History PlayingWith / CardCarryingVillain

** Dr Villainous Evil is proud of his own evil, but is smart/clever/cunning enough to put up a facade to fool people into getting what he wants.

** TheCape, a perfect Hero.

* '''Exagerrated''': Dr. Villainous Evil appears to be basing his every action on what would be the most villainous thing to do.

* '''Justified''': The world is ruled by a BalanceOfGoodAndEvil, and Dr. Villainous Evil gains power by allying with the forces of evil.

* '''Inverted''': VillainWithGoodPublicity, who works hard and successfully at convincing the world that he is good and not evil.

* '''Subverted''': The heroes confront the WellIntentionedExtremist and he remarks, "Right, my only reason for doing any of this is that I'm evil." [[SarcasmBlind The heroes fail to note that he is being sarcastic.]]

* '''Parodied''': Even when he's [[TheMole trying to infiltrate the heroes' organization,]] Dr. Villainous Evil still gives himself away by referring to himself as a villain. (Or, he would have given himself away, but such examples [[RuleOfFunny almost always]] [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain go unnoticed]] by [[GoodIsDumb the heroes]].

* '''Deconstructed''': Dr. Villainous Evil is doomed to a ZeroPercentApprovalRating because he never pretends to be anything but evil.

* '''Averted''': The villains may be clearly bad people, but they show no sign of thinking of themselves that way.

* '''Enforced''': It was decided that the audience [[ViewersAreMorons wouldn't be able to tell]] that Dr. Villainous Evil was a bad guy unless they gave him that kind of name and self-description. Perhaps because, [[BlackAndGreyMorality without it, there wouldn't be much difference between Dr. Evil and his enemies.]]

* '''Subverted''': The heroes confront the WellIntentionedExtremist and he remarks, "Right, my only reason for doing any of this is that I'm evil." [[SarcasmFailure The heroes fail to note that he is being sarcastic.]]

'''Basic Trope''': A character (who may be low on the SlidingScaleOfAntagonistVileness, or [[AntiVillain relatively high]]) self-identifies as "evil," "a villain," or the like.

** EvilIsCool or EvilIsSexy: Dr Villanous Evil doesn't personally think he's evil, however pretends to think he's one as villains are popular/chicks dig the bad guy.
** Dr Villanous Evil is such a CompleteMonster he can't possibly find a way to justify or explain his actions as anything over than him being evil.
** Dr Villanous Evil [[FaceHeelTurn used to be good]], and also believed [[BlackAndWhiteMorality in moral absolutim.]] He refuses to give up his moral absolutism even as a villain, and because of this he believes himself to be in the wrong.

* '''Subverted''': The heroes confront the WellIntentionedExtremist and he remarks, "Right, my only reason for doing any of this is that I'm evil." [[SarcasmFailure The heroes fail to note that he was being sarcastic.]]

* '''Parodied''': Even when he's [[TheMole trying to infiltrate the heroes' organization,]] Dr. Villainous Evil still gives himself away by referring to himself as a villain. (Or he would have given himself away, but such examples [[RuleOfFunny almost always]] [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain go unnoticed]] by [[GoodIsDumb the heroes]].
** Doctor Villainous Evil considers himself a CompleteMonster, [[PokeThePoodle yet he couldn't harm a fly.]]

** The reason Dr. Villainous Evil choose that name is that he's actually disgusted by the moral absolutism of the [[KnightTemplar "heroes"]]. Ultimately, he ends up saving the world since he's a NobleDemon, but since he presented himself as the ultimate bad guy, no one realizes this until long after his lonely and [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing celebrated]] death, having been bound by his own ideological image.

* '''Reconstructed''': [[LegionOfDoom The Evil League of Villains]] gains a great deal of grudging respect from most non-members because after all, they are [[EvilIsCool cool and powerful]], and [[AtLeastIAdmitIt at least they're not hypocritical about their evilness]], like so many other people.
* '''Zigzagged''': Sometimes the villains are ObviouslyEvil and admit it, while other times the same villain characters are portrayed as [[GreyAndGreyMorality far more morally complex]], believing that EvenEvilHasStandards, [[PetTheDog liberally engaging in dog-petting]], and so on.

* '''Enforced''': It was decided that the audience [[ViewersAreMorons wouldn't be able to tell]] that Dr. Villainous Evil was a bad guy unless they gave him that kind of name and self-description. Perhaps because [[BlackAndGreyMorality without it, there wouldn't be much difference between Dr. Evil and his enemies.]]

** BlackAndWhiteMorality: They have to [[Anvilicious enforce the idea that evil people think they're ''eeeevill!'']]

* Dr Villanous Evil [[FaceHeelTurn used to be good]], and also believed [[BlackAndWhiteMorality in moral absolutim.]] He refuses to give up his moral absolutism even as a villain, and because of this he believes himself to be in the wrong.

** The villain has a ZeroPercentApprovalGambit, so he pretends to be a CardCarryingVillian.

* Dr Villainous Evil is so into the idea that he's a villain, he actively hates any villain [[KnightTemplar who doesn't acknowledge they are in the wrong.]]

* '''Defied''': "Yes, I was convicted in that plot to blow up the White House, but I'm really a nice guy. [[{{Civillain}} I've changed, honest!]]

** EvilIsCool or EvilIsSexy:Dr Villanous Evil doesn't personally think he's evil,however pretends to think he's one as villains are popular/chicks dig the bad guy
** Dr Villanous Evil is such a CompleteMonster he can't possibly find a way to justify or explain his actions as anything over than him being evil

** KnightTemplar, a bad guy who thinks he's moral and just

** The villain has a ZeroPercentApprovalGambit,so he pretends to be a CardCarryingVillian

** The actor wants to play a LargeHam,and being a CardCarryingVillain will enhance the hamminess

* '''Conversed''': "Why do the villains on these shows just come right out and say that they're 'bad'? It's almost as if they're [[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad unclear on what the word 'bad' means]]."

** TheCape, a Card-Carrying Hero.

** EvilIsCool/EvilIsSexy:Dr Villanous Evil doesn't personally think he's evil,however pretends to think he's one as villains are popular/chicks dig the bad guy

** Alternatively,Dr Villainous Evil is calling himself that because people consider his actions that way.More maybe he just likes the reputation of a villain,and roles with it
** Or,Dr Villanous Evil is such a CompleteMonster he can't possibly find a way to justify or explain his actions as anything over than him being evil

** KnightTemplar

** KnightTemplar?

** The Cape, a Card-Carrying Hero.

* '''Lampshaded''': "It's really [[EvilFeelsGood quite a lot of fun,]] being evil.

* '''Conversed''': "Why do the villains on these shows just come right out and say that they're "bad." It's as if they're [[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad unclear on what the word "bad" means]]."

* '''Subverted''': The heroes confront the WellIntentionedExtremist and [[SarcasmFailure fail to notice the sarcasm]] when he remarks, "Right, my only reason for doing any of this is that I'm evil."

* '''Defied''': "Yes, I was convicted in that plot to blow up the White House, but I'm really a nice guy. [[{{Civillain I've changed, honest!]]