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* '''Straight''': After years of wickedness, [[MadScientist Dr. Imperius]] uses his accumulated scientific knowledge [[VillianousRescue to prevent a massive disaster from destroying Paradigm City]].
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* '''Straight''': After years of wickedness, [[MadScientist Dr. Imperius]] uses his accumulated scientific knowledge [[VillianousRescue [[VillainousRescue to prevent a massive disaster from destroying Paradigm City]].
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'''Basic Trope''': Doing a deed so good it proves you are good.
* '''Straight''': After years of wickedness, [[MadScientist Dr. Imperius]] uses his accumulated scientific knowledge [[VillianousRescue to prevent a massive disaster from destroying Paradigm City]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Imperius [[RedemptionEqualsDeath gives up his life]] [[HeroicSacrifice to save the entire world]] while [[SilentScapegoat being universally villified]] by a populace [[TakingTheHeat who thinks he caused the problem to begin with]].
* '''Downplayed''': While saving the day one time [[VillainBallMagnet isn't nearly enough to convince Imperius' many detractors of his newfound goodness]], and Imperius [[HazyFeelTurn still isn't exactly heroic himself]], his act nonetheless lays the groundwork [[HeelFaceTurn for a decisive shift towards becoming a better person]].
* '''Justified''': Imperius [[TheAtoner sincerely wants to make amends for what he's done]], and caps it off by doing a truly heroic deed.
* '''Inverted''': Imperius commits forswears his humanity [[BeyondRedemption once and for all]] by wiping Paradigm City off the map [[ForTheEvulz for no reason]], forever cementing his name as one of the [[MoralEventHorizon vilest people in history]].
* '''Subverted''': Despite [[MustMakeAmends desperate efforts]], Imperius is simply too far gone to come back from his villainy. [[RedemptionFailure He can't change himself]], [[HeelFaceDoorSlam and others won't let him change]], leaving him no options but to [[TrappedInVillainy remain as he is]].
** The disaster was [[EngineeredHeroism contrived by Imperius himself]] to earn [[VillainWithGoodPublicity brownie points with a naive public]].
* '''Parodied''': After saving the city, it seems as if Imperius is about to make a leap to the good guys' team... [[IgnoredEpiphany but he reneges at the last second]] by [[KickTheDog burning down an orphanage for kittens with his]] [[FrickinLaserBeams ultra-laser]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Despite Imperius' good deed, [[ReformedButNotTamed he's still haughty, superior and condescending to almost everyone]], albeit somewhat less so than before. The fact that he's still acrimonious towards other heroes and still in touch with his [[CardCarryingVillain unrepentantly evil]] former collegues [[NotHelpingYourCase doesn't help]].
* '''Averted''': Imperius [[ChronicVillainy goes on being evil]] with no indication that he'll ever change his ways.
* '''Enforced''': Imperius isn't getting any younger, and going good is the supervillain equivalent of a retirement package.
* '''Lampshaded''': The suddenness of Imperius' turn is commented on by several parties, to the extent that [[ReformedButRejected almost no one buys it at first]].
* '''Invoked''': By now, Imperius [[GenreSavvy knows how the villain game]] [[OnlyEvilCanDie usually ends]], and is willing to step away from it entirely to stay alive. "Breaking good" is the best way to do that.
* '''Exploited''': [[PragmaticVillainy Goodness has its advantages]]. Imperius is content to kiss babies, donate money to charity, and remain a villain under the table if it means the do-gooder community will be off his back.
* '''Defied''': Imperius pointedly refuses to do even tangentially good deeds because [[RedemptionRejection he's going to be considered evil no matter what]].
* '''Discussed''': [[TheParagon Captain Resolute]] warmly lauds Imperius' turn, claiming he knew the doctor had it in him all along.
* '''Conversed''': Imperius [[CuriousQualmsOfConscience has a very long and epiphanic talk with himself about why he's saving people]] before doing the deed.
* '''Implied''': The outcome of Imperius' actions ultimately [[AmbiguousEnding isn't shown]], but saving a bunch of lives has to count for something, right?
* '''Deconstructed''': Despite Imperius' seeming new angle on life, the [[GoodIsNotNice cynical, self-righteous]] superhero [[AntiHero Hardluck]] is unconvinced, and does everything in his power [[AccuserOfTheBrethren to get Imperius to confess whatever game he's playing]].
** Public opinion remains strongly against Imperius, largely because of his [[TheDogBitesBack many prior victims]] who believe he merits nothing but [[ForgivenessRequiresDeath execution for his crimes]], regardless of any "new leaf".
** Imperius' altruism was a spur-of-the-moment gesture, and he knows it can't change anything he's done or make him into a hero. [[TheseHandsHaveKilled He's stooped]] [[IveComeTooFar far too low]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone for that]].
** Imperius has spent so much time [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor dawdling on both sides of the morality fence]] that even he isn't sure what his motives are anymore.
* '''Reconstructed''': No matter what his colleagues, enemies or the public thinks, Imperius knows the real score. [[WhatYouAreInTheDark He did good for the sake of being good]], and that's all that matters.
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* '''Straight''': After years of wickedness, [[MadScientist Dr. Imperius]] uses his accumulated scientific knowledge [[VillianousRescue to prevent a massive disaster from destroying Paradigm City]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Imperius [[RedemptionEqualsDeath gives up his life]] [[HeroicSacrifice to save the entire world]] while [[SilentScapegoat being universally villified]] by a populace [[TakingTheHeat who thinks he caused the problem to begin with]].
* '''Downplayed''': While saving the day one time [[VillainBallMagnet isn't nearly enough to convince Imperius' many detractors of his newfound goodness]], and Imperius [[HazyFeelTurn still isn't exactly heroic himself]], his act nonetheless lays the groundwork [[HeelFaceTurn for a decisive shift towards becoming a better person]].
* '''Justified''': Imperius [[TheAtoner sincerely wants to make amends for what he's done]], and caps it off by doing a truly heroic deed.
* '''Inverted''': Imperius commits forswears his humanity [[BeyondRedemption once and for all]] by wiping Paradigm City off the map [[ForTheEvulz for no reason]], forever cementing his name as one of the [[MoralEventHorizon vilest people in history]].
* '''Subverted''': Despite [[MustMakeAmends desperate efforts]], Imperius is simply too far gone to come back from his villainy. [[RedemptionFailure He can't change himself]], [[HeelFaceDoorSlam and others won't let him change]], leaving him no options but to [[TrappedInVillainy remain as he is]].
** The disaster was [[EngineeredHeroism contrived by Imperius himself]] to earn [[VillainWithGoodPublicity brownie points with a naive public]].
* '''Parodied''': After saving the city, it seems as if Imperius is about to make a leap to the good guys' team... [[IgnoredEpiphany but he reneges at the last second]] by [[KickTheDog burning down an orphanage for kittens with his]] [[FrickinLaserBeams ultra-laser]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Despite Imperius' good deed, [[ReformedButNotTamed he's still haughty, superior and condescending to almost everyone]], albeit somewhat less so than before. The fact that he's still acrimonious towards other heroes and still in touch with his [[CardCarryingVillain unrepentantly evil]] former collegues [[NotHelpingYourCase doesn't help]].
* '''Averted''': Imperius [[ChronicVillainy goes on being evil]] with no indication that he'll ever change his ways.
* '''Enforced''': Imperius isn't getting any younger, and going good is the supervillain equivalent of a retirement package.
* '''Lampshaded''': The suddenness of Imperius' turn is commented on by several parties, to the extent that [[ReformedButRejected almost no one buys it at first]].
* '''Invoked''': By now, Imperius [[GenreSavvy knows how the villain game]] [[OnlyEvilCanDie usually ends]], and is willing to step away from it entirely to stay alive. "Breaking good" is the best way to do that.
* '''Exploited''': [[PragmaticVillainy Goodness has its advantages]]. Imperius is content to kiss babies, donate money to charity, and remain a villain under the table if it means the do-gooder community will be off his back.
* '''Defied''': Imperius pointedly refuses to do even tangentially good deeds because [[RedemptionRejection he's going to be considered evil no matter what]].
* '''Discussed''': [[TheParagon Captain Resolute]] warmly lauds Imperius' turn, claiming he knew the doctor had it in him all along.
* '''Conversed''': Imperius [[CuriousQualmsOfConscience has a very long and epiphanic talk with himself about why he's saving people]] before doing the deed.
* '''Implied''': The outcome of Imperius' actions ultimately [[AmbiguousEnding isn't shown]], but saving a bunch of lives has to count for something, right?
* '''Deconstructed''': Despite Imperius' seeming new angle on life, the [[GoodIsNotNice cynical, self-righteous]] superhero [[AntiHero Hardluck]] is unconvinced, and does everything in his power [[AccuserOfTheBrethren to get Imperius to confess whatever game he's playing]].
** Public opinion remains strongly against Imperius, largely because of his [[TheDogBitesBack many prior victims]] who believe he merits nothing but [[ForgivenessRequiresDeath execution for his crimes]], regardless of any "new leaf".
** Imperius' altruism was a spur-of-the-moment gesture, and he knows it can't change anything he's done or make him into a hero. [[TheseHandsHaveKilled He's stooped]] [[IveComeTooFar far too low]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone for that]].
** Imperius has spent so much time [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor dawdling on both sides of the morality fence]] that even he isn't sure what his motives are anymore.
* '''Reconstructed''': No matter what his colleagues, enemies or the public thinks, Imperius knows the real score. [[WhatYouAreInTheDark He did good for the sake of being good]], and that's all that matters.
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Go back to the [[HeroesFrontierStep main page]] and take [[Film/ANewHope your first step into a larger world]].
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