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[[caption-width-right:240:Hulk shut up puny Loki]]

He's a ''villain''. A ''bad guy''. He has tried to kill you and your friends a dozen times over. He dangled your {{Sidekick}} and your {{Love Interest|s}} over a cliff, [[EvilGloating taunting you]] to [[SadisticChoice pick one of them]]. He treats other people, [[BadBoss including his own underlings]], like dirt. He doesn't care about people, order, or [[StrawHypocrite whatever he's using to justify his actions]]--he just wants power. [[KickTheDog And he ran over your daughter's puppy]]. You're ''nothing'' like him. He's ''wrong''. So you tell it to him, spell it out if necessary, then beat the crap out of him in a manner [[RightMakesMight most righteous]] (or, if you are a common human against a superpowered villain, or the work is not action-oriented, an ArmorPiercingSlap may be an appropriate outcome as well).

He's a ''villain''. A ''bad guy''. He has tried to kill you and your friends a dozen times over. He dangled your {{Sidekick}} and your {{Love Interest|s}} over a cliff, [[EvilGloating taunting you]] to [[SadisticChoice pick one of them]]. He treats other people, [[BadBoss including his own underlings]], like dirt. He doesn't care about people, order, or [[StrawHypocrite whatever he's using to justify his actions]]--he just wants power. [[KickTheDog And he ran over your daughter's puppy]]. You're ''nothing'' like him. He's ''wrong''. So you tell it to him, spell it out if necessary, then beat the crap out of him in a manner [[RightMakesMight most righteous]] (or, if you are a common human against a superpowered villain, or the work is not action-oriented, an ArmorPiercingSlap may be an appropiate outcome as well).

More heroes will often at least listen before coming up with a counterargument. When the villain rationalizes their villainy with something truly depraved, the hero will often roar to the bad guy, "YoureInsane" before delivering the smackdown.

He's a ''villain''. A ''bad guy''. He has tried to kill you and your friends a dozen times over. He dangled your {{Sidekick}} and your {{Love Interest|s}} over a cliff, [[EvilGloating taunting you]] to [[SadisticChoice pick one of them]]. He treats other people, [[BadBoss including his own underlings]], like dirt. He doesn't care about people, order, or [[StrawHypocrite whatever he's using to justify his actions]]--he just wants power. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And he]] [[KickTheDog ran over your daughter's puppy]]. You're ''nothing'' like him. He's ''wrong''. So you tell it to him, spell it out if necessary, then beat the crap out of him in a manner [[RightMakesMight most righteous]] (or, if you are a common human against a superpowered villain, or the work is not action-oriented, an ArmorPiercingSlap may be an appropiate outcome as well).

[[caption-width-right:240:[[Characters/MCUTheHulk Hulk]] shut up puny [[Characters/MCULoki Loki]]]]

'''Optimus Primal:''' [[VerbThis Speech]] ''[[VerbThis this]]''. '''''[POW]'''''

[[caption-width-right:240:[[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] shut up puny ComicBook/{{Loki}}.]]

So you're [[FinalBattle finally facing the villain]]. He's being all {{smug|Snake}} and [[BreakThemByTalking trying to break you]] with his words, [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructing]] your motives for fighting him and reminding you of how ''[[NotSoDifferent similar]]'' you are to him, making you uncomfortable with his [[AccentuateTheNegative too-close-to-truths]], offering you the opportunity to [[WeCanRuleTogether join him]], et cetera et cetera… and what should your response be? [[KirkSummation Tell him the error of his ways,]] and [[LastSecondChance offer him a chance to join the good guys?]] A measured, reasonable response, indicating your disagreement? [[VillainHasAPoint Let the villainous argument throw you]] and make you wonder if you and he are NotSoDifferent?

More heroes will often at least listen before coming up with a counterargument. When the villain rationalizes their villainy with something truly depraved, the hero will often roar the bad guy, "YoureInsane" before delivering the smackdown.

[[caption-width-right:240:[[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] shut up puny Loki.]]

'''Optimus Primal:''' Speech ''this''. '''''[POW]'''''

'''Optimus Primal:''' [[VerbThis Speech]] ''[[VerbThis this]]''. '''''[POW]'''''

'''Optimus Primal:''' Speech ''this''. '''''[POW]'''''

So you're [[FinalBattle finally facing the villain]]. He's being all {{smug|Snake}} and [[BreakThemByTalking trying to break you]] with his words, [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructing]] your motives for fighting him and reminding you of how ''[[NotSoDifferent similar]]'' you are to him, making you uncomfortable with his [[AccentuateTheNegative too-close-to-truths]], offering you the opportunity to [[WeCanRuleTogether join him]], etcetera etcetera… and what should your response be? [[KirkSummation Tell him the error of his ways,]] and [[LastSecondChance offer him a chance to join the good guys?]] A measured, reasonable response, indicating your disagreement? [[VillainHasAPoint Let the villainous argument throw you]] and make you wonder if you and he are NotSoDifferent?

'''Optimus Primal:''' [[VerbThis Speech]] ''this''. '''''[POW]'''''

'''Optimus Primal:''' Speech ''this''. '''''[POW]'''''

->'''Megatron:''' Oh well, come on, let's have it. The usual "destiny and honor" speech.
->'''Optimus Primal:''' Speech ''this''. '''''[POW]'''''

So you're [[FinalBattle finally facing the villain]]. He's being all {{smug|Snake}} and [[BreakThemByTalking trying to break you]] with his words, [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructing]] your motives for fighting him and reminding you of how ''[[NotSoDifferent similar]]'' you are to him, making you uncomfortable with his [[AccentuateTheNegative too-close-to-truths]], offering you the opportunity to [[WeCanRuleTogether join him]], etcetera etcetera... and what should your response be? [[KirkSummation Tell him the error of his ways,]] and [[LastSecondChance offer him a chance to join the good guys?]] A measured, reasonable response, indicating your disagreement? [[VillainHasAPoint Let the villainous argument throw you]] and make you wonder if you and he are NotSoDifferent?

'''''[[TitleDrop Shut up]]''', Hannibal''.

He's a ''villain''. A ''bad guy''. He has tried to kill you and your friends a dozen times over. He dangled your {{Sidekick}} and your {{Love Interest|s}} over a cliff, [[EvilGloating taunting you]] to [[SadisticChoice pick one of them]]. He treats other people, [[BadBoss including his own underlings]], like dirt. He doesn't care about people, order, or [[StrawHypocrite whatever he's using to justify his actions]] - he just wants power. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And he]] [[KickTheDog ran over your daughter's puppy]]. You're ''nothing'' like him. He's ''wrong''. So you tell it to him, spell it out if necessary, then beat the crap out of him in a manner [[RightMakesMight most righteous]] (or, if you are a common human against a superpowered villain, or the work is not action-oriented, an ArmorPiercingSlap may be an appropiate outcome as well).

This happens a lot. Heroes usually use the 'fist to face' variant of this, though a hero giving a villain a verbal beatdown is not unheard of. Often done by the more [[CombatPragmatist practical]] AntiHero, who doesn't really care about philosophy, and just prefers to beat up anyone who has messed with them or their stuff.

Compare ShutUpKirk, YouKeepTellingYourselfThat, VerbThis, ArmorPiercingResponse, and whichever variations of IWillShowYouX are said specifically to a villain. For the more... forceful version, see TalkToTheFist.

He's a ''villain''. A ''bad guy''. He has tried to kill you and your friends a dozen times over. He dangled your {{Sidekick}} and your {{Love Interest|s}} over a cliff, [[EvilGloating taunting you]] to [[SadisticChoice pick one of them]]. He treats other people, [[BadBoss including his own underlings]], like dirt. He doesn't care about people, order, or [[StrawHypocrite whatever he's using to justify his actions]] - he just wants power. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And he]] [[KickTheDog ran over your daughter's puppy]]. You're ''nothing'' like him. He's ''wrong''. So you tell it to him, spell it out if necessary, then beat the crap out of him in a manner [[RightMakesMight most righteous]].

->'''Optimus Primal:''' [[VerbThis Speech]] ''[[VerbThis this]]''. '''''[POW]'''''

More heroes will often at least listen before coming up with a counterargument. When the villain rationalizes their villainy with something truly depraved, the hero will often call the bad guy [[YoureInsane insane]] before delivering the smackdown.

->'''Optimus Primal:''' Speech ''this''. '''''[POW]'''''

[[quoteright:240:[[Film/TheAvengers http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1214_3523.jpg]]]]

->'''Optimus Primal:''' [[VerbThis Speech]] ''[[VerbThis this]]''. '''''[[TalkToTheFist [POW] ]]'''''

As these occur at the conclusion of most stories, feel free to use spoiler marks if you think it [[{{Spoiler}} gives away too much]].

More heroes will often at least listen before coming up with a counterargument. When that fails due to the fact that the villain has rationalized their villainy with something truly depraved, the hero will often call the bad guy [[YoureInsane insane]] before delivering the smackdown.

Compare ShutUpKirk, YouKeepTellingYourselfThat, VerbThis, and whichever variations of IWillShowYouX are said specifically to a villain. For the more... forceful version, see TalkToTheFist.