History Main / MookFaceTurn

Mooks turned allies this way might never graduate to the main cast, but even if [[ReformedButNotTamed they don't do a full]] HeelFaceTurn, the heroes will have made an important ally for the episode and the mook in question will get all the attendant perks and dangers of being a MauveShirt. This can be especially beneficial to some heroes, as these Mook Face Turners can be DefectingForLove. Even if the Mook doesn't fully complete a HeelFaceTurn, it can be useful to invole a MistreatmentInducedBetrayal and prove that TheDogBitesBack.

** The ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' episode "The Little Guy" deals with Wander and Sylvia reforming one of GalacticConqueror Lord Hater's AdorableEvilMinions through ThePowerOfFriendship.

* Johnny in the original ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', was just one of the many faceless Genome Soldiers that Solid Snake encountered in Shadow Moses. For some reason, he fell in love with Meryl, the woman who took his clothes and left him naked, and then became one of her subordinates in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4''.
** It runs in the family. Naked Snake encounters Johnny's grandfather in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' and can befriend him in an EasterEgg. While he's too scared of his boss to actually let you out of the cell, he'll tell you about his family and inadvertently give you the password to escape along with a weapon. It's eventually played straight in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'', where Snake can recruit Johnny as a member of his unit.

* During a battle between Franchise/SpiderMan and [[spoiler: the latest Director of SHIELD]], Norman Osborn in ''Fanfic/BecauseImNotPopularIllTryToGoOutWithAHero'' is when a single [[spoiler:SHIELD agent]] begins shooting Osborn, realizing that he isn't a hero.

* This is possibly implied in "Literature/TheSilmarillion" where it is claimed at the end of the Second Age when Sauron was defeated all races except Elves stood divided, implying some orcs fought against him.

* This is one of the main features of ''VideoGame/MiddleEarthShadowOfMordor''. Anytime you [[HeelFaceBrainwashing Brand]] an [[AlwaysChaoticEvil Uruk]] they join your army in your [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge mission]].

** In a deleted scene to ''Film/LastJedi'' Finn confronts captain Phasma backed by several stormtroopers. When Phasma accuses him of treason, Finn addresses his former comrades instead and reveals to them how [[spoiler:he'd pressed Phasma into helping him destroy the Starkiller base]]. Despite Phasma's denial, it looks like the doubt is sinking in them, but before they can do anything, Phasma just dropes them all with blaster shots.

If ''that'' doesn't work, just bribe them. Filthy lucre can work remarkably well on the morally flexible, and just because you're heroes doesn't mean you can't [[FlawExploitation exploit the inherent flaws of evil.]] If the villain keeps
a PaidHarem nearby, [[SexFaceTurn seducing the concubines]] or appealing to their [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold good nature]] usually works. Or just tricking them into getting the key; they aren't usually very bright.

Mooks turned allies this way might never graduate to the main cast, but even if [[ReformedButNotTamed they don't do a full]] HeelFaceTurn, the heroes will have made an important ally for the episode and the mook in question will get all the attendant perks and dangers of being a MauveShirt. This can be especially beneficial to some heroes, as these Mook Face Turners can be DefectingForLove.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Mr. Incredible has been captured and believes his family has been murdered by Syndrome. He is able to snatch Syndrome's right-hand lady, Mirage, and threatens to crush her if not released. Syndrome tells him to do it. Mr. Incredible can't bring himself to kill her and lets her go. Although Syndrome claims he knew Incredible was bluffing, Mirage is furious that he gambled with her life, and later aids the Incredible family in escaping the island.

--> I want to help you escape, American. What he. Akhbar is doing, is not the way of my people. He would have us believe we fight for freedom, but he seeks only to destroy, poisoning the minds of our young men till we are blinded by his lies. F Or men like Akhbar, there is only hate... I cannot, I will not allow him to destroy our world's best chance for peace... Go! Find your artifact! Destroy it. May Allah go with you.

* At the end of ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'', when CorruptCorporateExecutive O'Hare is the only person in town to [[IgnoredEpiphany ignore the epiphany]], his own heavies attach him to a jetpack and send him over the horizon.