adelita Guerrero (voiced by Margarita Coego). It reminds me of three series: Carmen Sandiego, Elena of Avalor and Victor and Valentino.

In the latter two, there are episodes in which the protagonists, or supporting characters, are possessed by a mask, like Mascara Macabra (voiced by Aparicio) in this series, or another individual. As for Carmen Sandiego, the Season Three opening episode features Carmen attending a wrestling match in hopes of finding her mother.

The characters of Villainous become even more relatable in the last couple episodes. In the fourth episode, Dr. Flug's favorite series is spoiled by a sassy A.I. named V.I.R.U.S. (voiced by Sean Davis). Even worse, 5.0.5. is horrified when Black Hat ruins a children's show, almost akin to the Teletubbies. It becomes horrific after Black Hat causes the Sun to light the bears on fire.

The series pokes fun at itself. In one episode, the copycats/doppelgangers claim they are BHO in order to rake in profits for themselves. This is better executed than the "Pirates" episode of Cleopatra in Space, as each of the protagonists comes across a "stronger" version of themselves. Hilariously, and sadly, 5.0.5.'s counterpart is just a cactus. In that same episode, I liked how Dr. Flug blatantly interrupts the "origin story" of the other version of Black Hat, annoying him to no end.

The final episode of Villainous ends the series on bang. It focuses on a self-absorbed social media influencer named Miss Heed (voiced by Katherine Clavelo), who Dr. Flug knew when he went to the academy. She is far worse than those depicted in the first season of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, or the currently airing Kizuna no Allele.

In fact, Heed has a special concoction she sprays on the city residents to make them love her. In an indictment of such influencers, also known as internet personalities or internet celebrities, and their power, Dr. Flug is able to take her down, with the assistance of Demencia. His kiss with her, is streamed and goes viral. It causes all of her zombie "fans" to fall out of love with her.

While some series would have stopped there, Villainous goes the extra step. Heed is pushed into a vat of her own liquid, ending her plan to be the "most-loved" hero. She is locked up in a maximum security prison. Fitting with her personality, she falls off her rocker, and demands that people need to love her. In one of the best scenes in the series, Flug, after learning about Goldheart's plan to eliminate all villains, tells Heed that she needs to love herself first (i.e. self-love) before she can love anyone else.

The entire sequence, at first, appears to reinforce retributive justice paradigms. The latter involves punishment being imposed unilaterally, no option for remorse, and crime in the domain of the state. This is interlinked with the narrative that violence is justified as long as it is directed at those deemed as "evil". It further involves heroes in league with the criminal system and has an assumption that villains cannot be rehabilitated. On the other hand, Villainous turns this around, as Heed is a hero and Flug is a villain, meaning that a "hero" is being locked away for something a "villain" would do.

While Flug's kiss is a one-off interaction, Demencia's romantic obsession with Black Hat spans the series. She believes that her romantic feelings will be reciprocated, but he likely doesn't care much about her. However, her love saves her from Heed's concoction, as she only has love for him. More than anything, Demencia is an obsessed fan. Perhaps her character is symbolic of out-of-control fans which feel the same way about public figures, to the detriment of themselves and those personalities.

All in all, this series has many similarities to Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel, especially the former. BHO somewhat resembles I.M.P. (Immediate Murder Professionals). The latter is contracted by demons in hell to assassinate people in the world of the living. The difference is that BHO specifically focuses on heroes and is only contracted by villains.

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The last episode of Villainous, at present, lays the groundwork for future episodes. Goldheart (voiced by Oliver Roberts) seems to know Dr. Flug, declaring "Flug, what did you do now?" The efforts of BHO to counter him could be an important storyline.

A possible second season, might not follow a serialized format. The six current episodes have the same characters, but are not, serialized. Each episode could stand on its own. This does not diminish the series, however.

The voice actors for this series stand out. Apart from Ituriel, Yian Riuz, Cindy Eliz Pérez, and Mark Fischbach, who voice the protagonists, are all talented. Fischbach is a well-known YouTuber, with this as his first voice role. In contrast, Pérez previously played a character in BoBoiBoy Elemental Heroes, and Riuz in Mashed!

Similarly, Sahid Pabon, Roly Gutiérrez, Connie Fernandez, Yenni Ann, Guia Burns, and Jason Kessler, who voice villains, wrestlers, henchmen, and others in the series, are equally talented. They have lent their voices to characters in Monkey King Reborn, Legend Quest, Gintama, Leo De Vinci, Rainbow High, Kageki Shojo!!, and Kemono Friends.

This is also the case for the Spanish-language voice actors, such as José Antonio Macías, Melissa Gedeón, Lourdes Arruti, and Diego Valenzuela. They have voiced characters in video games, animated shorts, and productions such as Guardians of Oz, and Top Cat.

The producers of Villainous worked on The Flying Machine, Hua Se, Frankelda's Book of Spooks, Pucca, Pandalian, Eden, Tonikawa: Over the Moon for You, and Xi you ji. Kevin Manthei, the music composer, worked on Ben 10, Spider-Man, Robot Chicken, Ultimate Spider-Man, Polly Pocket, Hanny Manny, Invader Zim, and Generator Rex.

Other than the amazing dubbing by VOA Studios, in Miami, the show's crew includes alums from many series. This includes Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Dota: Dragon's Blood, Black Dynamite, Legend of Korra, OK K.O. Let's Be Heroes!, Danger House, Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, and Scan2Go.

Villainous is more than a series with humor reminiscent of 1990s cartoons. It has themes about overcoming your inner demons and lampoons popular Cartoon Network series. This is accompanied by entertaining characters, which have intriguing dynamics and comraderie within the BHO, wonderful animation, character design, artwork, and creativity. What other series has villains traveling to their destination in a flying hat spewing smoke?

I haven't watched enough Invader Zim or The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy to say if Villainous is like those series. However, each character is interesting enough and the story is engaging that Villainous could run for many seasons. If Helluva Boss has aired 12 episodes, why can't Villainous do the same? Perhaps the cast could become even more diverse and LGBTQ characters could be added. The latter would further enhance the series.

Unfortunately, Villainous comes at a time of extreme flux at Max's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. This includes an error causing writers, directors, and creators to all be lumped together into one category. There has been an awful rollout of the "Max" streaming service, in an inane effort to "attract" families.

This comes after the cruel content purge at HBO Max, former name for the service. It resulted in the removal of Infinity Train, Mighty Magiswords, Uncle Grandpa, Final Space, and Close Enough. None of them have been re-added to Max. The content purge on Hulu, and on Max, was discussed in a PCM podcast on May 22nd.

Despite the shenanigans of the corporate executives, I am hopeful that Villainous will be continued with additional episodes. All in all, I highly recommend Villainous as a series to watch.

Villainous is currently streaming on Max.

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Does the new EE volume cover any of the job abilities or artifact gears we've gotten since ShB? Really curious about things like Xenoglossy and the afflatus spells

The only jobs with abilities and artifact gear it goes into are those introduced in Shadowbringers and Endwalker; Gunbreaker, Dancer, Reaper, Sage, and Blue Mage get write ups. There’s a 2 page spread of some Machinist weapons, but otherwise the previous jobs are not touched on again.

The book is very focused on the ancient world and set up for the Zodiark/Hydaelyn conflict leading to the plot, the First, the new regions in EW, Ardbert & crew’s journey and explaining the details of Shadowkeeper’s villainy (and why she’s so guilt-ridden over it all now cuz wow), and all the people, places, storylines, side content, holidays, and creatures we’ve encountered the last 2 expacs, up to the end of 6.0 (So there's no patch information). All of the 24 man raids from ARR through Stormblood, Bozja, and the 4 man dungeons of Shadowbringers and 6.0 are detailed.

But Not YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse. The NieR raids are entirely missing from the lorebook. Anogg and Konogg get short entries in the section with the other dwarves, but the last quarter of Anogg’s entry is blotted out (one of three entries in the book that are redacted; the Beavers and Other Ones in Ultima Thule are the others). I expect the raid series' lore is being folded in NieR's own, as is per usual with extra-game material for that series.

Also there's more than a little gender muckery going on; an unseen leader with no one sure what they look like or what gender they are. Giott from the ShB Role Quests being referred to as "they." Nutsy, of Clan Nutsy hunts, is suddenly using she/her (kinda sure it was he/him in game?? Have to check if they ever mentioned Nutsy's pronouns/gender before). The Loporrits have no biological gender, they pick pronouns cuz they think the people of Etheirys doing so is a cute "quirk." They stuck with the lore of Viera/Viis children not having visible biological sex traits until puberty (and then most of them present as female). This on top of what we got about dragons in the patch content (we knew about the asexual reproduction, but it's confirmed they really don't care about gender and also choose it out of a hat), and is emphasized in Vrtra's simulacra being of various ages and genders over time; Varshan's just the latest random model.

They also seem to emphasize even more that this book is written as if in universe, even with several of the secrets it does spill, noting the Scions' reports and information, and how much of it is trustworthy or not, and what the Scions themselves did not report on or redacted, which is really things like not talking publicly about exactly what happened to them--nor the details of the WoL's battles--in Ultima Thule. So it seems primarily to preserve some MSQ specific events for playthrough, and also to not simply blow-by-blow retell said MSQ. It also says where their accounts have been corroborated by other sources, such as when they note the Sharlayan Forum unanimously backing the Scions' records without caveats.

This also indicates the Scions are understandably not publicly sharing all the Traumas MSQ has put them through, nor some of the truly dangerous or simply sensitive information the main party is privy to. And adds a neat little twist on how some folks may be skeptical of the Scions actions, methods, and motivations for their heroics and what that looks like to the general public from the outside, and the people who have to collect and record these histories and observations, even if the evidence speaks for itself.

The devs do this "in universe" storytelling often, because doing so gives the writers wiggle room to make changes/retcons, as the IC writers of these framing devices and lore info dumps can be mistaken, lying, biased, or otherwise writing to their own agenda even while purporting to be as objectively honest as possible. It allows for flexibility in the lore for them, and makes space for plenty of headcanons for us.

I'll probably do a post on the Vrandtic language and alphabet, and Faerie runes, at some point as that's of interest for me in specific. For now, let's just say they took the easy-ish way despite going into detail on the development and proliferation of Eorzean Common in a previous EE.

In fact, here's the Table of Content for the Lorebook, transcript under the cut, mistakes probably mine, etc:

THE INVENTORY OR INDEX

CONTAINING THE CONTENT OF VII BOOKS SEEKING TRUTHS ACROSS AND BEYOND OUR STAR

The First Book: Etheirys 005

The Ancient World - 006

The Beginning of the Final Days - 014

Norvrandt and the First - 024

The History of Norvrandt - 026

The Warriors of Light - 032

The Flood of Light -040

A Century of Vrandtic History - 043

The Language of Norvrandt - 052

Eorzean Holiday Traditions - 054

The Second Book: Children of the Cosmos 065

The Hrothgar - 066

The Viera - 068

The Arkasodara - 070

The Loporrits - 072

Races from Distant Stars - 074

Peoples of the First - 082

The Pixies - 086

The Nu Mou - 088

The Fuath - 090

The Tupaq Amaro - 091

The Qitarri - 092

The Hobgoblin - 094

The Third Book: Distant Lands 095

The Crystarium - 096

Lakeland - 104

Eulmore - 106

Kholusia - 110

Amh Araeng - 112

Il Mheg - 114

The Rak'tika Greatwood - 116

The Tempest - 118

Werlyt - 120

Bozja - 122

Old Sharlayan - 124

Labyrinthos - 130

Radz-at-Han - 132

Thavnair - 140

Garlemald - 142

Mare Lamentorum - 144

Elpis - 146

Ultima Thule - 148

The Fourth Book: Servants of Fate 151

Faces of the Crystarium - 152

Vanquishers of Virtue - 154

Makers of the Mean - 156

Faces of Lakeland - 158

Faces of Kholusia - 159

Faces of Eulmore - 161

Faces o Amh Araeng - 163

Away with the Fae - 165

Keepers o the Rak'tika Greatwood - 166

Faces of the Tempest - 168

Faces of Werlyt - 169

The Bozjan Resistance - 171

The IVth Legion - 172

Faces of the Firmament - 173

Faces of Sharlayan - 174

Scholars of the Studium - 175

Faces of Labyrinthos - 177

Faces of Thavnair - 178

Faces of Garlemald - 180

Faces of Mare Lamentorum - 182

Faces of Elpis - 183

Echoes of Ultima Thule - 185

Faces from Journeys Past - 186

The Fifth Book: Journeys Traced 189

The Unending Journey - 190

The Labyrinth of the Ancients - 192

Syrcus Tower - 193

The World of Darkness - 194

The Void Ark - 195

The Weeping City of Mhach - 196

Dun Scaith - 197

The Royal City of Rabanaste - 198

The Ridorana Lighthouse - 199

The Orbonne Monastery - 200

The Bozjan Southern Front - 201

Castrum Lacus Litore - 202

Delubrum Reginae - 203

Zadnor - 204

The Burn - 206

The Ghimlyt Dark - 207

Holminster Switch - 208

Dohn Mheg - 209

The Qitana Ravel - 210

Malikah's Well - 211

Mt. Gulg - 212

Amaurot - 213

The Twinning - 214

Akademia Anyder - 215

The Grand Cosmos - 216

Anamnesis Anyder - 215

The Heroes' Gauntlet - 218

Matoya's Relict - 219

Paglth'an - 220

The Tower of Zot - 221

The Tower of Babil - 222

Vanaspati - 223

Ktisis Hyperborea - 224

The Aitiascope - 225

The Dead Ends - 226

The Stigma Dreamscape - 227

Smileton - 228

The Sixth Book: Inventive Designs 229

Gunbreaker - 230

Dancer - 232

Reaper - 234

Sage - 236

Blue Mage - 238

The Gunblade - 240

Throwing Weapons - 242

The Scythe - 244

Nouliths - 246

Machinist Kit - 248

A Gunbreaker's Panoply - 250

A Dancer's Panoply - 251

A Reaper's Panoply - 252

A Sage's Panoply - 253

A Blue Mage's Panoply - 254

The Seventh Book: Curious Creatures 255

A Broader Bestiary - 256

Beastkin - 258

Seedkin - 260

Wavekin - 261

Cloudkin - 262

Scalekin - 263

Forgekin - 264

Ashkin & Voidsent - 268

Soulkin - 269

Transfigured - 271

Extrastellar Life - 273

Creations - 275

Eden Primals - 278

Beasts of the Final Days - 282

The Ultima Weapon Projects - 286

Elite Clan Nutsy Marks - 292

Lakeland - 292

Kholusia - 293

Amh Araeng - 294

Il Mheg - 295

The Rak'tika Greatwood - 296

The Tempest - 297

Elite Marks of the Gleaners' Guildship - 298

Labyrinthos - 298

Thavnair - 299

Garlenald - 300

Mare Lamentorum - 301

Elpis - 302

Ultima Thule - 303

Supplements

Solidarity Through Celebration - 064

Protectors of the Realm - 150

#final fantasy xiv #encyclopaedia eorzea #lore #lorebook #table of contents #content

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heroes-villains-side-blog · 9 months

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Helloooo,

I recently bought a game called Henchman Story which I think the #heroes and villains and #hero x villain community will like!

You play as a lowly henchman for the AWESOME SUPERVILLAIN LORD BEDLAM!

And idk how the story will progress, I think there are some romance options but those aren't the main plot points according to the itch comments

Idk much about the story tbh since I tried to avoid spoilers

But I'm enjoying playing it with my nephew (though there's some PG-13 language but it's fine)

It's really funny and fun and well-thought out about henchman life like how a day in their life would go, there are some fun posters in the background, and the voice acting is really fun! :D

And it's comic book themed but not the realistic comic book style — the fun kind!

Highly recommend and I'm only on chapter 3 or 4!

You can buy it on Itch for $14.99

Or on Steam this week for around $5.15 since they're having a visual novel sale, before it's back to full price of $11.50 (but Steam regularly has sales throughout the year so don't pressure yourself)

If you buy it on Itch, you can get it DRM free so you can share with friends like an actual physical game so you can split the cost

On Steam, you can use the same account (I assume) or add people to your "family" but no two family members can play at the same time last I checked (which really defeats the family purpose smh)

#hero x villain #villain #humor #heroes and villains #visual novel #interactive fiction #Henchman story #steam sale #steam #villain x villain #game recommendations #goofy villain #heroics/villainy as a job #henchman

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Chris Evans, for a generation of moviegoers, is Steve Rogers, the ultimate good guy. But we saw in things like Knives Out that he can play smarmy and sinister really well. Lloyd is, as you say, the antithesis of heroic. How did you work with him to get to that level of villainy? Clearly he’s unleashing himself in a lot of ways.

Joe Russo: He is. And what’s great was Chris, is that we were talking to him at the end of the Avengers movies and talking about what he was going to do next in his career. He said, “Look, I think I’m comfortable enough in my life now. And I’ve done well enough that I’m just going to take risks.”

So it was appropriate for us to ask him to play the sociopath and not the hero because we felt like it’d be more challenging, an exciting role for him. And if you know Chris in real life, he is very different than Captain America. He has high energy. He’s funny, he’s quirky. And I think most people think he is Steve Rogers. He’s not, and that’s why we know how good of an actor he is. And it’s how truthful he can be as an actor. This is definitely a character that’s created for scene stealing and to be out there and entertaining in his insane villainy. And so we really just cut him loose and said, “Go nuts with it.”

Anthony Russo: We have an analogy for this experience in our careers. When we were making Welcome to Collinwood, which is our first real movie, it was being produced by Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney. And George Clooney ended up playing a smaller role in the film. It has to help us get the movie made. And I remember when we were talking with George about the role and we’re like, “Oh really, really sorry, George, that it’s a smaller role.”

He said, “Are you kidding me?” He goes, “My job as a leading man is to show up and let everybody else steal the scene from me.” He’s like “Now I get to steal the scene.” So he relished playing that role in that movie. And I think it’s very similar to Chris. Again, he’s used to having to carry the lead. You have to be the character that’s relatable, understandable; he got to walk away from all that for this role, which I think is really liberating to performers.

- JOE AND ANTHONY RUSSO DISCUSS BRINGING THE GRAY MAN TO LIFE | Nerdist

#chris evans #anthony russo #joe russo #the gray man #nerdist #quote #news

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#30

Villainy, unfortunately, does not pay the bills.

The villain discovered this less than a few weeks into picking up his criminal ways. He’d had dreams of robbing banks and breaking into the houses of rich scumbags, but all he’s seen is bottom of the barrel fights with heroes whilst the more fancy villains do what he wants to do. It makes sense, as much as he hates to admit it—he’s new, unaccustomed. The other villains probably don’t trust him yet.

So he’s ended up here, working a minimum wage job in the local bakery. It’s not exactly what he imagined himself doing when he took up the life of villainy, but it will have to tide him over until he starts seeing decent money from his endeavours. It’s not awful, he supposes—rolling the dough out and sorting baked goods is a much more calming activity than anything the Villains’ Association could get him to do.

He’s carefully lining up a batch of new loaves on the shelf, the bread pleasantly warm in his hands, humming along to the music playing through the tinny speakers overhead. The movement is a little awkward, having to account for the giant bruise that’s appeared on his wrist since his last outing with the villains. Heroes are not the kind to take prisoners, he’s quickly learned—it’s a miracle his wrist isn’t broken. It’s also a miracle none of his co-workers have asked how he got it, frankly.

The villain is faintly aware of the customers wandering past behind him, only really taking note of anyone if they need to squeeze by him for one of the fresh loaves he’s putting out. It’s only when one of the customers speaks to him that he takes them in at all.

“Do you work here?”

The inflection of the question doesn’t register. “Yeah, what do you–”

The words get stuck in his throat as he turns to face the person asking the question. They’re easily twice his size, leaning against the shelf next to them, and they’re wearing a smile like they’ve cornered some vermin they particularly despise.

Best to play it cool. “What do you need?”

“I don’t need anything,” the hero says, like it’s obvious. “I asked you a question.”

“Yeah, I work here.” He gestures down at the unflattering uniform the bakery’s given him. “Clearly.”

“Huh,” is all the response he gets, but they don’t move from their spot uncomfortably close to the villain. He decides to just make himself busy, continuing to put the bread out of the shelves, albeit a little more quickly.

“Thought the association would’ve paid you—or do you do this for fun?” the hero asks after a bout of painfully long silence. Of course they would—heroes get paid a lot more than they deserve.

“Are you suggesting I’m a criminal?”

“You– you are,” they retort confusedly.

“You’re thinking of someone else.”

“I don’t know,” the hero nods their head to where his hand is halfway to the shelf, the sleeve of his jacket rolling down slightly with the stretch. The bruise there is impossible to miss, almost black against his vampire-like skin. “I gave someone a bruise that looks just like that only a couple of days ago.”

The villain pulls their sleeve over their hand as fast as nonchalance will allow. “I hit it on the corner of a table.”

“Sure.” The hero leers ever closer, purposely shifting even more into their nemesis’s space. “If you say so.”

Of course they don’t believe him. With a bruise like that, he basically stands out like a beacon. He might as well hold a banner announcing “VILLAIN HERE”.

“It’s nice to know there’s someone… reliable working here,” they continue, their voice low against the prying of the passing public. “It’s nice in here and all. Might become a regular.”

They flash him a frankly sickening grin before they finally, after an eternity, step back and out of the villain’s bubble. “We don’t give heroic discounts here,” he snaps, and the hero laughs shortly.

“Oh, good. It’s nice to be treated like a normal person sometimes.” The hero gives him a pat on the arm, a little more forceful than a friendly tap. “I’m sure I’ll see you around, yeah? Nice to know where I can find you.”

The way they say it is lighthearted, almost affectionate, but the villain can see the victorious twinge to their grin, and the slightly raised, knowingly eyebrows. They’re starting to feel like a wild animal caught in the bloodied jaws of a snare.

“I’m sure,” he says flatly. He can tell the hero is enjoying this, and he doesn’t want to give them anything else by seeming scared. “Have a good day.”

“Ah, such a kind sentiment. Don’t worry though.” They smile lightly, almost innocent if the villain didn’t know any better. “It’s already been great.”

#writing #creative writing #writing community #writers on tumblr #writblr #heroes and villains #FINAL DEADLINE TOMORROW BABEY #this past week has been hellish #and i never want to look at pro tools or a computer or a microphone or sounds or headphones or the uni nexus ever again #farewell foley sound design........... ill only miss you a lil bit

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Kirishima’s Mystique: MILF gets the Riot Act

Being a hero wasn’t all glitz and glamour, basking in the spotlight with fans and the media, or just about saving the day from crime and villainy. It was at times about looking out for the common man, giving back to the community and remembering one’s own humble beginnings and it’s small wonder that’s one of the first things many heroes in training learn and experience especially during their internships. Case in point especially for Kirishima in his latest session interning under Fatgum, was about the all around two in one of a big brother/father figure whose heart was matched only his distinct round frame. Small wonder he was dating the no.5 rabbit hero herself but I digress!!

As we follow our sturdy hero in training talking to his girlfriends in his cellphone as he was heading on over for one of his latest acts of community service. That is to say here he was trying to persuade them to get their erotic brains out of the smutty gutter. They were such a handful but that was what he loved about them. That is when they weren't trying to make him horny enough that he might cause them to suffer death by snusnu....

Kirishima::*rolls his eyes at God only knows what sort of innuendo one of the two had just made.* "Seriously you two, she's just some lonely single mom who needs an odd job done here and there around her house. Nothing you need to be getting all lewd about..."*Really sometimes these two were too much sometimes. Then again would he have it any other way? Not really, no.*

Maya:*shoots a playful grin and blep as she and Mina gave their man a little facetime for some good luck. God broke the mould making those both cute and sexy at the same time.* "Oh come on babe, a stud like you and a lonely possible milf? Of course our brains are wired like that." *The shapeshifting hottie sad matter of factly. No doubt she'd seen and read her fair share of porn.*

Mina:"But hey who knows maybe we are looking too much into it. Can you blame us for expecting our stud to be so lucky? Speaking of which, best of it on this assigment Kiri, love you lots.." *The Alien Queen of this sexual trio affectionately teased as she blew a kiss down the camera. The acid maker and shapeshifter signing off and hanging up the call leaving their Red Riot to his own devices as he continued on his way. Checking the map on his phone to see he was on the right path and stopped at the modest two storey suburban home of his client. The name on the address plaque reading Rita Cadela.*

Seeing that he arrived and on good time too, to boot, the chivalrous heroics intern steadied any lingering nerves. A friendly face as he rang the bell and knocked on the door for good measure to signal his arrival. He wasn't long waiting as the door opened and suffice to say, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and struggle to keep his draw from dropping. Really who could blame him?

Rita Caleda was like the sort of woman you'd expect out of the wet dreams of a pervert like Mineta, a 100% genuine piece of MILF. Aged like a fine wine, exotic skin and hairstyle, radiated such an affectionate energy vibe and even under the modest but firmly hugging bathrobe she wore? It was clear she had quite the body under it given the generous amount of cleavage on display. It was a wonder kirishima was glad he didn't pop a boner so sudden that there was no way she wouldn't notice a tent being pitched.

Rita:*eyed him inquisitively uo and down before speaking up, her voice a mature husky tone with a distinct accent to it.* “So you the agency intern I’m expecting? Have to say they didn’t tell me you’d be so cute…”*It was making Kirishima blush to have such a milf of a woman call him cute, as he simply nodded. The robe clad hottie stepping as she let him enter, guiding him around her modest, cosy little home. Whatever she did for a living, it certainly left her very well off financially*

Living room, kitchen, the works all well decorated and maintained as the hero intern was brought along upstairs. Rita ahead of him which he was thankful for the robe she currently had on, as it meant he wouldn't be tempted by a view of what was a no doubt stunning backside if the shape of her body was anything to go by. The pair entering a luxurious looking bathroom where he could see a red tool box laying inside the walk-in shower unit before Rita spoke up. Getting his attention as she explained what she wanted him to take care of for her.

Rita:"Okay handsome, if it's not too much issue, just have a look see if you can fix the leak in my shower. I'm just concerned about the pipes dripping, an old gal like me can be a bit ocd at times..."*The single woman explained to which he nodded as he made for the tool box and got to work. Looking the shower over carefully, so far so good, unaware of what Rita got up to unseeen. The MILF licking and biting her lips seductively as she slipped back into her bedroom and looked herself in the mirror. Flashing open her robe at her reflection a silent feline growl of admiration seeing what she had on underneath.* "Mm-mm, girl call me narcissistic but damn I look good. Now let's see if my handyman's ready for his real job..."

The single hottie made her return back to the bathroom to find Kirishima looking so cute with a puzzled look as he was examining the valves and tap-head for the shower. The himbo was clearly catching on that there didn't seem to be any issues with leaks here what so ever. Which to Rita meant now was the deal time to make her move and spring her trap. A friendly smile on her face as the heroic intern looked her way and spoke up.

Kirishima:"Well everything seems fine here ma'am. Sure it might not be the bath tub or-"*Whatever he was about to say next crashed harder than a pile up on a highway as Rita flashed open her robe, letting it slide off of her. Akin to a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, she laid before him in all her thicc, plump and curvy, sexy toned glory. Her work of art of a MILF body contained by a scandalously hot two piece tie-on leopard print bikini. His eyes bugging out as his jaw dropped while his face turned as red, if not redder than his hair.*

Rita:*grinned like the saucy minx she was as she struck some sensual, sultry poses for him, her crystal blue eyes spotting the rising bulge in his pants signalling he was getting good and hard. Moving and swaying in such ways that made her bodacious boobs and luscious ass jiggle with a hypnotic bounce. Akin to a wild bitch in heat courting for mate as she walked closer to him, keeping his attention.* "Oooh my mistake young man....I meant to say the problem was I was having a leak down here..."*The single MILF quipped, her cougar hands caressing along her sensual frame before they rested on her thong.*

Pulling the strings as she made it wedgie in a way that made her camel toe be displayed more prominently, Kirishima could say it as her juices oozed down along her thighs. Unable to look away before the milf cupped his face in her hands, gently pulling him up before she pressed her lips to his. Feeling her tongue invade his mouth a she took his hands and made them rest squarely on her booty cheeks, encouraging him to grasp firmly and squeeze. Her tits pressing snd rubbing uo against his pecs as she deepened their kiss, moaning in such ways that would stir his libido and set off that primal switch in his brain.

It was no small wonder that she got her desired results as top her make out soon leadd back into her bedroom. The MILF naked save for her accessories and he shoes as she was bent over her bed, ass in the air as an equally nude Kirishima fucked her in the wheel barrow position. His strong arm grasping her hips and thighs as he fucked her deep and hard, lewd sensual gasps and moans escaping her lips as her face wore an expression of pure ecstasy. Her milk chocolate ass jiggling with every thunderous impact of the chivalrous stud’s pelvis, his heavy balls smacking her clit, her stomach’s abdominal area bulging from the depth o his length and girth, and she was loving it!!

Rita:”Aaahn where You been all my life handsome? Besides maybe my dreams!! Aaahn that’s right don’t be shy now, mama likes it rough!!*Just among many such words of praise and dirty talk that came from the thirsty cougar as she was currently riding Kirishima cowgirl style. Relishing having those red eyes of his locked on the hypnotic bounce of her tits while his hands massaged her hips and smacked her jiggling ass. His cock soaked as it was was drowning in her juices as her pussy’s muscle walls embraced that womb hammer with desire to milk him dry. All the while she herself had been having one orgasm after another so rapidly she couldn’t even keep count.*

Kirishima:”Ma’am I don’t know what your quirk is but if it’s what’s making you so Damn good, then I ain’t complaining…”*The sexual riot machine quipped was he was currently plunging his shaft into her mouth. The MILF’ head hanging off of the edge of the mattress as she deepthroated him with eager lust, taking her facefuck like a champion. Those balls smacking her forehead as her neck bulged from his length and girth as she squeezed a tit in one hand, the other probing 3 fingers deep into her sloppy slit. Hearts flowing in her eyes indicating how horny on the brain she truly was.*

Rita had a feeling she’d enjoy her fun with Kirishkma when she first laid eyes but he was certainly exceeding expectations. Her pussy, her mouth, her ass, all getting the erotic workout of a lifetime as he scratched her itch and then some to her sheer delight. The amount of times he’d cum so far and yet his Lil’ Riot hasn’t yet gone soft and even when it would? All its take is a 1% focus charge from his quirk and he could keep going, the boy, no MAN, was a stamina machine as their pornographic montage marathon went from the bedroom right back where it started in the bathroom.

The exotic cougar kneeling on the cool tile floor as hot steamy water rained down on her and her shark-like Adonis, soothing any aches and fuelling rather than quelling their passionate fire. Licking and kissing the tip of his cock as it pumped and thrust between her titties as she massaged and stroked his meat with her milk chocolate meat pillows. Practically cumming as she found his cock spray a nice shower of his seed into her mouth and on her face. Before gasping with pleasure to did him pull her up to her feet and proceed to have his way with her once more.

The bathroom walls echoing with howls of sensual bliss and skin slapping skin as he took her from behind, her tits rubbing against the shower door as he jackhammered away into her heated pussy. Before soon wrapping her arms and legs around him as he pinned her up against the wall. Their lips locked together in a sloppy tongue fuelled kiss as he kept plowing away ,like an animal rutting a mate with the intent of putting a baby into her. Minutes giving way to hours as the time passed, moving into afternoon sure to give way to evening and dusk.

All the while unaware was Kirishima of the hidden cameras Rita had set up in key spots in her apartment, which were transmitting every bit of delicious audio visual pornographic delight. All the way to the screens of Mina and Maya’s laptop as the himbo’s girlfriends sat lounging naked in their living room, watching with voyeuristic pride as their man once again proved his stud status. Hoping of course that the rest of the viewing audience they connected to this stream was also enjoying the show of course. Said audience consisting of theirs and their Red Riot’s numerous sex friends, lady loves and booty calls.

they’d have to remember to thank Mirko for arranging this little request job that would ensure Kirishima would meet Rita and rock her world. The moment they saw her picture, they knew it had to happen so of course they got in touch with the cougar and set up the cameras. Hey when You had a man like theirs, how can they not not him to enjoy tapping the ass of a prime hot MILF?! Sometimes he was just that lucky and other times they made luck for him.

the bubblegum duo of course knew he’d find out sooner or later and the payback sex he’d unleash? It’d be delicious but food now, they fingered one another and made out as they continued along with the rest of their unseen horny audience of babes to watch away. As Kirishima was carrying Rita back to the bedroom, their shower soaked bodies glistening as their tongues danced together in a sloppy kiss. Bouncing her on hismcock as they fell back onto her bed in a primal tangle of limbs, further staining the sheets with a fresh coat of sweat and juices.

Rita would definitely say it was true alright. This handsome stud was as much as riot in the sheets as on the streets. She’d need to remember to thank Mina and Maya of course as well as he sure to recommend this sex machine to her lady friends. She wasn’t the only MILF who’s enjoy the Red Riot train, that’s for sure. How sweet it is…

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