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* '''Deconstructed''': Alex aspires to be the greatest villain of all time, but only because it is what society expects of him rather than what he wants to do with his life. He only pulls a gradual Heel-Face Turn in response to someone finally showing moral support.



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** Alex truly is the biggest bad there is, but fears there's always someone better.

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** Alex truly is the biggest bad there is, but fears there's always someone better.AlwaysSomeoneBetter.
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'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous character tries to be the BigBad, but they lack in too many necessary categories to properly fulfill the role.

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'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous character tries to be the BigBad, but they lack in too many necessary categories characteristics to properly fulfill the role.
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'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous character tries to be the BigBad, but they lack in so many necessary categories to properly fulfill the role.

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'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous character tries to be the BigBad, but they lack in so too many necessary categories to properly fulfill the role.
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* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas. But because he's ultimately a small-time crook whose biggest and only asset is his gun, he's swept aside by General Evil,a legitimate supervillain who cements himself as the larger threat.

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* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas. But because he's ultimately a small-time crook whose biggest and only asset is his gun, he's swept aside by General Evil,a Evil, a legitimate supervillain who cements himself as the larger threat.
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* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas. But because he's ultimately a small-time crook whose biggest and only asset is his gun, General Evil--a legitimate supervillain--sweeps him aside and cements himself as the larger threat.

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* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas. But because he's ultimately a small-time crook whose biggest and only asset is his gun, he's swept aside by General Evil--a Evil,a legitimate supervillain--sweeps him aside and supervillain who cements himself as the larger threat.
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'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous character tries to be the BigBad, but they still lack in so many necessary categories to properly fulfill the role.

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'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous character tries to be the BigBad, but they still lack in so many necessary categories to properly fulfill the role.
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'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous character tries to be the BigBad, but they lack in so many necessary categories to properly fulfill the role.

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'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous character tries to be the BigBad, but they still lack in so many necessary categories to properly fulfill the role.
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* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas. But because he's ultimately a small-time crook whose biggest and only asset is his gun, General Evil--a legitimate supervillain--sweeps him aside and cements himself as the biggest threat.

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* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas. But because he's ultimately a small-time crook whose biggest and only asset is his gun, General Evil--a legitimate supervillain--sweeps him aside and cements himself as the biggest larger threat.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character tries to be the BigBad but lacks the skills/intelligence/power/resources/etc. necessary to fulfill the role.
* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas. General Evil is a legitimate supervillain who sweeps him aside.

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'''Basic Trope''': A dangerous character tries to be the BigBad BigBad, but lacks the skills/intelligence/power/resources/etc. they lack in so many necessary categories to properly fulfill the role.
* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas. But because he's ultimately a small-time crook whose biggest and only asset is his gun, General Evil is a Evil--a legitimate supervillain who sweeps supervillain--sweeps him aside.aside and cements himself as the biggest threat.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character tries to be the BigBad, but lacks the skills/intelligence/power/resources/etc. necessary to fulfill the role.
* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas, General Evil is legitimate supervillain who sweeps him aside.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character tries to be the BigBad, BigBad but lacks the skills/intelligence/power/resources/etc. necessary to fulfill the role.
* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas, Vegas. General Evil is a legitimate supervillain who sweeps him aside.



* '''Subverted''': General Evil initially seems to be a far more serious and credible threat than Alex, and gives Alex a beating to prove it. Ultimately, however, Alex gets his revenge and [[HijackedByGanon returns to the spotlight]].

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* '''Subverted''': General Evil initially seems to be a far more serious and credible threat than Alex, Alex and gives Alex a beating to prove it. Ultimately, however, Alex gets his revenge and [[HijackedByGanon returns to the spotlight]].
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** Alex is the legitimate main antagonist of the story, but is either incompetent or a small fry compared to the [[VillainOfAnotherStory distant and univolved General Evil]].

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** Alex is the legitimate main antagonist of the story, but is either incompetent or a small fry compared to the [[VillainOfAnotherStory distant and univolved uninvolved General Evil]].

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* '''Subverted''':
** Alex wants to rule Las Vegas, but it turns out [[KnightTemplar it's because he wants to "cleanse" the city of its evil.]]
** General Evil isn't the real deal. Alex is, once he works out how to get things to turn in his favour.
* '''Double Subverted''': He's just lying.

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* '''Subverted''':
** Alex wants to rule Las Vegas, but it turns out [[KnightTemplar it's because he wants to "cleanse" the city of its evil.]]
**
'''Subverted''': General Evil isn't the real deal. initially seems to be a far more serious and credible threat than Alex, and gives Alex is, once he works out how a beating to get things to turn in prove it. Ultimately, however, Alex gets his favour.
revenge and [[HijackedByGanon returns to the spotlight]].
* '''Double Subverted''': He's just lying.After his first defeat, Alex makes a credible attempt to return to BigBad status. He fails, and General Evil ensures he won't be able to try again.
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** Alex is indeed very intelligent/powerful/resourceful on his own and would have been the BigBad if it wasn't for General Evil who has supernatural powers.

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** Alex is indeed very intelligent/powerful/resourceful powerful and threatening on his own and would have been the BigBad if it wasn't for General Evil who has supernatural powers.
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** Alex is indeed very intelligent/powerful/resourceful on his own and would have been the BigBad if it wasn't for General Evil who has supernatural powers.
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** Alex doesn't want to be the BigBad, despite having the skills and resources to become one.

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** Despite his competence, Alex doesn't want to be the BigBad, despite having the skills and resources to become one.BigBad; he's [[TheCreon happier]] as General Evil's HypercompetentSidekick.
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** Alex is a mobster who is pushed into irrelevance by General Evil, but General Evil is TooPowerfulToLive while Alex gets nothing worse than a stint in CardboardPrison.

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** Alex is a mobster who is pushed into irrelevance by General Evil, but General Evil is TooPowerfulToLive while Alex gets nothing worse than ends the story as he began it, a stint in CardboardPrison.small-time but successful criminal.

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* '''Straight''': Alex wants to rule Las Vegas, but General Evil is the real deal.

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* '''Straight''': Alex is a mobster who wants to rule Las Vegas, but General Evil is the real deal.legitimate supervillain who sweeps him aside.



** Alex in any other story would be a fairly dangerous villain. [[OvershadowedByAwesome The other villains are just more powerful here.]]

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** Alex was the legit BigBad in any other story would be a fairly dangerous villain. [[OvershadowedByAwesome The other villains are the first season. He just more powerful here.]]CantCatchUp as the stakes rise.


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** Alex is a mobster who is pushed into irrelevance by General Evil, but General Evil is TooPowerfulToLive while Alex gets nothing worse than a stint in CardboardPrison.

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