History Recap / StarVsTheForcesOfEvilS2E36Heinous

* IdiotBall /JerkassBall: Marco's parents caught both in this episode.

* IdiotBall/ JerkassBall: Marco's parents caught both in this episode.

* RealityEnsues: There's merchandise of "Princess Marco" and Marco himself is not only completely aware of it but also receives royalties for the use of his image.

* NeverTrustATitle: Despite the episode being called "Heinous", some fans expected something epic like finally seeing Miss Heinous' backstory and why she ended up who she is now. But instead, Miss Heinous doesn't reveal anything new about her and in the episode, it instead focuses on Miss Heinous negotiating with Marco's parents about wanting to punish him, who she thinks is Princess Marco.

* This episode had some negative reception from some fans of the show because of the following reasons they claimed.
** Some said "Heinous" is mostly considered a filler episode.
** Marco's parents behavior and attitude was out of character from how they normally act. They overplayed how oblivious they are and didn't even notice Miss Heinous' murderous threats
** The episode is mostly boring especially with having unneeded plot devices such as The Diazes wanting to have dinner with the Morrisons and the overall scene with the police officer.
** Miss Heinous being very threatening towards Marco, even some said she acted like Ludo from Season 1.

* DethroningMomentOfSuck: This episode had some negative reception from some fans of the show because of the following reasons they claimed.
** Some said "Heinous" is mostly considered a filler episode.
** Marco's parents behavior and attitude was out of character from how they normally act. They overplayed how oblivious they are and didn't even notice Miss Heinous' murderous threats
** The episode is mostly boring especially with having unneeded plot devices such as The Diazes wanting to have dinner with the Morrisons and the overall scene with the police officer.
** Miss Heinous being very threatening towards Marco, even some said she acted like Ludo from Season 1.

* DethroningMoment: This episode had some negative reception from some fans of the show because of the following reasons they claimed.

* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: This episode had some negative reception from some fans of the show because of the following reasons they claimed.
** Some said "Heinous" is mostly considered a filler episode.
** Marco's parents behavior and attitude was out of character from how they normally act. They overplayed how oblivious they are and didn't even notice Miss Heinous' murderous threats
** The episode is mostly boring especially with having unneeded plot devices such as The Diazes wanting to have dinner with the Morrisons and the overall scene with the police officer.
** Miss Heinous being very threatening towards Marco, even some said she acted like Ludo from Season 1.

** Miss Heinous being very threatening towards Marco, even some said she acted like Season 1 Ludo.

* WhyFandomCan'tHaveNiceThings: This episode had some negative reception from some fans of the show because of the following reasons they claimed.

* NeverTrustaTitle: Despite the episode being called "Heinous", some fans expected something epic like finally seeing Miss Heinous' backstory and why she ended up who she is now. But instead, Miss Heinous doesn't reveal anything new about her and in the episode, it instead focuses on Miss Heinous negotiating with Marco's parents about wanting to punish him, who she thinks is Princess Marco.

* AdultsAreUseless: The Diazes fulfill this role to a tee in this episode. They fail to see Heinous to be evil and think Star and Marco are the aggressors of this situation and in general outside of their home. Part of this is driven by their desire to get the situation over with so they can [[SkewedPriorities host a dinner with their cool neighbors]].

* BlatantLies: When Marco tells his parents that Heinous strapped him to a chair and tried to brainwash him, Heinous claims that to be a "gross exaggeration".

* SacredHospitality: Marco's parents stop Marco and Star from attacking Heinous and her assistant, because they willingly invited them into their home. Despite the fact that they ''they chainsawed the front door'' first.

* GoneHorriblyRight: Marco's ideals did promote individuality to the students at St. Olga's, but it led to them becoming completely uncontrollable, resulting in Heinous's overthrow and causing the school to fall apart. Marco doesn't see anything wrong with this, justifying that [[IDidWhatIHadToDo he did what he had to do]] because her idea of rehabilitation was ''enslavement''.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Heinous tells the Diazes to keep a better eye on what their son is doing, something they do take to heart after realizing Marco and Star have clearly gotten up to quite a lot while they weren't looking. While the Diazes don't mind Marco's and Star's antics ''inside'' their house, it's what happens ''outside'' that raised a red flag.

* AdultsAreUseless: The Diazes fulfill this role to a tee in this episode. They fail to see Heinous to be evil and think Star and Marco are the aggressors of this situation and in general outside of their home. Part of this is driven by their desire to get the situation

* AdultsAreUseless: The Diazes fulfilled this role to a tee in this episode. They failed to see Heinous to be evil and think Star and Marco are the aggressors of this situation and in general outside of their home.

* TheBadGuyWins: Zig-zagged; Heinous forces Marco to make a video retracting and condemning his insurrection at St. Olga's. However, she is too unstable to realize Marco's overwhelmingly sarcastic tone. Additionally, her initial demands for Marco's punishment were killing him to display his skeleton as a trophy/[[SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset wear his spine as a belt]], which were negotiated down to said apology video. Still though, she gets away with Marco's parents remaining oblivious to her true colors.
* BlackAndGrayMorality: Ms. Heinous, in her own demented way, points out that Marco's actions has ruined St. Olga's and the delinquent princesses who were sent there to learn responsibility and restraint are free to act as wild as they please. However, Marco rightfully points out that Heinous' idea of teaching them responsibility was to forcefully strip away their individuality by brainwashing them.

* BrickJoke: The last few times Marco used his "Emergency Cash Stash" (in "Goblin Dogs", "Pizza Thing", and "The Bounce Lounge"), he always seemed to have exactly $650 on him. Fans who were wondering where Marco got all that money learned how in this episode, which revealed Marco gets six-hundred fifty dollars a month from royalties for the "Princess Marco" merchandise people were selling.

* DraggedIntoDrag: Marco is forced to put on his "princess" outfit for an embarrassing retraction video. Afterward, when the family has a game night, he decides to keep the dress on anyway.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Marco's ideals to the students at St. Olga's did promote individuality, but it led to them becoming less principled to the point that they resort to property destruction and cutting classes, resulting in Heinous's overthrow and the school to fall apart. Marco doesn't see anything wrong with this, justifying that [[IDidWhatIHadToDo he did what he had to do]] because her idea of rehabilitation was ''enslavement''.

* LoopholeAbuse: Marco was told to apologize, there's nothing saying he can't be sarcastic about it.
* MakeAnExampleOfThem: Heinous wants to break the rebellious princesses by putting Marco's skeleton on display to make an example of those who defy authority.
* MeaninglessVillainVictory: While Heinous managed to "punish" Marco by getting to record him denouncing his actions, it has done nothing to change her current situation; She still has no money, and lives in her car. Marco also points out that his obviously forced speech will probably do little to curb the rebel princesses' actions.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: This is the first time the Diazes are angry and strict towards Marco and Star as they thought they were upsetting their houseguests Heinous and Gemini who had done nothing wrong they thought. Plus, they take Miss Heinous' advice to heart to keep an assertive eye on Star's and Marco's inter-dimensional adventures.

* PoliceAreUseless: A police officer shows up to investigate the disturbance... and reports of a double-parked car. But since Heinous' car isn't touching the ground (it's ''literally'' "double parked", as in parked ''on top of'' another car) there's technically nothing he can do.

* SarcasmMode: Marco's "apology", see DoNotDoThisCoolThing.

* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: Marco makes liberal use of sarcasm in telling the princesses how sorry he is for encouraging them to stand up against oppressive authority figures and think for themselves.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: This is the first time the Diazes are angry and strict towards Marco and Star as they thought they were upsetting their houseguests Heinous and Gemini who had done nothing wrong they thought. Plus, they take Miss Heinous' advise to heart to keep an assertive eye on Star's and Marco's inter-dimensional adventures.

* Transgender/UsefulNotes: Marco's lack of objection to Heinous's use of she/her pronouns, the fact that Marco's been keeping up the Princess Marco persona in secret and is shown to willingly refer to themself as a girl in this persona, and Mr. and Mrs. Diaz's reactions to learning this having clear analogies to children coming out to their parents all lend a lot of weight to the long-standing fan theory that Marco is a trans girl.

* UsefulNotes/Transgender: Marco's lack of objection to Heinous's use of she/her pronouns, the fact that Marco's been keeping up the Princess Marco persona in secret and is shown to willingly refer to themself as a girl in this persona, and Mr. and Mrs. Diaz's reactions to learning this having clear analogies to children coming out to their parents all lend a lot of weight to the long-standing fan theory that Marco is a trans girl.
TwitchyEye: Miss Heinous has a twitch in her eye while recording Marco's apology video, which helps to show she's too far over the edge to pick up on Marco's sarcasm.

* TwitchyEye: Miss Heinous gets a twitch in her eye while recording Marco's apology video, which helps to show she's too far over the edge to pick up on Marco's sarcasm.