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-->-- '''Smithers'''[[hottip:*:after mistakenly believing himself to be the one who shot Burns]], ''TheSimpsons'', "Who Shot Mr. Burns, Part 2"

* Chuckles the Clown does this in ''ToyStory 3'' to explain Lotso's turn to evil.

and when he tried to steal our sunlight, he crossed the line from everyday villainy into [[CartoonishSupervillainy cartoonish supervillainy]]!"''

Note that this is not a MotiveRant; the tone of the conversation will be very calm and gentle despite the subject matter, as indicated by many of the examples...

Compare KirkSummation, which is addressed to the actual villain. See also [[YoureInsane You're Insane]].

* Perhaps most famously (if lamely) in the AlfredHitchcock film, ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.

-->'''Simba''': Scar couldn't let go of his hate, and in the end, it destroyed him.
-->'''Kovu''': ... I've never heard the story of Scar that way. He truly was a killer.
-->'''Simba''' (while brushing the remains of burned plants): Fire is a killer. Sometimes what's left behind can grow better than the generation before, if given the chance.
* ''{{Troy}}'': The Trojan priest says this when they find the beach abandoned. ([[TrojanHorse It's a Trap]].)

* Chuckles the Clown does this in ''ToyStory'' 3 to explain Lotso's turn to evil.

* ''{{It Conquered the World}}.'' "He learned almost too late that man is a feeling creature, and because of it, the greatest in the universe..." A catchphrase of ''Series/{{Mystery Science Theater 3000}}''.

* Perhaps most famously (if lamely) in the AlfredHitchcock film, ''{{Psycho}}''.

* In the postgame in [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearlPokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokemon Platinum]], you come across an old man who explains why Cyrus was after a world without emotion. Of course, the old man (probably) doesn't know that you're the one who defeated Cyrus, or even that you ever met him. He's just a [[CryForTheDevil grieving grandfather]] who blames himself for his grandson turning out [[KnightTemplar like that]].

* Subverted towards the end of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'': After Link defeats Ganondorf's first form, Zelda's CrystalPrison slowly moves towards the roof and dissipates, and Zelda looks at spoiler:Ganondorf's body and says ''"Ganondorf, pitiful man. Without a strong, righteous mind, he could not control the power of the gods."'' Then they realize the place is collapsing, that Ganondorf is using his "last breath" to bury Link and Zelda in the remains of the castle... of course, after they escape, it turns out Link has to fight another of Ganondorf's forms, confirming that Zelda's earlier line isn't really an AFTER action villain analysis.

* {{Monk}}. [[CatchPhrase "Here's how it happened."]]
* ''PerryMason'' often employed these to tie up loose ends after [[{{ThePerryMasonMethod}} badgering the real culprit into a dramatic courtroom confession.]]
* ''{{It Conquered the World}}.'' "He learned almost too late that man is a feeling creature, and because of it, the greatest in the universe..." A catchphrase of {{Mystery Science Theater 3000}}.

* In the postgame in [[PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokemon Platinum]], you come across an old man who explains why Cyrus was after a world without emotion. Of course, the old man (probably) doesn't know that you're the one who defeated Cyrus, or even that you ever met him. He's just a [[CryForTheDevil grieving grandfather]] who blames himself for his grandson turning out [[KnightTemplar like that]].

* ''TheSimpsons'' episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns", quoted above.

* ''{{Bleach}}'' did this in a recent manga chapter.

* Chuckles the Clown does this in ''ToyStory'' 3 to explain Lotso's StartOfDarkness.

* Subverted towards the end of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'': After Link defeats [[spoiler:Ganondorf's first form, Zelda's CrystalPrison slowly moves towards the roof and dissipates,]] and Zelda looks at [[spoiler:Ganondorf's body]] and says ''"[[spoiler:Ganondorf]], pitiful man. Without a strong, righteous mind, he could not [[spoiler:control the power of the gods]]."'' Then they realize the place is collapsing, that [[spoiler:Ganondorf is using his "last breath" to bury Link and Zelda in the remains of the castle... of course, after they escape, it turns out Link has to fight another of Ganondorf's forms, confirming that Zelda's earlier line isn't really an AFTER action villain analysis.]]

* Subverted towards the end of ''TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'': After Link defeats [[spoiler:Ganondorf's first form, Zelda's CrystalPrison slowly moves towards the roof and dissipates,]] and Zelda looks at [[spoiler:Ganondorf's body]] and says ''"[[spoiler:Ganondorf]], pitiful man. Without a strong, righteous mind, he could not [[spoiler:control the power of the gods]]."'' Then they realize the place is collapsing, that [[spoiler:Ganondorf is using his "last breath" to bury Link and Zelda in the remains of the castle... of course, after they escape, it turns out Link has to fight another of Ganondorf's forms, confirming that Zelda's earlier line isn't really an AFTER action villain analysis.]]

and when he tried to steal our sunlight, he crossed the line from everyday villainy into [[LampshadeHanging cartoonish supervillainy]]!"''

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* Perhaps most famously (if lamely) in the AlfredHitchcock film, {{Psycho}}.
* In [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2nKWHh9P_w&#t=7m48s this scene]] from TheLionKing 2.

* The film (and comic) version of SinCity has a scene in which Cardinal Roarke explains to Marv why his adopted son ate people [[spoiler: and subsequently admitted to joining in.]]

* Subverted towards the end of TheLegendOfZelda : OcarinaOfTime. After Link defeats [[spoiler:Ganondorf's first form, Zelda's CrystalPrison slowly moves towards the roof and dissipates,]] and Zelda looks at [[spoiler:Ganondorf's body]] and says ''"[[spoiler:Ganondorf]], pitiful man. Without a strong, righteous mind, he could not [[spoiler:control the power of the gods]]."'' Then they realize the place is collapsing, that [[spoiler:Ganondorf is using his "last breath" to bury Link and Zelda in the remains of the castle... of course, after they escape, it turns out Link has to fight another of Ganondorf's forms, confirming that Zelda's earlier line isn't really an AFTER action villain analysis.]]

This is when either an enemy of a major villain, or maybe a minion who [[HeelFaceTurn turned against them]], explains to others the nature of their {{conflict}}, likely after the villain has either been [[VillainExitStageLeft defeated]] or is at least [[WeWillMeetAgain temporarily]] out of power. An alternative title for this, "explaining the villain explains the conflict," refers to the notion that explaining what happened makes the actions of the villain's enemy or former rival more understandable.

-->-- ''ItConqueredTheWorld'', via ''MST3K''

->''"He learned almost too late that [[ThisThingYouCallLove man is a feeling creature]], and because of it, the [[HumansAreSpecial greatest in the universe]]...''

->''"[Burns] became consumed by greed, he'd steal from anyone . . . and when he tried to steal our sunlight, he crossed the line from everyday villainy into [[LampshadeHanging cartoonish supervillainy]]!"''

Compare KirkSummation, which is addressed to the actual villain.

* Subverted towards the end of TheLegendOfZelda : OcarinaOfTime. After Link defeats [[spoiler:Ganondorf's first form, Zelda's CrystalPrison slowly moves towards the roof and dissipates,]] and Zelda looks at [[spoiler:Ganondorf's body]] and says ''"[[spoiler:Ganondorf]], pitiful man. Without a strong, riteous mind, he could not [[spoiler:control the power of the gods]]."'' Then they realize the place is collapsing, that [[spoiler:Ganondorf is using his "last breath" to bury Link and Zelda in the remains of the castle... of course, after they escape, it turns out Link has to fight another of Ganondorf's forms, confirming that Zelda's earlier line isn't really an AFTER action villain analysis.]]

* {{Monk}}. [[Catchphrase "He's the Guy."]] "Here's how he did it."

* Subverted toward the end of TheLegendOfZelda : OcarinaOfTime. After Link defeats [[spoiler:Ganondorf's first form, Zelda's CrystalPrison slowly moves towards the roof and dissipates,]] and Zelda looks at [[spoiler:Ganondorf's body]] and says "[[spoiler:Ganondorf]], pitiful man. Without a strong, riteous mind, he could not [[spoiler:control the power of the gods]]." Then they realize the place is collapsing, that [[spoiler:Ganondorf is using his "last breath" to bury Link and Zelda in the remains of the castle... of course, after they escape, it turns out Link has to fight another of Ganondorf's forms, making Zelda's earlier line not entirely an AFTER action villain analysis.]]

* PerryMason often employed these to tie up loose ends after [[{{ThePerryMasonMethod}} badgering the real culprit into a dramatic courtroom confession.]]
* {{It Conquered the World}}. "He learned almost too late that man is a feeling creature, and because of it, the greatest in the universe..." A catchphrase of {{Mystery Science Theater 3000}}.

This is when either an enemy of a major villain, or maybe a minion who turned against them, explains to others the nature of their conflict, likely after the villain has either been defeated or is at least temporarily out of power. An alternative title for this, "explaining the villain explains the conflict," refers to the notion that explaining what happened makes the actions of the villain's enemy or former rival more understandable.

Note that this is not a MotiveRant; the tone of the conversation will be very calm and gentle despite the subject matter, as indicated by the above examples...