alt title(s): Xanatos Index; Index Gambit; Xanatropes
The Man With The Plan.
Ah, so you've stumbled upon this index by accident? Is that what you think? I'm so sorry to inform you, but there are no accidents. In fact, all of this has been a part of my elaborate scheme, and all your pathetic troping just helped me bring it one-quarter complete by coming here. Fool.
If you can say "but what if he does this?" and that will mess up everything, then it's a
Batman Gambit. If things do go wrong, but the person keeps adjusting things so that Plan-A works anyway, he's playing
Xanatos Speed Chess. If all possible outcomes are desirable, then it's a
Xanatos Gambit. But if you say afterwards "Okay, there is NO WAY he could possibly have known that that would happen!" it's a
Xanatos Roulette. If someone ruins the evil plan by accident, the person is a
Spanner In The Works. If someone ruins the good guys' attempt against the evil plan by doing something very minor, they are a
Swiss Messenger. If someone ruins the plan by design, said plan is
Out Gambitted. If someone actually sees all the plans, then that person can sometimes
Take A Third Option. And if there is no way for the planner to have known that option was even possible, then he
Didnt See That Coming. If you think you won, but actually did exactly what the other person wanted, you are a
Xanatos Sucker. Simply furthering the plot doesn't qualify you as one. And when every character seems to have their own Xanatos Gambit, then a
Thirty Xanatos Pile Up may ensue.
Named after the ultimate
Big Bad schemer, David Xanatos from
Gargoyles, pictured left.
However, if you want to see how other brilliant minds have gone about this sort of thing, direct your attention below:
Of course, you know it appears that my plans are for you to read all of this information, but I know you know that I know you know this. So, am I trying to talk you out of it, or just gloating about how well thought out my plan is? Excuse me as I indulge in an Evil Laugh ...
