History PlayingWith / EvilCounterpart

* '''Inverted''': A Good Counterpart of a villainous character is introduced; Alice is an DarkMessiah VillainProtagonist, and she meets Chen, who had the same background as her but is a MessianicArchetype HeroAntagonist.

* '''Inverted''': A Good Counterpart of a villainous character is introduced; Alice is an AntiHero VillainProtagonist, and she meets Chen, who had the same background as her but is a Messiah HeroAntagonist.

* '''Straight''': [[GreatDetective Alice]] is a [[GadgeteerGenius genius]] who has [[DarkAndTroubledPast grown from an impoverished, abused background]] to make amazing science-fictional advances in forensic science, and has revolutionized the world. [[DiabolicalMastermind Claire]] is [[EvilGenius equally intelligent,]] and uses her intelligence to subvert Alice's technology and justice system - and [[NotSoDifferent she came from a similar background]].

** Claire goes on and on about how her life was so similar to Alice's life, how they're NotSoDifferent after all - and then it turns out she was lying and she was actually the daughter of a rich philanthropist.

'''Basic Trope'': A character who has similarities to a good or not as evil character, but is evil(er).

** Claire is actually an evil clone of Alice, with many of her memories.

'''Basic Trope''': When the villain is like the hero seen through a mirror, darkly.

* '''Inverted''': Alice is an AntiHero VillainProtagonist, and she meets Chen, who had the same background as her but is a Messiah HeroAntagonist.

** Boris and Alek weren't actually from similar backgrounds, but they have such a similar mindset that Boris decides to drop false "hints" that they may not be that different.

* '''Enforced''': In a {{toku}}saku series, (or a similar, special effects based flick) the costume department decides to take one of heroes' spare costumes and [[PaletteSwap tweak it]] to create an evil counterpart, not because it was part of the original plan, but due to budget constraints.

* '''Straight''': [[GreatDetective Aleksandra]] is a [[GadgeteerGenius genius]] who has grown from an impoverished, abused background to make amazing science-fictional advances in forensic science, and has revolutionized the world. [[DiabolicalMastermind Borislava]] is [[EvilGenius equally intelligent,]] and uses her intelligence to subvert Aleksandra's technology and justice system - and she came from a similar background.

** Every major villain Alexsandra faces is a dark inversion of some aspect of her character.
** Borislava is literally Alexsandra's EvilTwin, and their occasional flashes of {{Twintuition}} keep them obsessed with opposing each other even if they'd rather live and let live.

** The similarities between Aleksandra and Borislava are present, but the story doesn't make much of it.

** Borislava is actually an evil clone of Aleksandra, with many of her memories.
** Borislava had a similar upbringing to Aleksandra but chose to be evil. It's an excellent way to show just how bad or dangerous she could be if she didn't have a heroic upbringing.

* '''Inverted''': Aleksandra is an AntiHero VillainProtagonist, and she meets Chen, who had the same background as her but is a Messiah HeroAntagonist.

** Borislava goes on and on about how her life was so similar to Aleksandra's life, how they're NotSoDifferent after all - and then it turns out she was lying and she was actually the daughter of a rich philanthropist.
** Or, alternatively, Borislava is not evil, but brainwashed.
* '''Double Subverted''': And then it turns out that Borislava's mother, although rich and [[VillainWithGoodPublicity loved by the public,]] abused her as much as Aleksandra's, and despite the class differences they really are very similar.

* '''Averted''': Borislava is nothing like Aleksandra.

** Borislava's family and Aleksandra's family knew each other, and since Aleksandra was obviously going to become good, Borislava's family forced her into evil in because "Aleksandra has to have an evil twin".
** Borislava is a brainwashed TykeBomb created specifically to be a {{Foil}} to Alexsandra, and her mirror-image backstory was invented to inspire jealousy and hatred.
* '''Exploited''': Borislava is able to manipulate Aleksandra and/or predict her next move because "That's what I would do in that situation."
* '''Defied''': When she sees that Aleksandra is so similar to her, Borislava changes her methods from scientific genius to political power, thinking that being different will give her an edge.

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* '''Inverted''': Aleksandra is an AntiHero VillainProtagonist, and she meets Chen, who had the same background as her but is a [[TheMessiah Messiah]] HeroAntagonist.

* The similarities between Aleksandra and Borislava are present, but the story doesn't make much of it.
* ShadowArchetype

* '''Downplayed''': The similarities between Aleksandra and Borislava are present, but the story doesn't make much of it.

** Borislava had a similar upbringing to Aleksandra but chose to be evil.
** Boris and Alek weren't actually from similar backgrounds, but they have such a similar mindset that Boris decides to drop false "hints" that they may not be that different.

* '''Enforced''': This trope is done to show just how bad or dangerous the hero could be if they didn't have a heroic upbringing.

* '''Enforced''': This trope is down to show just how bad or dangerous the hero could be if they didn't have a heroic upbringing.

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Aleksandra is an AntiHero VillainProtagonist, and she meets Chen, who had the same background as her but is a {{Messiah}} HeroAntagonist.

* '''Exaggerated''':
** Every major villain Alexsandra faces is a dark inversion of some aspect of her character.

** Or, alternatively, Borislava is not evil, but brainwashed.
* '''Double Subverted''': And then it turns out that Borislava's mother, although rich and [[VillainWithGoodPublicity loved by the public,]] abused her as much as Aleksandra's, and despite the class differences they really are very similar.
* '''Parodied''': Everyone comments on how alike the two are... but neither of them can see the resemblance, and find this very annoying.

* '''Invoked''':

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* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone in the world has an EvilCounterpart, or Borislava is basically Aleksandra recoloured.

** Borislava had a similar upbringing as Aleksandra but choose to be evil.

** Or, alternatively, Borislava is not evil, but yes brainwashed.

* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Enforced''':

* '''Invoked''': Borislava's family and Aleksandra's family knew each other, and since Aleksandra was obviously going to become good, Borislava's family forced her into evil in because "Aleksandra has to have an evil twin".

* '''Justified''': Borislava is actually an evil clone of Aleksandra, with many of her memories.

* '''Subverted''': Borislava goes on and on about how her life was so similar to Aleksandra's life, how they're NotSoDifferent after all - and then it turns out she was lying and she was actually the daughter of a rich philanthropist.

* '''Inverted''': Aleksandra is an AntiHero VillainProtagonist, and she meets Chen, who had the same background as her but is is a {{Messiah}} HeroAntagonist.

* '''Inverted''': Aleksandra is an AntiHero, and she meets Chen, who had the same background as her but without the misanthropy and verbal abuse.