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** The "hero" is [[TheChosenOne the only one who can stop evil]], meaning there's nothing anyone can do to realistically restrain them, and they are perfectly willing to exploit this for their own selfish benefit. The result is a complete disaster.
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** "This is why I don't trust cops. They're basically a street-gang for the government."
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** "This is why I don't trust cops. They're basically a street-gang street gang for the government."
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** All Superheroes are megalomaniacs that kill the bad guys, vent their angst and foibles onto an unsuspecting public and will help themselves to anything they want.
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** All The Superheroes are megalomaniacs that who kill the bad guys, vent their angst and foibles onto an unsuspecting public and will help themselves to anything they want.
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* '''Exaggerated''':
** All Superheroes are megalomaniacs that kill the bad guys, vent their angst and foibles onto an unsuspecting public and will help themselves to anything they want.
** The Police are a heavily-armed street gang that performs drive-buys, perform protection rackets and push drugs onto the intercity kids. AndThatsTerrible.
* '''Downplayed''':
** [[TheCowl Terror Hero looks like a bad guy, but he isn't any more or less noble than the rest of the heroes]].
** Terror Hero is a {{Jerkass}}, but is still pretty heroic.
** Louis Cypher says a lot of off-color things, but in a harmless and endearing way.
** All Superheroes are megalomaniacs that kill the bad guys, vent their angst and foibles onto an unsuspecting public and will help themselves to anything they want.
** The Police are a heavily-armed street gang that performs drive-buys, perform protection rackets and push drugs onto the intercity kids. AndThatsTerrible.
* '''Downplayed''':
** [[TheCowl Terror Hero looks like a bad guy, but he isn't any more or less noble than the rest of the heroes]].
** Terror Hero is a {{Jerkass}}, but is still pretty heroic.
** Louis Cypher says a lot of off-color things, but in a harmless and endearing way.
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* '''Deconstructed:'''
** Terror Hero is a killer and thief and a generally unlikable person, so why would anyone else even call him a hero? He was kicked off the SuperTeam, the people he "protects" either run away in fear from him or throw trash at him as he flies by, the cop's first instinct is to pull their guns on him and it won't be long before Terror Hero cuts his losses and drops any pretense of heroism.
** Louis Cypher's laundry list of offenses and general assholishness will cause him to either get fired, suspended or transferred. His entitlement will exhaust the patience of his fellow officers if his racist and sexist behavior didn't do it first and the constant bad attention he brings to the Department will wear itself thin as well.
* '''Reconstructed:'''
** When Terror Hero realizes that his selfish and apathetic behavior does nothing but make him (and those around him) miserable, he goes on a spiritual quest and comes back realizing that he actually acted like a hero and makes a change. He seeks counseling, he learns impulse control, he avoids lethal tactics and might even make a HeroicSacrifice.
** Louis Cypher is kicked off of the force due to his repeat offenses, leaving him a bitter drunk unable to admit that he ruined his own life. One day, he goes to restock on beer at home, only to accidentally stop a convenience store robbery using his police training and is given his job back.
** Terror Hero is a killer and thief and a generally unlikable person, so why would anyone else even call him a hero? He was kicked off the SuperTeam, the people he "protects" either run away in fear from him or throw trash at him as he flies by, the cop's first instinct is to pull their guns on him and it won't be long before Terror Hero cuts his losses and drops any pretense of heroism.
** Louis Cypher's laundry list of offenses and general assholishness will cause him to either get fired, suspended or transferred. His entitlement will exhaust the patience of his fellow officers if his racist and sexist behavior didn't do it first and the constant bad attention he brings to the Department will wear itself thin as well.
* '''Reconstructed:'''
** When Terror Hero realizes that his selfish and apathetic behavior does nothing but make him (and those around him) miserable, he goes on a spiritual quest and comes back realizing that he actually acted like a hero and makes a change. He seeks counseling, he learns impulse control, he avoids lethal tactics and might even make a HeroicSacrifice.
** Louis Cypher is kicked off of the force due to his repeat offenses, leaving him a bitter drunk unable to admit that he ruined his own life. One day, he goes to restock on beer at home, only to accidentally stop a convenience store robbery using his police training and is given his job back.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "[[SarcasmMode Why didn't anyone tell me that the superhero that kills people and can turn you inside out with a thought might not be a noble symbol of hope and peace?]]"
** "This is why I don't trust cops. They're basically a street-gang for the government."
* '''Invoked:'''
** The SuperTeam will ask every new supervillain they meet if they want to join them before they fight.
** There is at least one Police Recruitment booth at every CriminalConvention.
* '''Defied:'''
** "We do an extreme vetting process before we invite people onto the Super Team. AppealToForce, criminal behavior or sexual harassment will not be tolerated from any of its members!"
** "Louis Cypher, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence and willingly consorting with criminal elements."
* '''Exploited:'''
** The Super Team brought Terror Hero into their ranks [[TheScapegoat so that they could blame him and have him banned in-case any of their boughts of heroism goes horribly wrong]].
** The precinct hired Louis because no one else has the stomach to use force on a witness unwilling to snitch.
* '''Discussed:'''
** "Look, I get that you don't trust vigilantes on the best of days, but some make others look like Ghandi."
** "The police get away with a lot of stuff, but not ''all'' of them are racist pills."
* '''Conversed:'''
** "Why does everyone put up with Terror Hero? He literally does ''nothing'' that warrants being called a 'hero' and the rest of the Super Team keep him around anyway!"
** "Oh look, a cop in a movie. Is he corrupt and one-dimensionally horrible? Check and check."
** "[[SarcasmMode Why didn't anyone tell me that the superhero that kills people and can turn you inside out with a thought might not be a noble symbol of hope and peace?]]"
** "This is why I don't trust cops. They're basically a street-gang for the government."
* '''Invoked:'''
** The SuperTeam will ask every new supervillain they meet if they want to join them before they fight.
** There is at least one Police Recruitment booth at every CriminalConvention.
* '''Defied:'''
** "We do an extreme vetting process before we invite people onto the Super Team. AppealToForce, criminal behavior or sexual harassment will not be tolerated from any of its members!"
** "Louis Cypher, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence and willingly consorting with criminal elements."
* '''Exploited:'''
** The Super Team brought Terror Hero into their ranks [[TheScapegoat so that they could blame him and have him banned in-case any of their boughts of heroism goes horribly wrong]].
** The precinct hired Louis because no one else has the stomach to use force on a witness unwilling to snitch.
* '''Discussed:'''
** "Look, I get that you don't trust vigilantes on the best of days, but some make others look like Ghandi."
** "The police get away with a lot of stuff, but not ''all'' of them are racist pills."
* '''Conversed:'''
** "Why does everyone put up with Terror Hero? He literally does ''nothing'' that warrants being called a 'hero' and the rest of the Super Team keep him around anyway!"
** "Oh look, a cop in a movie. Is he corrupt and one-dimensionally horrible? Check and check."
* '''Deconstructed:'''
** Terror Hero is a killer and thief and a generally unlikable person, so why would anyone else even call him a hero? He was kicked off the SuperTeam, the people he "protects" either run away in fear from him or throw trash at him as he flies by, the cop's first instinct is to pull their guns on him and it won't be long before Terror Hero cuts his losses and drops any pretense of heroism.
** Louis Cypher's laundry list of offenses and general assholishness will cause him to either get fired, suspended or transferred. His entitlement will exhaust the patience of his fellow officers if his racist and sexist behavior didn't do it first and the constant bad attention he brings to the Department will wear itself thin as well.
* '''Reconstructed:'''
** When Terror Hero realizes that his selfish and apathetic behavior does nothing but make him (and those around him) miserable, he goes on a spiritual quest and comes back realizing that he actually acted like a hero and makes a change. He seeks counseling, he learns impulse control, he avoids lethal tactics and might even make a HeroicSacrifice.
** Louis Cypher is kicked off of the force due to his repeat offenses, leaving him a bitter drunk unable to admit that he ruined his own life. One day, he goes to restock on beer at home, only to accidentally stop a convenience store robbery using his police training and is given his job back.
** Terror Hero is a killer and thief and a generally unlikable person, so why would anyone else even call him a hero? He was kicked off the SuperTeam, the people he "protects" either run away in fear from him or throw trash at him as he flies by, the cop's first instinct is to pull their guns on him and it won't be long before Terror Hero cuts his losses and drops any pretense of heroism.
** Louis Cypher's laundry list of offenses and general assholishness will cause him to either get fired, suspended or transferred. His entitlement will exhaust the patience of his fellow officers if his racist and sexist behavior didn't do it first and the constant bad attention he brings to the Department will wear itself thin as well.
* '''Reconstructed:'''
** When Terror Hero realizes that his selfish and apathetic behavior does nothing but make him (and those around him) miserable, he goes on a spiritual quest and comes back realizing that he actually acted like a hero and makes a change. He seeks counseling, he learns impulse control, he avoids lethal tactics and might even make a HeroicSacrifice.
** Louis Cypher is kicked off of the force due to his repeat offenses, leaving him a bitter drunk unable to admit that he ruined his own life. One day, he goes to restock on beer at home, only to accidentally stop a convenience store robbery using his police training and is given his job back.
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* '''Exaggerated''':
** All Superheroes are megalomaniacs that kill the bad guys, vent their angst and foibles onto an unsuspecting public and will help themselves to anything they want.
** The Police are a heavily armed street gang that performs drive-buys, perform protection rackets and push drugs onto the intercity kids. AndThatsTerrible.
* '''Downplayed''':
** [[TheCowl Terror Hero looks like a bad guy, but he isn't any more or less noble than the rest of the heroes]].
** Terror Hero is a {{Jerkass}}, but is still pretty heroic.
** Louis Cypher says a lot of off-color things, but in a harmless and endearing way.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "[[SarcasmMode Why didn't anyone tell me that the superhero that kills people and can turn you inside out with a thought might not be a noble symbol of hope and peace?]]"
** "This is why I don't trust cops. They're basically a street-gang for the government."
* '''Invoked:'''
** The SuperTeam will ask every new supervillain they meet if they want to join them before they fight.
** There is at least one Police Recruitment booth at every CriminalConvention.
* '''Defied:'''
** "We do an extreme vetting process before we invite people onto the Super Team. AppealToForce, criminal behavior or sexual harassment will not be tolerated from any of its members!"
** "Louis Cypher, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence and willingly consorting with criminal elements."
* '''Exploited:'''
** The Super Team brought Terror Hero into their ranks [[TheScapegoat so that they could blame him and have him banned in-case any of their boughts of heroism goes horribly wrong]].
** The precinct hired Louis because no one else has the stomach to use force on a witness unwilling to snitch.
* '''Discussed:'''
** "Look, I get that you don't trust vigilantes on the best of days, but some make others look like Ghandi."
** "The police get away with a lot of stuff, but not ''all'' of them are racist pills."
* '''Conversed:'''
** "Why does everyone put up with Terror Hero? He literally does ''nothing'' that warrants being called a 'hero' and the rest of the Super Team keep him around anyway!"
** "Oh look, a cop in a movie. Is he corrupt and one-dimensionally horrible? Check and check."
** All Superheroes are megalomaniacs that kill the bad guys, vent their angst and foibles onto an unsuspecting public and will help themselves to anything they want.
** The Police are a heavily armed street gang that performs drive-buys, perform protection rackets and push drugs onto the intercity kids. AndThatsTerrible.
* '''Downplayed''':
** [[TheCowl Terror Hero looks like a bad guy, but he isn't any more or less noble than the rest of the heroes]].
** Terror Hero is a {{Jerkass}}, but is still pretty heroic.
** Louis Cypher says a lot of off-color things, but in a harmless and endearing way.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "[[SarcasmMode Why didn't anyone tell me that the superhero that kills people and can turn you inside out with a thought might not be a noble symbol of hope and peace?]]"
** "This is why I don't trust cops. They're basically a street-gang for the government."
* '''Invoked:'''
** The SuperTeam will ask every new supervillain they meet if they want to join them before they fight.
** There is at least one Police Recruitment booth at every CriminalConvention.
* '''Defied:'''
** "We do an extreme vetting process before we invite people onto the Super Team. AppealToForce, criminal behavior or sexual harassment will not be tolerated from any of its members!"
** "Louis Cypher, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence and willingly consorting with criminal elements."
* '''Exploited:'''
** The Super Team brought Terror Hero into their ranks [[TheScapegoat so that they could blame him and have him banned in-case any of their boughts of heroism goes horribly wrong]].
** The precinct hired Louis because no one else has the stomach to use force on a witness unwilling to snitch.
* '''Discussed:'''
** "Look, I get that you don't trust vigilantes on the best of days, but some make others look like Ghandi."
** "The police get away with a lot of stuff, but not ''all'' of them are racist pills."
* '''Conversed:'''
** "Why does everyone put up with Terror Hero? He literally does ''nothing'' that warrants being called a 'hero' and the rest of the Super Team keep him around anyway!"
** "Oh look, a cop in a movie. Is he corrupt and one-dimensionally horrible? Check and check."
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* '''Intended Audience Reaction:''' While Terror Hero is a DesignatedHero, he's an example of EvilIsCool, his hammy personality so entertaining that people end up RootingForTheEmpire.
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* '''Intended Audience Reaction:''' While Terror Hero is a DesignatedHero, he's an example of EvilIsCool, his hammy personality so entertaining that people end up RootingForTheEmpire.
* '''Intended Audience Reaction:''' While Terror Hero is a DesignatedHero, he's an example of EvilIsCool, his hammy personality so entertaining that people end up RootingForTheEmpire.
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* '''Intended Audience Reaction:''' While Terror Hero is a DesignatedHero, he's an example of EvilIsCool, his hammy personality so entertaining that people end up RootingForTheEmpire.Inverted:'''
* '''Intended Audience Reaction:''' While Terror Hero is a DesignatedHero, he's an example of EvilIsCool, his hammy personality so entertaining that people end up RootingForTheEmpire.
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** Terror Hero is a HeroWithBadPublicity and his "evil deeds" were taken out of context. All murders were either accidental or were killed by someone else,
** Louis Cypher is a NobleBigotWithABadge and the media is using him as a scapegoat by the media to milk the public's increasing opposition to Law Enforcement.
** Louis Cypher is a NobleBigotWithABadge and the media is using him as a scapegoat by the media to milk the public's increasing opposition to Law Enforcement.
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** Terror Hero is a HeroWithBadPublicity and his "evil deeds" were taken out of context. All murders were either accidental or were killed by someone else,
else, the property damage in his hero-fights were all caused by the supervillain he was fighting and that bag of money he was caught with was originally in the possession of a burglar and he was going to return it to the bank it was stolen from.
** Louis Cypher is a NobleBigotWithABadge and the media is using him as a scapegoatby the media to milk the public's increasing opposition to Law Enforcement.
** Louis Cypher is a NobleBigotWithABadge and the media is using him as a scapegoat
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** When a man frantically tries to report a crime, Louis Cypher -- who had threatened the man a few days ago in an abuse of power -- apologizes and tries getting him to cooperate, the perpetrators a group fo criminal Louis has been trying to nab for years. It is not until he gets the man alone away from the other cops is it revealed that Louis was in-league with the criminals and he intends on eliminating the snitch.
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** When a man frantically tries to report a crime, Louis Cypher -- who had threatened the man a few days ago in an abuse of power -- apologizes and tries getting him to cooperate, the perpetrators a group fo of criminal Louis has been trying to nab for years. It is not until he gets the man alone away from the other cops is it revealed that Louis was in-league with the criminals and he intends on eliminating the snitch.
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** Terror Hero was a student at HeroAcademy and a member of House AntiHero, a House made-up dark and morally questionable hero, with a high percentage of their student body eventually turning to straight-up villainy.
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** Terror Hero was a student at HeroAcademy and a member of House AntiHero, a House made-up dark and morally questionable hero, {{Differently Powered Individual}}s with inherently sinister powers, a high percentage of their student body eventually turning to straight-up villainy.
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** LouisCypher will accept bribes, make threats and will pull his gun at a moment's notice, but doesn't do it for something as petty as personal prejudices.
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** LouisCypher will accept bribes, make threats and will pull his gun at a moment's notice, [[PunchClockVillain but doesn't do it for something as petty as personal prejudices.prejudices]].
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** TerrorHero never kills, never steals, takes his job as a hero seriously and is fairly liked by those he protects.
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** TerrorHero Terror Hero never kills, never steals, takes his job as a hero seriously and is fairly liked by those he protects.
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** The Justice System is rampant with corruption; police academies encourage violent methods, precincts have arrest quotas, white-collar criminals have bribed every police chief and the ideologically toxic (like Neo-Nazis) are encouraged to join and proselytize.
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** The Justice System is rampant with corruption; police academies encourage violent methods, precincts have arrest quotas, white-collar criminals have bribed every police chief and the ideologically toxic (like Neo-Nazis) Neo-Nazis and Klansmen) are encouraged to join and proselytize.
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** Louis Cypher is a ''Franchise/MontyPython''-style bobby who's attempts at being a DirtyCop fall flat because he's an idiot. He says or does something racist to a black guy, only for the black guy's ''many'' friends to surround him and beat him within an inch of his life. He tries planting drugs on an innocent person to arrest them, only to find out that he accidentally left the drugs at home and planted his wife's lunch instead.
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** Louis Cypher is a ''Franchise/MontyPython''-style bobby who's attempts at being a DirtyCop fall flat [[MinionWithAnFInEvil because he's an idiot.idiot]]. He says or does something racist to a black guy, only for the black guy's ''many'' friends to surround him and beat him within an inch of his life. He tries planting drugs on an innocent person to arrest them, only to find out that he accidentally left the drugs at home and planted his wife's lunch instead. He tries handcuffing an innocent man, only to accidentally ''cuff himself to a moving car''.
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** Terror Hero is an AxCrazy maniac that murders indiscriminately in his pursuit of "justice", but this was only after his attempts at genuine heroism were met with scorn and profiling, leading him to snap.
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** Terror Hero is an AxCrazy maniac that murders indiscriminately in his pursuit of "justice", but this was only after his attempts at genuine heroism were met with scorn and profiling, [[FaceHeelTurn leading him to snap.snap]].
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** Terror Hero starts of as a legit superhero, only for the power to go to his head. He murders the mayor, has the city annexed from the United States where he turns it into his own lawless cesspit where the people under his "protection" are left to his sick and twisted whims.
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** Terror Hero starts of off as a legit superhero, only for the power to go to his head. He murders the mayor, has the city annexed from the United States where he turns it into his own lawless cesspit where the people under his "protection" are left to his sick and twisted whims.
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** There is at least one Police Recruitment both at every CriminalConvention.
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** There is at least one Police Recruitment both booth at every CriminalConvention.
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** The Super Team brought Terror Hero into their ranks so that they could blame him and have him banned in-case any of their boughts of heroism goes horribly wrong.
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** The Super Team brought Terror Hero into their ranks [[TheScapegoat so that they could blame him and have him banned in-case any of their boughts of heroism goes horribly wrong.wrong]].
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** Terror Hero's methods and superpowers all fit the profile of a string of murders and robberies and everyone on his team suspect him, but they don't have any evidence yet, so they decide to keep a close eye on him. At least one of them stays around him 24/7 and he is involved in the investigation with them. Just when you think that it was too obvious that it could have been him but not... it turns out that he was behind those crimes and he was convinced that he was hiding it masterfully from his team. They audience had their doubts, but how would ''he'' know that?
** Officers Alice and Bob suspects Louis Cypher is the culprit in a series of mishandled cases that are inadvertently protecting TheDon and his operations. The police chief doesn't believe them and while many of their associates think he is an asshole, they think it's too obvious that he did it... and it turns out he did.
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** TerrorHero is a superhero that violently cripples (for those he doesn't murder) his enemies. He steals, cheats and/or threatens people if they have something he wants or if they look at him the wrong way and [[BadPowersBadPeople has powers intrinsically associated with evil]].
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** TerrorHero is a superhero that violently cripples (for those he doesn't murder) his enemies. He steals, cheats and/or threatens people if they have something he wants or if they look at him the wrong way way, will refuse to rescue certain people arbitrarily and [[BadPowersBadPeople has powers intrinsically associated with evil]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A villainous character who has a traditionally heroic job.
* '''Straight''':
** TerrorHero is a superhero that violently cripples (for those he doesn't murder) his enemies. He steals, cheats and/or threatens people if they have something he wants or if they look at him the wrong way and [[BadPowersBadPeople has powers intrinsically associated with evil]].
** Officer LouisCypher is a DirtyCop who accepts bribes, [[PoliceBrutality reacts to minor events with extreme violence]], uses his badge to cheat and bully anyone ForTheEvulz and is racist against virtually every demographic imaginable.
* '''Justified''':
** Terror Hero was a former supervillain and his current stint as a superhero is either him attempting to go legit or a form of community service. Old habits die hard, after all.
** Terror Hero is possessed and/or corrupted by Pure Evil!
** Louis Cypher's parents are incredibly high in the justice system with money to burn, not to mention American Police tend to look after each other whenever they get in trouble regardless of context.
* '''Inverted''':
** TheCape is a supervillain who's intentions are noble, has a variety of traits that make him endearing to the audience and [[GoodPowersBadPeople has powers are intrinsically heroic]] in nature.
** Louis Cypher is a KarmicThief that steals from corrupt people and gives it all to who needs it JustLikeRobinHood.
* '''Subverted''':
** Terror Hero is a HeroWithBadPublicity and his "evil deeds" were taken out of context. All murders were either accidental or were killed by someone else,
** Louis Cypher is a NobleBigotWithABadge and the media is using him as a scapegoat by the media to milk the public's increasing opposition to Law Enforcement.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Because Terror Hero is the TokenEvilTeammate, no one on SuperTeam trusts him, but they don't suspect him to be bad enough to actually work with any of their enemies. Unfortunately for them, Terror Hero is secretly TheMole for the LegionOfDoom.
** When a man frantically tries to report a crime, Louis Cypher -- who had threatened the man a few days ago in an abuse of power -- apologizes and tries getting him to cooperate, the perpetrators a group fo criminal Louis has been trying to nab for years. It is not until he gets the man alone away from the other cops is it revealed that Louis was in-league with the criminals and he intends on eliminating the snitch.
* '''Parodied:'''
** Terror Hero was a student at HeroAcademy and a member of House AntiHero, a House made-up dark and morally questionable hero, with a high percentage of their student body eventually turning to straight-up villainy.
** Terror Hero attended HeroAcademy as a foreign exchange student from the AcademyOfEvil.
** The Police Academy has "Bribery", "Asset Seizure Economics" and "Racial Profiling" in their curriculum.
* '''Deconstructed:'''
** Terror Hero is a killer and thief and a generally unlikable person, so why would anyone else even call him a hero? He was kicked off the SuperTeam, the people he "protects" either run away in fear from him or throw trash at him as he flies by, the cop's first instinct is to pull their guns on him and it won't be long before Terror Hero cuts his losses and drops any pretense of heroism.
** Louis Cypher's laundry list of offenses and general assholishness will cause him to either get fired, suspended or transferred. His entitlement will exhaust the patience of his fellow officers if his racist and sexist behavior didn't do it first and the constant bad attention he brings to the Department will wear itself thin as well.
* '''Reconstructed:'''
** When Terror Hero realizes that his selfish and apathetic behavior does nothing but make him (and those around him) miserable, he goes on a spiritual quest and comes back realizing that he actually acted like a hero and makes a change. He seeks counseling, he learns impulse control, he avoids lethal tactics and might even make a HeroicSacrifice.
** Louis Cypher is kicked off of the force due to his repeat offenses, leaving him a bitter drunk unable to admit that he ruined his own life. One day, he goes to restock on beer at home, only to accidentally stop a convenience store robbery using his police training and is given his job back.
* '''Zig Zagged:'''
** Terror Hero acts like CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption, but the situations usually leaves him with no other choice. That said, he has no reservations against killing innocent people and/or expecting to be rewarded for his heroics. He does oddjobs for TheDon and tends to KickTheDog when the opportunity presents itself, but he'll PetTheDog too when the mood strikes.
** LouisCypher will accept bribes, make threats and will pull his gun at a moment's notice, but doesn't do it for something as petty as personal prejudices.
* '''Averted:'''
** TerrorHero never kills, never steals, takes his job as a hero seriously and is fairly liked by those he protects.
** Louis Cypher is a cop, but he is noble, fair and avoids escalating tense situations.
* '''Enforced:'''
** It's TheNineties and Anti-Heroes are in, so the publishers want their heroes to be "edgy". Whether it is out of spite or ignorance, the writers will make their heroes look and act like straight-up villains and they're treated as {{Designated Hero}}es.
** Either the creators and/or intended audience are racial minorities, and since people of color and disproportionately targeted by the police, the police in the work are portrayed as corrupt and villainous.
* '''Implied:'''
** In a panning shot of a hero's RoguesGallery, one of the villains has a design looks traditionally heroic but with a [[SecondaryColorNemesis secondary color scheme]].
** A police car driving by is accompanied by an ominous music sting.
* '''Logical Extreme:'''
** Since superheroes by their nature don't answer to law enforcement, all superheroes are only a few lapses in judgement away from becoming supervillains.
** The Justice System is rampant with corruption; police academies encourage violent methods, precincts have arrest quotas, white-collar criminals have bribed every police chief and the ideologically toxic (like Neo-Nazis) are encouraged to join and proselytize.
* '''Played for Laughs:'''
** Terror Hero is an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist that does heroic things for selfish reason, but his unscrupulous methods only make things worse. When he tries using his powers to do something evil, that backfires too.
** Louis Cypher is a ''Franchise/MontyPython''-style bobby who's attempts at being a DirtyCop fall flat because he's an idiot. He says or does something racist to a black guy, only for the black guy's ''many'' friends to surround him and beat him within an inch of his life. He tries planting drugs on an innocent person to arrest them, only to find out that he accidentally left the drugs at home and planted his wife's lunch instead.
* '''Played for Drama:'''
** Terror Hero is an AxCrazy maniac that murders indiscriminately in his pursuit of "justice", but this was only after his attempts at genuine heroism were met with scorn and profiling, leading him to snap.
** Louis Cypher is secretly torn by his activities as a DirtyCop, having been forced to kill his own partner to uphold his corrupt activities.
* '''Played for Horror:'''
** Terror Hero starts of as a legit superhero, only for the power to go to his head. He murders the mayor, has the city annexed from the United States where he turns it into his own lawless cesspit where the people under his "protection" are left to his sick and twisted whims.
** Louis Cypher lets himself into an innocent family's home and basically claims it as his own, forcing them to be his indentured servants. When the family tries to report him, it turns out he is a VillainWithGoodPublicity and no one will believe them. Louis abuses the family, rapes their teen daughter, drives the wife to suicide and by the end the father snaps and kills him, the father arrested for the murder of his wife and a hero cop.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** All Superheroes are megalomaniacs that kill the bad guys, vent their angst and foibles onto an unsuspecting public and will help themselves to anything they want.
** The Police are a heavily armed street gang that performs drive-buys, perform protection rackets and push drugs onto the intercity kids. AndThatsTerrible.
* '''Downplayed''':
** [[TheCowl Terror Hero looks like a bad guy, but he isn't any more or less noble than the rest of the heroes]].
** Terror Hero is a {{Jerkass}}, but is still pretty heroic.
** Louis Cypher says a lot of off-color things, but in a harmless and endearing way.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "[[SarcasmMode Why didn't anyone tell me that the superhero that kills people and can turn you inside out with a thought might not be a noble symbol of hope and peace?]]"
** "This is why I don't trust cops. They're basically a street-gang for the government."
* '''Invoked:'''
** The SuperTeam will ask every new supervillain they meet if they want to join them before they fight.
** There is at least one Police Recruitment both at every CriminalConvention.
* '''Defied:'''
** "We do an extreme vetting process before we invite people onto the Super Team. AppealToForce, criminal behavior or sexual harassment will not be tolerated from any of its members!"
** "Louis Cypher, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence and willingly consorting with criminal elements."
* '''Exploited:'''
** The Super Team brought Terror Hero into their ranks so that they could blame him and have him banned in-case any of their boughts of heroism goes horribly wrong.
** The precinct hired Louis because no one else has the stomach to use force on a witness unwilling to snitch.
* '''Discussed:'''
** "Look, I get that you don't trust vigilantes on the best of days, but some make others look like Ghandi."
** "The police get away with a lot of stuff, but not ''all'' of them are racist pills."
* '''Conversed:'''
** "Why does everyone put up with Terror Hero? He literally does ''nothing'' that warrants being called a 'hero' and the rest of the Super Team keep him around anyway!"
** "Oh look, a cop in a movie. Is he corrupt and one-dimensionally horrible? Check and check."
%%* '''Untwisted:'''
%%* '''Unparodied:'''
%%* '''Gender Inverted:'''
* '''Intended Audience Reaction:''' While Terror Hero is a DesignatedHero, he's an example of EvilIsCool, his hammy personality so entertaining that people end up RootingForTheEmpire.
* '''Straight''':
** TerrorHero is a superhero that violently cripples (for those he doesn't murder) his enemies. He steals, cheats and/or threatens people if they have something he wants or if they look at him the wrong way and [[BadPowersBadPeople has powers intrinsically associated with evil]].
** Officer LouisCypher is a DirtyCop who accepts bribes, [[PoliceBrutality reacts to minor events with extreme violence]], uses his badge to cheat and bully anyone ForTheEvulz and is racist against virtually every demographic imaginable.
* '''Justified''':
** Terror Hero was a former supervillain and his current stint as a superhero is either him attempting to go legit or a form of community service. Old habits die hard, after all.
** Terror Hero is possessed and/or corrupted by Pure Evil!
** Louis Cypher's parents are incredibly high in the justice system with money to burn, not to mention American Police tend to look after each other whenever they get in trouble regardless of context.
* '''Inverted''':
** TheCape is a supervillain who's intentions are noble, has a variety of traits that make him endearing to the audience and [[GoodPowersBadPeople has powers are intrinsically heroic]] in nature.
** Louis Cypher is a KarmicThief that steals from corrupt people and gives it all to who needs it JustLikeRobinHood.
* '''Subverted''':
** Terror Hero is a HeroWithBadPublicity and his "evil deeds" were taken out of context. All murders were either accidental or were killed by someone else,
** Louis Cypher is a NobleBigotWithABadge and the media is using him as a scapegoat by the media to milk the public's increasing opposition to Law Enforcement.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Because Terror Hero is the TokenEvilTeammate, no one on SuperTeam trusts him, but they don't suspect him to be bad enough to actually work with any of their enemies. Unfortunately for them, Terror Hero is secretly TheMole for the LegionOfDoom.
** When a man frantically tries to report a crime, Louis Cypher -- who had threatened the man a few days ago in an abuse of power -- apologizes and tries getting him to cooperate, the perpetrators a group fo criminal Louis has been trying to nab for years. It is not until he gets the man alone away from the other cops is it revealed that Louis was in-league with the criminals and he intends on eliminating the snitch.
* '''Parodied:'''
** Terror Hero was a student at HeroAcademy and a member of House AntiHero, a House made-up dark and morally questionable hero, with a high percentage of their student body eventually turning to straight-up villainy.
** Terror Hero attended HeroAcademy as a foreign exchange student from the AcademyOfEvil.
** The Police Academy has "Bribery", "Asset Seizure Economics" and "Racial Profiling" in their curriculum.
* '''Deconstructed:'''
** Terror Hero is a killer and thief and a generally unlikable person, so why would anyone else even call him a hero? He was kicked off the SuperTeam, the people he "protects" either run away in fear from him or throw trash at him as he flies by, the cop's first instinct is to pull their guns on him and it won't be long before Terror Hero cuts his losses and drops any pretense of heroism.
** Louis Cypher's laundry list of offenses and general assholishness will cause him to either get fired, suspended or transferred. His entitlement will exhaust the patience of his fellow officers if his racist and sexist behavior didn't do it first and the constant bad attention he brings to the Department will wear itself thin as well.
* '''Reconstructed:'''
** When Terror Hero realizes that his selfish and apathetic behavior does nothing but make him (and those around him) miserable, he goes on a spiritual quest and comes back realizing that he actually acted like a hero and makes a change. He seeks counseling, he learns impulse control, he avoids lethal tactics and might even make a HeroicSacrifice.
** Louis Cypher is kicked off of the force due to his repeat offenses, leaving him a bitter drunk unable to admit that he ruined his own life. One day, he goes to restock on beer at home, only to accidentally stop a convenience store robbery using his police training and is given his job back.
* '''Zig Zagged:'''
** Terror Hero acts like CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption, but the situations usually leaves him with no other choice. That said, he has no reservations against killing innocent people and/or expecting to be rewarded for his heroics. He does oddjobs for TheDon and tends to KickTheDog when the opportunity presents itself, but he'll PetTheDog too when the mood strikes.
** LouisCypher will accept bribes, make threats and will pull his gun at a moment's notice, but doesn't do it for something as petty as personal prejudices.
* '''Averted:'''
** TerrorHero never kills, never steals, takes his job as a hero seriously and is fairly liked by those he protects.
** Louis Cypher is a cop, but he is noble, fair and avoids escalating tense situations.
* '''Enforced:'''
** It's TheNineties and Anti-Heroes are in, so the publishers want their heroes to be "edgy". Whether it is out of spite or ignorance, the writers will make their heroes look and act like straight-up villains and they're treated as {{Designated Hero}}es.
** Either the creators and/or intended audience are racial minorities, and since people of color and disproportionately targeted by the police, the police in the work are portrayed as corrupt and villainous.
* '''Implied:'''
** In a panning shot of a hero's RoguesGallery, one of the villains has a design looks traditionally heroic but with a [[SecondaryColorNemesis secondary color scheme]].
** A police car driving by is accompanied by an ominous music sting.
* '''Logical Extreme:'''
** Since superheroes by their nature don't answer to law enforcement, all superheroes are only a few lapses in judgement away from becoming supervillains.
** The Justice System is rampant with corruption; police academies encourage violent methods, precincts have arrest quotas, white-collar criminals have bribed every police chief and the ideologically toxic (like Neo-Nazis) are encouraged to join and proselytize.
* '''Played for Laughs:'''
** Terror Hero is an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist that does heroic things for selfish reason, but his unscrupulous methods only make things worse. When he tries using his powers to do something evil, that backfires too.
** Louis Cypher is a ''Franchise/MontyPython''-style bobby who's attempts at being a DirtyCop fall flat because he's an idiot. He says or does something racist to a black guy, only for the black guy's ''many'' friends to surround him and beat him within an inch of his life. He tries planting drugs on an innocent person to arrest them, only to find out that he accidentally left the drugs at home and planted his wife's lunch instead.
* '''Played for Drama:'''
** Terror Hero is an AxCrazy maniac that murders indiscriminately in his pursuit of "justice", but this was only after his attempts at genuine heroism were met with scorn and profiling, leading him to snap.
** Louis Cypher is secretly torn by his activities as a DirtyCop, having been forced to kill his own partner to uphold his corrupt activities.
* '''Played for Horror:'''
** Terror Hero starts of as a legit superhero, only for the power to go to his head. He murders the mayor, has the city annexed from the United States where he turns it into his own lawless cesspit where the people under his "protection" are left to his sick and twisted whims.
** Louis Cypher lets himself into an innocent family's home and basically claims it as his own, forcing them to be his indentured servants. When the family tries to report him, it turns out he is a VillainWithGoodPublicity and no one will believe them. Louis abuses the family, rapes their teen daughter, drives the wife to suicide and by the end the father snaps and kills him, the father arrested for the murder of his wife and a hero cop.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** All Superheroes are megalomaniacs that kill the bad guys, vent their angst and foibles onto an unsuspecting public and will help themselves to anything they want.
** The Police are a heavily armed street gang that performs drive-buys, perform protection rackets and push drugs onto the intercity kids. AndThatsTerrible.
* '''Downplayed''':
** [[TheCowl Terror Hero looks like a bad guy, but he isn't any more or less noble than the rest of the heroes]].
** Terror Hero is a {{Jerkass}}, but is still pretty heroic.
** Louis Cypher says a lot of off-color things, but in a harmless and endearing way.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "[[SarcasmMode Why didn't anyone tell me that the superhero that kills people and can turn you inside out with a thought might not be a noble symbol of hope and peace?]]"
** "This is why I don't trust cops. They're basically a street-gang for the government."
* '''Invoked:'''
** The SuperTeam will ask every new supervillain they meet if they want to join them before they fight.
** There is at least one Police Recruitment both at every CriminalConvention.
* '''Defied:'''
** "We do an extreme vetting process before we invite people onto the Super Team. AppealToForce, criminal behavior or sexual harassment will not be tolerated from any of its members!"
** "Louis Cypher, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence and willingly consorting with criminal elements."
* '''Exploited:'''
** The Super Team brought Terror Hero into their ranks so that they could blame him and have him banned in-case any of their boughts of heroism goes horribly wrong.
** The precinct hired Louis because no one else has the stomach to use force on a witness unwilling to snitch.
* '''Discussed:'''
** "Look, I get that you don't trust vigilantes on the best of days, but some make others look like Ghandi."
** "The police get away with a lot of stuff, but not ''all'' of them are racist pills."
* '''Conversed:'''
** "Why does everyone put up with Terror Hero? He literally does ''nothing'' that warrants being called a 'hero' and the rest of the Super Team keep him around anyway!"
** "Oh look, a cop in a movie. Is he corrupt and one-dimensionally horrible? Check and check."
%%* '''Untwisted:'''
%%* '''Unparodied:'''
%%* '''Gender Inverted:'''
* '''Intended Audience Reaction:''' While Terror Hero is a DesignatedHero, he's an example of EvilIsCool, his hammy personality so entertaining that people end up RootingForTheEmpire.
