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-->'''Hal:''' If I were Metro Man, Megamind wouldn't be kidnapping you all the time. That's the first thing\\
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-->'''Hal:''' If I were Metro Man, Megamind wouldn't be kidnapping you all the time. That's the first thing\\thing.\\
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* ArtisticLicensePrison: At the very beginning of the movie, an infant Megamind crash-lands in the middle of a prison yard in Metro City, located in Michigan, United States. He is subsequently taken in and raised by the inmates (who are thankfully shown to be nice to the child), with the warden and the guards deciding to keep him there as he grows up in no small part due to his involvement with the escape of several prisoners. Needless to say, that would ''not'' fly in real life and Megamind would be taken to an orphanage (or a lab since he's an alien) as soon as he's discovered by the guards.
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* ChekhovsGun: Megamind's invisible car and his dehydration gun.
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* ChekhovsGag: At the start of the movie, Megamind's sun-powered DeathRay doesn't work when expected because it needs time to warm up ("The ''sun'' is WARMING UP?!"). During the climax when Megamind finds the gun to depower Hal, it too needs time to warm up, forcing Megamind to stall.
* ChekhovsGun: Megamind's invisible car and his dehydrationgun.gun both play a role in the climax; he leaves the gun to depower Hal in the misplaced invisible car only to find it during the final battle, and he uses his dehydration gun to survive what would otherwise be a fatal drop.
* ChekhovsGun: Megamind's invisible car and his dehydration
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* BookEnds: A Metro City celebration for Metro Man, then for Megamind.
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* BookEnds: BookEnds:
** A Metro City celebration for Metro Man, then for Megamind.
** A Metro City celebration for Metro Man, then for Megamind.
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** Hal's tenure as Titan starts when Megamind accidentally shoots the super serum into his nose with the syringe gun. Near the end of the movie, Megamind depowers Hal by sticking the syringe gun up his nose and defusing him.
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* EnvironmentalSymbolism: After Megamind's disguise fails and Roxanne storms out of their date, the pouring rain makes trash all around her pop out because it's getting rehydrated. It reflects how Megamind's efforts to make the city look clean to impress her (which he only started doing when she complained to "Bernard" how dirty it has gotten) are just as shallow and fake as his holographic disguise.
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* EnvironmentalSymbolism: After During a FallingInLoveMontage, Megamind dehydrates trash around the city in an attempt to impress Roxanne, who complains to "Bernard" about how dirty it's gotten. Later, after Megamind's disguise fails and Roxanne storms out of their date, the pouring rain makes trash all around her pop out because it's getting rehydrated. It reflects rehydrates the trash, reflecting how Megamind's efforts to make clean up the city look clean to impress her (which he only started doing when she complained to "Bernard" how dirty it has gotten) are just as shallow and fake as his holographic disguise.
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* AccidentalLie: While the joke is likely intended as a EskimosArentReal type gag, Tighten's crack about there being "no Queen of England" is actually this, as Elizabeth was the Queen of the ''United Kingdom'', of which England is a country.
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* EurekaMoment: When Roxanne mentions how heroes aren't born; they are made, Megamind disguised as Bernard gets the idea to create a new hero for him to fight, kicking off the main plot of the movie.
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* AccidentallyCorrect: While the joke is likely intended as a EskimosArentReal type gag, Tighten's crack about there being "no Queen of England" is actually this, as Elizabeth was the Queen of the ''United Kingdom'', of which England is a country.
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* AccidentallyCorrect: AccidentalLie: While the joke is likely intended as a EskimosArentReal type gag, Tighten's crack about there being "no Queen of England" is actually this, as Elizabeth was the Queen of the ''United Kingdom'', of which England is a country.
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* AccidentallyCorrect: While the joke is likely intended as a EskimosArentReal type gag, Tighten's crack about there being "no Queen of England" is actually this, as Elizabeth was the Queen of the ''United Kingdom'', of which England is a country.
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** Metro Man blips out of the frame before his supposed defeat, foreshadowing that he took the time to think everything over instead of simply defeating Megamind.
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** Before Metro Man's supposed defeat there is a shot showing the broadcast of both Metro Man and Megamind. Metro Man blips out of the frame before on his supposed defeat, end and appears on Megamind's end for a split second, foreshadowing that he took the time to think everything over instead of simply defeating Megamind.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: As the city's technical dictator, there was nothing legally stopping Megamind from forcing Roxanne to be with him regardless of her feelings on the matter. It dosn't even occure to him to exert this obvious power over her at any point because he cares more about her happiness than having her for himself, and recognizes that she would never really be happy with him. Therefor, he silently lets her go, however painful that is for him.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: As the city's technical dictator, there was nothing legally stopping Megamind from forcing Roxanne to be with him regardless of her feelings on the matter. It dosn't doesn't even occure occur to him to exert this obvious power over her at any point because he cares more about her happiness than having her for himself, and recognizes that she would never really be happy with him. Therefor, he silently lets her go, however painful that is for him.
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**** Also, the fact that it is a plain black book with white lettering rather than like a colorful magazine or graphic novel can foreshadow how '''dire''' Tighten's villainy will be.
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* ForcedTransformation: The De-Hydrate function of the De-Gun. It turns whatever or whoever is hit into a small transluscent blue cube which can be perfectly restored through simply putting it into water. After noticing that he's falling towards a water fountain, Megamind shoots himself with the De-Gun and turns himself into a cube to break his fall in the water.
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** In Megamind's disguise montage, an image of Metro Man is present at least twice. In his TrainingMontage with Tighten, Tighten [[UpUpAndAway flies with Megamind (as Space Dad) on top]] into a Metro Man toothpaste billboard. In his FallingInLoveMontage, a Metro Man cardboard cut-out saying "READ WORDS KIDS" is visible in the library where Megamind (as Bernard) socializes with Roxanne. Roxanne also mentions Metro Man to Megamind while he is in that disguise. Might want to guess who Megamind disguises himself in the climax?
*** Also, the "READ WORDS KIDS" speech balloon can foreshadow Tighten ([[PsychopathicManchild who has the mentality of a kid]]) realizing Megamind's ruse when the latter (as Metro Man) calls Metro City "Metrocity".
* ForcedTransformation: The De-Hydrate function of the De-Gun. It turns whatever or whoever is hit into a smalltransluscent translucent blue cube which can be perfectly restored through simply putting it into water. After noticing that he's falling towards a water fountain, Megamind shoots himself with the De-Gun and turns himself into a cube to break his fall in the water.
*** Also, the "READ WORDS KIDS" speech balloon can foreshadow Tighten ([[PsychopathicManchild who has the mentality of a kid]]) realizing Megamind's ruse when the latter (as Metro Man) calls Metro City "Metrocity".
* ForcedTransformation: The De-Hydrate function of the De-Gun. It turns whatever or whoever is hit into a small
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* ForWantOfANail: During Megamind's flashback, his pod is initially on course for a palatial mansion, but is knocked aside by Metro Man's, sending him to the prison instead. The entire movie might have been ''very'' different had Megamind not been raised by convicts...
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* BlamingTheVictim: ZigZagged during one of Megamind's school days. To protect himself from being pelted by dodgeballs by the other kids, he invented a helmet that shielded him with lightning bars. But this had the side effect of launching the balls back at a higher velocity, running the risk for bigger damages. His invention did do harm, but it wasn't done with any ill intentions, in fact it was done against the other kids' intentions. But because of how Megamind is seen as the bad kid, he once again had to sit in the corner while Metro Man and the other kids get off scot-free.
* BlueIsHeroic: Averted, as the blue alien Megamind who dresses in a lot of blue is the CardCarryingVillain. Played straight as the movie goes along, as he gets chance after chance to prove himself as a hero.
* BlueIsHeroic: Averted, as the blue alien Megamind who dresses in a lot of blue is the CardCarryingVillain. Played straight as the movie goes along, as he gets chance after chance to prove himself as a hero.
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Metro Man and Megamind have been going on with their rivalry for so long that to them, their confrontations against each other come more across as a playful game.
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** When [[spoiler:Roxanne uncovers Megamind's disguise as Bernard and storms off into the street, Megamind goes after her while saying [[ICanExplain the famous quote in this scenario]]. In the background we can see the sign of him that says "No You Can't".]]
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* GreatEscape: In the prologue, one of the inventions Megamind invents is a dangerous tricycle that would allow him and the other inmates to break out of prison. It didn't go through to the end, as the invention was still [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome a tricycle that could easily be stopped by the guards]].
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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: When Hal reveals his intention to team with Megamind, the drawing he shows of the two of them together has him holding Megamind on a leash, confirming his intention to bully Megamind even before his team up offer was rejected.
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** After being rejected by Roxanne, Hal flies off in a rage and shatters ''every window'' in the building he and Roxanne were standing on without even trying. This is the last clue before his official HeelFaceTurn that he is extremely dangerous.
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** After being rejected by Roxanne, Hal flies off in a rage and shatters ''every window'' in the building he and Roxanne were standing on without even trying. This is the last clue before his official HeelFaceTurn FaceHeelTurn that he is extremely dangerous.
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** After being rejected by Roxanne, Hal flies off in a rage and shatters ''every window'' in the building he and Roxanne were standing on without even trying. This is the last clue before his official HeelFaceTurn that he is extremely dangerous.
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Hal agrees to become a hero because he wants to impress Roxanne, not because he wants to fight evil.
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** Hal agrees to become a hero because he wants to impress Roxanne, not because he wants to fightevil. evil.
** Hal accuses Roxanne of never trying to get to know who he really is. Hal does this while making it clear who he ''really'' is is a stalker and psychopath who Roxanne never would've ''liked'' if she actually knew his true colors.
** Hal agrees to become a hero because he wants to impress Roxanne, not because he wants to fight
** Hal accuses Roxanne of never trying to get to know who he really is. Hal does this while making it clear who he ''really'' is is a stalker and psychopath who Roxanne never would've ''liked'' if she actually knew his true colors.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Subverted as Megamind naturally assumes anyone who's given superpowers will use them to help the city and be a great hero as long they do it properly; he even secretly trains Tighten to ensure that the latter will follow up to Metro Man's ideals of heroism and selflessness. Unfortunately for Megamind, Tighten has no intentions of being a hero at all.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Subverted as Megamind naturally assumes anyone who's given superpowers will use them to help the city and be a great hero as long they do it as he/she uses them properly; he even secretly trains Tighten to ensure in hopes that the latter will follow up to Metro Man's true ideals of heroism and selflessness. Unfortunately for Megamind, Tighten has no intentions of being a hero at all.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Want to defeat your arch-nemesis and rule the world? Go knock yourself out. Want to ''destroy'' the city because of [[WhosLaughingNow all your bottled-up resentment from a lifetime of rejection]]? Not cool. At least Megamind knows how to take "no" for an answer.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Want to defeat your arch-nemesis and rule the world? Go knock yourself out. Want But want to ''destroy'' the city because of [[WhosLaughingNow all your bottled-up resentment from a lifetime of rejection]]? Not cool. At least Megamind knows how to take "no" for an answer.answer, unlike Tighten.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Subverted as Megamind naturally assumes anyone who's given superpowers will naturally use them to help the city and be a great hero; he even secretly trains Tighten to become a hero to ensure that the latter will follow up to Metro Man's ideals of heroism and selflessness. Unfortunately for Megamind, Tighten has no intentions of being a hero.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Subverted as Megamind naturally assumes anyone who's given superpowers will naturally use them to help the city and be a great hero; hero as long they do it properly; he even secretly trains Tighten to become a hero to ensure that the latter will follow up to Metro Man's ideals of heroism and selflessness. Unfortunately for Megamind, Tighten has no intentions of being a hero.hero at all.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Subverted as Megamind naturally assumes anyone who's given superpowers will naturally use them to help the city and be a great hero. Tighten proves him very, VERY wrong.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Subverted as Megamind naturally assumes anyone who's given superpowers will naturally use them to help the city and be a great hero. hero; he even secretly trains Tighten proves him very, VERY wrong.to become a hero to ensure that the latter will follow up to Metro Man's ideals of heroism and selflessness. Unfortunately for Megamind, Tighten has no intentions of being a hero.
