History PlayingWith / VillainwithGoodPublicity

* '''Enforced''': "This is the 2010s now, so we need charismatic, well-liked villains to go against the heroes!"

* '''Played For Drama''': C.C. [[KarmaHoudini never pays for his monsterous crimes]].

** C.C. only pretended to be planning something, to get Alice to investigate him, and [[WoundedGazelleGambit make it look like she was harassing him]]. Once Alice [[HeroWithBadPublicity has became thoroughly discredited]], C.C. begins his real plan.
** While people are afraid of C.C, they fear him as an intimdating yet benevolent figure.

* '''Implied''': Alice says C.C. is a bad person, but [[CassandraTruth no one agrees]]

** [[ZeroPercentApprovalGambit No matter how hard C.C. tries to become hated by all]], people still continue to love him. C.C. is just as dismayed about this as Alice.

* '''Discussed''': "[[YouMonster You're a monster]]." "I know, that's why I have a PR department."

* '''Deconstructed''': C.C. risks his publicity because he keeps committing crimes that are so blatant, even his lawyers barely come up with a plausible alibi, And keeping his publicity and running an empire takes it toll. When enough stories about his overt evilness come out, people aren't able to look past it anymore and finally give him the punishment he deserves.

* '''Played For Drama''': C.C. [[KarmaHoudini never pays for his monsterous crimes]].

C.C. regularly [[KickTheDog kicks puppies]] [[PokeThePoodle and steals candy from babies in broad daylight]]. No one calls him out on this.

* '''Deconstructed''': C.C. risks his publicity because he keeps committing crimes that are so blatant, even his lawyers barely come up with a plausible alibi, And keeping his publicity and running an empire takes it toll. When enough stories about his overt evilness come out, people aren't able to look past it anymore and finally give him the punishment he deserves.

* '''Played For Drama''': C.C. [[KarmaHoudini never pays for his monsterous crimes]].

* '''Subverted''': Alice initially suspects C.C, but when she investigates him he comes out clean.
* '''Double Subverted''': C.C. only pretended to be planning something to get Alice to investigate him, and [[WoundedGazelleGambit make it look like she was harassing him]]. Once Alice [[HeroWithBadPublicity has became thoroughly discredited]], C.C. begins his real plan.
* '''Parodied''': C.C. regularly [[KickTheDog kicks puppies]] [[PokeThePoodle and steals candy from babies in broad daylight]]. No one calls him out on this.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** C.C. risks his publicity because he keeps committing crimes that are so blatant, even his lawyers barely come up with a plausible alibi, And keeping his publicity and running an empire takes it toll. When enough stories about his overt evilness come out, people aren't able to look past it anymore and finally give him the punishment he deserves.
** C.C. becomes a KarmaHoudini.

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

* '''Exaggerated''': C.C. literally owns every media outlet in Troperville, as well as the army and police force - anything remotely bad about him doesn't even get ''said''.

* '''Conversed''': "C.C. is so ObviouslyEvil, his spin doctors must cost a fortune."
* '''Deconstructed''': C.C. risks his publicity because he keeps committing crimes that are so blatant, even his lawyers barely come up with a plausible alibi, And keeping his publicity and running an empire takes it toll. When enough stories about his overt evilness come out, people aren't able to look past it anymore and finally give him the punishment he deserves.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Parodied''': C.C. regularly kicks puppies and steals candy from babies in broad daylight. No one calls him out on this.

* '''Deconstructed''': C.C. risks his publicity because he keeps committing crimes that are so blatant, even his lawyers barely come up with a plausible alibi, And keeping his publicity and running an empire takes it toll...
* '''Reconstructed''': When enough stories about his overt evilness come out, people aren't able to look past it anymore and finally give him the punishment he deserves.

* '''Subverted''': After a great deal of work, Alice finally gets a media outlet to print something negative about C.C. It seems like he's about to have to pay the piper...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but he's able to spin the story as a positive.

* '''Zig Zagged''': So he's finally going to have to pay the piper...but he gets out of it...but Alice saw this coming and had another barrage prepared.

** Alternatively, C.C. is [[AffablyEvil kind towards his subjects.]] Towards [[JerWithAHeartOfGold Alice]]...[[GoodIsNotNice not so much]].

** Alternatively, C.C. is [[AffablyEvil kind towards his subjects.]] Towards Alice...not so much.

* '''Downplayed''': C.C.'s actions have been a little queastionable, so while there's some suspicion, he's still respected enough to not warrent any action.

* '''Deconstructed''': C.C. risks his publicity because he keeps commiting crimes that are so blatant, even his lawyers barely come up with a plausable alibi, And keeping his publicity and running an empire takes it toll...
* '''Reconstructed''': When enough stories about his overt evilness come out, people aren't able to look past it anymore and finally give him the punishment he deserves.

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* '''Discussed''': "You're a CompleteMonster." "I know, that's why I have a PR department."

* '''Downplayed''': C.C.'s actions have been a little queastionable, so while there's some suspition, he's still respected enough to not warrent any action.

* '''Deconstructed''': C.C. risks his publicity because he keeps commiting crimes that even his lawyers barely come up with a plausable alibi, And keeping his publicity and running an empire takes it toll...

* '''Deconstructed''': C.C. uses his good publicity to get away with atrocity after atrocity. Because no one has the cojones to take him on, his power continues unchecked.* C.C. risks his publicity because he keeps commiting crimes that even his lawyers barely come up with a plausable alibi, And keeping his publicity and running an empire takes it toll...

* '''Deconstructed''': C.C. uses his good publicity to get away with atrocity after atrocity. Because no one has the cojones to take him on, his power continues unchecked.
* C.C. risks his publicity because he keeps commiting crimes that even his lawyers barely come up with a plausable alibi, And keeping his publicity and running an empire takes it toll...

* '''Justified''': C.C. is very charismatic and is a skilled public speaker. Alice...isn't.

* '''Inverted''': ZeroPercentApprovalRating

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** Alternatively, C.C. is [[AffablyEvil kind toward his subjects.]] Toward Alice... not so much.

* '''Parodied''': C.C. regularly kicks puppies and steals candy from babies in broad daylight. No one calls him on this.

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** Alternatively, C.C. is kind toward his subjects. Toward Alice... not so much.

* '''Inverted''': ZeroPercentApprovalRating; DingDongTheWitchIsDead

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

** Alternatively, C.C. is kind toward his subjects. Toward Alice... [[WhatTheHellHero not so much.]]

** Alternatively, C.C. is kind toward his subjects. Toward Alice... not so much.