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** The "simple solution" is... [[NiceJobBreakingItHero just]] [[NiceJobFixingItVillain not]]. Whichever the reason, it doomed everybody. And the last villain to go is the minion that goes LaughingMad when he ponders that just shooting the hero is the reason he's about to get pummeled to death by Karma. [[NotHyperbole As in the million-pound gorilla used to enforce the villains' code, which is named "Karma".]] Or maybe the solution to just run like hell and exploit the fact the zombies are [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990 the slow and dumb Romero-types]] didn't foresaw that there was a [[Film/DawnOfTheDead2004 Snyder-style human tidal wave]] just on the other side of the hill and now everybody's out in the open with no refuge. Or no matter how much technology has marched on, "no weapon forged by man" means "no weapon made by man ''ever''" (even when it was made by trillion-generation robots because at ''some'' point in their original creation ten thousand years ago there was at least ''one'' man involved). And the list goes on...
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** The "simple solution" is... [[NiceJobBreakingItHero just]] [[NiceJobFixingItVillain [[SimpleSolutionWontWork just not]]. Whichever the reason, [[NiceJobFixingItVillain it doomed everybody.everybody]]. And the last villain to go is the minion that goes LaughingMad when he ponders that just shooting the hero is the reason he's about to get pummeled to death by Karma. [[NotHyperbole As in the million-pound gorilla used to enforce the villains' code, which is named "Karma".]] Or maybe the solution to just run like hell and exploit the fact the zombies are [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990 the slow and dumb Romero-types]] didn't foresaw that there was a [[Film/DawnOfTheDead2004 Snyder-style human tidal wave]] just on the other side of the hill and now everybody's out in the open with no refuge. Or no matter how much technology has marched on, "no weapon forged by man" means "no weapon made by man ''ever''" (even when it was made by trillion-generation robots because at ''some'' point in their original creation ten thousand years ago there was at least ''one'' man involved). And the list goes on...
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** The villain is a CreatureOfHabit or has SuperOCD. Shooting someone is just not the way he does things and he may even undergo a complete mental breakdown if he cannot perform his "ritual".
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** The villain is a CreatureOfHabit or has SuperOCD.CreatureOfHabit. Shooting someone is just not the way he does things and he may even undergo a complete mental breakdown if he cannot perform his "ritual".
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* '''Straight''': The EvilOverlord is [[EvilGloating gloating]] over his EvilPlan and describing the DeathTrap he plans [[BondVillainStupidity for the captured Hero]]. His second-in-command suggests they just pull a gun and shoot him. The villain refuses, often vehemently.
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* '''Straight''': The EvilOverlord is [[EvilGloating gloating]] over his EvilPlan and describing the DeathTrap he plans [[BondVillainStupidity for the captured Hero]]. His second-in-command suggests [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim they just pull a gun and shoot him.him]]. The villain refuses, often vehemently.
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** The inefficient execution device with a long set-up time is part of a trap for Bob's friends. If Bob just gets his brains blown out, they will skip straight to the part where they scurry to the shadows to mourn and plot revenge and the villain won't find them again until all (formerly preventable) hell breaks loose.
** Bob having a chance to escape to tell the tale ''is'' [[CruelMercy part of the torture]]. If Bob dies, that's it, he's dead - not much sadism you can get out of (or spread far with) a no-longer-traumatized corpse, right?
** Bob having a chance to escape to tell the tale ''is'' [[CruelMercy part of the torture]]. If Bob dies, that's it, he's dead - not much sadism you can get out of (or spread far with) a no-longer-traumatized corpse, right?
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** Due to high turnover rate of minions (i.e. they get killed) who naysay the villain on his {{GenreBlind}}ness, the minions eventually lose all desire to take initiative or be helpful and stay far, far away from the villain when not explicitly ordered to. The villain ends up losing a lot of battles because his minions are too afraid to attempt to correct his Genre Blindness and is eventually killed during a one-on-one gloating session with a (seemingly) captured hero because nobody else was around.
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** Due to high turnover rate of minions (i.e. they get killed) who naysay the villain on his {{GenreBlind}}ness, {{Genre Blind}}ness, the minions eventually lose all desire to take initiative or be helpful and stay far, far away from the villain when not explicitly ordered to. The villain ends up losing a lot of battles because his minions are too afraid to attempt to correct his Genre Blindness and is eventually killed during a one-on-one gloating session with a (seemingly) captured hero because nobody else was around.
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** The villain is concerned that shooting the hero would leave evidence that could be traced back to him. The death trap is meant to trick the hero into offing himself, leaving the villain's hands clean.
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** The "simple solution" is... [[NiceJobBreakingItHero just]] [[NiceJobFixingItVillain not]]. Whichever the reason, it doomed everybody. And the last villain to go is the minion that goes LaughingMad when he ponders that just shooting the hero is the reason he's about to get pummeled to death by Karma. [[NotHyperbole As in the million-pound gorilla used to enforce the villains' code, which is named "Karma".]] Or maybe the solution to just run like hell and exploit the fact the zombies are [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990 the slow and dumb Romero-types]] didn't foresaw that there was a [[Film/DawnOfTheDead2004 Snyder-style human tidal wave]] just on the other side of the hill and now everybody's out in the open with no refuge.
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** The "simple solution" is... [[NiceJobBreakingItHero just]] [[NiceJobFixingItVillain not]]. Whichever the reason, it doomed everybody. And the last villain to go is the minion that goes LaughingMad when he ponders that just shooting the hero is the reason he's about to get pummeled to death by Karma. [[NotHyperbole As in the million-pound gorilla used to enforce the villains' code, which is named "Karma".]] Or maybe the solution to just run like hell and exploit the fact the zombies are [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990 the slow and dumb Romero-types]] didn't foresaw that there was a [[Film/DawnOfTheDead2004 Snyder-style human tidal wave]] just on the other side of the hill and now everybody's out in the open with no refuge. Or no matter how much technology has marched on, "no weapon forged by man" means "no weapon made by man ''ever''" (even when it was made by trillion-generation robots because at ''some'' point in their original creation ten thousand years ago there was at least ''one'' man involved). And the list goes on...
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** The villain has a lot of {{Pride}} and considers it insulting beyond all reason to have someone tell him that his grand scheme is worthless.
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** The villain hired that one specific {{Mook}} to be his own personal CommanderContrarian and reach, through discussion, an understanding of which of his plans are SimpleYetAwesome, AwesomeButImpractical, or BoringButPractical.
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** The villain hired that one specific {{Mook}} to be his own personal CommanderContrarian and DevilsAdvocate and reach, through discussion, an understanding of which of his plans are SimpleYetAwesome, AwesomeButImpractical, or BoringButPractical.
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** The "simple solution" is... [[NiceJobBreakingItHero just]] [[NiceJobFixingItVillain not]]. Whichever the reason, it doomed everybody on the evil side. And the last to go is the minion that goes LaughingMad when he ponders that just shooting the hero is the reason he's about to get pummeled to death by Karma. [[NotHyperbole As in the million-pound gorilla used to enforce the villains' code, which is named "Karma".]] Or maybe the solution to just run like hell and exploit the fact the zombies are [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990 the slow and dumb Romero-types]] didn't foresaw that there was a [[Film/DawnOfTheDead2004 Snyder-style human tidal wave]] just on the other side of the hill and now everybody's out in the open with no refuge.
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** The "simple solution" is... [[NiceJobBreakingItHero just]] [[NiceJobFixingItVillain not]]. Whichever the reason, it doomed everybody on the evil side. everybody. And the last villain to go is the minion that goes LaughingMad when he ponders that just shooting the hero is the reason he's about to get pummeled to death by Karma. [[NotHyperbole As in the million-pound gorilla used to enforce the villains' code, which is named "Karma".]] Or maybe the solution to just run like hell and exploit the fact the zombies are [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990 the slow and dumb Romero-types]] didn't foresaw that there was a [[Film/DawnOfTheDead2004 Snyder-style human tidal wave]] just on the other side of the hill and now everybody's out in the open with no refuge.
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** The alleged simple solution involves interacting with people who give so little of a shit that they won't help. The bizarre, complicated solution is the only one which can bypass them and contact someone else/force them to actually do something/doesn't turns them into another obstacle.
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* '''Discussed''': "So, um... Does anybody want to point out to him that this 'overdramatic DeathTrap' shtick never ever works?"
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** "So, um... Does anybody want to point out to him that this 'overdramatic DeathTrap' shtick never everworks?"works?"
** "I'm sorry, how is shooting someone supposed to be a 'simple' solution? I admit, poisoning someone can have its share of complications, but it's a bit hard for a coroner not to notice a freaking bullet hole. Ain't 'clever' either, considering it's the second highest way of dying on the planet involving machinery, other than being in a vehicular collision that is."
** "So, um... Does anybody want to point out to him that this 'overdramatic DeathTrap' shtick never ever
** "I'm sorry, how is shooting someone supposed to be a 'simple' solution? I admit, poisoning someone can have its share of complications, but it's a bit hard for a coroner not to notice a freaking bullet hole. Ain't 'clever' either, considering it's the second highest way of dying on the planet involving machinery, other than being in a vehicular collision that is."
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** The "simple solution" is... [[NiceJobFixingItVillain not]]. Whichever the reason, it doomed everybody on the evil side. And the last to go is the minion that goes LaughingMad when he ponders that just shooting the hero is the reason he's about to get pummeled to death by Karma. [[NotHyperbole As in the million-pound gorilla used to enforce the villains' code, which is named "Karma".]]
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** The "simple solution" is... [[NiceJobBreakingItHero just]] [[NiceJobFixingItVillain not]]. Whichever the reason, it doomed everybody on the evil side. And the last to go is the minion that goes LaughingMad when he ponders that just shooting the hero is the reason he's about to get pummeled to death by Karma. [[NotHyperbole As in the million-pound gorilla used to enforce the villains' code, which is named "Karma".]]]] Or maybe the solution to just run like hell and exploit the fact the zombies are [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990 the slow and dumb Romero-types]] didn't foresaw that there was a [[Film/DawnOfTheDead2004 Snyder-style human tidal wave]] just on the other side of the hill and now everybody's out in the open with no refuge.
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** Evulz points at Bob his smart-aleck/"smart" minion and yells to his other goons: "I am going to make a standing order to all of you: if you ever see this guy try to ruin my fun, I want you to ''shoot him'' '''immediately'''!"
** Evulz the EvilOverlord shoots Bob in some not-instantly-lethal-but-incredibly-painful spot and says: "You are asking me to ''not'' inflict this kind of pain unto my enemies, right? To just make it quick and ''spare'' them? This is ''nothing'' next to the tortures I have devised! And next time you try to insult me with your "clever" ideas, I WILL MAKE YOU ENDURE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!!!"
** Evulz the EvilOverlord shoots Bob in some not-instantly-lethal-but-incredibly-painful spot and says: "You are asking me to ''not'' inflict this kind of pain unto my enemies, right? To just make it quick and ''spare'' them? This is ''nothing'' next to the tortures I have devised! And next time you try to insult me with your "clever" ideas, I WILL MAKE YOU ENDURE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!!!"
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** The villain's bad aim means that the bullet just wings the hero in the shoulder instead and pisses him off more than usual. While running for the hills, the villain and the mook continue to argue about whether or not practicing aiming with the gun or just asking someone to do the deed is a good idea for next time.
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** TheDragon shoots TheHero and finds out the hard way that he's ImmuneToBullets. Cue the BigBad saying "ok... good thing I was gonna toss you into a lava pit, anyway."
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** TheDragon shoots The first thing TheHero and finds out boasts about is the hard way that fact he's ImmuneToBullets. Cue TheDragon deflating because he wanted to just shoot him and the BigBad saying "ok... good thing I was gonna toss you into a lava pit, anyway."
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** TheDragon shoots TheHero and finds out the hard way that he's ImmuneToBullets. Cue the BigBad saying "ok... good thing I was gonna toss you into a lava pit, anyway."
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** The villain ''could'' just shoot the hero, but [[ItAmusedMe the death trap is much more entertaining.]]
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** The villain is a CreatureOfHabit or has SuperOCD. Shooting someone is just not the way he does things and he may even undergo a complete mental breakdown if he cannot perform his "ritual".
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** The villain ''wants'' the hero to escape the death trap, as, unbeknownst to the hero, the villain has [[TrackAndFollowPloy planted a tracking device on them]] which will lead the villain right back to the rebel base.
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** The villain ''wants'' the hero to escape the death trap, as, unbeknownst to the hero, the villain has [[TrackAndFollowPloy [[TrickAndFollowPloy planted a tracking device on them]] which will lead the villain right back to the rebel base.
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** The villain ''wants'' the hero to escape the death trap, as, unbeknownst to the hero, the villain has planted a tracking device on them which will lead the villain right back to the rebel base.
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** The villain ''wants'' the hero to escape the death trap, as, unbeknownst to the hero, the villain has [[TrackAndFollowPloy planted a tracking device on them them]] which will lead the villain right back to the rebel base.
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* '''Played For Horror''': The guy who states the solution is the AxCrazy PsychoForHire that has a pretty awful reason to do it: whoever they want to kill is not considered worth jack in whatever scheme they are hatching. What it worse, being blown away because it's simpler or being blown away because the killer is ''just'' '''that''' ''bored''?
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* '''Played For Horror''': The guy who states the solution is the AxCrazy PsychoForHire that has a pretty awful reason to do it: whoever they want to kill is not considered worth jack in whatever scheme they are hatching. What it is worse, being casually blown away because it's simpler "simpler" or being casually blown away because the killer is ''just'' '''that''' '''''that''''' ''bored''?
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* '''Played For Horror''': The guy who states the solution is the AxCrazy PsychoForHire that has a pretty awful reason to do it: whoever they want to kill is not considered worth jack in whatever scheme they are hatching. What it worse, being blown away because it's simpler or being blown away because the killer is ''just'' '''that''' ''bored''?
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** NoNonsenseNemesis -- there is no need to state a simple solution if the BigBad is already applying it, right?
