Line #28 PlayingWith/BeardOfEvil


1	'''Basic Trope''': An evil character has a beard.
2	* '''Straight''': The villain has a goatee.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Every villain we run into has a beard of some sort, and none of the heroes do.
5	** The more evil a villain is, the longer his beard is.
6	* '''Downplayed''': The villain has PermaStubble.
7	* '''Justified''':
8	** He's got a FreudianExcuse behind his evil actions, and grew a BeardOfSorrow because of it all.
9	** He's a CardCarryingVillain and thinks the goatee will add to his evil mojo.
10	** Alternately, the heroes are in the MirrorUniverse to their own universe.
11	** He grew a beard so that later when he need to go incognito [[BeardnessProtectionProgram he can cut it off and become unrecognizable.]]
12	** The villian is [[IdenticalTwinIDTag the hero's identical twin brother, and felt the need to differentiate himself]].
13	** Being clean-shaven in the setting is considered a hallmark of morally upright clean living types. Only rebellious ne'er-do-wells would even ''consider'' having beards.
14	* '''Inverted''':
15	** The only character with a beard is a/the hero.
16	** The only shaven character is a/the villain.
17	* '''Subverted''': We catch a glimpse of a menacing looking bearded character, but he turns out to be on the good guy's side.
18	* '''Double Subverted''': ...Until we find out he was TheMole all along.
19	* '''Parodied''':
20	** The villain laments his inability to grow an effective evil beard, and eventually goes for an obviously fake one. He becomes an IneffectualSympatheticVillain.
21	** A brand of razors is advertised as fighting crime by keeping away evil facial hair.
22	** The villain cuts his beard, and instantly becomes a good guy.
23	** Upon [[FaceHeelTurn becoming evil]], the heroes instantly grow a goatee... Yes, [[GirlsWithMoustaches even the women.]]
24	* '''Zig Zagged''': The suspicious looking character with a beard is actually on the good side, but he turns out to be TheMole. However, as soon as he reveals this, he shaves the beard off. After which he goes back to the side of good because the beard contained a tiny mind-control device implanted there by the BigBad, and it's gone now.
25	* '''Averted''': Who has a beard which has nothing to do with whether they're good or bad.
26	* '''Enforced''': We need a way for audiences to tell apart the EvilTwin from his heroic counterpart -- let's give him facial hair so they can notice right away.
27	* '''Lampshaded''': "Fear me and my beard of doom!"
28	* '''Invoked''':
29	** A villain grows a beard for the sole purpose of making himself look more evil.
30	** A TeensAreMonsters villain wears a fake beard to make himself look more menacing.
31	* '''Exploited''': A hero, who is [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguised as an enemy soldier]], puts on a fake beard to emphasize his facade.
32	* '''Defied''':
33	** After making his FaceHeelTurn, a character makes sure to keep up on shaving, as he doesn't like the idea of how he'd look with an evil goatee.
34	** An EvilVizier refuses to grow a beard because he knows having one will make people know he's evil.
35	* '''Discussed''': "Maybe we should stay away from that guy. Look at the beard! It just screams of evil!"
36	* '''Conversed''': "Why do they give the bad guys beards?"
37	* '''Deconstructed''': Every time the villain appears at a crowded place, he is put under suspice because of his beard. In the end, he is forced into dilemma: either shave his awesome beard or keep being looked down upon.
38	* '''Reconstructed''': The villain pulls an advertising campaign and puts beards in fashion. Now, though he is not the only one who wears beard, it still accentuates his evil attitude.
39	* '''Played For Laughs''': A villain has a several-metres long beard that is tied around his waist as a belt. But he refuses to shave it, because he will not look as menacing without it.
40	* '''Played For Drama''': A villain gave (or was forced to give by some religious figure) a vow not even to touch his beard until he finds a way to revive his dead wife, no matter who will suffer in progress. Later, we see him with lice-ridden beard and obviously suffering from some skin disease, [[{{Determinator}} but still trying to achieve his goal]].
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