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* "VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney": [[spoiler:Mael Stronghart, the game's BigBad, follows this trope to a T, mainly because [[WellIntentionedExtremist he just wants to maintain law and order in London]] due to [[KarmaHoudini so many heartless criminals escaping accountability for their crimes]].]]

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* "VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney": ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney'': [[spoiler:Mael Stronghart, the game's BigBad, follows this trope to a T, mainly because [[WellIntentionedExtremist he just wants to maintain law and order in London]] due to [[KarmaHoudini so many heartless criminals escaping accountability for their crimes]].]]

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-->'''[[spoiler:Mael Stronghart]]:''' I like everything to run smoothly, in the exact manner that I prescribe. Like a well-oiled machine.

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-->'''[[spoiler:Mael Stronghart]]:''' I like everything to run smoothly, in the exact manner that I prescribe. Like a well-oiled machine. [[spoiler:[[YouMeddlingKids And I was just a step away]]...]]

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* [[BigBad President/Lord Business]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie''; everything in his city runs on conformity and following the rules, and his EvilPlan is to glue everything down so that no one can mess with his things. [[spoiler: The Man Upstairs, whom Lord Business is partially based on, is just as much of a control freak, but he changes his ways when he sees just how creative his son is and that [[HeelRealization his son made him the villain of the story]]]].

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* [[BigBad President/Lord Business]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie''; everything in his city runs on conformity and following the rules, and his EvilPlan is to glue everything down so that no one can mess with his things. [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The Man Upstairs, whom Lord Business is partially based on, is just as much of a control freak, but he changes his ways when he sees just how creative his son is and that [[HeelRealization his son made him the villain of the story]]]].


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* "VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney": [[spoiler:Mael Stronghart, the game's BigBad, follows this trope to a T, mainly because [[WellIntentionedExtremist he just wants to maintain law and order in London]] due to [[KarmaHoudini so many heartless criminals escaping accountability for their crimes]].]]
-->'''[[spoiler:Mael Stronghart]]:''' I like everything to run smoothly, in the exact manner that I prescribe. Like a well-oiled machine.
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* ''WebAnimation/HelloKittyAndFriendsSupercuteAdventures'': My Melody, of all people, turns into one when preparing a surprise party for Hello Kitty, micromanaging all of her friends on their efforts to prepare treats, arrange snacks, set up decorations, etc. Unfortunately, she forgot to organize a plan for where everyone would be when the lights went out, and there is a crash, followed by Hello Kitty stumbling onto a huge mess. Fortunately, Hello Kitty is pleased with the effort, and is just happy to spend the day with her friends.
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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': Calvin once asked his father what the term meant. The very ''favorable'' definition he received ([[https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1993/07/28 "That's what lazy, slipshod, careless, cut-corner workers call anyone who cares enough to do something right."]]) led Calvin to wonder aloud, "Am I in the presence of their king? Should I kneel?" Note that Calvin's dad is a patent attorney.

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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': Calvin once asked his father what the term meant. The very ''favorable'' ''very'' favorable definition he received ([[https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1993/07/28 "That's what lazy, slipshod, careless, cut-corner workers call anyone who cares enough to do something right."]]) led Calvin to wonder aloud, "Am I in the presence of their king? Should I kneel?" Note that Calvin's dad is a patent attorney.
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* ''Script/JusticeLeagueMortal'' takes a lot of inspiration from the ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaTowerOfBabel Tower of Babel]]'' storyline and therefore would have shown Batman at his worst in this aspect. He creates Brother Eye to take out any meta-human at any time because he's afraid of them snapping and taking over the world.

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* ''Script/JusticeLeagueMortal'' takes a lot of inspiration from the ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaTowerOfBabel ''[[ComicBook/JLATowerOfBabel Tower of Babel]]'' storyline and therefore would have shown Batman at his worst in this aspect. He creates Brother Eye to take out any meta-human at any time because he's afraid of them snapping and taking over the world.
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* "Ace" Rothstein in ''Film/{{Casino}}''. Such a perfectionist that he insists on an equal number of blueberries in every muffin. While it's not a FatalFlaw in the sense that it gets Ace killed, the exact moment [[ForWantOfANail things definitely started to go to hell for the entire cast]] is when Ace fired an employee he considered incompetent (and absolutely refused to hire him again in any other capacity when asked to reconsider by the employee's brother-in-law) without caring that the Clark County Commission chairman (the aforementioned employee's brother-in-law) [[ItsPersonal would develop a vendetta over it]].

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* "Ace" Rothstein in ''Film/{{Casino}}''. Such a perfectionist that he insists on an equal number of blueberries in every muffin. While it's not a FatalFlaw in the sense that it gets Ace killed, the exact moment [[ForWantOfANail things definitely started to go to hell for the entire cast]] cast is when Ace fired an employee he considered incompetent (and absolutely refused to hire him again in any other capacity when asked to reconsider by the employee's brother-in-law) without caring that the Clark County Commission chairman (the aforementioned employee's brother-in-law) [[ItsPersonal would develop a vendetta over it]].
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** As a result of his paranoia, General Ironwood believes the first step to any problem is to put ''him'' in charge of it; When he comes to Vale in Volume 2, he and Ozpin clash over the appropriateness of the massive fleet he brought along "just in case". Ironwood persuades the council to remove Ozpin and be put in charge of the Vytal Festival's security. After Volume 3, Ironwood begins amassing more and more control over Atlas through his two seats on the council and locks the kingdom up to keep the villains out. By Volume 7, he has turned the city of Mantle into a police state, disturbing the main heroes, and as the situation deteriorates, bans public assembly and considers invoking martial law to get things done without having to negotiate with anyone. [[spoiler: Once he learns that Cinder, who orchestrated his defeat in Vale is in Atlas and Salem is coming personally, he snaps, and arrests the heroes when they refuse to follow his extreme methods.]]

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** As This is a result of his paranoia, core trait with General Ironwood Ironwood. He believes the first step to any problem is to put ''him'' in charge of it; When he comes to Vale in Volume 2, he and Ozpin clash over the appropriateness of the massive fleet he brought along "just in case". Ironwood persuades the council to remove Ozpin and be put in charge of the Vytal Festival's security. After Volume 3, Ironwood begins amassing more and more control over Atlas through his two seats on the council and locks the kingdom up to keep the villains out. [[DeconstructedTrope This ends up being heavily deconstructed as the series goes on]], as his controlling tendencies not only serves to alienate his allies, but also ends up causing him to basically ignore ''any'' input that doesn't justify his actions, making him too uncompromising and rigid to adapt to the situation. By Volume 7, he has turned the city of Mantle into a police state, disturbing the main heroes, and as the situation deteriorates, bans public assembly and considers invoking martial law to get things done without having to negotiate with anyone. [[spoiler: Once he learns that Cinder, who orchestrated his defeat in Vale is in Atlas and Salem is coming personally, he snaps, and arrests the heroes when they refuse to follow his extreme methods.]]
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-->-- '''Michael''', ''Series/BurnNotice'', "[[Recap/BurnNoticeS2E5ScatterPoint Scatter Point]]"

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-->-- '''Michael''', '''Michael Westen''', ''Series/BurnNotice'', "[[Recap/BurnNoticeS2E5ScatterPoint Scatter Point]]"

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