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* In ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'', you can play an alternative PerspectiveFlip as Vile after defeating the game as X.

** ComicBook/StarWarsEyeOfTheStorm: The two-shot comic focuses on the leader of the villainous SpacePirates Marchion Ro and his backstory and motivations, as well as those of his people.

* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'' has "Reckoning Ball", which focuses on Chip Whistler being forced to apologize to the Greens by his dad, and he invokes a HeelFaceMole on them.

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'': There are two examples in Season 13. Episode 1 focuses on Locus and Felix recruiting criminals to increase their numbers against the armies of Chorus and episode 7 focuses on them trying to figure out the alien gateway while the Counselor has a talk with Sharkface. Additionally, Episode 7 explores Locus' past during the war, delving into his past as a soldier and revealing a traumatic event that played a role in establishing his philosophy of what it means to be a soldier. In both episodes, members of the Blood Gulch Crew only appear in the very last scene.

** ComicBook/StarWarsEyeOfTheStorm: The two-shot comic focuses on the leader of the villainus SpacePirates Nihil Marchion Ro and his backstory and motivations, as well as those of his people.

** ComicBook/EyeOfTheStorm: The two-shot comic focuses on the leader of the villainus SpacePirates Nihil Marchion Ro and his backstory and motivations, as well as those of his people.

* ''ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel2015'':
** Issue #21 follows a special Stormtrooper unit called [[FunWithAcronyms SCAR]] Squadron as they fight a Rebel unit, all while their sergeant narrates why he believes in the Empire's vision.
** Issue #37 once again follows SCAR Squadron as they raid a Rebel outpost, in order to prove their continued merit to Darth Vader.

* Downplayed with ''Wrestling/{{R|ingOfHonor}}OH A Night Of Hoopla'', a pay per view run by '''L'''ife '''I'''ntervention '''E'''xpert Truth Martini. While Martini and his [[PowerStable House Of Truth]] did [[SpotlightStealingSquad get more focus than they usually do]], they were also much more {{affabl|yevil}}e than usual and even in the opening match with Matt Taven, the rest of the ROH roster was having a really hard time taking the whole thing seriously.

* Two examples of Villain Shows, where the villains are the stars: ''WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLeagueOfSuperEvil''.

* Two examples of Villain Shows, where the villains are the stars: ''WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines'' and ''TheLeagueOfSuperEvil''.

* In ''Fanfic/ThePrayerWarriors'', the fifth chapter of "The Evil Gods Part 1" has Literature/{{Percy Jackson|and the Olympians}} meeting with Satan, who demands that he kill Jerry and says that there is [[TheMole a traitor]] among the Prayer Warriors.

* ''ComicBook/JSAClassified'': While the rest of the book focuses on the ComicBook/{{JSA}} the "Honor Among Thieves" arc is all about the Injustice Society, and how the core members will risk their lives and livelihoods to save one of their own even when there is nothing else in it for them.

* One chapter in ''Fanfic/AeonNatumEngel'' is focused to the cultists and the citizens of the Order controlled Iceland, and with what will happen later, it will make you feel somewhat sympathetic for them.

** A second short story anthology, ''Twelve Angels Weeping'', features twelve short stories themed around the villains of the ''Series/DoctorWho'' universe. Not all of them fit the remit (some have the Doctor or [[ADayInTheLimelight his allies]] as main characters, with the villain just being the villain) but others play it straight. The stories include:

See also BreakoutMookCharacter, PerspectiveFlip, SympatheticPOV, VillainShoes, LowerDeckEpisode, and FormulaBreakingEpisode.

** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E6TheGreatLouseDetective The Great Louse Detective]]" has Bob investigate who the unknown assailant is and how s/he is so bent on killing Homer. Once the case is solved, he resorts to killing Bart, but can't do it [[FoeYay because he has grown accustomed]] [[NoYay to the boy's face]].

In an episodic show, a villain episode is usually used just for the sake of [[SomethingCompletelyDifferent something different]]. For example, if a show normally revolves around a group of heroes fighting a MonsterOfTheWeek, being defeated, learning [[AnAesop a valuable lesson]], and defeating the monster, a Villain Episode shows the villain coming up with an evil scheme, creating a monster specifically to take advantage of [[MonsterOfTheAesop a problem being faced by one of the heroes]], and releasing it, only for it to be defeated again.

See also BreakoutMookCharacter, PerspectiveFlip, SympatheticPOV, VillainShoes, LowerDeckEpisode, and SomethingCompletelyDifferent.

* ''Script/AHDotComTheSeries'' did this twice, once with the "Counterfactual" three-episode miniseries in Season 2 and then again with the episode "Whatever Happened to the CF.netters?" in Season 5.

** "[[BeachEpisode The Beach]]", which spent substantially more time on [[FanNickname the Zucrew]] sunbathing and {{Breakfast Club}}bing than on the Gaang being pursued by [[ProfessionalKiller Sparky Sparky Boom Man]], because EvilIsSexy.

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** ''[[Anime/TransformersArmada Armada]]'' had "Rebellion" in which the Autobots only appeared for a few seconds. Sideways even {{narrat|or}}ed the episode instead of Rad.

* ''Series/{{Millennium}}'': "Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me". The show's main character Frank Black only appears sporadically, with the episode proper centering on four demons discussing their different strategies about how to spread misery and death. All things considered, [[TheDevilIsALoser these demons are actually pretty lame]].