Line #16 PlayingWith/FauxAffablyEvil


1	'''Basic Trope''': A villain tries to act nice and polite, but it doesn't make them seem any more affable or charming.
2	* '''Straight''':
3	** Stephen politely invites Kyle for dinner, then [[ImAHumanitarian kills Kyle and devours his remains]] upon arrival.
4	** Stephen is [[TheDon an underworld kingpin]] [[KingOfThieves running a criminal empire]]. He nevertheless acts [[AffablyEvil extremely polite]] -- even when [[YouHaveFailedMe killing underwhelming subordinates]] and [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness ordering his former partners dispatched]].
5	* '''Exaggerated''':
6	** {{Troll}}
7	** TheSociopath
8	** Stephen slowly tortures Kyle to death while hugging and kissing him and [[TermsOfEndangerment talking to him in soft, caring terms]] like a father to his child.
9	** Stephen kindly offers Kyle a hand towel after giving him repeated swirlies and punching him in the nose.
10	** Stephen acts nice to everyone he meets, and Kyle accepts [[NastyParty the invitation]] to be Stephen's guest... [[TheReveal only to find out the hard way]] that his host is a [[{{Sadist}} viciously adept]] TortureTechnician, [[BaitTheDog luring the gullible people that fall for his hospitality]] [[TortureCellar to his place]], [[ColdBloodedTorture mutilating the victims' bodies]] [[MindRape and often minds]] [[BodyHorror in blood-curdling horrible ways]] according to his twisted desires, and [[HeKnowsTooMuch disposing of them]] once he gets bored. Why? [[EvilFeelsGood Because he enjoys it]], [[ForTheEvulz from the first minute to the last.]]
11	** Stephen is a CompleteMonster whose polite façade comes off as too creepy and suspicious to convince anyone, even InUniverse.
12	* '''Downplayed''':
13	** BitchInSheepsClothing
14	** JerkWithAHeartOfJerk
15	** Stephen acts nice to Kyle, [[PragmaticVillainy but that's only because he knows Kyle is a dangerous enemy]].
16	** Stephen is mostly [[NoNonsenseNemesis serious and mission focused]], but will occasionally make a dry mocking quip at his enemies.
17	* '''Justified''':
18	** Despite learning to have impeccable manners [[VillainWithGoodPublicity to keep people liking him]], Stephen has a severe personality disorder.
19	** Stephen is an utter hypocrite.
20	** Despite his friendly façade, Stephen has never learnt proper anger management and channels his impulses to evil.
21	** Stephen is just being friendly to his minions in order to satisfy them.
22	** While Stephen is [[AffablyEvil naturally polite]], Stephen also happens to be a sadistic bastard who loves every second of it.
23	* '''Inverted''':
24	** NobleDemon: Stephen wages a war of conquest with Kyle's country yet [[PunchClockVillain makes it clear that he doesn't hold anything against Kyle]], sticks to the laws and customs of war whenever possible, treats captured soldiers and officers as nicely as his own subordinates, and generally tries to conduct the warfare as honorably as he can.
25	** GoodIsNotNice: Stephen calls Kyle an idiot and a bastard and gives him a DopeSlap -- right after rescuing him from captivity.
26	** Alternatively: Stephen, a [[TheHero hero]] [[GoodIsNotNice tries to act like a]] {{Jerkass}} by [[PokeThePoodle poking a poodle.]] Instead of making him look tougher, it makes him look even ''more'' nicer considering that’s the meanest thing he can ever do.
27	** HiddenHeartOfGold: Stephen may be widely known as an uncaring, [[BarbarianHero untamed]], [[SirSwearsALot foul-mouthed]] [[TheCasanova philanderer]] who drinks like a fish and can't even display basic manners in society, but [[ChivalrousPervert he treats his girlfriends nicely]], thoroughly cares about well-being of his TrueCompanions, and [[BadassBystander woe be to anyone]] [[ChronicHeroSyndrome who harms an innocent in his presence]].
28	** Stephen [[InsultOfEndearment calls his girlfriend]] [[MyGirlIsASlut a slut]] after treating her to a dinner at a fancy restaurant.
29	* '''Subverted''':
30	** Stephen, an underworld kingpin in charge of a criminal empire, behaves in a polite and friendly manner... because acting that way is actually his [[AffablyEvil normal personality]].
31	** Stephen initially starts off as faux affable, but throughout the story he [[TookALevelInKindness Takes A Level In Kindness]] and his affable façade becomes his actual personality.
32	* '''Double Subverted''':
33	** Stephen acts pleasant while committing horrific crimes, but it turns out he was only trying to fool people.
34	** Stephen seems to never lose his politeness... [[VillainousBreakdown until things start getting out of his control]].
35	** Stephen changes back to his old personality later on.
36	* '''Parodied''': Even Stephen's victims adore him because he is so polite and pleasant while committing crimes.
37	* '''Zig Zagged''':
38	** Stephen is polite most of the time, but he is NotSoStoic when someone presses his BerserkButton.
39	** Depending on who Stephen is dealing with, the affability is either [[AffablyEvil sincere]] or a cruel facade.
40	** Stephen has split personalities with one of them being genuinely affable and another being a mere facade.
41	* '''Averted''':
42	** [[CardCarryingVillain Stephen makes no secret of what an outright Jerkass he is, inside and outside.]]
43	** Alternatively: Stephen’s politeness is [[AffablyEvil genuine.]]
44	* '''Enforced''':
45	** The writers want to make their horrific villain [[LoveToHate enjoyable to the audience]].
46	** The writer wants to show that actions speak louder than words.
47	* '''Lampshaded''': "Stephen is only pretending to be polite so he can kill us."
48	* '''Invoked''': Stephen decides to put up a pleasant face, because he knows that to be a powerful psychological tactic for scaring heroes shitless.
49	* '''Exploited''': [[GuileHero Kyle]] decides to play Stephen's [[SlaveToPR need for public approval]] against his villainous plan by derailing one of his PR stunts.
50	* '''Defied''': Stephen decides acting all polite is a waste of time and that not pretending to be anything else than a monster he is helps him achieve what he wants the quickest route.
51	* '''Discussed''': "Stephen's probably just trying to frighten and confuse us. Or he's just insane."
52	* '''Conversed''': "It's kind of unrealistic how some villains in movies pretend to be nice even while [[MoralEventHorizon murdering the hero's love interest]]. Although it sure is [[ComedicSociopathy entertaining]] to watch."
53	* '''Deconstructed''': Stephen's affability causes people to treat his misdeeds far more seriously than he deserves, because it makes him look creepy and hypocritical.
54	* '''Reconstructed''': ...but those people change their minds, deciding that said affability, though superficial, proves that Stephen is capable of redemption.
55	* '''Played For Laughs''': LaughablyEvil
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61	%%* '''Implied''': ???
62	%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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