History PlayingWith / NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine

* '''Parodied''': Emperor Evulz treats the dinner with his arch-nemeses with as much worry and care as an [[MyBelovedSmother overprotective mother]] treats her daughter's wedding day while the Mooks stare in {{s|ervileSnarker}}ilent [[WhatAnIdiot disbelief]].

* '''Exaggerated''': Emperor Evulz has beaten Alice and Bob within an inch of their lives during their last encounter. He then immediately calls for medical support, [[FoeYay performs CPR on both of them]] until the doctors arrive, sees that their clothes are mended, and has their families informed that they will live. When they awaken, he makes sure that they get everything they want or need prior to their next encounter.

** "[[InnocentInnuendo Would you]] [[FoeYay care for]] [[Film/AustinPowers a smoke and a pancake?]]"

** The meal is celebrate the future execution... and Alice and Bob will be joining them at dinner time as the guests of honor.

** Alice and Bob are lead through a dining room set with a feast. Emperor Evulz tells them that the meal is for him and his LegionOfDoom to celebrate their execution.

** The meal is celebrate the future execution... and Alice and Bob will be joining the meal as the guests of honor.

* '''Subverted''': Emperor Evulz orders the food to be [[PerfectPoison undetectably poisoned]].
* '''Double Subverted''': But [[PlotArmor this doesn't work]] and the heroes end up with a delicious meal regardless.

** Or [[MoodSwinger he's]] [[BlueAndOrangeMorality just]] '''[[InsaneEqualsViolent nuts]]'''.

* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob have captured Emperor Evulz. They make sure he's well cared for.

* '''Lampshaded''':
** WhyDontYouJustShootHim

** Evulz is an AntiVillain in a setting which operates on GreyAndWhiteMorality, and Evulz has no intention of doing anything too reprehensible to achieve his understandable and quite humane goals.

* '''Invoked''': "[[InnocentInnuendo Would you]] [[FoeYay care for]] [[Film/AustinPowers a smoke and a pancake?]]"

** Evulz is an AntiVillain in a setting which operates on GreyAndGrayMorality, and Evulz has no intention of doing anything too reprehensible to achieve his understandable and quite humane goals.

** Or [[MoodSwinger he's]] [[PsychopathicManchild just]] '''[[InsaneEqualsViolent nuts]]'''.

** Emperor Evulz follows a [[BlueAndOrangeMorality strict]] [[TheFettered moral]] [[AffablyEvil code]] [[SacredHospitality that demands he show a certain level of decency]] even to his enemies.

* '''Straight''': [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]]'s {{Mooks}} have successfully captured {{A|ctionGirl}}lice and [[TheHero Bob]]. His first act is to bring them into his lair and cook them a meal.

* '''Invoked''': "[[InnocentInnuendo Would you]] [[FoeYay care for]] [[Film/AustinPowers a smoke and a pancake?]]"

* '''Straight''': [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]]'s {{Mooks}} have successfully captured [[ActionGirl Alice]] and [[TheHero Bob]]. His first act is to bring them into his lair and cook them a meal.

* '''Parodied''': Emperor Evulz treats the dinner with his arch-nemeses with as much worry and care as an [[MyBelovedSmother overprotective mother]] treats her daughter's wedding day while the Mooks stare in [[ServileSnarker silent]] [[WhatAnIdiot disbelief]].

* '''Invoked''': "[[InnocentInnuendo Would you]] [[FoeYay care for]] [[Film/AustinPowers a smoke and a pancake]]?"

* '''Discussed''': "Inviting your enemies to dinner when you have them at your mercy? [[SarcasmMode That makes SO much sense]]!"
* '''Conversed''': "You ever wonder why the SuperVillain seems to need to feed the heroes he captures?" "[[WildMassGuessing Personally, I think he just want to show off his]] [[SupremeChef leet cooking skillz]]."
* '''Deconstructed''': [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Emperor Evulz]], [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast despite the name]], isn't actually evil, [[HeroWithBadPublicity but everyone thinks he is]]. Alice and Bob, being [[ChronicHeroSyndrome heroes]], [[WrongGenreSavvy feel it's their duty to stop whatever evil plans he has]]. They arrive at his [[EvilTowerOfOminousness scary-looking fortress]] [[{{Mordor}} amidst the desolate wasteland]] expecting [[TrapDoor traps]] or maybe a Mook army, but instead the [[BlackKnight armored guards]] graciously escort them inside. Evulz greets them diplomatically and [[DidYouJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu invites them to a meal]]. Alice and Bob are eventually forced to conclude that Emperor Evulz and his kingdom of darkness really [[DarkIsNotEvil aren't evil at all]] and leave, telling everyone [[AnAesop what they learned]] about the dangers of [[FantasticRacism racism]].

* '''Zig Zagged''': Said villain poisoned both their meals, with the villain revealing that he was immune to poison after the hero eats the food, who also said that he was immune. Then the villain shoots him.

* '''Invoked''': "[[InnocentInnuendo Would you]] [[FoeYay care for]] [[AustinPowers a smoke and a pancake]]?"

* '''Lampshaded''': WhyDontYouJustShootHim

** "[[YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive Enjoy your meal while you can, for it will be your last!]]"

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

** Evulz is an AntiVillain who is a RoundedCharacter, and allowing an episode in his own home with the heroes shows his good side, and lets the writers show off other tropes which develop his character, such as him WickedCultured, showing him as a ChivalrousPervert and perhaps even showing him as a PapaWolf.

* '''Enforced''': The audience are fans of [[VillainBall old-school villainy]], and would probably complain if Evulz was... y'know, more pragmatic.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Justified''': Emperor Evulz follows a [[BlueAndOrangeMorality strict]] [[TheFettered moral]] [[AffablyEvil code]] [[SacredHospitality that demands he show a certain level of decency]] even to his enemies.

* '''Deconstructed''': [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Emperor Evulz]], [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast despite the name]], isn't actually evil, [[HeroWithBadPublicity but everyone thinks he is]]. Alice and Bob, being [[ChronicHeroSyndrome heroes]], [[WrongGenreSavvy feel it's their duty to stop whatever evil plans he has]]. They arrive at his [[EvilTowerOfOminousness scary-looking fortress]] [[{{Mordor}} amidst the desolate wasteland]] expecting [[TrapDoor traps]] or maybe a Mook army, but instead the [[BlackKnight armored guards]] graciously escort them inside. Evulz greets them diplomatically and [[DidYouJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu invites them to a meal]]. Alice and Bob are eventually forced to conclude that Emperor Evulz and his kingdom of darkness really [[DarkIsNotEvil aren't evil at all]] and leave, telling everyone [[AnAesop what they learned]] about the dangers of [[FantasticRacism racism]].
* '''Reconstructed''': ...thereby giving Evulz the chance he needs to launch an attack once everybody started thinking he was GoodAllAlong.

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* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Emperor Evulz is a MagnificentBastard pretending to be [[ObfuscatingInsanity a crazy]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity idiot]]. Alice and Bob escape with their lives easily, yet in doing so serve Evulz' XanatosGambit perfectly.