History PlayingWith / RedRightHand

* '''Justified''': Drake [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope has embraced]] TheCorruption, and his hand turning red is an outward result of it.

* '''Enforced''': "Oh, dammit, our characters are [[RummageSaleRejects so overdressed]] you can't even tell a hero from villain!" "Then just make a villain's hand all red and spiky, or whatever."

%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

** Entire right half of Drake's body is red, spiky, [[IncendiaryExponent and on fire]].

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

** [[TheMessiah Saint Charles]] has a HolyHalo over his head.

* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Drake's red right hand has nothing to do with being evil... but it ''does'' have to do with being [[AlienInvasion extraterrestrial]]. Which is, of course, a pretty big {{Reveal}}.

** Alternately, [[TheBeautifulElite the villain is completely devoid of physical defects of any kind.]]

* '''Subverted''': The heroes are surrounded by enemy {{Mooks}}. Drake jumps in... [[TheCavalry and promptly beats the crap out of Mooks]].

* '''Deconstructed''': Dake's red right hand was present since birth. [[FreudianExcuse Being constantly mocked by everyone and their dog]] is what [[DrivenToVillainy drove him to villainy]] in the first place.

* '''Exaggerated''': Entire right half of Drake's body is red, spiky, [[IncendiaryExponent and on fire]].

* '''Inverted''': [[TheMessiah Saint Charles]] has a HolyHalo over his head.

* '''Parodied''': Right hands are ColourCodedForYourConvenience. Red? TheDragon. Green? EvilGenius. Black? EvilOverlord.
* '''Deconstructed''': Dake's red right hand was present since birth. [[FreudianExcuse Being constantly mocked by everyone and their dog]] is what [[DrivenToVillainy drove him to villainy]] in the first place.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...However, they were right about the hand being a sign that he had great evil in him

* '''Averted''':

* '''Defied''': Drake camouflages his hand for disguise purposes.
** Alternatively, Drake decides that he won't become a villain just because he has an "evil" hand.

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'''Basic Trope''': An obvious sign of character's evil-ness.

* '''Averted''': Drake does not have any obvious signs of being evil.

* '''Double Subverted''': But he is actually ManBehindTheMan trying to convince heroes he's friendly.

** Alternately, [[TheBeautifulPeople the villain is completely devoid of physical defects of any kind.]]

* '''Straight''': [[TheDragon Drake]'s right hand is dark-red, covered in scales and SpikesOfVillainy.

* '''Inverted''': [[TheMessiah Saint Charlie]] has a HolyHalo over his head.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh look, a red right hand. Like [[KickTheDog kicking puppies]] is not obvious enough."

* '''Straight''': [[TheDragon Matt]]'s right hand is dark-red, covered in scales and SpikesOfVillainy.
* '''Exaggerated''': Entire right half of Matt's body is red, spiky, [[IncendiaryExponent and on fire]].

* '''Downplayed''' Matt's right hand is slightly tinted red.
* '''Justified''': Matt [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope has embraced]] TheCorruption, and his hand turning red is an outward result of it.
* '''Inverted''': TheMessiah has a HolyHalo over his head.
** Alternately, [[TheBeautifulPeople the villain is completely devoid of physical defects]] [[UncannyValley of any kind.]]

* '''Subverted''': The heroes are surrounded by enemy {{Mooks}}. Matt jumps in... [[TheCavalry and promptly beats the crap out of Mooks]].

* '''Parodied''': Right hands are ColourCodedForYourConvenience. Red? TheDragon. Green? EvilGenius. Black? EvilOverlord. Rainbow-colored? [[FlamboyantGay Take a guess]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Matt's red right hand was present since birth. [[FreudianExcuse Being constantly mocked by everyone and their dog]] is what [[DrivenToVillainy drove him to villainy]] in the first place.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Matt has red right hand, but he's not evil. Oh wait, [[TheMole yes he is]]! [[AntiVillain Or is he]]? [[HeelFaceTurn Yes, it seems he isn't]]. But he's still [[AntiHero not too heroic]]. And now he's lost his arm- hey, is that an ArmCannon?!
* '''Averted''': Matt does not have any obvious signs of being evil.

* '''Enforced''': "Oh, dammit, our characters are [[RummageSaleRejects so overdressed]] you can't even tell a hero from villain!" "Then just make villain's hand all red and spiky, or whatever."

* '''Invoked''': Matt's hand is, in fact, a glove made by him to appear more scary.
* '''Defied''': Matt camouflages his hand for disguise purposes.
** Alternatively, Matt decides that he won't become a villain just because he has an "evil" hand.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Matt's red right hand has nothing to do with being evil... but it ''does'' have to do with being [[AlienInvasion extraterrestrial]]. Which is, of course, a big big {{Reveal}}.

* '''Downplayed''' Matts right hand is slightly tinted red.

* '''Downplayed''' Matts right hand is slightly tinted Red.

** Alternatively, Matt decides that he won't become a villain just because he has "evil" hand.

* '''Reconstructed''': ???