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Micah
Since: Jan, 2001
2011-03-15 22:22:16
Not entirely sure, but I would start wiki-walking from either Kick the Dog or Bad Boss.
132 is the rudest number.
Chabal2
Since: Jan, 2010

What's it called when someone who is working for a villain (usually a scientist, engineer, computer whiz, etc) realizes the ethical ramifications or what the villain is asking them to do and refuses to continue, at which point the villain kills them? This usually happens right at the beginning of the show to establish the evilness of the villain. This happens all the time, so I feel like it has to be a trope already.