History WMG / SortingAlgorithmOfFaceHeelTurning

* Motivation: When it comes to Manizheh? MyMasterRightOrWrong in ''spades''. 5.
* Characterisation: NobleDemon, I'd say. Though the FantasticRacism (and all the war crimes) isn't helping. 4, maybe 3.5.

* 32.5/10, or 3.25. Oh yeah, Manizheh missed a step ''there''.

* Characterization: He is very much a Bryonic Hero - 2

* Role: TheDarkChick of the team. She’s nowhere near TheDragon of Imperator in position compared to Hazama or Relius - 3

* Role: TheDarkChick. 4.

Goro Akechi. Just how easy was it to see his betrayal coming?

* Role: She’s more TheChick through and through for our hero Ragna... so probably 3.

* Idealism: I'd say 4, but YMMV.
Total Score: 35/10 = 3.5. Many of the same factors that made his betrayal obvious also means he has some hope of redemption.

* Species: Human, Japanese in a setting where Japanese is considered a rare breed / LastOfHisKind - 5

* Species: Human, Japanese in a setting where Japanese is considered a rare breed / LastOfHisKind - 1

* Species: Human, Japanese in a setting where Japanese is considered a rare breed / LastOfHisKind - 1

Now let’s look at the chances of Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold.

* Characterization: A definite WorthyOpponent / NobleDemon type. 4

* Motivation: For Science / The Unfettered - 2.5

While Drakken is not quite jumping up and down at the chance to turn (completely) good, it is definitely not impossible. Surprisingly ([[FoeYay or not]]), Shego is considerably more likely to fully turn good than Dr. D is. But then again, it might [[LoveRedeems just be a way to make him turn Face even more easily...]]

||'''Species''' if there are multiple species|| Inhuman: EldritchAbomination, Demons, TheFairFolk, AlwaysChaoticEvil, StarfishAliens || Humanoid: RubberForeheadAliens, human looking androids, some vampires || Humans, HumanAliens, Animals || Pretty: GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe, [[OurElvesAreDifferent elves]], SuperiorSpecies || Rare and special (LastOfHisKind, MixedAncestry, HalfHumanHybrid) ||

||'''Species''' if there are others besides humans|| Rare and special (LastOfHisKind, MixedAncestry, HalfHumanHybrid), LittlePeople, {{Civilized Animal}}s, ProudWarriorRace, TokenHeroicOrc || Pleasant sapients: GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe, FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire, [[OurElvesAreDifferent elves]], LittleBitBeastly, CuteMonsterGirl || SuperiorSpecies, Humans, Other Animals, NotQuiteHuman, MixedAncestry || [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman Anything inhuman that looks creepy]], [[UncannyValley anything just human enough to look creepy]] || TheFairFolk, Sentient technology: {{Cyborg}}s, [[JustForFun/SentientAIWarningSigns uncannily clever AI]] ||

Using the scientifically '''''Infallible''''' power of the SortingAlgorithmOfFaceHeelTurning, who do you think is the next in line for [[FaceHeelTurn changing]] [[HeelFaceTurn sides]]?

||'''Motivation''' for doing good|| GoodFeelsGood, compassion || Love and loyalty || Worldview and honor such as TheFettered, DefectorFromDecadence || Habit, BlueAndOrangeMorality || Actually, why? [[SlaveToPR Or for]] [[GlorySeeker the glory]] ||

* 37/9 = 4.1111111111. [[spoiler: So if you were surprised when the bored Mai acted on her own for the first time to save Zuko, you shouldn’t have been.]]

** Update: [[spoiler: It happened, then later it was undone, then the undoing was undone and she’s moved back toward turning to the good side. Yeah, [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor it’s one of those cases]].]]

Average: 36.5/9 (without contentness consensus), or 40.5/10 (with current contentness consensus): 4.05. Actually very high chance. But this is ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' we’re talking about. With people like Terumi around, he can change the chance. [[spoiler:She has her work cut out for her, but Terumi ain’t around to fuck it up. At the very least, while not exactly babyface again she’s at least no longer Heel-ish, and right now hangs around with an improved, more humane Carl (thanks to her) who had a depressed Relius on his leash. So... success, somehow.]]

Average: 35.5/10: 3.55. Slightly lower than Litchi (and still lower if Litchi’s contentness can be rated), but she has the advantage of being linked with one of the core characters (Jin), thus it’s looking good for Tsubaki. [[spoiler:Between Jin, Noel and Makoto, she’s back in white... with ''flying colors''. May want to be careful with that newfound hatred on Ragna though.]]

[[spoiler:With Relius still around by the end of ''Central Fiction'', it’s only a matter of time before he reappears again. Perhaps a DeathEqualsRedemption could be the best outcome for him. Terumi, on the other hand, is completely dead.]]

Average: 31.5/10 = 3.15. Surprisingly above 50%, a bit closer to Litchi, but less so. But the chance is still there, you may as well try to keep your eye on her, Ragna and Hakumen. So as of ''Chronophantasma'' [[spoiler:due to Ragna’s fate, while on the “good guys’” side, Rachel is very on board of ”Ragna must be killed if we want to save this world.” So... uh...?]]

Average: Worst case 31.5/9: 3.5, best case 30.5/9: 3.38. Above average and is dangerously skirting the line. Ragna better try to appease her or else she will turn the whole Sector Seven against him. [[spoiler:Everyone else has the burden now that Ragna’s been forcibly conscripted.]]

Average: 24/10 = 2.4.... Come on, she’s out of Mu-12 phase! Why is it slightly above average!? I guess everyone needs to be careful. [[spoiler:Denied as of ''Chronophantasma''.]]

Average: 25.5/10 = 2.55. Actually below average. But very little below average so perhaps Makoto can’t just relax despite the score. There’s always the chance of [[KnightTemplar taking “protecting friends” too far]] if her comment to Tager is any indication... [[spoiler:Denied as of ''Chronophantasma''.]]

Average: 33.5/9 (3.72). That likely? Looks like you got to be careful should you encounter Terumi again given his chances of succeeding at corrupting people into his side. [[spoiler:Turns out it wasn’t Terumi he should've been worried about...]]

Average: 35.5/10 (3.55). Seems you have a better chance at remaining face than Ragna but you're still likely to go heel. [[spoiler:Denied as of ''Chronophantasma''.]]

Average: 30.5/10 (3.05). Out of all the three, Hakumen has a better chance of remaining face. Still he has to be careful because he might end up going HeWhoFightsMonsters. [[spoiler:His observational limit is approaching, so it appears he won’t go heel in the time he has left.]]

[[spoiler:Some new developments came for Nu-13 in the events of ''[=BlazBlue=] Alternative: Dark War'', in it that she has discarded her old name and personality and is now Juusan/[=XIII=]. Let's see how possible it was]].

* Contentness: Face it, life ain't kind for her, whether it be made into a minion or [[spoiler:getting the shit wrecked out of her in the end]]. 5

* Aesthetics: [[EvilIsSexy Evil is]] [[RuleOfThree sexy]]. 4.

** And finally we have a result! [[spoiler:The AdaptationalHeroism is genuine, there were hints that she might be EvilAllAlong as usual, but she turns out to be a SheepInSheepsClothing this time.]]

** Update: [[spoiler: Yes she did stop being a Heel, but she just doesn’t feel like returning after betraying the team, but is definitely hanging around with another good free spirit Jinpachi. So... success?]]

** Update: [[spoiler: Or is he? Despite his low score, “Gliding Over All” seems to hint at him trying to do better...]]

* 31/9 = 3.4444444444 OR 34/9 = 3.7777777778. Either way, things look very hopeful for Jesse. [[spoiler: Of course, given how cynical ''Series/BreakingBad'' is, the high redemption score might be the [[DownerEnding set-up for something really awful...]]]]

Finally, let's look at [[spoiler: Mike]]. He did do a lot of awful things and was a professional killer, but [[spoiler: it seems like there is at least some chance he might have been on his way to a new life before Walt killed him]]. Would he have tried to do better?

So things could have gone either way, but he had slightly better chances and hope for becoming a better person. [[spoiler: Too bad Walt let his anger get the better of him...]]

** Update: [[spoiler: It happened.]]

** Update: [[spoiler: It happened.]]

First: [[spoiler: Loghain]], who makes a FaceHeelTurn and has the potential to make a HeelFaceTurn right back.

* Contentness: As a hero: convinced his king’s about to sell out his country to the former enemy he hates, [[spoiler: aware that said married king is schtupping the empress of said former enemy nation]] - 5. As a villain: the more he tightens his grasp, the more the situation slips out of his control - 4.

Then a couple of slightly less clear-cut examples, being party members who do...rather shocking things...while still potentially remaining your allies. [[spoiler: Morrigan]] at bat:

And [[spoiler: Anders]]:

And for one who may either betray you or stay loyal depending on how you've treated him: [[spoiler: Zevran]]:

* Contentness: [[spoiler: Took his assignment to kill you because he wanted to die due to his guilt over murdering his lover because of a terrible misunderstanding.]] That’s pretty angsty. Also has a DarkAndTroubledPast it’s hard to beat: being sold into slavery as an assassin at age seven. 5.

[[spoiler:Fat Buu already has gone Face. Super Buu and Kid Buu, especially the latter, however, can piss off and stay dead.]]

Let’s do ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates''. How likely was it that [[spoiler:Takumi]] was going to succumb to his DemonicPossession and become a FallenHero?

* Role: [[spoiler:The second in line for the Hoshidan throne]] would almost certainly qualify as TheLancer: 5.

* Average: 31/10 = 3.1 for ''Birthright'', 33/10 = 3.3 for ''Conquest''. [[spoiler:Takumi]] was on a razor’s edge the whole way through, and it’s really your influence that determines whether he comes back from the brink (''Birthright'') or goes over the edge (''Conquest'').

How likely was it that [[spoiler:Edelgard]] was going to turn out to be a traitor and warlord?

How likely would it be for Byleth to betray the Church, [[spoiler:as happens on the Crimson Flower route]]?

* Contentness: [[spoiler:The murder of their father]] was a big blow, but other than that they've got it pretty good. 2.

* Average: 26 or 27/10 = 2.6 or 2.7. Fairly unlikely - [[spoiler:it's kinda hard to blame Rhea for snapping if they actually go through with it]].

Average: 36/10 = 3.6. Pretty good. Even if That Man isn’t as bad as NOL, Anji himself will more likely find something unsettling on him and cause him to call it quits. Turns out, [[spoiler:That Man has been taking swings into AntiVillain so Anji would more likely get out of Heel status if That Man can keep up the sympathy.]]

Average: Worst case 37/10 = 3.7. Best case 36/10 = 3.6. Even more likely to go heel than Anji, and this is also compounded with [[spoiler:That Man taking swings into AntiVillain status. Well, Baiken might want to keep that vengeful streak in check...]]

Average: 30/10 = 3.0. Interesting. She seems to be a lot more likely to go Face than her ''[=BlazBlue=]'' counterpart Terumi. However, given her usual attitude, this isn’t going to happen any time soon. [[spoiler:That Man might be taking a swing to AntiVillain, but we are not very sure if I-No, being herself, would follow suit or decides that she likes being evil more and grows sick of him telling her off whenever she goes a bit too far for his tastes.]]

* 35/9 = 3.8888888889. Well, [[JustForPun looks like someone prefers tofu over meat.]] [[SincerityMode In all seriousness,]] Flit better watch his back, because Frederick is going to show his true colors ''very soon.''
** Update: [[spoiler:Now that was unexpected. Turns out he’s NOT the Vagan spy after all.]]

* Contentness: Oh, damnit. [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnFemale Life kind of]] [[YouCantFightFate sucks for her]]. 4.5

* Characterization: Hard to class—for the most part she’s lost and confused (even if she’ll never show it) but she also has respect for people whom she perceives as not having completely given up hope in the possibility of the paranormal (such as Koizumi and [[spoiler:John Smith]]), yet at the same time, she’s [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} bugfuck insane]]. These balance out to 3.7

* Role: Seems like part of a Quirky Miniboss Squad at first, [[spoiler:but is actually Fujiwara’s Dragon]]. Thus, she’s a 4

* Average: 29/10 = 2.9. Much like for Koizumi, the idealism skews the results toward turning good, even though [[spoiler:the Anti-SOS Brigade arc ends with her still on Fujiwara’s side, and unrepentant]].

* Motivation: She believes that the world is better off with Sasaki instead of Haruhi having control of the RealityWarper powers, and at the same time clearly disapproves of her organization’s more extreme methods (such as [[spoiler:kidnapping Mikuru]]). Her motivation really does seem to be more that Sasaki is her friend. Splitting the difference gives 4.5

* Average: 40.5/10 = 4.05. [[spoiler:It’s not at all surprising that she turns good at the end.]]

* Age: Unclear. He could be either an older teenager or a younger adult. He’s old enough to drive a truck, but since he’s a time traveler, his license is probably fake. He’s younger than [[spoiler:future Mikuru]], but since her age is also unknowable, it proves nothing. In any case, he’s around a 4.5

* Motivation: Another tricky one. At first it isn’t clear why he does what he does, but in his next appearance he explains that he wants to free humans from the tyranny of causality, suggesting a WellIntentionedExtremist, though his willingness to resort to ''murder'' makes him a KnightTemplar. Yet after he crosses the MoralEventHorizon, he [[VillainousBreakdown breaks down]] and reveals that his real motivation is [[spoiler:despair at losing his big sister, Mikuru]], so he crosses over with [[spoiler:Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]], for a 3.5
* Characterization: Checks off the deadly sins of Pride (“the sneering bastard”), Wrath (MurderIsTheBestSolution) and also Envy and Lust (see the spoilers), but the aforementioned villainous breakdown also suggests that he’s [[spoiler:''very'' lost and confused, albeit probably too far gone to be helped]]. Let’s average it out to 3.5 just to be safe.

* Average: 37/10 = 3.7. As incredible as it sounds, he just may see the light. [[spoiler:That’s awfully high for someone whose last act before (presumably) dying is to try to kill the female lead...]]

* Role: Though set up as the one Big Bad, her heart is clearly not in it. [[spoiler:Especially after Fujiwara makes his move.]] 5

* Motivation: As it turns out, [[spoiler:she doesn’t approve of ''any'' of the evil acts done in her name]]. ''Definitely'' a 5

* Average: 42/10 = 4.2. [[spoiler:Why did we ever think she was evil at all? Even without her joining Kyon to take her own Brigade down in novel 11, it was obvious that the real villains were only using her.]]

So, who’da thunk that [[spoiler:Oersted]], of all people, would SNAP so hard?

* Average: 28/9: 3.11. Very slightly above average. [[spoiler:Oersted]] just got the shittiest luck and could’ve wished he were born in another more positive timeline...

* 36/10 or 37/10 = 3.6 or 3.7. Quite likely, really. [[spoiler: The fact that Negi wants to make like Nanoha only improves his chances.]]

* 43.5/10 = 4.35. Practically certain. [[spoiler: It’s already started...]]

** Update: [[spoiler:If Chapter 627 is anything to go by, he comes back. The reunion of Team 7 four chapters later puts the icing on the cake.]]

''Naruto'' character number [[RuleOfThree three]], we’ll check out Tobi[[spoiler:/Obito]]’s Heel/Face.

* Age: He's the same age as [[spoiler: Kakashi]], who is a Young Adult, so 4.

* Motivation: [[spoiler: WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds]], since he CAN phase through attacks, for starters. 3.

* Motivation: [[spoiler: WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds]], since he CAN phase through attacks, for starters. 3.

Average: 40/10 = 4. Whether she [[RedemptionEarnsLife lives]] or [[RedemptionEqualsDeath dies]], Regina’s getting redeemed. [[spoiler:Indeed, she did.]]

* Role: Believed at first to be the ''one'' BigBad (though actually [[spoiler: an UnwittingPawn]].) Using his presumed role gives 1 and using his actual role gives 4

* Species: Human, [[spoiler:or rather not, since she’s a magical girl. But this hardly matters]]. 3

* Motivation: One would think it was anger and despair due to [[spoiler:inadvertently causing the deaths of her family]], but since [[spoiler:she managed to avoid becoming a Witch]], it’s more likely NeverBeHurtAgain, which would be classified under power. She also has some of The Social Darwinist in her. 2.5

* Morality of the story: Madoka is good. Sayaka and Homura are anti-heroes. Kyoko is bad ([[CharacterDevelopment at first]]). Witches and [[spoiler:Kyubey]] are evil. 3

Could Sayaka have in any way avoided [[spoiler:becoming the Witch Oktavia von Seckendorff]]?

* Role: TheHero at this point, since Mami [[spoiler:is dead]], Homura is not a team player, and Madoka has yet to become a magical girl. 1

How likely was Homura’s [[spoiler:rebellion]], anyway?

* Age: Physically a teenager, but [[spoiler:mentally, due to the time loop, a young adult]]. 4.5

Fans have been wondering just what would be needed to make Kyubey [[spoiler:into an actual ally of the magical girls]]. Let’s find out:

* Age: [[spoiler:Since before the evolution of humanity.]] 1
* Role: Turns out to be the Big Bad [[spoiler:who created the Witches]], unless one wants to argue that this role ought to go to [[spoiler:the Second Law of Thermodynamics]]. 1

* Motivation: Starts out with one goal: [[spoiler:to prevent the heat death of the universe]]. In the sequel, however, this goal has already been achieved, but Kyubey still orchestrates the plot in the name of efficiency, so is now pursuing power. 2, but originally a 4

* Average: 22/10 = 2.2, or 24/10 = 2.4, depending on one’s interpretation of Kyubey’s motive. Not that it matters much, since [[spoiler:just maybe, if Kyubey suffers enough in Homura’s new world, it will see the error of its ways, but don’t count on it]].

* Average: 39/10 = 3.9. Damn. [[spoiler:Palpatine really should have watched his back a little more come endgame.]]

* Average: 32/10 = 3.2. It's pretty much 50/50 [[spoiler: assuming she gets uncorrupted]].

** Update: [[spoiler: He got killed before he could change sides.]]

* Gender: Female - 2

Average: 31.5/10: 3.15. Never thought it was this high. No wonder Terumi succeeded, not by a lucky shot.

* Gender: Female - 2

Average: 29.5/10 (2.95). That bad, huh? Terumi sure knows his stuff when corrupting the fairer sex.

* Gender: Female - 2

Average: 27/9 = 3.38. Surprisingly above 50%, a bit closer to Litchi, but less so. But the chance is still there, you may as well try to keep your eye on her, Ragna and Hakumen. So as of ''Chronophantasma'' [[spoiler:due to Ragna’s fate, while on the “good guys’” side, Rachel is very on board of ”Ragna must be killed if we want to save this world.” So... uh...?]]

* Gender: Female - 2

Average: Worst case 31.5/9: 3.5, best case 3.05/9: 3.38. Above average and is dangerously skirting the line. Ragna better try to appease her or else she will turn the whole Sector Seven against him. [[spoiler:Everyone else has the burden now that Ragna’s been forcibly conscripted.]]

* Gender: Female. 2

Average: 23/10 = 2.3.... Come on, she’s out of Mu-12 phase! Why is it slightly above average!? I guess everyone needs to be careful. [[spoiler:Denied as of ''Chronophantasma''.]]

* Gender: Female. 2

Average: 24.5/10 = 2.45. Actually below average. But very little below average so perhaps Makoto can’t just relax despite the score. There’s always the chance of [[KnightTemplar taking “protecting friends” too far]] if her comment to Tager is any indication... [[spoiler:Denied as of ''Chronophantasma''.]]

* Gender: Female. 2.

* 37/10: 3.7. High enough that Joss Whedon, with his endless love for inconsistent moralities, would definitely have FaceHeelTurn-ed her. The Scoobies were screwed.

* Gender: Female. 2

* 18/7 = 2.57. The Doctor may want to watch out.

* Gender: Female. 2.

Average: 3.9. Nobody’s surprised that she has ulterior motives.

* Gender: Female - 2

Average: Worst case 35/10 = 3.5. Beast case 36/10 = 3.6. Even more likely to go heel than Anji, and this is also compounded with [[spoiler:That Man taking swings into AntiVillain status. Well, Baiken might want to keep that vengeful streak in check...]]

* Gender: Female - 2

Average: 24/10 = 2.4. Unlikely to go heel, but from the Drama CD, it must have taken enough hatred caused by I-No’s trolling to make her snap, so she must be careful should she encounter her.

* Gender: Female. 2.

* 29/10 = 2.9. She was dangerously close, and Keisaku’s confession of his love to her saved her from going back to Heel.

* Gender: Female, 2

* Average: 38/10: 3.8. It’s very probable. And since it's Blizzard... well yeah, we might as well get our gears up and prepare to raid Jaina one day, and remember her good old self by playing ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm''...

||'''Species''' if there are others besides humans|| Rare and special (LastOfHisKind, MixedAncestry, HalfHumanHybrid), LittlePeople, {{Civilized Animal}}s, ProudWarriorRace, TokenHeroicOrc || Pleasant sapients: GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe, FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire, OurElvesAreDifferent, LittleBitBeastly, CuteMonsterGirl || SuperiorSpecies, Humans, Other Animals, NotQuiteHuman, MixedAncestry || [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman Anything inhuman that looks creepy]], [[UncannyValley anything just human enough to look creepy]] || TheFairFolk, Sentient technology: {{Cyborg}}s, [[JustForFun/SentientAIWarningSigns uncannily clever AI]] ||

* Average: 39/10 = 3.9. Damn. Even though [[spoiler:the murder of his father]] did seem to cement him firmly onto the dark side, I honestly wouldn’t be too surprised if he managed to get some sort of redemption by IX.

||'''Gender'''|| [[Genderless NoBiologicalSex]] but outgoing || SexShifter, {{Hermaphrodite}} || Female, OneGenderRace || Male || Genderless and stoic, AmbiguousGender ||

To use the Algorithm, take each column’s “Score”, divide it by the number of applicable rows in the column, repeat for every column, and add the results together. No more examples, please! Do it in your own time.

||'''Species''' if there are multiple species|| Inhuman: EldritchAbomination, Demons, TheFairFolk || Humanoid: RubberForeheadAliens, human looking androids, some vampires || Humans, HumanAliens, Animals || Pretty: GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe, [[OurElvesAreDifferent elves]], SuperiorSpecies || Rare and special (LastOfHisKind, MixedAncestry, HalfHumanHybrid) ||
||'''Gender'''|| AmbiguousGender || Male, SexShifter || [[NoBiologicalSex Genderless]], {{Hermaphrodite}} || [[HighHeelFaceTurn Female]] || ||

||'''Role'''|| Leader or the ''one'' BigBad, Faceless {{Mooks}} || Opportunists || Middle Ground, members of the QuirkyMinibossSquad || High ranking supporters of the BigBad, such as TheDragon || Freelancers such as RivalTurnedEvil, ArrogantKungFuGuy ||

||'''Motivation''' for doing evil|| CompleteMonster, [[EvilFeelsGood Plain likes being evil]], ForTheEvulz || [[AmbitionIsEvil Unscrupulous]] with [[JustThinkOfThePotential some kind of goal]]: [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Money]], ForScience, power || Hubris and Worldview: StrawNihilist, SocialDarwinist, TheUnfettered ''or'' sheer anger and despair (WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds, RivalTurnedEvil) || Means Well: KnightTemplar, WellIntentionedExtremist || Love and Loyalty: MyMasterRightOrWrong, MyCountryRightOrWrong, WellDoneSonGuy or alternatively, ForcedIntoEvil ||
||'''Characterization'''|| FlatCharacter, ObviouslyEvil, CardCarryingVillain || Checking off the SevenDeadlySins, strange and erratic, [[AxCrazy plain nuts]] || LawfulEvil, cold blooded || Possesses honor: EvenEvilHasStandards, GracefulLoser, WorthyOpponent, NobleDemon || Someone very lost and confused, RoundedCharacter ||

||'''Morality of the story'''|| BlackAndGrayMorality, EvilVersusEvil || BlackAndWhiteMorality || GreyAndGrayMorality || TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil || RousseauWasRight, WhiteAndGreyMorality ||
||'''Idealism of the story'''|| Cynical || || || || Idealistic ||

||'''Gender'''|| Genderless but outgoing || SexShifter, {{Hermaphrodite}} || Female, OneGenderRace || Male || Genderless & Stoic, AmbiguousGender ||

||'''Aesthetics'''|| [[BeautyEqualsGoodness Cute, pretty, or attractive]], UglyCute || Dignified || Average || A bit predatory (such as [[SupernaturalGoldEyes yellow eyes]]) or somewhat "gothic" (such as EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette) || [[GoodScarsEvilScars Attractively scarred]], sexy and seductive or otherworldly such as [[MysticalWhiteHair white hair]], {{red eyes|take warning}} ||
||'''Motivation''' for doing good|| GoodFeelsGood, compassion || Love and loyalty || Worldview and honor such as TheFettered, DefectorFromDecadence || Habit || Actually, why? [[SlaveToPR Or for]] [[GlorySeeker the glory]] ||

||'''Morality of the story'''|| RousseauWasRight || BlackAndWhiteMorality || TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil || GreyAndGrayMorality || BlackAndGrayMorality ||
||'''Cynicism of the story'''|| Idealistic || || || || Cynical ||

* Role: He is Kim’s main and most recurring foe, but he lost his status as a true threat after Season 3 and the movie, and he also teamed up with her quite a bit, especially during the Grand Finale - 2

* Motivation: He wants to be a successful villain, but also wants to prove he is a genius - 2

* Contentness: He enjoys making evil plans, but he clearly experiences a lot of frustrations and setbacks. I’ll go with neutral - 3
* Morality of the story: Initially, the series is {{Black and White|Morality}}, but it resembles a lot more of TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil with time, especially in Season 4. Compromise - 3

* Role: Kind of a freelancer, but she's mostly Drakken’s right-hand man - 4

* Motivation: While she seems to be a villain mostly to enjoy herself, it is also pretty obvious, especially in Season 4, that she has far more loyalty and affection for Drakken than she lets on. Compromise - 3
* Characterization: Also a card-carrying villain, but she and Kim so obviously consider themselves worthy opponents to the point that they are oozing with FoeYay. Plus, as Kim states, she’s softer than she lets on - 3
* Contentness: Usually she’s about neutral - 3

While Drakken is not quite jumping up and down at the chance to turn (completely) good, it is definitely not impossible. Surprisingly ([[FoeYay or not]]), Shego is considerably more likely to fully turn good than Dr. D. But then again, [[MinionShipping that might]] [[LoveRedeems just be a way to make him turn Face even more easily...]]

Let’s see how Dr. Drakken and Shego hold up. They’ve teamed up with Kim and Ron multiple times, and in the end they all saved the world together. And during the times they turned good (brainwashed or otherwise, like during Christmas), they were clearly having a blast! Could they hold up after the end?

* Age: I’ll say middle-aged (he was in college with Kim’s dad) - 3
* Role: He is Kim’s main and most recurring foe, but seeing as how he teams up with her quite a bit, especially during the Grand Finale, I’ll be generous and call him an opportunist - 2
* Aesthetics: I’d say he’s average - 3
* Motivation: Wants to be a successful villain, but also wants to prove he is a genius, as well as pursue money, power, and science - 2
* Characterization: Card-carrying villain, but definitely possesses some decent qualities. Also, he and Kim (and Ron) definitely see each other as worthy opponents. I’ll compromise - 2

* Morality of the story: Initially, the series is {{Black and White|Morality}}, but it resembles a lot more of TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil from the start of Season 4 onwards. Compromise - 3
* Idealism: Definitely more idealistic than cynical - 4
* 27/10 = 2.7

* Motivation: It’s a whole bunch of things, but I'd say she’s mostly in it to enjoy herself - 1

* Idealism: 4
* 33/10 = 3.3

So while neither of them is jumping up and down at the chance to turn (completely) good, it’s not impossible. Surprisingly ([[FoeYay or not]]), Shego is more likely to fully turn than Dr. D. But then again, [[MinionShipping that might]] [[LoveRedeems just be a way to make him turn Face even more easily...]]

||'''Species''' if there are multiple species|| Inhuman: EldritchAbomination, Demons, TheFairFolk || Humanoid: RubberForeheadAliens, human looking androids, some vampires || Humans, HumanAliens, Animals || Pretty: GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe, [[OurElvesAreBetter elves]], SuperiorSpecies || Rare and special (LastOfHisKind, MixedAncestry, HalfHumanHybrid) ||

||'''Species''' if there are others besides humans|| Rare and special (LastOfHisKind, MixedAncestry, HalfHumanHybrid), LittlePeople, {{Civilized Animal}}s, ProudWarriorRace, TokenHeroicOrc || Pleasant sapients: GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe, FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire, OurElvesAreBetter, LittleBitBeastly, CuteMonsterGirl || SuperiorSpecies, Humans, Other Animals, NotQuiteHuman, MixedAncestry || [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman Anything inhuman that looks creepy]], [[UncannyValley anything just human enough to look creepy]] || TheFairFolk, Sentient technology: {{Cyborg}}s, [[JustForFun/SentientAIWarningSigns uncannily clever AI]] ||

[[folder:Brave 10]]
Okay, the last episode is nearly out and let’s see if Anastasia will find her way to eventually become Face once more after whammy Heel turn in episode 9. [[OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchPhrase Bring it on!]]

* Species: In a world where everyone is human... well this doesn’t count.

[[folder:Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]
Spike. Was his HeelFaceTurn predictable?:
* Species: Vampire. 2.

[[folder:D Gray Man]]

[[folder:Jak And Daxter]]
Count Veger:

Let's see if the fans’ gift of [[DracoInLeatherPants cowhide trousers]] is completely unjustified...

* Species: “[[HumanAlien Human]]”. 3.

[[folder:Naruto]]
What will become of Sasuke? Most expect him to be brought back by Naruto, yet many yearn to see him die as a villain deserves.

* Age: He turned as a child, but now he is a teenager. 5.
* Role: Freelancer, rival turned evil. 5.
* Aesthetics: Sasuke is one cute teenie, isn't he? 5.
* Motivation: By now he nearly is WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds. 3.
* Characterization: Stupid... uhm, lost and confused. 5.
* Contentness: Life is hard. 4.
* Morality of the story: The good, Naruto and co., the bad, Team Hawk, and the evil, Akatsuki. 4.
* Idealism of the story: Naruto is very idealistic. 5.
* 38/9 = 4.2222222222. He’s coming back, believe it.
** Update: [[spoiler:If Chapter 627 is anything to go by, he comes back. The reunion of Team 7 four chapters later puts the icing on the cake.]]

Another ''Naruto'' character, since there is a theory on the WMG page that Kisame will turn face. Let’s see how this measures up.
* Species: Hardly looks human at all, and he’s said in terms of power to be like “A tailed beast, without the tails.” I’d say he’s inhuman. 1.
* Gender: Male. 2
* Age: Young adult. 3
* Role: One of Madara’s two [[TheDragon dragons]]. 4.
* Aesthetics: Monstrous. 1
* Motivation: He’s a BloodKnight, so I’d say his motivation is somewhere between ForTheEvulz and hubris. 2.
* Characterization: Cold blooded. 3
* Contentness: Seems to be doing well. 2.
* Morality of the story: TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 4
* Idealism of the story: Idealistic. 5.
* 27/10 = 2.7. Not ''too'' out there, but it still looks somewhat unlikely.

''Naruto'' character number [[RuleOfThree three]], we’ll check out Tobi[[spoiler:/Obito]]’s Heel/Face.

* Age: He's the same age as [[spoiler: Kakashi]], who is a Young Adult, so 4.
* Role: BigBad. 1.
* Aesthetics: If it weren’t for his scars, he’d be attractive, so I’ll give him a 4.
* Motivation: [[spoiler: WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds]], since he CAN phase through attacks, for starters. 3.
* Characterization: WorthyOpponent with Naruto. 4.
* Contentness: Life is hard. 4.
* Morality of the story: BlackAndWhiteMorality. 2.
* Idealism of the story: Cynical. 1.
* Score: 25/9 = 2.7777777778. Slightly under 50/50. Don’t expect this to happen, but don’t call it an AssPull if it does.

Now for an updated version of the character, let’s see how likely he will turn good.
* Species: Human. 2.

* Age: Young Adult. 4.
* Role: BigBad. 1.
* Aesthetics: Pre-Jinchuuriki, he was covered with scars, so 3. Post-Jinchuuriki, definitely creepy, so 2.
* Motivation: [[spoiler: WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds]], since he CAN phase through attacks, for starters. 3.
* Characterization: WorthyOpponent with Naruto. 4.
* Contentness: Life is hard. 4.
* Morality of the story: TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 4.
* Idealism - Idealistic. 5.
* 32/10 = 3.2 Pre-Jinchuuriki; 31/10 = 3.1 Post-Jinchuuriki. Hmmm. Only time will tell whether he will go good or not. At this point he can go either way.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Red vs. Blue]]
Let’s see if we can figure out whether Agent Washington has gone bad:
* Species: Human. 3
* Gender: Male. 4
* Age: ...Not entirely clear, but he registers as older than the rest of the cast, so call it Middle-Aged. 3
* Role: Freelancer, obviously. 4
* Appearance: Well, they're all wearing the same sort of PoweredArmor, but Wash’s does have that yellow stripe to indicate his Freelancer status, which could be a mark toward Predatory. ...Say 3.5.
* Motivation: Seems to be motivated by justice for himself and all the others Project Freelancer hurt, goes under Worldview and Honor. 3
* Characterization: Very bitter, but moves into AntiHero by the end of Reconstruction. 2.5
* Contentness: Life is hard. 4
* Morality of the story: Very much GreyAndGrayMorality. 4
* Idealism: Cynical, despite being played for laughs. 5
* 3.6. ...That was absolutely no help at all.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Secret Saturdays]]
Abbey Gray from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays''. Already [[FaceHeelTurn turned]] once, will she be going back in season two?
* Species: Human. 3.

* Age: Young Adult. 4.
* Role: It’s not entirely clear, but since she saw the opportunity to become Van Rook’s new apprentice and seized it, I’d say opportunist, definitely. 2.
* Asthetics: Definitely EvilIsSexy. 4.
* Motivation: MoneyDearBoy. 2.
* Characterization: Somewhere between 3 and 4. She is somewhat cold-blooded but she does have some honor too, so... 3.5.
* Contentness: I’d say she’s doing pretty well. 2.
* Morality of the story: Definitely some shades of grey with characters like Doyle. 3.
* Idealism of the story: There’s some serious moments, but it’s a mostly silly light-hearted series, so 4.
* 31.5/10 = 3.15. VERY close to the middle but leaning ever-so-slightly toward a turn back to the good guys. It’s definitely 50/50 and one of the more intriguing questions left to be answered as the show gears up for a third season.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shakugan no Shana]]
Judging how most of the fanbase says that Yuji Sakai went all evil after merging with the Snake of the Festival, let's see if they’re right:
* Species: Human. 3.
* Gender: Male. 4.
* Age: Teenager. 4.
* Role: TheHero (probably the closest to one). 1.
* Aesthetics: He's a ChickMagnet, so 1.
* Motivation: Love towards Shana, so 2.
* Characterization: NiceGuy, but gradually becomes less so as the series progresses, so 2.
* Contentness: 3.
* Morality of the story: GreyAndGrayMorality, so 4.
* Cynicism of the story: Season 3 boils down between the rather idealistic Crimson Denizens against the rather cynical Flame Hazes. Judging how the Denizens win for the most part, this makes the series verge towards and idealistic side, so 2.
* 26/10 = 2.6. While not as bad as what people say, him merging with the Snake of the Festival, ''at least'' [[DarkerAndEdgier darkened]] him.

Now that he’s joined the Bal Masque, let’s see if he can redeem himself and shed off all the demonization the fandom often gives him:
* Species: Human. 3.
* Gender: Male. 2.
* Age: Teenager. 5.
* Role: This one is complicated. You got a BigBad that is actually the BigGood, and judging how he joins two factions throughout the course of the story, this would also make him a freelancer. To balance things out, let's make it 3.
* Aesthetics: TallDarkAndHandsome + {{Bishonen}} = 4.
* Motivation: WellIntentionedExtremist, 4.
* Characterization: Becomes disillusioned on how to end the war between the Denizens and Flame Hazes, and judging how he's the TokenGoodTeammate for both factions, let's put it at 5.
* Contentness: He wants to make a world where Crimson Denizens no longer have to consume humans to survive, so 4.
* Morality of the story: GreyAndGrayMorality. 3.
* Idealism of the story: The series becomes more on the idealistic side by the end, so 4.
* 37/10 = 3.7. So he ''is'' GoodAllAlong despite switching sides

We already knew that Margery Daw {{Heel Face Turn}}s after Shana and Yuji defeat her, let's see how likely she was to do it:
* Species: Human. 3.

* Age: She’s lived for centuries. 1.
* Role: She cared more for fighting and vengeance, so 2.
* Aesthetics: She’s MsFanservice. 4.
* Motivation: Vengeance, so 3.
* Characterization: Hard to say, so 3.
* Contentness: She’s had a pretty hard life. 4.
* Morality of the story: GreyAndGrayMorality. 3.
* Idealism of the story: Same as above. 4.
* 31/10 = 3.1. So she was kind of likely to go Face, but it took a defeat from Shana and Yuji to fully convince her to do so.

Now Snake of the Festival Yuji drove her towards the DespairEventHorizon, let’s see how likely she is to go back to Heel:
* Species: Human. 3.
* Gender: Female. 2.
* Age: Centuries-old. 2.
* Role: Hard to describe, but judging how she develops a romance relationship with Keisaku Sato, she's probably 2.
* Aesthetics: MsFanservice. 1.
* Motivation: Hard to tell, but probably 4.5.
* Characterization: Hotheaded, 4.
* Contentness: Her life’s pretty damn hard, and Snake of the Festival Yuji [[SerialEscalation exacerbated]] it, probably 4.5.
* Morality of the story: GreyAndGrayMorality. 4.
* Idealism of the story: Same as above. 2.
* 29/10 = 2.9. She was dangerously close, and Keisaku’s confession of his love to her saved her from going back to Heel.

Now for Sydonnay:
* Species: Humanoid, so 2.
* Gender: Male. 2.
* Age: Centuries-old. 1.
* Role: Supporter of the Bal Masque. 4.
* Aesthetics: OneWingedAngel. 2.
* Motivation: Deeply cares for Hecate. 5.
* Characterization: Admittedly, combining his aspects with Hecate, given that he deepy cares for her, probably 5.
* Contentness: He wants to stay with Hecate, which eventually lead to his death, so he’s probably around 4.5.
* Morality of the story: GreyAndGrayMorality. 3.
* Idealism of the story: Same as above, so 4.
* 32.5/10 = 3.25. So his deep love for Hecate did redeem him after all.

Now for Bel Peol:
* Species: Humanoid. 2.

* Age: Centuries-old. 1.
* Role: TheDragon. 4.
* Aesthetics: MsFanservice. 5.
* Motivation: Hard to say, so 3.5.
* Characterization: As scheming and manipulative she is, she’s also just as able to inspire loyalty to many, so 3.5.
* Contentness: Hard to say, so 3.
* Morality of the story: GreyAndGrayMorality. 3.
* Idealism of the story: Same as above. 4.
* 33/10 = 3.3. So she’s likely to turn Face, considering that she survives in the end.

[[folder:Stargate]]
''Series/StargateUniverse'': The chance of Eli Wallace turning heel:
* Species: Human - 3
* Gender: Male - 4
* Age: Young Adult - 5
* Role: Smart guy, somewhere between Lancer and Freelancer - 4.5
* Aesthetics: Average - 3
* Motivation: Habit (he is pretty much a law-abiding citizen who doesn’t know better) - 4
* Characterization: As of 2x10 bitter, hotheaded with a touch of hubris - 3.5
* Contentness: Life is hard - 4
* Morality of the story: SGU is a lot darker than its kin, pretty much B&G - 5
* Cynicism of the story: They might as well go and hunt dogs - 5
Average: 4.1 - uh-oh. (Or: good times coming!)

Conversely, the chance of Rush turning completely face:
* Species: Human - 3
* Gender: Male - 2
* Age: Middle-aged - 3
* Role: Arrogant kung-fu guy - 5
* Aesthetics: rather good looking - 5
* Motivation: For Science / The Unfettered - 2.5
* Characterization: Rounded character - 5
* Contentness: Neutral (he would do good if that served him better) - 3
* Morality of the story: B&G - 1
* Idealism: Cynical - 1
Average: 3.05 - will we see a turn in the morality of the smart guys on the show (before its untimely end)?
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Transformers]]
Breakdown from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' has several PetTheDog moments, so odds are that he’ll eventually become an Autobot:
* Species: Cybertronian/Alien-robot. 2.

* Age: He acts like someone middle-aged. 3.
* Role: Serves as the Decepticons’ [[TheBrute Brute]]. 3.
* Aesthetics: Has an EyepatchOfPower after getting one of his optics ripped out. 2.
* Motivation: His motives aren’t said out loud, but he seems to be loyal to Megatron. 5.
* Characterization: NobleDemon. 4.
* Contentness: Seems to be doing okay, but not great. 3.

* Idealism of the story: Middle of the road when it comes to idealism. 3.

* 29/10 = 2.9 Breakdown almost reaches 50/50. Whether he’ll go through a HeelFaceTurn is in question; only time will tell.
** Update: [[spoiler: He got killed before he could change sides.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Veronica Mars]]
The {{Big Bad}}s from the first two seasons of ''Series/VeronicaMars'' (beware spoilers).

Aaron Echolls:

* Age: Middle Aged. 3.

* Aesthetics: InformedAttractiveness. 4.5.
* Motivation: Gah, complicated. Beats Logan because he’s a nutjob. Kills Lilly to keep sleeping with her secret. Does other things to get away with killing Lilly. I’ll go with 2.
* Characterization: *shrug* Once we find out he killed Lilly, he becomes a pretty flat character... but he had some PetTheDog moments before. He’s pretty bats*** crazy, so I’ll go with 2.
* Contentment: He seems pretty cheerful most of the time, so 2.
* Morality of the story: Black and Gray? Ish? 1.
* Idealism of the story: Cynical. 1.
* 18.5/9 = 2.0555555556. Not really gonna happen. (Well, he’s dead, so...)

Cassidy Casablancas:
* Gender: Male. 2.
* Age: Teenaged. 5.
* Role: BigBad. 1.
* Aesthetics: YMMV. I found him pretty EvilIsSexy, but not everyone would have. But I’ll go with 4 anyway.
* Motivation: Again, kinda complicated. With the biggest thing (the bus crash), it was desperation to avoid people finding out about how he was abused. Which is kinda between 3 and 2. 2.5.
* Characterization: ...GAH I HATE YOU. He seemed pretty ObviouslyEvil up on the roof, but cold-blooded might fit better. He's bats*** crazy, but due to FreudianExcuse, gets considered “lost and confused” a lot. Especially just before he jumped. Averages say 2.75.
* Contentment: Given he kills himself in the end, he wasn’t having it easy. 5.
* Morality of story: Black and Gray. 1.
* Idealism of the story: Cynical. 1.
* 24.25/9 = 2.6944444444. Unlikely. (And he’s also dead, so I’m not sure these had that much of a point...)

[[folder:The Warrior's Chronicles]]
Let's see if Emperor K'Yyrikakas would have any chance at all of becoming good:
* Species: Krisil aren’t exactly close to humanoid... 1.
* Gender: Krisil don’t seem to really have them bar the Birthers. Leaving blank.
* Age: He’s not an OLD god-king, but he’s certainly not a teenager. Let's say 4.
* Role: He’s the invaders’ overlord, pretty much guaranteed 1.
* Aesthetics: Well, considering he’s not humanoid in the slightest I’ll have to say 1. And he is a little scaly-looking...
* Motivation: Well... He truly believes that conquest is good for his people... let’s say 3.
* Characterization: He’s a king and he’s not afraid to be dirty when he has to. Pretty much a 3.
* Contentness: He’s not exactly laughing with glee as they mow down the human infidels, but he likes it. 2.
* Morality of the story: There’s the true white, the true black, and all the grays in between. 2.
* Idealism: The stories a BIT cynical, but not enough to drag it all the way to a 2. 3.
Average: 2.22 repeating. - That's below average, but far better than a large amount of big bads. All in all, he probably could have been converted if they'd figured out a way to form an alliance with him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Unsorted]]
%%I will do these when I get back from work.%%
''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': Let us see how likely it truly was that N saw the error of his ways:

* Age: Either a teenager or a young adult, we’re not sure. 4.5
* Role: Believed at first to be the ''one'' BigBad (though actually [[spoiler: an UnwittingPawn]].) Using his presumed role gives 1 and using his actual role gives 4
* Aesthetics: According to the {{fangirl}}s, TroubledButCute. 5
* Motivation: If he isn’t a WellIntentionedExtremist, then nobody is. 4
* Characterization: WorthyOpponent. By the end of the game, the player character considers him a friend, and vice versa. 4
* Contentness: He seems to enjoy life. 2
* Morality of the story: Probably [[GreyAndGrayMorality Grey and Gray]]. 3
* Idealism of the story: Very much idealistic. 5
* Average: Either 33.5/10 = 3.35 or 36.5/10 = 3.65, depending on whether we are taking spoilers into account. His HeelFaceTurn was assured from the very beginning.

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Time to see where some ''Series/BreakingBad'' characters will go or could have gone:

Let’s start with Walter White. Can he redeem himself?
* Species: Irrelevant.

* Age: Middle. 3.
* Role: Right now... definitely the BigBad!. 1.
* Aesthetics: I’d say average looking. 3.
* Motivation: Oh boy, this is gonna get some flames going. It is a mixture of feeling powerful, his pride, money... it all depends on whether you still believe he is also trying to provide for his family or is a Woobie Destroyer of Worlds. I’ll go with 3.
* Characterization: PRIDE!!! 2.
* Contentness: It’s difficult to say. Sometimes he seems to enjoy himself a lot, but a lot of other times he is clearly not doing well at all. I’ll go with 4.
* Morality of the story: ''Series/BreakingBad'' has a variety of characters, ranging from very evil people like Tuco and the Cousins, to fairly bad people like Walt, to decent people like Jesse, to truly good people like Hank and Walter Junior. I think it is safe to go with TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 4.
* Idealism of tye story: VERY cynical. 1.

* 23/9 = 2.5555555556. So Walt isn’t completely doomed to get even worse and become a CompleteMonster, but he does lean slightly more towards that path...
** Update: [[spoiler: Or is he? Despite his low score, “Gliding Over All” seems to hint at him trying to do better...]]

Before we move on to other characters, how bad was he to start with? Was he rotten all along, or is he just a really bad case of getting corrupted by the drug world?
* Gender: Male 4.
* Age: Still in middle age. 3.
* Role: The Hero. 1.
* Aesthetics: Was pretty handsome when younger, but then then became pretty plain-looking. 3.
* Motivation: Was a good person who loved his family. 2.
* Characterization: Outwardly meek, but deep down bitter about his lack of career achievements. 3.
* Contentness: Before he got cancer, he seemed to be happy with his kids and Skyler, even if he didn't earn a whole lot of money. By the time he has cancer... life is pretty hard. I'll go with 3.
* Morality of the story: TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 3.
* Cynicism of the story: Still very cynical. 5.

* 27/9 = 3. So how far Walter White fell can be considered quite shocking, though not completely unexpected. He was Mr. Chips... and then he became Scarface.

Now for Jesse Pinkman. Will his HeelRealization make him see the light?
* Gender: Male. 2.
* Age: Young Adult. 4.
* Role: Technically, he is the Deuteragonist, but he mostly functions as Walt’s right-hand man, and he is definitely much less of a villain than Walt. However, some might disagree and say that he and Walt are together the {{Villain Protagonist}}s. Either 1 or 4.
* Aesthetics: YMMV, but I’d say he is attractive, especially with hair. Plus, he’s gotten a number of girls. 5.
* Motivation: Seems he became a criminal and junkie mostly out of general unhappiness and resentment towards a crappy upbringing. He definitely means well though. I’d go with 4.
* Characterization: Deep down, he’s a good person. He is also definitely lost and confused to some extent. 5.
* Contentness: More often than not, life has pretty much sucked for him. 5.
* Morality of the story: TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 4.
* Idealism of the story: 1.

* 31/9 = 3.4444444444 OR 34/9 = 3.7777777778. Either way, things look very hopeful for Jesse. [[spoiler: Of course, given how cynical ''Series/BreakingBad'' is, the high redemption score might be the [[DownerEnding set-up for something really awful...]]]]

Finally, let's look at [[spoiler: Mike]]. He did do a lot of awful things and was a professional killer, but [[spoiler: it seems like there is at least some chance he might have been on his way to a new life before Walt killed him]]. Would he have tried to do better?
* Gender: Male - 2
* Age: Word of God says he is in his late fifties. Older than Walt, but still middle aged - 3
* Role: Formerly the Dragon, then he became a freelancer - 5.
* Aesthetics: Average - 3
* Motivation: It seems that he really did a lot of what he did so that he could provide for his granddaughter. - 4.
* Characterization: His job required that he be a stone-cold killer, but he seemed to have some standards. - 4
* Contentness: Seemed neutral at first, but then life got A LOT more difficult for him as numerous things went wrong. - 4
* Morality of the story: TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil - 4
* Idealism: 1

Average: 30/9 = 3.3

So things could have gone either way, but he had slightly better chances and hope for becoming a better person. [[spoiler: Too bad Walt let his anger get the better of him...]]

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''Franchise/StarWars'': Let's now see if the Jedi could have seen Darth Vader coming. Let’s put early-''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' Anakin Skywalker through this test.

* Species: Human. 3
* Gender: Male. 4
* Age: He is in his early twenties by the time of ''[=RotS=]'', so young adult. 5
* Role: Technically he is the protagonist, but in terms of hero dynamics, Obi-Wan is arguably TheHero and Anakin is TheLancer in this episode. 1 OR 5 depending on your view.
* Aesthetics: Handsome, but now attractively scarred. A clear-cut 5.
* Motivation for doing good: Closest to “Love and Loyalty”, as he strove to protect both the citizens of the Republic and his wife from mortal danger. He’s a 2.
* Characterization: Hotheaded, arrogant, likes to play with dangerous stuff. 4
* Contentness with life: Angst, angst, angst, at least Matthew Stover’s characterization of Anakin is full of it. The movies are actually also pretty full of it too. 5
* Morality of the story: Black and light gray, actually. The Jedi of the Republic are quite fallible, and their enemies hateful, relentless monsters. Let's give it a 3.5.
* Cynicism: ''[=RotS=]'' is perhaps the most cynical episode, but the saga as a whole is very idealistic. Let’s give it a middle ground. 2.5.

Calculating... 35/10 = 3.5 OR 39/10 = 3.9!

Either way, Anakin was a pretty obvious disaster waiting to happen, and EVERYBODY (not just the future Emperor) should have seen that coming! If I were one of the Jedi, I would yell “DANGER DANGER WILL ROBINSON DANGER” and wouldn’t let Ani anywhere near Palpatine!

Now to see how surprising Darth Vader’s redemption should have been!
* Species: Human - 3
* Gender: Male - 2
* Age: He was in his late forties technically (middle-aged) - 3
* Role: By the time of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' he is the Dragon to the Emperor’s Big Bad - 4
* Aesthetics: Cyborg. In the words of Obi-Wan, “He is more machine now than man.” So I’ll go with 1.
* Motivation: The films and expanded universe strongly indicate he mostly wants power, but he also has a mixture of more tragic elements. I’ll go with 3.
* Characterization: He is so obviously evil that he may as well hold up a sign saying so. However, he also shows a lot of LawfulEvil tendencies. I’ll go with 3.
* Contentness: He walks around as a cyborg, badly burnt underneath the machinery, and needs a space inhaler to breathe. Must be hard, so 4.
* Morality of the story: Black and White by the time of ''[=RotJ=]'' - 2
* Idealism: ''Star Wars'' as a whole is quite idealistic, so I’ll say 5.

Average: 30/10 = 3.0

It was a pure 50/50 chance, so it wasn’t TOO surprising... Luke was being pretty reasonable in having faith in Anakin Skywalker coming back after all...

Was Palpatine right to suspect he could turn Luke to the Dark Side?

* Gender: Male. 4.
* Age: Young Adult. 5.
* Role: TheHero. 1.
* Aesthetics: Pretty average. 3.
* Motivation: Love and loyalty. 2.
* Characterization: Borderline AllLovingHero. 1.
* Contentness: Life is hard. 4.
* Morality of the story: TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 3.
* Cynicism: Idealistic. 1.

27/10=2.7. Not as hopeless as I was expecting, but he was still more than likely to fail.

As of the release of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', let’s see how close Kylo Ren is to a possible redemption.

* Gender: Male. 2.
* Age: Young Adult, 4.
* Role: He’s basically Snoke’s [[TheDragon Dragon]], so 4.
* Aesthetics: While the whole unmasking scene serves to show how unusually average-looking he truly is, a fairly large portion of the fandom [[DracoInLeatherPants seems to believe otherwise]], so let’s compromise with a 4.
* Motivation: From what we know about his origins, “sheer anger and despair” (likely directed at his parents and/or Luke) seems to cut it. 3.
* Characterization: Conflicted, lost and confused indeed, 5.
* Contentedness: Let's face it, Kylo Ren is basically a huge, conflicted ball of angst. 5.
* Morality of the story: TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil, 4.
* Idealism: Idealistic, 5.
* Average: 39/10 = 3.9. Damn. Even though [[spoiler:the murder of his father]] did seem to cement him firmly onto the dark side, I honestly wouldn’t be too surprised if he managed to get some sort of redemption by IX.

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''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'':

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WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic:

Let’s see if [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E11KeepCalmAndFlutterOn Discord’s redemption]] is plausible enough:

* Species: Well, the dominant species are ponies, but he’s a draconequus, so I’m going with 1.
* Gender: Male. 2.
* Age: Probably immortal. 1.
* Role: Well, he was the BigBad of the season 2 premiere. 1.
* Aesthetics: Since he’s a mix of everything, 1.
* Motivation: Spreading chaos. 1
* Characterization: Being an entity of chaos, he looks pretty crazy. Still, it’s really, '''really''' hard to sort. 2 or 5? Dammit, but since he looks like a CardCarryingVillain, I'm going with 4. He’s strange and erratic.
* Contentness: He seemed to be enjoying every minute while he was out. 1.
* Morality of the story: RousseauWasRight. 5.
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5.
* Average: 2.2. Yup. The doubtful fans do have reason to question Discord’s reformation.

Now let’s check Queen Chrysalis:

* Species: Well, the dominant species are ponies. Changelings are rather pony-shaped. 2.

* Age: Older. 1.
* Role: Well, she was the BigBad of the season 2 finale. 1.
* Aesthetics: GlamourFailure and OneWingedAngel. 2.
* Motivation: Now that’s pretty hard. She seems to be doing it for her kind, which would’ve made her a 4. But given her monstrosity in the comics, it’s leaning to 2. I'll just play it safe and make it 3.
* Characterization: Seems pretty cold-blooded. 3.
* Contentness: Seemed to enjoy making others suffer and sacking Canterlot ''far'' too much. 1.
* Morality of the story: RousseauWasRight. 5.
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5.
* Average: 2.6.

Just for sake of completeness, King Sombra.
* Species: Well, the dominant species are ponies. While he was once one, he became a cloud of darkness. 1.

* Age: Older. 1.
* Role: Well, he was the BigBad for the season 3 premiere. 1.
* Aesthetics: Monstrous. 1.
* Motivation: Power. 2.
* Characterization: ObviouslyEvil. 1.
* Contentness: Not much was seen on him. Doing well. 2.
* Morality of the story: RousseauWasRight. 5.
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5.
* Average: 2.1. Evil through and through as far as the series can go.

(Not doing Nightmare Moon yet since the IDW comics add more to what she was first conceived as. Please add after the issue covering her is finished.)

And now let’s check the minor villains, since friendship is a prominent theme:

Let’s start with the Flim Flam Brothers. Can they see the error of their ways?
* Species: Well, the dominant species are ponies. 3.
* Gender: Male. 2.
* Age: A bit older than most of the main characters. 3.
* Role: Traveler salesponies ''nonpareil''. 5.
* Aesthetics: 3.
* Motivation: Basically scammers and seem to be in it for a quick bit. 2
* Characterization: They look pretty greedy. 2.
* Contentness: Doing well. 2.
* Morality of the story: RousseauWasRight. 5.
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5.
* Average: 3.2.

Now for the Diamond Dogs if there ever is another run-in:
* Species: Well, the dominant species are ponies. 3.
* Gender: Male. 2.
* Age: Maybe as old as most of the main characters. 4.
* Role: Gem hunters. 5.
* Aesthetics: Quite ugly. 3.
* Motivation: Greed. 2.
* Characterization: Again, greed. 2.
* Contentness: 3.
* Morality of the story: RousseauWasRight. 5.
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5.
* Average: 3.4.

Now for Gilda:
* Species: Well, the dominant species are ponies. She’s a griffon. 2.

* Age: Classmates with Rainbow Dash 4.
* Role: Very minor. Seems to be arrogant. 5.
* Aesthetics: 3, just to be safe.
* Motivation: Hmm, she looks down on ponies. Maybe 3.
* Characterization: Arrogant. Proud. 2.
* Contentness: Discontent seems to come from being around the ponies. 3.
* Morality of the story: RousseauWasRight. 5.
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5.
* Average: 3.6.

Let's see about those “villains” to the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
* Species: Well, the dominant species are ponies. 3.

* Age: They’re just children. 2.
* Role: Schoolfoal bullies. 5.
* Aesthetics: 5.
* Motivation: Tormenting the [=CMCs=] for being blank-flanks, even though they at one time accepted one such. 1.
* Characterization: Proud of their having cutie marks. 2.
* Contentness: Diamond Tiara at least loves tormenting the Crusaders. Silver Spoon is more on following her. 1 and 2.
* Morality of the story: RousseauWasRight. 5.
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5.
* Average: 3.1 and 3.2. Silver certainly is a tad nicer than Diamond.

Did Lightning Dust see the error of her ways?
* Species: Well, the dominant species are ponies. 3.
* Gender: Female. 4.
* Age: As old as most of the main characters. 4.
* Role: Wonderbolt Academy cadet. 5.
* Aesthetics: I want to make it 5, but since just about everypony else is cute, 3.
* Motivation: To be the very best, no matter the cost. 2.
* Characterization: [[LackOfEmpathy Lacks empathy]]. Utterly proud. 2.
* Contentness: Just focusing on being the best without concern for anything else. 3.
* Morality of the story: RousseauWasRight. 5.
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5.
* Average: 3.5. That demotion (not expulsion) in the end of the episode certainly should humbled her enough.

Last but not least, Trixie:
* Species: Well, the dominant species are ponies. 3.
* Gender: Female. 4.
* Age: As old as most of the main characters. 4.
* Role: Stage magician. 5.
* Aesthetics: I want to make it 5, but since just about everypony else is cute, 3.
* Motivation: Her only flaw at first was going too far in her boasts, humiliating those who challenge her without backing up her claims, her return is featured with {{Revenge}}. 3.
* Characterization: Seems to be repentant after removing the Alicorn Amulet. 4.
* Contentness: Life was hard by the time she returns. 4.
* Morality of the story: RousseauWasRight. 5.
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5.
* Average: 4. Was there ever any doubt?

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Will Regina the Evil Queen from ''Series/OnceUponATime'' find redemption?
* Species: Human. 3
* Gender: Female. 4
* Age: Young Adult, in her early thirties. 4
* Role: ''Used'' to be the BigBad, but has since been reduced to an Opportunist. 2
* Aesthetics: EvilIsSexy. 4
* Motivation: Pure WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds territory. 3
* Characterization: “Very lost and confused” doesn't ''begin'' to cover it. 5.
* Contentness: Again, the description (“Angst, angst, angst”) is an understatement. 5.
* Morality of the story: Evil is made, not born, and any evil has the potential to be redeemed. 5
* Idealism: ''Definitely'' on the idealistic side. 5
Average: 40/10 = 4. Whether she [[RedemptionEarnsLife lives]] or [[RedemptionEqualsDeath dies]], Regina’s getting redeemed. [[spoiler:Indeed, she did.]]

Now let’s look at the chances of Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold.
* Species: Was human, then wasn’t, now is again. 3

* Age: Middle Aged, in his forties or so. 3
* Role: ''Used'' to be the GreaterScopeVillain, but is an Opportunist just like Regina now. 2
* Aesthetics: Used to be lowest on this scale as Rumple, but as Mr. Gold, he’s a case of EvilIsSexy. 4
* Motivation: Another WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds. 3
* Characterization: Very rounded. 5
* Contentness: Like Regina, he never catches a break. 5
* Morality of the story: See Above. 5
* Idealism: See Above. 5
Average: 37/10 = 3.7 Not ''quite'' as high as Regina’s score, but very close, meaning he’s a shoo-in for redemption too.

How about Captain Hook?
* Species: Human. 3
* Gender: Male. 2
* Age: Young Adult. Like Regina, he’s only in his early thirties. 3
* Role: He was something of TheDragon to Cora, but is a Freelancer now. 5
* Aesthetics: Between EvilIsSexy and just plain attractive. 4.5
* Motivation: Partly for revenge, partly because he thinks it’s justified. 3.5
* Characterization: A definite WorthyOpponent / NobleDemon type. 4
* Contentness: Life is hard. 4
* Morality of the story: 5
* Idealism: 5
Average: 39/10 = 3.9 Rumple created Hook’s misery to start with, so obviously if Rumple can be redeemed, so can Hook.

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What about Kiryuin Satsuki from ''Anime/KillLaKill''?

* Species: N/A
* Gender: Female. 4
* Age: Teenager. 5
* Role: Primary antagonist (not the Big Bad but responsible for most of the conflict). 1
* Aesthetics: Attractive. 4
* Motivation: Social Darwinist. 3
* Characterization: Honorable. 4
* Contentedness: Doing well. 2
* Morality of the story: Good, Bad and Evil. 4

* 32/9 = 3.6. So she falls just about in the middle, just slightly more likely to HeelFaceTurn. Made the outcome very surprising!

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Let’s take a look at just how predictable the fall of Satan was. We’ll only count Literature/TheBible for this.

* Species: Angels are definitely a SuperiorSpecies from a human perspective, but going by Biblical descriptions they also fall very much under “inhuman and creepy-looking”. Averages out at a 2.5.

* Age: Unknown.
* Role: He was an Archangel, so second-in-command. 5.
* Aesthetics: Biblical angels are definitely otherworldly. 5.
* Motivation: Actually, why? 5.
* Characterization: Who knows?
* Contentedness: Neutral as far as we know. 3.
* Morality of the story: Earthly conflicts gravitate towards BlackAndMorality, but things in Heaven are very much black and white. Let’s go with a 3.
* Idealism: Varies, but generally tends towards idealism. 2.
* 29.5/8 = 3.6875. Pretty high, but still quite low for the most notorious FaceHeelTurn ever.

Now, can he redeem himself?

* Species: EldritchAbomination, 1.

* Age: Much, ''much'' older. 1.
* Role: Leader. 1.
* Aesthetics: Monstrous. 1.
* Motivation: Considering himself above God. Is that power or hubris? Average out at 2.5.
* Characterization: Pretty much the epitome of ObviouslyEvil. 1.
* Contentedness: Pretty much neutral. 3.
* Morality of the story: See above. Averages out to 3.5 this time.
* Idealism: See above, 4.
* 20/10 = 2. Not likely, but again, still pretty high for ''the'' villain.

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How about Nevel from ''Series/{{iCarly}}''? Was his HeelFaceTurn plausible?

* Species: Irrelevant.
* Gender: Male. 2.
* Age: Teenager. 5.
* Role: Middle Ground I guess? 3.
* Aesthetics: Pretty plain looking. 3.
* Motivation: LoveMakesYouEvil, but not in a “loyalty” sense. Could probably fall under “Unscrupulous with some kind of goal,” so 2.
* Characterization: He was a pretty FlatCharacter, 1.
* Contentedness: Pretty much neutral. 3.

* Idealism: Varies wildly, probably averages out at 3.
* 26/9=2.89. Almost exactly a 50/50 shot.

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''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': So how likely was Jaina Proudmoore [[MemeticMutation being a Dreadlord all along?]] With the story development in ''Legion'', how likely will she snap and become a Raid Boss? Let’s find out!

* Species: Human. 3.
* Gender: Female, 2
* Age: She’s a young adult. 5
* Role: At the rate of what she is in [=WoW=] she’s left Dalaran in anger, thus more likely a Freelancer. 4
* Aesthetics: In average, 3, this is because by default she’s an attractive blonde, but after the Bombing of Theramore, her hair is bleached white. So average between 1 and 5.
* Motivation: Usually, for peace to be attained. We cannot say 1 as she’s now too bitter and leans more into WellIntentionedExtremist AT BEST. So 3.
* Characterization: Surly, bitter NOW defines her. 3.
* Contentness: Full on Angst after Bombing of Theramore. 5.
* Morality of the story: Alliance and Horde has no higher ground in here. And then there’s the Burning Legion... 5.
* Idealism of the story: It’s Blizzard, the company with a boner for CrapsackWorld, DownerEnding, etc, and they seem to designate Azeroth as such (not so much for [[VideoGame/StarCraft Korprulu Sector]] lately). 5.
* Average: 38/10: 3.8. It’s very probable. And since it's Blizzard... well yeah, we might as well get our gears up and prepare to raid Jaina one day, and remember her good old self by playing ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm''...

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With Peridot and Lapis of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' redeeming themselves as the show goes on, will the last Homeworld Gem, Jasper, join them?

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VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}

Considering how ''Reflections'' had her do something “good” like visiting her husband’s grave, how likely do you think Amelie Lacroix will re-emerge from Widowmaker, thereby starting her redemption arc?

* Species: Human, though re-conditioned. 3.
* Gender: Female. 4.
* Age: 33 years old, which means... young adult. 4.
* Role: She’s pretty much TheHeavy and TheDragon, conditioned to be loyal to Talon. Therefore 4.
* Aesthetics: The game’s poster girl for EvilIsSexy. 4.
* Motivation: After the brainwashing, [[ForTheEvulz she kills for the sake of “feeling alive”]], which puts her very low. However, if we talk about Amelie, she’s basically brainwashed into it. For convenience’s sake, let’s just put the average, at 3.
* Characterization: Part of Talon is being a CardCarryingVillain so far, so 1.
* Contentness: Claims to be enjoying every minute, but then we have some shades that she wished she could die and join her husband in death, AKA BeingEvilSucks. The first part kind of overwhelms the latter, so 2.
* Morality of the story: It’s a MoralityKitchenSink thus TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 4.
* Idealism of the story: 3. While the good guys like to promote idealism, the bad guys have gotten a good score as well.
* Average: 32/10 = 3.2. It’s just slightly above average, but the chance is there for Widowmaker to become Peacemaker...

Next up, Reaper. How likely is Mr. Edgelord going to learn humility and stop being petty or such a glory hound that he could get back to the good graces of the Overwatch, or will he continue relishing being an edgy evil assassin?

* Species: Human. 3.

* Age: Middle-aged, seeing that he’s 50 during the Switzerland incident. 3
* Role: He combines being the other [[TheDragon Dragon]] for Talon and also a mercenary (Talon hired him). I’ll give it 4.5.
* Aesthetics: Beneath the mask is something downright fucked up it freaks other people out. 2.
* Motivation: All he wanted was recognition, even if he has to do evil shits by it, though he does get kicks in doing bad stuffs. However, it wasn’t part of what he was in the past, so... I’ll give it 2.
* Characterization: Part of Talon is being a CardCarryingVillain so far and Reaper does it par excellence, not to mention, back then he used to be so petty. So 1.
* Contentness: Like Widowmaker, Reaper’s life after resurrection was a constant pain, but he made it up by relishing his evil ways. So he gets the same score: 2.
* Morality of the story: It’s a MoralityKitchenSink thus TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 4.
* Idealism of the story: 3. While the good guys like to promote idealism, the bad guys have gotten a good score as well.
* Average: 26.5/10 = 2.65. Unlike Widowmaker, Reaper seemed more ''content'' in being evil, so I guess what was edgelord shall still be edgelords in the end... But it’s not the bottom of the barrel, so there may be a slim chance.

To wrap up the first two, let’s take a look at the final current member of Talon, Sombra. How likely do you think she turns out to be a hidden force of good?

* Gender: Female. 4.
* Age: 30 years old, definitely young adult. 4.
* Role: Even when she worked with Talon, Sombra is an opportunist to heart, she’s just using her allegiance to Talon to further her own goal, that we don't know yet. 2.
* Aesthetics: Well, while Sombra is not running on EvilIsSexy like Widowmaker, she’s pretty attractive, actually that gives her a higher score: 5.
* Motivation: ForTheEvulz to the fullest: Sombra has no “amoral handicap” unlike Widowmaker (brainwashed) or Reaper (constant pain every second), she’s a bad girl because she likes it that way. 1.
* Characterization: Well, she’s gunning down for a certain thing that we don’t know of, but she also enjoys causing chaos here and there. 1.5.
* Contentness: No angst, like I said before. 1.
* Morality of the story: It’s a MoralityKitchenSink thus TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 4.
* Idealism of the story: 3. While the good guys like to promote idealism, the bad guys have gotten a good score as well.
* Average: 28.5/10 = 2.85. Surprisingly only a few points higher than Reaper but still below average. I guess looks do factor in redeemability, but Sombra still had it low.

And now let’s move to a grayer area. So, Symmetra is working for Vishkar... an “obviously” corrupt corporation whose “good intentions” fell flat on their faces with their oppressive methods. She has her doubts... but will the doubt finally be the catalyst of her giving them the boot?

* Species: Human. 3.
* Gender: Female. 4.
* Age: Around 30 years old, young adult. 4.
* Role: The NobleTopEnforcer of Vishkar, groomed to be their Ace. 4.
* Aesthetics: She’s definitely attractive, but not so much compared to Widowmaker. 5.
* Motivation: While a WellIntentionedExtremist, Symmetra has developed [[MyMasterRightOrWrong a little bit of doubts about Vishkar’s actions]], even if she hasn’t taken drastic measures. 5.
* Characterization: She's a very RoundedCharacter with good and bad sides in balance, and very confused about her place in life, be it whether Vishkar is doing a good thing or not, or how she felt alone due to her stance in the autism spectrum. 5.
* Contentness: Life is ''definitely'' hard for her, but she wouldn’t angst about it every few seconds. 4.
* Morality of the story: It’s a MoralityKitchenSink thus TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 4.
* Idealism of the story: 3. While the good guys like to promote idealism, the bad guys have gotten a good score as well.
* Average: 41/10 = 4.1. Well there’s a reason she's the AntiVillain, so Vishkar might want to count their days on when they’ll stay relevantly evil, since Symmetra may either give them the boot, or as a part of redemption, reform it to a more honest corporate in vision of her order.

Well speaking of morally gray, Hanzo has been offered with the revival of his Shimada clan by Talon. He’s... definitely not the white sheep or goody-goody brother unlike Genji... but how long will he keep his normal morality or will he end up selling his soul to the devil for the fallen family? Let's find out.

* Species: Human. 3.
* Gender: Male. 4.
* Age: 38 years old, a young adult. 5.
* Role: Right now he works as a freelancing mercenary. 4.
* Aesthetics: Even after his abandonment of the clan, he still looked dignified, even enough to buy himself a good jacket for winter. 2.
* Motivation: “With every death comes honor. With honor, redemption.” Yep. 3
* Characterization: While things weren’t as smooth in Hanzo’s life, he’s not as bitter as some like Soldier: 76. He can enjoy certain good things like buying a cake for a kid, eating ramen, crack joke or debate on which is better: wine or sake. However, he’s also pretty arrogant when it comes to his skills against anyone else. I’ll give it an average of 3.
* Contentness: Very so-so to him. The Genji issue is a big blow to him, but he still finds time to be a little more social. 3.
* Morality of the story: It’s a MoralityKitchenSink thus TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil. 3.
* Cynicism of the story: 3. While the good guys like to promote idealism, the bad guys have gotten a good score as well.
* Average: 33/10 = 3.3. Rather above average. Wow, Genji probably should start praying that Hanzo will have his honor unsullied.

For Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse folks who have seen ''Film/ThorRagnarok'': we maybe weren’t expecting to see Loki pull a HeelFaceTurn. Or has he? Is he actually planning to stay on Team Good Guy? What’s in his future - becoming TheAtoner, RedemptionEqualsDeath, just plain being a RetiredMonster, or... screwing over the heroes yet again?

* Species: Frost Giant (Inhuman), but shape-shifted into a human-looking default form unless exposed to extreme cold. Ummm... average that to a 2.
* Gender: Male. 2. (In the comics he’s genderfluid but defaults to male, but that’s a different continuity so we’ll leave that aside.)
* Age: Youngish adult in appearance at least, though he’s ReallySevenHundredYearsOld. Call it a 4.
* Role: ExBigBad. May or may not still be TheDragon to the GreaterScopeVillain. I guess that's a 4 if he’s TheDragon?
* Aesthetics: EvilIsSexy, EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette flavor. (Thor calling him “greasy and weaselly” notwithstanding.) 4.
* Motivation: Started as a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds, developed into more of an InferioritySuperiorityComplex. So - both hubris/worldview AND anger and despair. A solid 3.
* Characterization: Rather inconsistent between movies, DependingOnTheWriter - sometimes he’s an AntiVillain (''Thor: The Dark World'') and sometimes he’s AxCrazy (''The Avengers''). He’s calmed down a lot, but he still definitely has ChronicBackstabbingDisorder and is pretty strange and erratic. 2.
* Contentness: Used to be obviously miserable and taking out said misery on everyone around him, but appears to have undergone some CharacterDevelopment and become a fair bit cheerier. Let’s say 3.
* Morality of the story: Mostly BlackAndGrayMorality - Hela is REALLY bad, but most of the good guys aside from Thor are... highly questionable at best. 1.
* Idealism of the story: The MCU is fairly idealistic. 4.
* Average: 29/10 = 2.9. Higher than you’d expect for a dude who [[EarthShatteringKaboom tried to blow up a planet]] and then tried to TakeOverTheWorld. Considering that the GreaterScopeVillain’s spaceship showed up at the end of the movie and said villain would ''not'' be pleased if Loki betrays him - and that Thor’s steering the ship back to Earth, where no doubt everyone would also be out for Loki’s blood - sticking with Thor does not look like a very attractive option from Loki’s perspective. But then, [[ChangedMyMindKid he did go with the gladiator slaves to fight Hela and rescue the Asgardians]] when he could easily have just decided ScrewThisImOuttaHere and flown their spaceship elsewhere. Who the hell knows?

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Let’s do ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates''. How likely was it that [[spoiler:Takumi]] was going to succumb to his DemonicPossession and become a FallenHero?

* Species: Human: 3.
* Gender: Male: 4.
* Age: All evidence indicates he is likely in his late teens, so Teenager: 4.
* Role: [[spoiler:The second in line for the Hoshidan throne]] would almost certainly qualify as TheLancer: 5.
* Aesthetics: {{Bishonen}}, and official art shows he is rather ripped under his rather concealing outfit. 1.
* Motivation: Love and loyalty for his siblings and kingdom. 2.
* Characterization: With his mood swings and distrust/hatred of the Avatar, ByronicHero is perhaps the best fit for him. 2.
* Contentness: In ''Birthright'', he’s a bit surly and distrustful, but he has his friends and family with him, so let’s give him a 3. In ''Conquest'', he’s rather angry about the Avatar’s betrayal and his kingdom getting its ass kicked in a war. 5.
* Morality of the story: For the most part, GreyAndGrayMorality; the GreaterScopeVillain doesn’t directly enter the plot outside ''Revelation''. 4.
* Idealism of the story: The middle of the scale. Both sides have their good points and bad points, and either main path ends with a lot of innocent people and some of your loved ones dead, but in the end the good guys win out and the bad guys end up dead. Call it a 3.
* Average: 31/10 = 3.1 for ''Birthright'', 33/10 = 3.3 for ''Conquest''. [[spoiler:Takumi]] was on a razor’s edge the whole way through, and it’s really your influence that determines whether he comes back from the brink (''Birthright'') or goes over the edge (''Conquest'').

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Now for ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses''.

How likely was it that [[spoiler:Edelgard]] was going to turn out to be a traitor and warlord?

* Species: Human: 3.
* Gender: Female: 3.
* Age: Starts at 17, turns 18 during the story. 4.
* Role: One of the primary protagonists. 1.
* Aesthetics: Otherworldly due to MysticalWhiteHair. 5.
* Motivation: A genuine desire for societal reform. Let's call it a 3.
* Characterization: Leans towards the arrogant side. 4.
* Contentness: Hates the current state of society. 5.
* Morality of the story: GreyAndGrayMorality. 4.
* Idealism of the story: Leans towards cynical since there's no way to stop the war and sympathetic major characters always end up dead. 4.
* Average: 36/10 = 3.6. The red flags were clearly there in hindsight, and if it weren't for her story role it would have been a very easy betrayal to see coming.

How likely would it be for Byleth to betray the Church, [[spoiler:as happens on the Crimson Flower route]]?

* Species: A human whose soul is merged with either a goddess or a divine dragon worshiped as a goddess. 3.
* Gender: Player-determined between female (3) and male (4).
* Age: 20-21. 5.
* Role: The primary protagonist. 1.
* Aesthetics: Conventionally attractive. 1.
* Motivation: Loyalty and friendship towards their students. 2.
* Characterization: A stoic paragon. 1.
* Contentness: [[spoiler:The murder of their father]] was a big blow, but other than that they've got it pretty good. 2.
* Morality of the story: GreyAndGrayMorality. 4.
* Idealism of the story: Leans towards cynical since there's no way to stop the war and sympathetic major characters always end up dead. 4.
* Average: 26 or 27/10 = 2.6 or 2.7. Fairly unlikely - [[spoiler:it's kinda hard to blame Rhea for snapping if they actually go through with it]].

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On to ''Franchise/StarTrek''!

Let's see if Lore can see the error of his ways:
* Species: human-looking android. 2

* Age: Chronologically young, his actor was in his thirties... I'll just put N/A
* Role: N/A
* Aesthetics: Average. 3
* Motivation: Seems to be doing it for kicks. 1
* Characterization: Erratic. 2
* Contentness: Sometimes half-heartedly complains. I'll put neutral. 3
* Morality: The Good, the Bad, and the Evil. 4
* Idealism: Idealistic. 5
* Average: 22/8 = 2.75: Nearly a 50/50, but leaning towards "no".

Now, let's see if he could've succeeded in turning his "brother" evil.
* Species: Android. 5
* Gender: Male. 4
* Age: N/A
* Role: True companion. 3
* Aesthetics: Pretty average, but has pale skin and yellow eyes. 3.5
* Motivation: I'll go with worldview. 3
* Characterisation: N/A
* Contentness: Doesn't have emotions, but he's in good hands. 2
* Morality: The Good, the Bad, and the Evil. 3
* Cynicism: Idealistic. 1
* Average: 23.5/8 = 2.9. It was almost a 50/50. Thank goodness for Captain Picard.

People have worried Spock would turn evil in TNG and Disco. Let's see if they had right to worry:
* Species: Half-human hybrid. 1
* Gender: Male. 4
* Age: Young in Disco, old in TNG. 5 or 2.
* Role: Freelancer. 4
* Aesthetics: Pretty average, but with Vulcan eyebrows and ears. 3.5
* Motivation: Worldview. 3
* Characterisation: N/A
* Contentness: Life was pretty hard both times. 4
* Morality: The Good, the Bad, and the Evil. 3
* Cynicism: Idealistic. 1
* Average: 28.5/9 = 3.67 or 25.5/9 = 2.83. Yes, they had reason to worry both times, especially in Disco.

Was Chakotay right in worrying that Janeway would turn evil in "Equinox"?
* Species: Human. 3
* Gender: Female. 3
* Age: Middle-aged. 3
* Role: Heroine. 1
* Aesthetics: Dignified. 2
* Motivation: Worldview, but with a bit of love in there too. 3.5
* Characterisation: I think she's an anti-hero. 2
* Contentness: Stuck in the Delta Quadrant. 4
* Morality: The Good, the Bad, and the Evil. 3
* Cynicism: Idealistic. 1
* Average: 25.5/10 = 2.55. He was right in being a tad concerned, but probably shouldn't have worried ''too'' much.

Was Sisko right that Dukat is irredeemable?
* Species: Rubber-forehead alien. 2

* Age: Middle-aged. 3
* Role: Big Bad. 1
* Aesthetics: Kind of ugly. 3
* Motivation: Seemed pretty power-hungry. 2
* Characterisation: Insane. 2
* Contentness: Semi-angsty. 4.5
* Morality: The Good, the Bad, and the Evil. 4
* Idealism: [=DS9=] is a bit grittier than standard ''Star Trek'', but still pretty idealistic. 4
* Average = 27.5/10 = 2.75. So maybe Sisko was wrong, but don't hold your breath.
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''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''

Ned Flanders has turned evil in ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'', but how likely is that to occur in canon?

* Species: Everyone's pretty much human, so N/A
* Gender: Male. 4
* Age: Middle-aged unless you count that one episode. 3
* Role: N/A
* Aesthetics: Average, but sometimes comes off as hot in-universe. I'll just put 2
* Motivation: Compassion, but also worldview. 2
* Characterisation: All-loving hero. 1
* Contentness: His wife died, but he's pretty fine otherwise. 2
* Morality: The Good, the Bad, and the Evil. 3
* Cynicism: Average. 3
* Average = 20/8 = 2.5. He's probably not turning evil.

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Now, for a somewhat controversial use of the scale. It is time to settle a question that is furiously debated on practically every online forum that doesn’t have a BanOnPolitics. Who was more evil, Hitler or Stalin?

For UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler:

* Species: Everyone in RealLife is human, so this doesn’t apply.
* Gender: Male. 2
* Age: He came to power when he was in his forties, and started UsefulNotes/WorldWarII when he turned fifty. 3
* Role: The ''one'' BigBad, not only of the war but arguably the entire century. 1
* Aesthetics: He was pretty ugly. 3
* Motivation: Though he was no doubt a monster, he did not do it just ForTheEvulz. He wanted power, but that was derived from his social Darwinism and belief that “inferior races” must be eliminated. I will combine both for 2.5
* Characterization: Did he ever talk about anything other than killing those who weren’t part of his MasterRace? 1
* Contentness: The war did not affect him personally until the very end when he knew he had lost. When his power was at his peak, he was enjoying every minute of it. 1
* Morality of the story: RealLife, by definition, [[MoralityKitchenSink has people of every moral persuasion]]. 4
* Idealism of the story: Nobody can agree on how cynical RealLife is, so this will not be counted.
* Average: 17.5/8 = 2.1875. The most disturbing thing about this is that he even scored higher than a 2.0.

Now on to Stalin:

* Species: Same as above, N/A
* Gender: Male. 2

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''VideoGame/BloodstainedCurseOfTheMoon 2'': Sooo... Dominique is confirmed as a playable character, but she was the BigBad of ''VideoGame/BloodstainedRitualOfTheNight'' and was considered a CompleteMonster. So what's the chance that this being an AlternateUniverse thing, ''Curse'''s Dominique becomes a case of AdaptationalHeroism? Let's find out.

* Species: Human. 3.
* Gender: Female. 4.
* Age: She's quite the young adult, definitely older than Miriam. 4.
* Role: She's the BigBad and was apparently nefarious enough to count as a CompleteMonster. Even if ''Curse'' is an AlternateUniverse, that doesn't guarantee a 180 in morality stance. 1
* Aesthetics: She's definitely beautiful, and it may count for EvilIsSexy. 4.
* Motivation: While she certainly had a FreudianExcuse, she's too far into the CompleteMonster-dom. But since this takes place in an alternate universe... we'll just give her 2, taking account on her FreudianExcuse, maybe she won't take it too far this time. (If this was ''Ritual'' Dominique, it's ''definitely'' 1)
* Contentness: She's doing well on it, because she's not a cackling villain or enjoying every minute. 2.
* Morality of the Story: Bloodstained, on both continuities, were quite clear on who's the bad guy and the good guy, even ''Curse'' Zangetsu can be chalked off as 'being grumpy'. 2.
* Idealism of the Story: It's quite as idealistic as [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} its predecessor series]], but not by much... 4.
* Average: 26/9 -> 2.89. Just slightly below average. Players may want to be careful that Dominique being playable just means that it's another phase of BitchInSheepsClothing.
** And finally we have a result! [[spoiler:The AdaptationalHeroism is genuine, there were hints that she might be EvilAllAlong as usual, but she turns out to be a SheepInSheepsClothing this time.]]
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''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Just to see if Gandalf with his wisdom should have predicted Saruman’s FaceHeelTurn:
* Species: Hm... what are wizards, actually? But they’re very near to a superior species. 1.

* Age: He was supposed to be older and wiser. 2.
* Role: He was a freelancer, wasn’t he? 4.
* Aesthetics: Dignified. 2.
* Motivation: What was his? 5.
* Characterization: Likes to play with dangerous stuff, though Gandalf didn’t know that, did he? I'll leave that out.
* Contentness: Was not known beforehand either.
* Morality of the story: BlackAndWhiteMorality. 2.
* Cynicism of the story: Quite idealistic. 2.
* 22/8 = 2.75. We can’t blame Gandalf for his surprise, though Saruman’s lack of a clear motivation should have given him pause to think.

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''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana'':

Judging how most of the fanbase says that Yuji Sakai went all evil after merging with the Snake of the Festival, let's see if they’re right:
* Species: Human. 3.
* Gender: Male. 4.

* Role: TheHero (probably the closest to one). 1.
* Aesthetics: He's a ChickMagnet, so 1.
* Motivation: Love towards Shana, so 2.
* Characterization: NiceGuy, but gradually becomes less so as the series progresses, so 2.
* Contentness: 3.
* Morality of the story: GreyAndGrayMorality, so 4.
* Cynicism of the story: Season 3 boils down between the rather idealistic Crimson Denizens against the rather cynical Flame Hazes. Judging how the Denizens win for the most part, this makes the series verge towards and idealistic side, so 2.
* 26/10 = 2.6. While not as bad as what people say, him merging with the Snake of the Festival, ''at least'' [[DarkerAndEdgier darkened]] him.

Now that he’s joined the Bal Masque, let’s see if he can redeem himself and shed off all the demonization the fandom often gives him:
* Species: Human. 3.