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* ''Series/{{Dexter}}'': [[spoiler: Just before being shot by Harrison at the end of ''Series/DexterNewBlood'', [[Characters/DexterDexterMorgan Dexter Morgan]] reflects honestly on the people his urges have driven him to harm, realizing he himself is one of the predators of the innocent that he tells himself he hunts.]]
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** Nicely played out in the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E11Waltz Waltz]]", although some fans feel it began Dukat's [[MotiveDecay descent]] into a more [[AxCrazy simplistic villainy]]. Upon being asked by the hero to justify his occupation of Bajor, Dukat's calm rationalizations gradually give way to a rant about the Bajorans' lack of gratitude for his mercy, until he answers Sisko's sarcastic "you should have killed them all" with an excited "yes! Yes, that's right, isn't it? I knew it. I've always known it. I should have killed every last one of them. I should have turned their planet into a graveyard the likes of which the Galaxy has never seen! I should have killed them all." When he later makes his escape, he's dropped the claim of being a misunderstood hero that he'd always made before, and becomes an unapologetic, nihilistic villain for the rest of the series - one of the few examples where a character recognizes his villainy and actually [[ThenLetMeBeEvil embraces it]]. This also doubles as a NiceJobBreakingItHero given what Dukat would go on to do after Sisko goaded him into embracing his dark side.

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** Nicely played out in the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E11Waltz Waltz]]", although some fans feel it began Dukat's [[Characters/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineGulDukat Dukat]]'s [[MotiveDecay descent]] into a more [[AxCrazy simplistic villainy]]. Upon being asked by the hero to justify his occupation of Bajor, Dukat's calm rationalizations gradually give way to a rant about the Bajorans' lack of gratitude for his mercy, until he answers Sisko's sarcastic "you should have killed them all" with an excited "yes! Yes, that's right, isn't it? I knew it. I've always known it. I should have killed every last one of them. I should have turned their planet into a graveyard the likes of which the Galaxy has never seen! I should have killed them all." When he later makes his escape, he's dropped the claim of being a misunderstood hero that he'd always made before, and becomes an unapologetic, nihilistic villain for the rest of the series - one of the few examples where a character recognizes his villainy and actually [[ThenLetMeBeEvil embraces it]]. This also doubles as a NiceJobBreakingItHero given what Dukat would go on to do after Sisko goaded him into embracing his dark side.
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* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', [[spoiler:ComicBook/LexLuthor]] of all people had one of these in [[spoiler:''Bizarro'']], and turns himself in ''[[NotMeThisTime for a crime that he didn't commit]]'' because he feels he was rescued by an angel [[spoiler:actually ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}]] to face his demons, not to run away.

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* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', [[spoiler:ComicBook/LexLuthor]] [[spoiler:Lex Luthor]] of all people had one of these in [[spoiler:''Bizarro'']], and turns himself in ''[[NotMeThisTime for a crime that he didn't commit]]'' because he feels he was rescued by an angel [[spoiler:actually ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}]] [[spoiler:(actually Supergirl)]] to face his demons, not to run away.



** Richard Woolsey in the episode "Inauguration", beginning his long journey to becoming one of the heroes and ultimately a regular on ''Series/StargateAtlantis''. Downplayed in that he was never truly a villain, but he realized he was working ''with'' a villain
** And Harry Maybourne as well, from slimy weasel to convicted traitor to grudging ally to beloved king of an alien planet.
** Tomin has one early in "The Ark of Truth". The Priors have a collective one after the Ark is opened, the Doci even has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.

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** Richard Woolsey in the episode "Inauguration", "[[Recap/StargateSG1S7E20Inauguration Inauguration]]", beginning his long journey to becoming one of the heroes and ultimately a regular on ''Series/StargateAtlantis''. Downplayed in that he was never truly a villain, but he realized he was working ''with'' a villain
** And Harry Maybourne as well, beginning his change from slimy weasel to convicted traitor to grudging ally to beloved king of an alien planet.
** Tomin has one early in "The Ark of Truth".''Film/StargateTheArkOfTruth''. The Priors have a collective one after the Ark is opened, the Doci even has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.
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** During the fight at the LaRusso house, Hawk finally realizes what a jerk he's become and defects to his former friends' side.

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** During the fight at the LaRusso [=LaRusso=] house, Hawk finally realizes what a jerk he's become and defects to his former friends' side.
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** During the fight at the LaRusso house, Hawk finally realizes what a jerk he's become and defects to his former friends' side.
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** Near the end of her life, Glory starts feeling emotions. This counts as an IgnoredEpiphany, however.

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** Near the end of her life, Glory starts feeling emotions. This counts as an IgnoredEpiphany, however.as Glory refuses to let her guilt impact her and insists that those kind of emotions are beneath her.

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