Suggestion: Wardens Are Evil

This screenshot◊ from an Iphone game is the clearest example I could find. Any of the familiar examples usually get the "prison warden" part down, but otherwise have difficulty showing the "evil" part as well as this.

Opened.

Is that a warden? That looks like a private prison industry executive to me.

Perhaps Kevin Bacon from the film, Sleepers? [1]◊[2]◊

While one could argue that they are JAAFAC, I'd argue that Bacon cuts a sinister silhouette thanks to the lightning and atmosphere. Likewise, in the second, his use of a nightstick comes across as a touch excessive since he's dealing with children.

He's not using a baton, he is holding one.

I was thinking more along the lines of the evil bureaucrat type (e.g. Warden Norton, Warden Drumgoole, Warden Hennessey, etc.) than the uniformed type. I think that would sooner give the impression of "evil captain of the guard" than "evil prison warden".

ETA: Which according to the trope is apparently also under its umbrella, so that should broaden the field of options.

edited 23rd Jun '15 1:37:13 PM by Morgenthaler

The best I can come up with is Lock-Up◊ from BTAS. Evidently a warden (as you can see by the fact he's holding a keychain) and positively fiendish.

Ergo, he uses a nightstick. I didn't say he was hitting anyone with it.

edited 23rd Jun '15 3:57:51 PM by peasant

Point is, he's not actively using it, like hitting or threatening anyone.

I think even "wielding" would be a stretch :)

Lock-Up is good by me, at least. He looks like a warden, but one warped into a comic-book supervillain.

Lock-up looks good. Are there other shots where he's fully in the frame?

Clock is set.

Pending other suggestions, I'm good with 7. Anyone else?

I'll go along with 7.

I can live with 7.

Yes.

6 votes for Lock-Up, and this is already past the deadlock clock. Call this?

Done and tagged. Caption or no?

Kind of want one, but can't think of a good one. Works without, though.

No consensus on a caption; locking up.