History Hypocrite / MarvelCinematicUniverse

* Wanda and Pietro Maximoff, also known as Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, have an IrrationalHatred for Tony Stark, whom they blame for their parents' deaths. They join HYDRA, a powerful organization that helped Tony inherit Stark weapons in the first place through [[spoiler:Howard's assassination]]. They later join Ultron, a group that destroys the world. They brainwash the Hulk and unleash him on a defenseless town, causing tragedy.

* Dr Strange has two moments in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''. Firstly, he remarks over Tony's ego saying he wonders how he fits his head into his helmet. Sure most people have a right to call out Tony's AwesomeEgo, '''but''' this coming from the doctor who got his CareerEndingInjury solely because he was too damn egotistical for his own good is a little rich. [[spoiler: Later Strange has a HypocriteHeartwarming moment since despite stating coldly he'd sacrifice Tony and Spider-Man to protect the Time Stone, when the moment came he saved Iron Man's life by giving up the Stone. However, given that this one happened after he watch over 14 million possible futures, it's more than likely that he changed his mind, due to the possibility that some of those futures go to hell due to him sacrificing Tony and Peter]].
** In ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'', Strange gets called out by Wanda for his abundant use of time traveling and dark magic for his own aims, despite Wanda doing similar magic and being deemed a threat.
--->'''Wanda:''' You break the rules and become a hero. I do it and I become the enemy. That doesn't seem fair.
** Which in itself is an example of hypocrisy. Strange, while using questionable and reckless means, nevertheless fought to protect the universe and willingly laid down his life hundreds, if not thousands of times '''in a row''' to drive off Dormammu, and let himself get turned to dust to follow the path to victory against Thanos. Wanda intends to murder an alternate version of herself to steal that person's life and family, and will sacrifice an innocent teenager to gain the needed power to do it, along with dozens of people trying to protect said teenager.
* [[GeniusLoci Ego the Living Planet]] from ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' is a huge hypocrite. He gave a MotiveRant about how he wanted to find meaning by exploring life on other gualaxies because he was alone. However, his entire AssimilationPlot is to destroy that life he claims to have admired ''and'' [[spoiler: [[KickTheMoralityPet he killed Peter's mom]] because [[LoveRedeems his love for her would keep him from fulfilling his plans.]]]] So even though he wanted to find other lives to not be alone, [[RedemptionRejection he still dropped the ball on his chances of turning his life around]].

* ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'': [[spoiler: [[Characters/MCUMysterio Quentin Beck aka Mysterio]] is one, on multiple levels]]:
** [[spoiler: During his big MotiveRant to his cronies, Beck goes about how Tony was the "jester king" and a "boozy manchild" who was "unfit" to wield the technology at his disposal or give to it to a teenager. While some of that rings true, Mysterio himself is still little more than a PsychoticManchild and HeroicWannabe who just wants the wealth, fame and status of Iron Man and doesn't actually care about saving lives as Tony and Peter do. In fact, Beck thinks more casualties will give him better coverage]].
** [[spoiler: Beck's FreudianExcuse is that Tony used his holographic technology as a self therapy machine and called it B.A.R.F, this instance Beck uses as a reason why Tony was a terrible boss after getting fired for being "unstable". Except Beck doesn't acknowledge his own actions towards his loyal followers, including bullying them, belittling them and [[BadBoss outright threatening shoot them all in the head]] if he's uncovered. Something Tony would never have done to his allies, so his firing of Beck was completely justified]].
** [[spoiler: During the holographic MindScrew he gives Spidey towards the end, Beck gloats that Peter is just a "scared little kid in a sweatsuit". This is pretty rich coming from the guy who has no superpowers, is wearing a full body MotionCapture suit (as well as a fancy "hero" costume which is just cosmetic), and relies on a entire team of henchmen to disguise all these facts to the world]].

* In ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}'', Kaecilius [[LampshadeHanging calls]] the Ancient One this in the BatmanColdOpen as she [[spoiler: taps into the Dark Dimension despite forbidding it at Kamar-Taj.]]

* Thanos, despite being a mostly NobleDemon who dislikes lying and cowardice, has moments of extreme hypocrisy during ''Infinity War''.
** He takes sadistic pleasure in forcing people to choose between seeing their loved ones tortured or killed and giving up an Infinity Stone, so despite claiming to have idealistic motives, it appears that he sometimes just wants to cause people pain. He also kills half of the refugee Asgardians when he attacks their ship, and then later [[spoiler: halves their population again during the snap]], despite the fact that there weren't many Asgardians left to begin with, and Thanos' stated reason for slaughtering half of every species is to give the other half a better chance to survive. After [[spoiler: having their population depleted that much,]] the Asgardians will definitely not have a better chance of survival.
** Thanos's stated goal is to save all of life by cutting the population of each species in half at random, dispassionately instead of to drive any specific goal. It's pretty clear though he bends his own rules to make exceptions. For instance, he slaughtered ''all'' of the dwarves on Nidavellir after they built the Infinity Gauntlet for him, and spared Eitri solely due to personal preferences.
** Thanos berates the Avengers for their arrogance, but begins to display stunning arroance himself after [[spoiler:seeing that a future version of himself succeeded. His last words, "I am inevitable", are nearly a declaration of godhood]].
** [[spoiler: ''[[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]]'' makes this more apparent as 2014 Thanos is [[VillainousBreakdown furious]] that the Avengers gave Earth and the Universe a second chance by getting the Infinity Stones via TimeTravel. This coming from the Titan whose main source of angst was his inability to save his own planet and people refusing to see his good intentions when he commits atrocities is freaking rich]].
* ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'': [[spoiler: Quentin Beck aka Mysterio is one, on multiple levels]]:

--->'''[[Series/WandaVision Agatha Harkness]]:''' Ah, Wanda, the rebellious years. [[LampshadeHanging Quick question: your reaction to the bombing of your civilian apartment building and the murder of your parents was to join an anti-freedom terrorist organization?]]\\

* ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'': [[Characters/MCUErikStevens Killmonger]] hates white people for believing their superior technology gives them the right to conquer the sovereign people across the globe... and then asserts that Wakanda's superior technology gives ''Wakanda'' the right to conquer the world.
** Killmonger gets in on this ''a lot''. Relating, in his introduction scene he gives an angry rant to a rather stuffy but otherwise innocent British woman about how the British Museum is filled with things that the white race has stolen at gun-point from various sovereign peoples over the years. Moments later, he rather coldly sets about "reclaiming" the items in the museum while she is dying on the floor from poison his accomplice administered in her coffee earlier... and he takes a ''non-Wakandan'' African ceremonial mask because ''he thinks it looks cool''. You work that one out.
** Killmonger despises the racism and abuse that white people have subjected to others across the world, but he holds them to much, much higher ethical standards than blacks. A point is made that Wakanda is equally complicit in the European colonialism that ruined Africa by having the power to prevent it but [[StupidNeutral choosing to sit on their hands arbitrarily]]. He has no issue with subjugating other non-white racial groups who have also suffered from imperialism and aggression: one of his first targets is Hong Kong, a Chinese-majority city that was only conceded back to China by Britain in the very late 20th Century. Even when he is insisting that he is helping black people, he has no issue with killing them or bossing them around if they get in his way: when Klaue tries to use his girlfriend against him, Erik shoots her dead without batting an eye.
** All these moments are meant to underscore that while [[VillainHasAPoint his grievances over the African diaspora are in many ways legitimate]], it's T'Challa, the hero of the story, who is the one addressing those grievances in a positive and contemporary fashion. Killmonger wants to [[InvertedTrope invert]] WhiteMansBurden as a motive to TakeOverTheWorld because he believes that the world would be better under Wakanda's control.

* In various Marvel films, [[Characters/MCUSteveRogers Steve Rogers]] is portrayed as a hero, but he also has a deep-rooted need for war and conflict. In ''[[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron Age of Ultron]]'', Steve admits to his teammates lying to him, but he still keeps the truth of the Starks' deaths hidden. In [[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Civil War]]'', Steve admits to Tony that he knew about the assassination of his parents, but he later apologizes to Tony. However, his faith in people is questioned when he abandons Sharon to be a fugitive, leading to [[spoiler:her transformation into the Power Broker]] in ''[[Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSolider The Falcon and the Winter Soldier]]''. In ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Avengers: Infinity War]], Steve's hypocrisy is evident when Vision sacrifices himself to prevent Thanos from obtaining the Mind Stone. This irony is further exemplified by the sacrifices made by Wakandan soldiers to remove the Stone from Vision's head.

* Surprisingly Captain America despite considered TheParagon of honesty and virtue has a moment of hypocrisy in many of the movies. Though it's important to note like Tony below this is not necessary a ''[[Administrivia/TropesAreTools bad thing]]'' moreover makes Cap a RoundedCharacter. Here's the list:
** In ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' Steve accuses Tony Stark of being useless without the [[ClothesMaketheSuperman suit]] and he should stop pretending to be a hero and which Tony bites back pointing out without the SuperSerum Cap wouldn't be the Living Legend [[note]] Although Tony is technically wrong here, what is truly special about Steve is his [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower moral character, his courage]], and {{Determinator}} righteousness. The serum just gave Steve the ability to physically perform good. By the time of the climax, Tony genuinely refers Steve the Living Legend who "lives up to the legend" showing he's recognised Cap is more than just a enhanced solider in spangly suit. Likewise Steve's statements about Tony being nothing but a selfish asshole are [[WhatYouAreInTheDark proven]] [[HeroicSacrifice wrong]] twice [[/note]].
---->''' Tony Stark:''' A hero? Like you? You're a laboratory experiment, Rogers. Everything special about you came out of a bottle.
** In ''[[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier The Winter Soldier]]'' Steve is highly against Project Insight and considers it amorally holding a gun towards the rest of the world, Fury however claims he's read the [=SSR=] files and states Steve and rest of the Allied forces did some nasty shit during WWII. Cap [[HypocrisyNod acknowledges]] this point admitting they compromised in ways that sometimes made him "not sleep well at night", but [[GoodIsNotNice they did it]] so people could be free. And to Steve three [[AirborneAircraftCarrier Helicarriers]] equipped to kill everyone who is a threat to S.H.I.E.L.D is "fear" not "freedom"... he's got a point there.
** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' Ultron points out the fact that Steve preaches peace and love but deep down needs war and conflict to feel whole. Seeing the man's silent, gulping reply afterwards, he has a point. He also tells Tony that he hates when his teammates lie to him, all the while keeping the truth of what happened to the Starks from Tony.
** In ''[[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Civil War]]'', it transpires that [[spoiler:Bucky killed Howard and Maria Stark, so despite Captain America calling out Nick Fury, Black Widow and Tony Stark for their [[KeepingSecretsSucks clandestine acts]] Captain America himself kept the assassination of Tony's parents [[DarkSecret hidden]] from their son for two years. When faced with the lie, Steve couldn't follow through it and admitted to Tony he knew all along. Steve apologizes to Tony via letter, saying he thought he was saving him pain by not admitting his parent's death to him but actually it was more saving himself and Bucky]].
** Another example from ''Civil War'' that also ties into more recent affairs is in Steve's apology letter to Tony, as claims "My faith's in people, I guess. Individuals. And I'm happy to say that, for the most part, they haven't let me down. Which is why I can't let them down either." That would be all well and good if Steve hadn't pointedly refused to put enough faith in Tony to tell him about the Hydra killing his parents or at least let him on what knows throughout the film rather than treating Tony like a outsider (he does try it explain about Zemo's super soldier plan at the airport but only after gathering his team which is far too late). Moreover Steve's "faith in people" and "I can't let them down" lines can ring hollow when he did effectively abandoned Sharon to be a fugitive herself from the UN right after she stuck her neck out for him and Sam. [[spoiler: This explicitly causes her StartOfDarkness and FaceHeelTurn into the Power Broker in ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''.]]
** In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' when Vision is more willingly to let himself [[HeroicSacrifice die]] so Thanos can't get the Mind Stone, Cap refuses saying they don't "trade lives" but Vision points out he did the same thing at the end of ''[[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger The First Avenger]]''. The hypocrisy is even stronger when we see how many Wakandan soldiers were killed just to buy Shuri time to try to remove the Mind Stone from Vision's head. As Vision pointed out Steve origin is defined by the [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice of one for many,]] ironically Steve prevents Vision from doing the same at the cost of the War.

* Loki ensures his "oaf" brother Thor wouldn't be crowned king, citing his brother's immature HotBlooded personality as unworthy of the throne. Come ''Ragnarok'', [[spoiler:Loki (disguised as Odin) is ruling Asgard and is a downright terrible king who spends most of his time on a couch, drinking wine, and watching plays about his "heroics"]].
* ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'': Killmonger hates white people for believing their superior technology gives them the right to conquer the sovereign people across the globe... and then asserts that Wakanda's superior technology gives ''Wakanda'' the right to conquer the world.

-->'''Wanda:''' You break the rules and become a hero. I do it and I become the enemy. That doesn't seem fair.

** Ego even demonstrated hypocrisy earlier during his first encounter with the Guardians of the Galaxy. He called Yondu a bastard after hearing how he threatened to feed Peter to his crew, whereas Ego himself [[OffingTheOffspring murdered millions of his own children]] and is even the reason why Yondu kept Peter in the first place.

** The World Security Council from ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' considers TheTeam a dangerous risk to the populace, then plan to nuke 8.35 million people in New York to stop Loki and the Chitauri. In ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'', they support Project Insight, which can kill billions of people and nearly does ([[EveryoneHasStandards or at least until they find out that part]]).

* The biggest hypocrite in the [=MCU=] has to be Thaddeus Ross especially since his reintroduction in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' brings his previous actions from ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' to light. He's a GeneralRipper who hunts down Bruce Banner relentlessly, blaming Bruce for injuring his daughter Betty as the Hulk. Except that the only reason Bruce became the Hulk in the first place was that Ross ''never told him what [[SuperSerum the gamma project really was]]''. Ross even orders an air strike to kill the Hulk, which nearly kills Betty in the process, though he is called out on it.
** The peak of his hypocrisy is to demonize the Avengers for [[DestructiveSavior the collateral damage they caused while saving the world]]. Sure, the JerkassHasAPoint, but to be called out by the man who helped create the Hulk, Abomination and caused collateral damage to Culver University and Harlem trying to stop them ''is just too rich.''
* Speaking of Ross, TheGovernment he works for are just as hypocritical as him.
** The World Security Council from ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' considers TheTeam a dangerous risk to the populace, then plan to nuke 8.35 million people in New York to stop Loki and the Chitauri. In ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'', they support Project Insight, which can kill billions of people and nearly does ([[EveryoneHasStandards or at least until they find out that part]]).

* Wanda Maximoff and Pietro Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver can be considered this, they have IrrationalHatred of Tony Stark whom they blame for the death of their parents as a mortar shell from Stark Industries killed them. So they reply by joining '''Hydra''', the one organization on Earth who does ten times the damage Stark Industries does (though in their defence the tie-in comic ''This Scepter'd Isle'' reveals that Strucker came to them claiming to be SHIELD). It gets even worse as when Hydra fails to stop the Avengers, the twins join [[BigBad Ultron]] and only switch sides when they learn Ultron means [[OmnicidalManiac to destroy the entire world]] and kill every single person (including them). Not to mention, they had no problem brainwashing The Hulk and unleashing him on a defenseless town: one wonders how many people were killed by the green artillery shell with the Maximoffs' names written on it that they themselves fired, and the irony of this is completely lost on them. It's even more tragically [[DramaticIrony ironic]], as fans have noted Tony wouldn't have inherited the Stark weapons program [[spoiler: without Hydra assassinating Howard. So by sheer extension Wanda and Pietro ''joined the very organisation who helped kill their parents as well as Tony's''. Though it's unknown if the Twins are actually aware of this]].

* Tony Stark has one of the most brilliant minds on the planet and is pretty goddamn heroic. However his need to [[OldShame atone for his past has led to a guilt complex]] that has cause him to react swiftly but not always wisely. Also due to his [[InsufferableGenius intellect and his certainty of his actions, confidence in his point of view]] has led him to act hypocritically in the [[IDidWhatIHadToDo belief he is never wrong.]]
** When Tony returns from space, he blames Steve for not being there to face Thanos "together" like he promised. However both were at fault due the team being split due to ''Civil War''. Also, the reason the team was not together was a) he didn't use the phone Steve gave him to signal for aid [[note]]in Tony's defense, he ''was'' going to use the phone before the Black Order showed up and he lost it [[/note]], hesitating to do so and b) despite being able to [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar return to Earth after freeing Doctor Strange from Ebony Maw with Peter's help,]] he decided to go alone to face Thanos on Titan instead of heading back to Earth to assemble a defence. If the Guardians had not been on the way to Titan as well it would have [[CurbStompBattle been the three of them against the mad Titan.]]
** Tony decided that to prevent anything like Ultron ever happening again, and to prevent the risk of civilian casualties that the Avengers and any super powered being needs to be registered and submit to oversight. He created without [[Film/SpidermanFarFromHome oversight and without registering an orbital drone platform with intelligence, surveillance and kill capabilities]] and handed it to a civilian super hero with disastrous results.
** During ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' Tony accuses Steve of letting his emotions regarding Bucky cloud his reasoning regarding his opposition to the Sokovia Accords, even though Tony's own reasons for supporting them is largely due to his own guilt. Tony then throws reason out the window in the final act as he tries to kill Bucky over something Bucky had no control over. Even worse he only was concerned about being held in check after a mother of one of Ultron's victims, an American abroad, personally showed up herself to confront him regarding Sokovia. Tony took no action regarding regulation after Ultron totalled Sokovia with its dead and massive property damage, only when he felt guilt over his actions did he push for regulation.
** Tony condemns Steve for not signing the Accords, citing it a matter of ego and pride. However his last legacy is another defense plan and shield around the world called [[ItsAllAboutMe Even in Death I'm the Hero]], which unfortunately goes wrong as Tony did not [[FatalFlaw put in enough safeguards, did not submit it for oversight or consider the consequences of its creation.]]
** Tony helped draft the accords citing their need for restraints and learning from their mistakes. Not only that he does not really take learn anything from the creation of Ultron, despite citing the Avengers needing to to accept limitations and oversight. When returning after facing Thanos he condemns Steve for [[UnfortunateImplications shooting down his Shield around the World idea (Ultron) because Steve is far too concerned for personal freedoms instead of what he believes needs to be done.]] [[https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-far-from-home-tony-stark-sunglasses-edith/ A line of thinking that lead to E.D.I.T.H, a weapon platform that some have noted could have come out of a Hydra playbook.]]
* Wanda Maximoff and Pietro Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver can be considered this, they have IrrationalHatred of Tony Stark whom they blame for the death of their parents as a mortar shell from Stark Industries killed them. So they reply by joining '''Hydra''', the one organization on Earth who does ten times the damage Stark Industries does (though in their defence the tie-in comic ''This Scepter'd Isle'' reveals that Strucker came to them claiming to be SHIELD). It gets even worse as when Hydra fails to stop the Avengers, the twins join [[BigBad Ultron]] and only switch sides when they learn Ultron means [[OmnicidalManiac to destroy the entire world]] and kill every single person (including them). Not to mention, they had no problem brainwashing The Hulk and unleashing him on a defenseless town: one wonders how many people were killed by the green artillery shell with the Maximoffs' names written on it that they themselves fired, and the irony of this is completely lost on them.

** It's even more tragically [[DramaticIrony ironic]], as fans have noted Tony wouldn't have inherited the Stark weapons program [[spoiler: without Hydra assassinating Howard. So by sheer extension Wanda and Pietro ''joined the very organisation who helped kill their parents as well as Tony's''. Though it's unknown if the Twins are actually aware of this]].

* Odin, the father of Film/{{Thor}}, berated his son for his [[BloodKnight warmongering]] actions towards the Ice Giants and banished him for it. Yet as ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' reveals [[spoiler: Odin conquered the other Nine Realms by force with his daughter Hela, killing billions of lives in the process, which makes Thor topping off a few Ice Giants look completely tame in comparison. It's strongly implied this was Odin's OldShame and he became a benevolent ruler as atonement for his actions, justifying why he was so hard on his sons Thor and Loki for their misdeeds]].
** [[spoiler: Speaking of Loki, he kickstarted the plot by ensuring his "oaf" brother Thor wouldn't be crowned king, citing his bro's immature HotBlooded personality as unworthy of the throne. Come ''Ragnarok'' and Loki (disguised as Odin) is ruling Asgard and is a downright terrible king who spends most his time on a couch, drinking wine and watching plays about his "heroics". All in all, Loki had no business criticising Thor for being unworthy of rule]].
*** Though one does have to wonder at the way the films compare lazy hedonism (a surface-level reading of what Loki gets up to on the throne) to Thor's crimes and likely path at that point, had he assumed the throne: He ignored the advice of his father, sparked a war over being called a girl, slaughtered dozens of giants just defending their home, and almost certainly would have continued the war he started (and sparked more through his utter lack of interest in diplomacy) had he been given the power to do so. Intriguing how the third film makes out like Loki is the less viable ruler... which is even more hypocritical when you factor in how the film treats the colonizer Odin, lauding him as a good father figure.[[note]]It's almost like director Taika Waititi refused to study or understand the material he was building from... which he's admitted in interviews.[[/note]]

* ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'': The High Evolutionary is this in ''spades'':
** The High Evolutionary venomously criticizes the bigotry and violence of humanity, which is a bit rich coming from a man who looks down on ''everyone'', treats Rocket and his ilk as failed experiments simply for not looking humanoid, and brutally incinerates those who fail to live up to his standards. Up to and including ''planets''.
** He claims to value intelligence, creativity, and compassion in his creations. However, Lylla and especially Rocket exhibit plenty of these traits, yet he orders them killed for their physical defects. It's notably implied that the reason he wants Rocket dead is because he may be smarter than the High Evolutionary. If his goals were genuine, he would have been happy, but since the High Evolutionary's goals are to feed his own narcissism, he instead lashes out.
** He deems The Sovereign failures for being {{Brainless Beaut|y}}ies with [[TheBeautifulElite an inflated sense of self-importance]]. Never mind the fact that he deliberately made them that way (on top of his own narcissism), so what was he expecting? The only reason he keeps them around instead of eradicating them like he did with various other "failed experiments" is because they are still useful to him as grunts, showing that he's also inconsistent. Also, his description of them also describes ''himself''.
** He claims to be a wise and cultured man of science, but he proves to be rather incompetent at it. He is incapable of remaining objective, his experiments are often haphazard and needlessly brutal, and he barely seems to comprehend science and medicine himself without outside help.
** He wants his creations to be compassionate and pillars of moral character, while he is utterly immoral and thinks nothing of committing genocide at the drop of a hat. Notably, he expects his creations to kill for him and sees absolutely no contradiction in this.
** Finally, for a self-proclaimed atheist, he certainly has the pride and aspirations of omnipotence of a God, with a hubris and monstrously large ego to match. Not to mention ''openly acknowledging'' that Knowhere ''is'' the severed head of a dead god moments after declaring his atheism; implying that he does not so much deny the existence of Gods as he considers himself to be a God above all others.

** [[spoiler: During the holographic MindScrew he gives Spidey towards the end, Beck gloats that Peter is just a "scared little kid in a sweatsuit". This is pretty rich coming from the guy who has no superpowers, is wearing a full body MotionCapture suit (as well as a fancy "hero" costume which is just cosmetic) and relies on a entire team of henchmen to disguise all these facts to the world]].

** The High Evolutionary venomously criticizes the bigotry and violence of humanity, which is a bit rich coming from a man who looks down on ''everyone'', treats Rocket and his ilk as failed experiments simply for not looking humanoid, and who brutally incinerates those who fail to live up to his standards. Up to and including ''planets''.
** He claims to value intelligence, creativity, and compassion in his creations. However, Lylla and especially Rocket exhibit plenty of these traits, yet he orders them killed for their physical defects. It's notably implied the reason he wants Rocket dead is because he may be smarter than the High Evolutionary. If his goals were genuine he would have been happy, but since the High Evolutionary's goals are to feed his own narcissism he instead lashes out.

** He claims to be a wise and cultured man of science, but he proves to be rather incompetent at it. He's incapable of remaining objective, his experiments are often haphazard and needlessly brutal, and he barely seems to comprehend science and medicine himself without outside help.