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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
Mac_R
(Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
30th Jan, 2024 03:02:14 PM
In Love with Your Carnage is close enough, thanks.
Is there a trope for this type of behavior - An Anti-Hero, or an ambiguous ally to the hero, is fascinated by how evil and inhumane the villain is. Often because this character is more interested in other aspects of the conflict with the villain than "being good".
For instance, a glory hog on the side of the heroes might be happy to find out the villain slaughter a bunch of innocent people because once the villain is defeated, his fame'll be even greater. Or, he's a psychiatrist who sees the villain's crimes as something worth studying, so the more there is to analyse, the better. Or even, the hero's a bored Smug Super who's excited an actually dangerous villain shows up for him to fight.