History PlayingWith / TakeOverTheWorld

** Or, Evulz is merely a megalomaniac {{narcissist}} who wants the world to (almost literally) revolve around him and his desires. [[TheCaligula Isn't it good to be king]]?

** He actually plans to make the FiveManBand to [[StealthMentor train and battle against him so they could be strong enough]] in his [[XanatosGambit true plan]] - he's himself too weak to defeat the true villain, [[JustForFun/TvTropesWillRuinYourLife T'Veah Tir'opius]]: An EldritchAbomination GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere.
* '''Double Subverted''':

** ''[[Music/TearsForFears Everybody]]'' [[Music/TearsForFears wants to rule the world]].
** Evulz attempts to take over the world, but finds out [[EvilerThanThou it's already been taken over by Bob]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz lies to his {{Mooks}} about wanting to rule the world, but the lie part is they're not getting any of it; [[ICanRuleAlone he’s going to rule alone.]] TheHero tells him how much responsibility this would be, at which point Evulz offers to [[WeCanRuleTogether split the workload]]. Evulz [[EvilCannotComprehendGood has no idea what to do]] when TheHero says no.

** "We need a motivation for this villain that's both ambitious and dangerous. Let's have him try to take over the world!" "[[Film/StreetFighter Of course!]]"

** The world already has a ruler, and he is much more powerful than Evulz. A CurbStompBattle ensues.

** Once you're ruling the world, you literally have to be in charge of '''''everyone''''', and that's like herding giraffes. Seven ''billion'' giraffes, as a matter of fact. You actually have to run things, and make sure it works, and dang, DystopiaIsHard. You will end up snapping or getting crushed under the workload of [[FascistButInefficient trying to dictate everything]].

** Emperor Evulz enlists the help of his [[TheDragon dragon]] when he needs a break.

** As he can't possibly control or finance it all at once, the earth under Evluz's iron fist is run down and dystopian, where no-one has enough of anything, with the exception of a massive and decadent court, who are constantly scheming for his throne. Evulz is fine with this, [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans as it's what he wanted all along.]]
** [[NecessaryEvil Evulz doesn’t mind the hypocrisy one bit.]]

** After a brief period of trying and failing to actually run the planet under his control, Evulz realises [[VictoryIsBoring that he's a better conqueror than a ruler]], and after some minor legal manipulation, abdicates the throne... either to live peacefully on the combined spoils of the entire planet, or to start conquest all over again on a different planet... and/or to destroy all he had wrought ForTheEvulz; whatever is the most fulfilling to him.
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

** He actually plans to make the FiveManBand to [[StealthMentor train and battle against him so they could be strong enough]] in his [[XanatosGambit true plan]] - he's himself too weak to defeat the true villain, which is an EldritchAbomination GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere.

** The work is an anti-globalization AutorTract.

* '''Enforced''': "We need a motivation for this villain that's both ambitious and dangerous. Let's have him try to take over the world!" "[[Film/StreetFighter Of course!]]"

** After a brief period of trying and failing to actually run the planet under his control, Evulz realises [[VictoryIsBoring that he's a better conqueror than a ruler]], and after some minor legal manipulation, abdicates the throne... either to live peacefully on the combined spoils of the entire planet, or to start conquest all over again on a different planet... and/or to destroy all he had wrought ForTheEvulz; whatever it's the most fulfilling to him.

** Once you're ruling the world, you literally have to be in charge of '''''everyone''''', and [[BizarreAndImprobableGiraffeHerdingTechniques that's like herding giraffes]]. Seven ''billion'' giraffes, as a matter of fact. You actually have to run things, and make sure it works, and dang, DystopiaIsHard. You will end up snapping or getting crushed under the workload of [[FascistButInefficient trying to dictate everything]].

* '''Inverted''': Evulz is seeking an heir to his global empire and, as soon as he finds one, he will give up his throne.

** Or, Evulz is merely a megalomaniac {{narcissist}} who wants to have the world (almost literally) revolve around him and his desires. [[TheCaligula Isn't it good to be king]]?

* '''Exaggerated''': Emperor Evulz seems to [[GalacticConqueror rule the universe with an iron fist]].

** Evulz wants to bring about world peace by uniting all of the world's nations under one government.

** Evulz attempts to take over the world and finds out [[EvilerThanThou it's already been taken over by Bob.]]

** Evulz is a kind of MadArtist, and the fact that he can command the creation of the next Sphinx, Mount Rushmore, etc. (and as long as he lives, he'll be interested in his next monument above all), is his most important motivation for wanting the power that he wants.

* '''Enforced''': "We need a motivation for this villain that's both ambitious and dangerous. Let's have him try to rule the world!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "I'll rule the world! Because everybody else is doing it!"
* '''Invoked''': "Maybe this idiot will listen to me when I am ruler of the entire world!"
* '''Exploited''': A less globally-minded villain offers an alliance by playing on Evulz ambitions and offering his aid to him, only to backstab him when it seem like he might actually win.

** The world already has a ruler, and he is much more powerful than Evulz.

** Alternatively, the setting becomes a CrapsackWorld.
** Alternatively, Emperor Evulz wants to take over the world because he is heavily psychologically depressed and cynical, and believes the world would be better if he were to call the shots, not realizing that what he imagines to be a perfect world is unattainable and therefore [[YouAreWhatYouHate requires him to take actions that he had initially sought out to destroy]].
** Alternatively, Evulz sets out to take over the world, but is almost immediately slowed down by having to fight back all the military forces in the world. He later quits after running out of money and is swiftly arrested.

** Evulz claims he wants to rule the world but this is a lie to inspire his {{Mooks}}.

** He actually plans to make the FiveManBand to train and battle against him so they could be strong enough in his [[XanatosGambit true plan]] - he's himself too weak to defeat the true villain, which is an EldritchAbomination GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere.

** Because he's going to rule alone.

** Evulz attempts to take over the world and finds out it's already been taken over by Bob.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz lies to his {{Mooks}} about wanting to rule the world, but the lie part is they're not getting any of it; he's going to rule alone. TheHero tells him how much responsibility this would be, at which point Evulz offers to [[WeCanRuleTogether split the workload]]. Evulz has no idea what to do when TheHero says no.

* '''Exaggerated''': Emperor Evulz [[GalacticConqueror seeks to rule the universe with an iron fist]].

* '''Exaggerated''': Emperor Evulz seeks to rule the universe with an iron fist.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

** After a brief period of trying and failing to actually run the planet under his control, Evulz realises [[VictoryIsBoring that he's a better conqueror than a ruler]], and after some minor legal manipulation, abdicates the throne... either to live peacefully on the combined spoils of the entire planet, or to start it all again and destroy all he had wrought ForTheEvulz.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

** After a brief period of trying and failing to actually run the planet under his control, Evulz realises [[VictoryIsBoring that he's a better conqueror than a ruler]], and after some minor legal manipulation, abdicates the throne... either to live peacefully on the combined spoils of the entire planet, or to start it all again and destroy all he had wrought ForTheEvulz

* '''Implied''': Evulz is seen staring at a world map that is [[SigilSpam covered in his symbols]] with a wistful expression.

* '''Reconstructed''': Emperor Evulz enlists the help of his [[TheDragon dragon]] when he needs a break.
** As he can't possibly control or finance it all at once, the earth under Evluz's iron fist is run down and dystopian, where no-one has enough of anything, with the exception of a massive and decadent court, who are constantly scheming for his throne. [[ToCreateAPlaygorundForEvulz Evulz is fine with this,]] [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans as it's what he wanted all along.]]
** After a brief period of trying and failing to actually run the planet under his control, Evulz realises [[VictoryIsBoring that he's a better conqueror than a ruler]], and after some minor legal manipulation, abdicates the throne... either to live peacefully on the combined spoils of the entire planet, or to start it all again and destroy all he had wrought ForTheEvilz

* '''Implied''': Evulz is seen staring at a world map that is [[SiglSpam covered in his symbols with a wistful expression.]]

** After a brief period of trying and failing to actually run the planet under his control, Evulz realises [[VictoryIsBoring that he's a better conqueror than a ruler]], and after some minor legal manipulation, abdicates the throne... either to live peacefully on [[Plunder the combined spoils of the entire planet]], or to start it all again and destroy all he had wrought ForTheEvilz

* '''Exploited''': ???