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17th Jun '13 8:09:43 AM LahmacunKebab

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*** More recently, he carried out a rather effective BatmanGambit, manipulating Alex, Amanda and Nikita with the end result of [[spoiler: now being in a position to blackmail Alex into doing whatever he wants]]. This is impressive, but it gets even better when one realizes that he did all this ''from the confines of his cell.''
*** That's nothing compared to the gambit he carries out during the entire first half of the season, discreetly giving orders to the Guardians via [[TheDragon Roan]] -- by the time it's done, [[spoiler: he's free from his cell to plot his revenge, and all his superiors in Oversight are dead]].
*** And he just topped himself again in episode 2x18, where he managed to retake control of Division. How? [[spoiler: When his [[TheMole mole]] informs him that Amanda's out of headquarters, he lets himself be captured, and then {{Hannibal Lecture}}s the agents assigned to kill him into switching loyalties back to him. Then he strolls into Operations with them at his back and, ignoring the MexicanStandoff around him, exposes Amanda's secret alliance with Ari, winning back the loyalty and control of Division.]] The [[OhCrap look]] on Amanda's face when she realizes what's happened is what seals the deal.

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*** Later he carried out a plan manipulating Alex, Amanda and Nikita with the end result of [[spoiler: now being in a position to blackmail Alex into doing whatever he wants]]. This is impressive, but it gets even better when one realizes that he did all this ''from the confines of his cell.''
*** The gambit he carries out during the entire first half of the season, discreetly giving orders to the Guardians via [[TheDragon Roan]] -- by the time it's done, [[spoiler: he's free from his cell to plot his revenge, and all his superiors in Oversight are dead]].
*** He topped himself again in episode 2x18, where he managed to retake control of Division. How? [[spoiler: When his [[TheMole mole]] informs him that Amanda's out of headquarters, [[HannibalLecture he lets himself be captured, and the convinces the agents assigned to kill him into switching loyalties back to him.]] Then he strolls into Operations with them at his back and, ignoring the MexicanStandoff around him, exposes Amanda's secret alliance with Ari, winning back the loyalty and control of Division.]] The [[OhCrap look]] on Amanda's face when she realizes what's happened is what seals the deal.

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* ''KennyVsSpenny'': Kenny Hotz of this Canadian series. He's [[ManipulativeBastard ruthless]], [[CombatPragmatist underhanded]] and, he rarely loses!
* Certain contestants on RealityTV competition programs can be Magnificent Bastards if they win in an impressive manner, or if they didn't win, came very close to doing so. Good examples include Richard Hatch, Brian Heidik, Parvati Shallow and "Boston" Rob Mariano from ''Series/{{Survivor}}'' and Dr. Will Kirby and Dan Gheesling from the American version of BigBrother.
* ''Series/{{Revenge}}'': Emily Thorne. A DistaffCounterpart to [[Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo Edmond Dantes]], she effortlessly pulls off one BatmanGambit after another to take down anyone who had a hand in sending her father to prison. She belongs here rather than GuileHero because of her complete lack of concern for any innocent bystanders who get hurt along the way, but pulls all her schemes off with such panache you can't help but root for her.
* ''{{Warehouse 13}}'': This seems to be a requirement to be the BigBad, as, to date, all of them (James [=MacPherson=], HG Wells, Walter Sykes, Brother Adrian[[spoiler:/[[SplitPersonalityTakeover Evil!Artie]]]]) have spent their respective seasons carrying out elaborate [[ThePlan plots]] against the Warehouse agents, always staying one step ahead of them, and ultimately only being stopped by unforeseen circumstances [[spoiler: (though both Sykes and Evil!Artie, while killed/purified, still manage to succeed posthumously)]].
* ''EastEnders'': Has known its fair share over the years.
** Dirty Den was probably the best out of them all. A sharp-suited, womanising DeadpanSnarker who managed to play everyone for fools, even the audience but still had moments of [[EvenEvilHasStandards philanthropy]]. He was to Walford what Lionel Luthor is to Smallville, complete with his own Lex Luthor in the form of Dennis Rickman!
** Den was outplayed by his wife, Chrissie Watts in the end though.
** Johnny Alan was conceived as a Magnificent Bastard but could never quite pull it off.
** Archie Mitchell started out as one until he crossed the MoralEventHorizon.
** And currently we've got Doctor Yusef Khan. A calm, calculated ManOfWealthAndTaste who always has a nasty hidden agenda earning him the nickname "Dr. Evil" (apply little finger to corner of mouth and [[EvilLaugh laugh evilly]].
* ''TheMentalist'': Patrick Jane is the epitome of this trope. He is brilliant, charismatic and manipulative. He runs rings around poor Lisbon, the rest of the team and the criminals. Nobody ever knows the full plan except him and, on the rare occasion something goes wrong, he will get out somehow. The audience want Patrick to succeed in catching the murderers and to eventually get Red John even though his methods are often questionable.

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