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* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'': [[spoiler: Lalo Salamanca is the ultimate foreseeable threat throughout the second half of the series, menacing both Fring’s fledgling criminal empire as well as Kim Wexler and Jimmy McGill AKA Saul Goodman. This being a prequel series to ''Series/BreakingBad'', with Lalo nowhere to be found beyond a brief namedrop by the aforementioned Saul, he barely makes it halfway through the final season before ultimately biting it in a tense stand-off with Fring himself.]]

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* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'': [[spoiler: Lalo Salamanca is the ultimate foreseeable threat throughout the second half of the series, menacing both Fring’s fledgling criminal empire as well as Kim Wexler and Jimmy McGill [=McGill=] AKA Saul Goodman. This being a prequel series to ''Series/BreakingBad'', with Lalo nowhere to be found beyond a brief namedrop by the aforementioned Saul, he barely makes it halfway through the final season before ultimately biting it in a tense stand-off with Fring himself.]]
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Not all examples qualified for this trope, most were arc villains.


* A typical ''Franchise/KamenRider'' show has between one to three of these:

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** In ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'', [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Kyoji Murakami]] is the one instigating the Orphnochs' campaign to wipe out humanity for most of the series, up until the final episodes, where Murakami gives his life to help awaken the [[DarkMessiah Orphnoch King]]. Other foes like Yuji Kiba and Kitazaki also briefly take the spot at this time, though they are eclipsed by the power of the Orphnoch King.
** In ''Series/KamenRiderBlade'', Hiroshi Tennoji is the one responsible for the fake Undead fight and eventually [[OneWingedAngel fuses with his creation Kerberos]] to take the heroes head on, but he is killed in the final few episodes by the Giraffa Undead, and the [[GreaterScopeVillain Joker Undead]] becomes the final threat of the series.
** The shapeshifting alien Worms are the villains for most of ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'', with humanity receiving aid from their sister species the Natives. After most of the Worms are wiped out, however, the Natives turn on humanity and serve as the villains of the finale.
** Ryubee Sonozaki is the villain for most of ''Series/KamenRiderW'', but he dies three episodes before the final episode, at which point Ryubee's benefactors [[NebulousEvilOrganization Foundation X]] come onto the scene and try to complete Ryubee's plans, with Foundation X researcher Jun Kazu serving as the main threat to the heroes for the rest of the series.
** ''Series/KamenRiderOOO'' begins with the four Greeed as a BigBadEnsemble, but after a fight that kills off two of them, Kazari strikes out on his own to become the main villain for most of the series, while the last goes into hiding. Kazari forms a partnership with mad scientist Dr. Maki, who it soon becomes clear is the true BigBad of the series, although Kazari doesn't quite figure it out until Maki guts him like a fish.
** ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'' begins with Takatora Kureshima as the lead villain, being both a monstrously powerful Kamen Rider and the head of the Yggdrasil Corporation that rules over Zawame City with an iron fist. Takatora ends up being taken out around halfway through when his right-hand man usurps him, after which the [[MonsterLord Overlords]] make their move. They're defeated, but that doesn't mark the end of the plot as all the other remaining villains promptly scramble to fill his place, with [[TheRival Kaito Kumon]] being the one who succeeds.
** ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'': The Freeze Roidmude is TheManBehindTheMan to the other [[KillerRobot Roidmude]] executives and, after staying in the shadows for the first half of the series, steps out in the open to begin making preparations for the Roidmudes' master plan. He's killed just at the start of the series' final third, at which point the Heart Roidmude, TheHeavy of the series and Shinnosuke's personal ArchEnemy, resumes being the BigBad.
** ''Series/KamenRiderGhost'': Chikara Saionji is the villain for the first part of the series, up until he's killed by the Monolith for attempting to make an evil wish with it. Alain of the Ganma then takes center stage, only to be ousted when his older brother Adel frames him for the death of their father and usurp the Ganma throne. Adel himself gets usurped right at the end by the [[AIIsACrapshoot Gammaizers]].
** ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'': Kuroto Dan[=/=]Kamen Rider Genm drives the plot for the first half of the show, gathering data so he can create the "ultimate game", Kamen Rider Chronicle, as part of his [[AGodAmI raging God complex]]. Then, as Chronicle nears completion, his {{Dragon}} Parado kills him and takes the game for himself. The heroes end up having to revive Kuroto because his programming skills are indispensable, and he becomes an uneasy ally and source of comic relief. Parado is then usurped by Kuroto's father, who has much more corrupt plans for the game. Kuroto steps up to be the final BigBad in the [[PostScriptSeason post-series movies]], pointing out that he never actually ''reformed'' from his evil ways.
** ''Series/KamenRiderBuild'' has a lot of these. The heroes go from fighting a terrorist organization to defending their nation of Touto from invasion by their aggressive neighbor Hokuto, then by more advanced rival Seito, then by a MegaCorp that was backing Seito, and then finally the alien who's responsible for the whole scenario in the first place.
** ''Series/KamenRiderZiO'' subverts this. The Time Jackers are set up as the villains at first, but from the very episode [[GreaterScopeVillain Ohma Zi-O]] is set up behind them and the overarching plot is about trying to prevent his rise. However, after it's revealed [[spoiler:the Time Jacker Swartz is the [[TheManBehindTheMan man behind]] Ohma Zi-O's rise]]]] it becomes clear that the Time Jackers are the main antagonists of the entire show, not just the first disc.
** ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'' follows a similar setup to Build, including the reveal that the terrorist organization the heroes thought they were stopping was actually a false flag operation. In this case, however, the terrorists were being backed by a predatory MegaCorp that takes center stage once their pawn has fallen. After said MegaCorp takes over Hiden Intelligence, however, the terrorists come back with their leader Ark, who has been revived. Once he attempts to dispose of his own underlings, all 3 organizations team up and successfully defeat him... until Horobi declares he still wants to destroy humanity and becomes the FinalBoss, though the {{cliffhanger}} ending still sets up more villains behind him.
** ''Series/KamenRiderSaber'' starts off with [[FallenHero Kamen Rider Calibur]], though he's taken out at the end of the first arc, with the revelation there's a bigger HiddenVillain within the [[TheOrder Sword of Logos]] he was trying to find. Said villain turns out to be the guild's leader [[EvilRunningGood Master Logos]], who holds the BigBad position for a decent chunk of the series, at least until he's defeated and [[HiddenAgendaVillain Storious]], who was working in the shadows for most of the series up to that point, swoops in and becomes the FinalBoss.
** ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'': Orteca is the main antagonist of the first half of the series, and since he's the [[TheManInFrontOfTheMan true leader of the Deadmans]] with aspirations of ruling the world himself, he seems like he might be one for the whole series... at least until he's defeated a final time and absorbed by Giff, the actual BigBad, to complete his revival.

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** In ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'', [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Kyoji Murakami]] ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'': The Cassis Worm is far more powerful than any other Worm, with three different forms and a wide array of powers that clearly mark him as final boss material. His final defeat marks the one instigating the Orphnochs' campaign to wipe out humanity for most end of the series, up until the final episodes, where Murakami gives his life to help awaken the [[DarkMessiah Orphnoch King]]. Other foes like Yuji Kiba and Kitazaki also briefly take the spot at this time, though they are eclipsed by the power of the Orphnoch King.
** In ''Series/KamenRiderBlade'', Hiroshi Tennoji is the one responsible for the fake Undead fight and eventually [[OneWingedAngel fuses
Worms as a threat, but with his creation Kerberos]] to take the heroes head on, but he is killed in the final few three episodes by left in the Giraffa Undead, show, their alleged GoodCounterpart the Natives turn out to have been evil after all and become the [[GreaterScopeVillain Joker Undead]] becomes villains for the final threat of the series.
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** ''Series/KamenRiderDouble'': The shapeshifting alien Worms are Sonozaki mafia family serve as the villains for most of ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'', with humanity receiving aid from the series, and are defeated right as their sister species plan is about to reach its climax, seemingly putting an end to the Natives. After most of the Worms are wiped out, however, the Natives turn on humanity and serve as the villains of the finale.
** Ryubee Sonozaki is the villain
Gaia Memory drug trade for most of ''Series/KamenRiderW'', but he dies good. However, just like ''Kabuto'', there's still three episodes before left, so the final episode, at which point Ryubee's benefactors family's benefactors, [[NebulousEvilOrganization Foundation X]] X]], come onto the scene and try to complete Ryubee's plans, hijack the remains of the Sonozaki family's plan for their own ends, with Foundation X researcher Jun Kazu serving as the main threat to the heroes for the rest of the series.
** ''Series/KamenRiderOOO'' begins with ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'': The Ark, the four Greeed as a BigBadEnsemble, but after a fight that kills off two of them, Kazari strikes out on his own to become evil AI responsible for the main villain for most events of the series, while the last goes into hiding. Kazari forms a partnership with mad scientist Dr. Maki, who it soon becomes clear is the true BigBad defeated by all of the series, although Kazari doesn't quite figure it out until Maki guts him like a fish.
** ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'' begins
other villains teaming up with Takatora Kureshima as the lead villain, being both a monstrously powerful Kamen Rider and the head of the Yggdrasil Corporation that rules over Zawame City with an iron fist. Takatora ends up being taken out around halfway through when his right-hand man usurps him, after heroes to destroy it, which the [[MonsterLord Overlords]] make their move. They're defeated, but that doesn't looks as though it should mark the end of the plot as all the other remaining villains promptly scramble to fill his place, with [[TheRival Kaito Kumon]] being the one who succeeds.
** ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'': The Freeze Roidmude is TheManBehindTheMan to the other [[KillerRobot Roidmude]] executives and, after staying in the shadows for the first half of the series, steps out in the open to begin making preparations for the Roidmudes' master plan. He's killed just at the start of the series' final third, at which point the Heart Roidmude, TheHeavy of the series and Shinnosuke's personal ArchEnemy, resumes being the BigBad.
** ''Series/KamenRiderGhost'': Chikara Saionji is the villain for the first part of the series, up until he's killed by the Monolith for attempting to make an evil wish with it. Alain of the Ganma then takes center stage, only to be ousted when his older brother Adel frames him for the death of their father and usurp the Ganma throne. Adel himself gets usurped right at the end by the [[AIIsACrapshoot Gammaizers]].
** ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'': Kuroto Dan[=/=]Kamen Rider Genm drives the plot for the first half of the show, gathering data so he can create the "ultimate game", Kamen Rider Chronicle, as part of his [[AGodAmI raging God complex]]. Then, as Chronicle nears completion, his {{Dragon}} Parado kills him and takes the game for himself. The heroes end up having to revive Kuroto because his programming skills are indispensable, and he becomes an uneasy ally and source of comic relief. Parado is then usurped by Kuroto's father, who has much more corrupt plans for the game. Kuroto steps up to be the final BigBad in the [[PostScriptSeason post-series movies]], pointing out that he never actually ''reformed'' from his evil ways.
** ''Series/KamenRiderBuild'' has a lot of these. The heroes go from fighting a terrorist organization to defending their nation of Touto from invasion by their aggressive neighbor Hokuto, then by more advanced rival Seito, then by a MegaCorp that was backing Seito, and then finally the alien who's responsible for the whole scenario in the first place.
** ''Series/KamenRiderZiO'' subverts this. The Time Jackers are set up as the villains at first, but from the very episode [[GreaterScopeVillain Ohma Zi-O]] is set up behind them and the overarching plot is about trying to prevent his rise.
RobotUprising. However, after it's revealed [[spoiler:the Time Jacker Swartz is the [[TheManBehindTheMan man behind]] Ohma Zi-O's rise]]]] it becomes clear that the Time Jackers are the main antagonists of the entire show, not just the first disc.
** ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'' follows a similar setup to Build, including the reveal that the terrorist organization the heroes thought they were stopping was actually a false flag operation. In this case, however, the terrorists were being backed by a predatory MegaCorp that takes center stage once their pawn has fallen. After said MegaCorp takes over Hiden Intelligence, however, the terrorists come back with their leader Ark, who has been revived. Once he attempts to dispose of his own underlings, all 3 organizations team up and successfully defeat him... until
Horobi declares decides afterward he still wants to destroy humanity and becomes the FinalBoss, though the {{cliffhanger}} ending still sets up more villains behind him.
** ''Series/KamenRiderSaber'' starts
anyway for his own reasons, setting off with [[FallenHero Kamen Rider Calibur]], though he's taken out at the end a chain of the first arc, with the revelation there's a bigger HiddenVillain within the [[TheOrder Sword of Logos]] he was trying to find. Said villain turns out to be the guild's leader [[EvilRunningGood Master Logos]], who holds the BigBad position for a decent chunk of the series, at least until he's defeated and [[HiddenAgendaVillain Storious]], who was working in the shadows for most of the series up to events that point, swoops in lead to ''Zero-One himself'' becoming a FallenHero and becomes the FinalBoss.
** ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'': Orteca is the main antagonist of the first half of the series, and since he's the [[TheManInFrontOfTheMan true leader of the Deadmans]] with aspirations of ruling the world himself, he seems like he might be one for the whole series... at least until he's defeated a
real final time and absorbed by Giff, the actual BigBad, to complete his revival.boss.
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** ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'': Orteca is the main antagonist of the first half of the series, and since he's the [[TheManInFrontOfTheMan true leader of the Deadmans]] with aspirations of ruling the world himself, he seems like he might be one for the whole series... at least until he's defeated a final time and absorbed by Giff, the actual BigBad, to complete his revival.
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*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'' Diabolico is TheHeavy who is killed midway through. He's then replaced by Prince Olympus who is ''less'' competent that his predecessor and is defeated ''but not killed'' right before the endgame. By that point Diabolico is BackFromTheDead. There is also the episode between the defeats of Diabolico and Olympus where the rangers interupt the ceremony to revive the BigBad Bansheera however, she manages to get revived anyways (although she is heavily weakened and her body is incomplete).

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*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'' Diabolico is TheHeavy who is killed midway through. He's then replaced by Prince Olympus who is ''less'' competent that his predecessor and is defeated ''but not killed'' right before the endgame. By that point Diabolico is BackFromTheDead. There is also the episode between the defeats of Diabolico and Olympus where the rangers interupt the ceremony to revive the BigBad Bansheera however, Bansheera. However, she manages to get revived anyways (although she is heavily weakened and her body is incomplete).



*** In ''PowerRangersNinjaSteel'', Galvanax is KilledOffForReal at the end of season one. [[TheStarscream Madame Odius]] quickly takes over as the BigBad for season 2.

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*** In ''PowerRangersNinjaSteel'', ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaSteel'', Galvanax is KilledOffForReal at the end of season one. [[TheStarscream Madame Odius]] quickly takes over as the BigBad for season 2.
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*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'' Diabolico is TheHeavy who is killed midway through. He's then replaced by Prince Olympus who is ''less'' competent that his predecessor and is defeated ''but not killed'' right before the endgame. By that point Diabolico is back from the dead.

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*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'' Diabolico is TheHeavy who is killed midway through. He's then replaced by Prince Olympus who is ''less'' competent that his predecessor and is defeated ''but not killed'' right before the endgame. By that point Diabolico is back from BackFromTheDead. There is also the dead.episode between the defeats of Diabolico and Olympus where the rangers interupt the ceremony to revive the BigBad Bansheera however, she manages to get revived anyways (although she is heavily weakened and her body is incomplete).


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*** In ''PowerRangersNinjaSteel'', Galvanax is KilledOffForReal at the end of season one. [[TheStarscream Madame Odius]] quickly takes over as the BigBad for season 2.

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*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'' Diabolico is TheHeavy who is killed midway through. He's then replaced by Prince Olympus who is ''less'' competent that his predecessor and is defeated ''but not killed'' right before the endgame. By that point Diabolico is back from the dead.



*** Samurai has Deker has the final boss of season one and Serrât who is defeated 3/4 through season 2. It's PlayedWith since it's obvious that the show isn't over yet since the BigBad hasn't been killed.

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*** Samurai has Deker has the final boss of season one and Serrât Serrator who is defeated 3/4 through season 2. It's PlayedWith since it's obvious that the show isn't over yet since the BigBad hasn't been killed.

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*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLostGallaxy'', Scorpius acts as the BigBad for the first half of the show. Then the rangers kill him as part of a plot of [[TheStarscream Deviot]]. Following Scorpius' death, Trakeena becomes the new BigBad with Deviot as TheHeavy, until the latter is presumably killed as the disc-two final boss right before the last StoryArc. However Deviot is NotQuiteDead and comes back to serve the '''third''' BigBad, Captain Mutiny. It seems the series is going to end when the rangers defeat Mutiny's strongest monster and living HumongousMecha : Titanisaure and the Magna Defender sacrifices his powers to save everyone. However, Trakeena returns right after that, kills Mutiny, goes through a FusionDance with Deviot and becomes the FinalBoss.
*** In ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'', Emperor Gruumm is played as the main villain for the first half of the series, then starts making veiled references to a "Magnificence" which he worships. Only in the final episode is this revealed to be "Omni", a giant malevolent brain which Grumm has been secretly serving as lieutenant.

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*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLostGallaxy'', ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy'', Scorpius acts as the BigBad for the first half of the show. Then the rangers kill him as part of a plot of [[TheStarscream Deviot]]. Following Scorpius' death, Trakeena becomes the new BigBad with Deviot as TheHeavy, until the latter is presumably killed as the disc-two final boss right before the last StoryArc. However Deviot is NotQuiteDead and comes back to serve the '''third''' BigBad, Captain Mutiny. It seems the series is going to end when the rangers defeat Mutiny's strongest monster and living HumongousMecha : Titanisaure and the Magna Defender sacrifices his powers to save everyone. However, Trakeena returns right after that, kills Mutiny, goes through a FusionDance with Deviot and becomes the FinalBoss.
*** In ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'', Emperor Gruumm is played as the main villain for the first half of the series, then starts making veiled references to a "Magnificence" which he worships. Only in the final episode is this revealed to be "Omni", a giant malevolent brain which Grumm has been secretly serving as lieutenant. [[spoiler: That said ''Grumm'' is the PostFinalBoss]].



*** Megaforce has Admiral Malkor as disc one, Vrak as disc two, and Prince Vekar as disc three. They all are subordinate to Emperor Mavro.

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*** Samurai has Deker has the final boss of season one and Serrât who is defeated 3/4 through season 2. It's PlayedWith since it's obvious that the show isn't over yet since the BigBad hasn't been killed.
*** Megaforce has Admiral Malkor as disc one, Vrak as disc two, and Prince Vekar as disc three.three and Vrak (again) is disc four. They all are subordinate to Emperor Mavro.

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*** ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'': King Mondo is destroyed 2/3 throug the show and is replaced by Louie Kaboom. Then ''he'' gets replaced by Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina [[ArcVillain
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*** ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'': King Mondo is destroyed 2/3 throug the show and is replaced by Louie Kaboom. Then ''he'' gets replaced by Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina [[ArcVillain
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*** ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'': King Mondo is destroyed 2/3 throug the show and is replaced by Louie Kaboom. Then ''he'' gets replaced by Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina ''[[ArcVillain
five episodes later]]''. However Mondo returns in the last five episodes and becomes the FinalBoss.
*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLostGallaxy'', Scorpius acts as the BigBad for the first half of the show. Then the rangers kill him as part of a plot of [[TheStarscream Deviot]]. Following Scorpius' death, Trakeena becomes the new BigBad with Deviot as TheHeavy, until the latter is presumably killed as the disc-two final boss right before the last StoryArc. However Deviot is NotQuiteDead and comes back to serve the'''third''' BigBad, Captain Mutiny. It seems the series is going to end when the rangers defeat Mutiny's strongest monster and living HumongousMecha : Titanisaure and the Magna Defender sacrifices his powers to save everyone. However, Trakeena returns right after that, kills Mutiny, goes through a FusionDance with Deviot and becomes the FinalBoss.

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*** ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'': King Mondo is destroyed 2/3 throug the show and is replaced by Louie Kaboom. Then ''he'' gets replaced by Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina ''[[ArcVillain
[[ArcVillain
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*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLostGallaxy'', Scorpius acts as the BigBad for the first half of the show. Then the rangers kill him as part of a plot of [[TheStarscream Deviot]]. Following Scorpius' death, Trakeena becomes the new BigBad with Deviot as TheHeavy, until the latter is presumably killed as the disc-two final boss right before the last StoryArc. However Deviot is NotQuiteDead and comes back to serve the'''third''' the '''third''' BigBad, Captain Mutiny. It seems the series is going to end when the rangers defeat Mutiny's strongest monster and living HumongousMecha : Titanisaure and the Magna Defender sacrifices his powers to save everyone. However, Trakeena returns right after that, kills Mutiny, goes through a FusionDance with Deviot and becomes the FinalBoss.

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** In ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'', Emperor Gruumm is played as the main villain for the first half of the series, then starts making veiled references to a "Magnificence" which he worships. Only in the final episode is this revealed to be "Omni", a giant malevolent brain which Grumm has been secretly serving as lieutenant.



** Mystic Force has ''three'' discs, each with its own boss. Of course, the player knows from the beginning that they all answer to a GreaterScopeVillain whose eye is seen at the very bottom of the lair.
** Megaforce has Admiral Malkor as disc one, Vrak as disc two, and Prince Vekar as disc three. They all are subordinate to Emperor Mavro.
** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge''. For the first half of the season [[BountyHunter Sledge]] is the BigBad in charge of the prison ship and sending his prisoners down to earth to collect the [[{{MacGuffin}} Energems]]. After [[spoiler:Tyler invades the ship and causes it to crash]] Sledge is [[NeverFoundTheBody seemingly destroyed]] and Heckyl (who was introduced the episode before) and his split personality Snide become the {{Big Bad}}s for Super Dino Charge. However by episode 13 Lord Archanon, the GreaterScopeVillain of the season arrives and usurps Heckyl/Snide's authority and takes over as the seasons main threat. [[spoiler:... [[ArcVillain For five episodes]] after which Sledge, who it turns out was FakingTheDead, returns and uses the Dark Energem to destroy Lord Archanon thus becoming BigBad again for the remainder of the season.]]

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** *** ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'': King Mondo is destroyed 2/3 throug the show and is replaced by Louie Kaboom. Then ''he'' gets replaced by Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina ''[[ArcVillain
five episodes later]]''. However Mondo returns in the last five episodes and becomes the FinalBoss.
*** In ''Series/PowerRangersLostGallaxy'', Scorpius acts as the BigBad for the first half of the show. Then the rangers kill him as part of a plot of [[TheStarscream Deviot]]. Following Scorpius' death, Trakeena becomes the new BigBad with Deviot as TheHeavy, until the latter is presumably killed as the disc-two final boss right before the last StoryArc. However Deviot is NotQuiteDead and comes back to serve the'''third''' BigBad, Captain Mutiny. It seems the series is going to end when the rangers defeat Mutiny's strongest monster and living HumongousMecha : Titanisaure and the Magna Defender sacrifices his powers to save everyone. However, Trakeena returns right after that, kills Mutiny, goes through a FusionDance with Deviot and becomes the FinalBoss.
*** In ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'', Emperor Gruumm is played as the main villain for the first half of the series, then starts making veiled references to a "Magnificence" which he worships. Only in the final episode is this revealed to be "Omni", a giant malevolent brain which Grumm has been secretly serving as lieutenant.
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Mystic Force has ''three'' discs, each with its own boss. Of course, the player knows from the beginning that they all answer to a GreaterScopeVillain whose eye is seen at the very bottom of the lair.
** *** Megaforce has Admiral Malkor as disc one, Vrak as disc two, and Prince Vekar as disc three. They all are subordinate to Emperor Mavro.
** *** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge''. For the first half of the season [[BountyHunter Sledge]] is the BigBad in charge of the prison ship and sending his prisoners down to earth to collect the [[{{MacGuffin}} Energems]]. After [[spoiler:Tyler invades the ship and causes it to crash]] Sledge is [[NeverFoundTheBody seemingly destroyed]] and Heckyl (who was introduced the episode before) and his split personality Snide become the {{Big Bad}}s for Super Dino Charge. However by episode 13 Lord Archanon, the GreaterScopeVillain of the season arrives and usurps Heckyl/Snide's authority and takes over as the seasons main threat. [[spoiler:... [[ArcVillain For five episodes]] after which Sledge, who it turns out was FakingTheDead, returns and uses the Dark Energem to destroy Lord Archanon thus becoming BigBad again for the remainder of the season.]]
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** The spinoff ''[[Series/Class2016 Class]]'' has this as well. The BigBad of the first season is Corakinus, king of the Shadow Kin. [[spoiler:He's killed off in the first season finale when Charlie uses the Cabinet of Souls to eradicate his species, making way for the ''real'' antagonists: [[OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness the Governors]] and their employers — the '''[[EldritchAbomination Weeping Angels]]'''.]] Unfortunately, the show's cancellation after one season prevented any kind of resolution.

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** The spinoff ''[[Series/Class2016 Class]]'' has this as well. The BigBad of the first season is Corakinus, king of the Shadow Kin. [[spoiler:He's killed off in the first season finale when Charlie uses the Cabinet of Souls to eradicate his species, making way for the ''real'' antagonists: [[OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness the School Governors]] and their employers — the '''[[EldritchAbomination Weeping Angels]]'''.]] Angels]]''']]. Unfortunately, the show's cancellation after one season prevented any kind of resolution.

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** Mr. Trick in season three is more of a fake [[TheDragon Dragon]]. He joins up with [[BigBad The Mayor]] shortly after his arrival in Sunnydale, but is killed by Faith, who takes over his position with the Mayor.

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** Mr. Trick in season three is more of a fake [[TheDragon Dragon]]. He joins up with [[BigBad The Mayor]] shortly after his arrival in Sunnydale, but is later killed by Faith, who takes over his position with as the Mayor.Mayor's enforcer.



** In season six, Warren and his two cohorts appear to be the BigBad for the season... right up until Warren shoots through a second-floor window while trying to kill Buffy, and the bullet meant for her kills Willow's girlfriend Tara instead. [[BewareTheNiceOnes This proves to be a]] ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes colossal]]'' [[BewareTheNiceOnes mistake]], as Willow snaps out, kills Warren, goes after his buddies, and then tries to destroy the world.

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** In season six, Warren and his two cohorts appear to be the BigBad for the season... right up until Warren shoots through a second-floor window while trying to kill Buffy, and the bullet meant for her kills Willow's girlfriend Tara instead. [[BewareTheNiceOnes This proves to be a]] ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes colossal]]'' [[BewareTheNiceOnes mistake]], as Willow snaps out, kills Warren, goes after his buddies, the rest of the Evil Trio, and then tries to destroy the world.

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** In season four, after Adam (who is the only BigBad who is killed in an episode other than the finale) is defeated, the spirit of the first slayer acts as a threat for the final episode of the season, as she believes Buffy has too many shortcomings to do her job properly.

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** In season four, after Adam (who is the only BigBad who is killed in an episode other than the finale) is defeated, the spirit of the first slayer First Slayer acts as a threat for the final episode of the season, as she believes Buffy has too many shortcomings human attachments to do her job properly.
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** ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'' has the Heart Roidmude as the BigBad for most of the series, only for MadScientist Tenjuro Banno to force Heart into an EnemyMine with the Kamen Riders once he's revived.
** ''Series/KamenRiderGhost'': Chikara Saionji is the villain for the first part of the series, up until he's killed by the Monolith for attempting to make an evil wish with it. Alain of the Ganma then takes center stage, only to be ousted when his older brother Adel frames him for the death of their father and usurp the Ganma throne. Adel himself later gets usurped by the true {{Big Bad}}s, the Gammaizers.

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** ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'' has the Heart ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'': The Freeze Roidmude as is TheManBehindTheMan to the BigBad other [[KillerRobot Roidmude]] executives and, after staying in the shadows for most the first half of the series, only steps out in the open to begin making preparations for MadScientist Tenjuro Banno to force the Roidmudes' master plan. He's killed just at the start of the series' final third, at which point the Heart into an EnemyMine with Roidmude, TheHeavy of the Kamen Riders once he's revived.
series and Shinnosuke's personal ArchEnemy, resumes being the BigBad.
** ''Series/KamenRiderGhost'': Chikara Saionji is the villain for the first part of the series, up until he's killed by the Monolith for attempting to make an evil wish with it. Alain of the Ganma then takes center stage, only to be ousted when his older brother Adel frames him for the death of their father and usurp the Ganma throne. Adel himself later gets usurped right at the end by the true {{Big Bad}}s, the Gammaizers.[[AIIsACrapshoot Gammaizers]].



** ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'' follows a similar setup to Build, including the reveal that the terrorist organization the heroes thought they were stopping was actually a false flag operation. In this case, however, the terrorists were being backed by a predatory MegaCorp that takes center stage once their pawn has fallen. After said MegaCorp takes over Hiden Intelligence, however, the terrorists come back with their leader Ark, who has been revived. Once he attempts to dispose of his own underlings, all 3 organizations team up and successfully defeat him... until Horobi declares he wants to destroy humanity and becomes the FinalBoss, though the {{cliffhanger}} ending still sets up more villains behind him.

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** ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'' follows a similar setup to Build, including the reveal that the terrorist organization the heroes thought they were stopping was actually a false flag operation. In this case, however, the terrorists were being backed by a predatory MegaCorp that takes center stage once their pawn has fallen. After said MegaCorp takes over Hiden Intelligence, however, the terrorists come back with their leader Ark, who has been revived. Once he attempts to dispose of his own underlings, all 3 organizations team up and successfully defeat him... until Horobi declares he still wants to destroy humanity and becomes the FinalBoss, though the {{cliffhanger}} ending still sets up more villains behind him.



** ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'' has the rather pathetic WellDoneSonGuy Prince Walz Gill, son of fearsome Emperor Akudos Gill of the [[TheEmpire Space Empire Zangyack]], leading the Empire's invasion of Earth. [[spoiler:In #38, distraught over the loss of Barizorg, who he considered his only real friend despite being a subservient cyborg servant, Walz Gill decided to fight the Gokaigers himself, which resulted in his death. After Walz's death, the Emperor steps in and takes direct leadership of the invasion, becoming the true BigBad.]]

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** ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'' has the rather pathetic WellDoneSonGuy buffoonish [[MilesGloriosus Prince Walz Gill, Gill]], son of fearsome Emperor Akudos Gill of the [[TheEmpire Space Empire Zangyack]], leading the Empire's invasion of Earth. [[spoiler:In #38, distraught over the loss of Barizorg, who he considered his only real friend despite being a subservient cyborg servant, Walz Gill decided to fight the Gokaigers himself, which resulted in his death. After Walz's death, the Emperor steps in and takes direct leadership of the invasion, becoming the true BigBad.]]
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** ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'' begins with Takatora Kureshima as the lead villain, being both a monstrously powerful Kamen Rider and the head of the Yggdrasil Corporation that rules over Zawame City with an iron fist. Takatora is defeated a little less than a third of the way through the show, at which point he's usurped by his traitorous lieutenant, who's usurped by a manipulative alien, who's usurped by the lieutenant again, who's usurped by Gaim's rival.

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** ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'' begins with Takatora Kureshima as the lead villain, being both a monstrously powerful Kamen Rider and the head of the Yggdrasil Corporation that rules over Zawame City with an iron fist. Takatora is defeated a little less than a third of the way ends up being taken out around halfway through the show, at when his right-hand man usurps him, after which point he's usurped by the [[MonsterLord Overlords]] make their move. They're defeated, but that doesn't mark the end of the plot as all the other remaining villains promptly scramble to fill his traitorous lieutenant, who's usurped by a manipulative alien, who's usurped by place, with [[TheRival Kaito Kumon]] being the lieutenant again, who's usurped by Gaim's rival.one who succeeds.



** ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'' follows a similar setup to Build, including the reveal that the terrorist organization the heroes thought they were stopping was actually a false flag operation. In this case, however, the terrorists were being backed by a predatory MegaCorp that takes center stage once their pawn has fallen. After said MegaCorp takes over Hiden Intelligence, however, the terrorists come back with their leader Ark, who has been revived. Once he attempts to dispose of his own underlings, all 3 organizations team up and successfully defeat him... until Horobi declares he wants to destroy humanity, making him the TrueFinalBoss of the series.

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** ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'' follows a similar setup to Build, including the reveal that the terrorist organization the heroes thought they were stopping was actually a false flag operation. In this case, however, the terrorists were being backed by a predatory MegaCorp that takes center stage once their pawn has fallen. After said MegaCorp takes over Hiden Intelligence, however, the terrorists come back with their leader Ark, who has been revived. Once he attempts to dispose of his own underlings, all 3 organizations team up and successfully defeat him... until Horobi declares he wants to destroy humanity, making him humanity and becomes the TrueFinalBoss of FinalBoss, though the series.{{cliffhanger}} ending still sets up more villains behind him.
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* ''Series/CobraKai'':
** Season 1 features Kyler Park, Miguel Diaz's main bully at West Valley High School who is the very reason why Miguel convinces Johnny Lawrence to open up Cobra Kai, with Miguel as the star student. After Miguel defeats Kyler in the lunchroom midway through the season, the rest of the events turn to the former prepping for the All-Valley tournament, culminating in Miguel facing off Robby Keene (mentored by Daniel [=LaRusso=]) in the finals.
** As it turns out, all of the events prelude to John Kreese's reappearance in the Season 1 finale, who becomes the series' BigBad after stealing ownership of the dojo from Johnny and further corrupting the latter's students, eventually becoming the primary threat to both Johnny, Daniel, and their students. [[spoiler:However in Season 4, Kreese brings in Terry Silver, whom, after a series of teaching disagreements and falling outs, completely usurps the former by framing him for Silver's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Raymond, becoming the series' new BigBad (helped with Cobra Kai's All-Valley victory and Silver's plan to franchise the dojo]].
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** ''Series/KamenRiderZiO'' subverts this. The Time Jackers are set up as the villains at first, but from the very episode [[GreaterScopeVillain Ohma Zi-O]] is set up behind them and the overarching plot is about trying to prevent his rise. However, after it's revealed [[spoiler:the Time Jacker Swartz is the [[TheManBehindTheMan man behind]] Ohma Zi-O's rise]]]] it becomes clear that the Time Jackers are the main antagonists of the entire show, not just the first disc.
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** ''Series/KamenRiderSaber'' starts off with [[FallenHero Kamen Rider Calibur]], though he's taken out at the end of the first arc, with the revelation there's a bigger HiddenVillain within the [[TheOrder Sword of Logos]] he was trying to find. Said villain turns out to be the guild's leader [[EvilRunningGood Master Logos]], who holds the BigBad position for a decent chunk of the series, at least until he's defeated and [[HiddenAgendaVillain Storious]], who was working in the shadows for most of the series up to that point, swoops in and becomes the FinalBoss.
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* ''Series/SevenStarFightingGodGuyferd'': Mister Bicross seems like the leader of [[NebulousEvilOrganisation Crown]] at first, but it isn't long before he starts dropping hints that someone is above him. After he's beaten by Guyferd, [[TheManBehindTheMan his boss]] reveals himself.
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** Season 5 technically has two discs. The first one is Gareth, the leader of the cannibals of Terminus who is [[spoiler: killed off three episodes into the season.]] The second one is Dawn, the police officer who is [[spoiler: killed in the mid-season finale.]] The last major villain is {{Domestic Abuse}}r Peter.

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** Season 5 technically has two discs. The first one is Gareth, the leader of the cannibals of Terminus who is [[spoiler: killed off three episodes into the season.]] The second one is Dawn, the police officer who is [[spoiler: killed in the mid-season finale.]] The last major villain is {{Domestic Abuse}}r Peter.Pete.
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** The ''Blood Vs. Water'' season had the villain edit for the first few episodes go to Brad Culpepper, the husband of Monica Culpepper from ''Samoa''. However, he ended up being voted out sixth and eliminated fifth on Redemption Island.

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** The ''Blood Vs. Water'' season had the villain edit for the first few episodes go to Brad Culpepper, the husband of Monica Culpepper from ''Samoa''.''One World''. However, he ended up being voted out sixth and eliminated fifth on Redemption Island.
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** Alpha is the leader of the Whisperers and the BigBad starting from the second half of Season 9. After surviving the first 8 episodes of Season 10, [[spoiler: she's killed by Negan halfway through the second half of Season 10, while [[TheDragon Beta]] and the rest of the Whisperer horde remain at large.]]
** Pope is the leader of the Reapers and the ArcVillain of the first part of Season 11 until [[spoiler: Leah kills him for being willing to endanger his own men. [[TheStarscream Leah]] takes over the Reapers after Pope's death.]]
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** The ''Blood Vs. Water'' season had the villain edit for the first few episodes go to Brad Culpepper, the wife of Monica Culpepper from ''Samoa''. However, he ended up being voted out sixth and eliminated fifth on Redemption Island.

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** The ''Blood Vs. Water'' season had the villain edit for the first few episodes go to Brad Culpepper, the wife husband of Monica Culpepper from ''Samoa''. However, he ended up being voted out sixth and eliminated fifth on Redemption Island.
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** The ''Blood Vs. Water'' season had the villain edit for the first few episodes go to Brad Culpepper, the wife of Monica Culpepper from ''Samoa''. However, he ended up being voted out sixth and eliminated fifth on Redemption Island.
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*** A more common example is Phillip Shepard, the runner-up from ''Redemption Island''. Playing a DarkerAndEdgier game the second time around, he ended up becoming the leader of the second "Stealth R Us" alliance. However, he was ultimately proven to be the BigadWannabe once he was eliminated and placed 10th.

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*** A more common example is Phillip Shepard, the runner-up from ''Redemption Island''. Playing a DarkerAndEdgier game the second time around, he ended up becoming the leader of the second "Stealth R Us" alliance. However, he was ultimately proven to be the BigadWannabe BigBadWannabe once he was eliminated and placed 10th.

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*** Without Coach to calm him down, Brandon Hantz, who returned from ''SouthPacific'' TookALevelInJerkass became the TokenEvilTeammate of the favorite tribe, also known as the Bikal tribe. His rage became so potent that his tribe forfeited the immunity challenge, resulting in him being voted out 8-1 ''immediately'' after.

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*** Without Coach to calm him down, Brandon Hantz, who returned from ''SouthPacific'' ''South Pacific'' TookALevelInJerkass became the TokenEvilTeammate of the favorite tribe, also known as the Bikal tribe. His rage became so potent that his tribe forfeited the immunity challenge, resulting in him being voted out 8-1 ''immediately'' after.after.
*** A more common example is Phillip Shepard, the runner-up from ''Redemption Island''. Playing a DarkerAndEdgier game the second time around, he ended up becoming the leader of the second "Stealth R Us" alliance. However, he was ultimately proven to be the BigadWannabe once he was eliminated and placed 10th.
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** ''Caramoan'' actually had three of these players.
*** Shamar Thomas was the TokenEvilTeammate of the fan tribe, also known as the Gota tribe. This man was the {{Jerkass}} LazyBum of the tribe and had to be evacutated due to an eye infection.
*** Without Coach to calm him down, Brandon Hantz, who returned from ''SouthPacific'' TookALevelInJerkass became the TokenEvilTeammate of the favorite tribe, also known as the Bikal tribe. His rage became so potent that his tribe forfeited the immunity challenge, resulting in him being voted out 8-1 ''immediately'' after.

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