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\\\"She also [[DisproportionateRetribution flippantly threatens a homosexual coworker with disfigurement if he is unfaithful]], and imposes HighOctaneNightmareFuel CoolAndUnusualPunishment or [[ColdBloodedTorture hellish tortures]] on her CompleteMonster enemies.\\\"
\\\"Under Dini\\\'s [[CharacterDerailment previous handling of the character]] she has also [[MindRape given completely outmatched, and already captured/about to be tried in court, drug-addicts constant insanity-inducing nightmare visions for life]]; and stated outright that she doesn\\\'t understand why [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erasing the memories of already captive more dangerous villains]] with the side-effect of [[MindRape severely degrading the mental competency of at least one of them]] ([[IdentityCrisis for the sake of protecting the civilian identities of her coworkers]]) was considered a big deal. On the other hand she does retain overall high altruism, and does not seem to inflict torture or overkill during public confrontations with more mundane and harmless criminals such as the Royal Flush Gang, and originally she was closer to IncorruptiblePurePureness FriendToAllLivingThings PillarsOfMoralCharacter material.\\\"
The first part relates to what actually happens within the series itself as I remember it; whereas the latter part relates to \\\"recent\\\" stories that PaulDini wrote containing the character. The way she is written by him I basically read her as a SmugSuper conceited casual OneLiner {{bully}} and PayEvilUntoEvil archetype (mixed with some HorribleHollywood, TheHedonist, FemmeFatale, and DisproportionateRetribution) played as a CrapSaccharineWorld dissonance. It\\\'s a shame too. I liked the kindhearted idealistic FriendToAllLivingThings old version of Zatanna, but now we have yet another self-righteous sadistic powertrip excuse WellIntentionedExtremist character, which seems to be the current trend of making all remaining genuinely decent ones \\\"grow up\\\"/have the stomach to do thoroughly horrible things to qualify as \\\"heroic\\\".
\\\"Under Dini\\\'s [[CharacterDerailment previous handling of the character]] she has also [[MindRape given completely outmatched, and already captured/about to be tried in court, drug-addicts constant insanity-inducing nightmare visions for life]]; and stated outright that she doesn\\\'t understand why [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erasing the memories of already captive more dangerous villains]] with the side-effect of [[MindRape severely degrading the mental competency of at least one of them]] ([[IdentityCrisis for the sake of protecting the civilian identities of her coworkers]]) was considered a big deal. On the other hand she does retain overall high altruism, and does not seem to inflict torture or overkill during public confrontations with more mundane and harmless criminals such as the Royal Flush Gang, and originally she was closer to IncorruptiblePurePureness FriendToAllLivingThings PillarsOfMoralCharacter material.\\\"
The first part relates to what actually happens within the series itself as I remember it; whereas the latter part relates to \\\"recent\\\" stories that PaulDini wrote containing the character. The way she is written by him I basically read her as a SmugSuper conceited casual OneLiner {{bully}} and PayEvilUntoEvil archetype (mixed with some HorribleHollywood, TheHedonist, FemmeFatale, and DisproportionateRetribution) played as a CrapSaccharineWorld dissonance. It\\\'s a shame too. I liked the kindhearted idealistic FriendToAllLivingThings old version of Zatanna, but now we have yet another self-righteous sadistic powertrip excuse WellIntentionedExtremist character, which seems to be the current trend of making all remaining genuinely decent ones \\\"grow up\\\"/have the stomach to do thoroughly horrible things to qualify as \\\"heroic\\\".
Changed line(s) 3 from:
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\\\"She also [[DisproportionateRetribution flippantly threatens a homosexual coworker with disfigurement if he is unfaithful]], and imposes HighOctaneNightmareFuel CoolAndUnusualPunishment or [[ColdBloodedTorture hellish tortures]] on her CompleteMonster enemies.\\\"
\\\"Under Dini\\\'s [[CharacterDerailment previous handling of the character]] she has also [[MindRape given completely outmatched, and already captured/about to be tried in court, drug-addicts constant insanity-inducing nightmare visions for life]]; and stated outright that she doesn\\\'t understand why [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erasing the memories of already captive more dangerous villains]] with the side-effect of [[MindRape severely degrading the mental competency of at least one of them]] ([[IdentityCrisis for the sake of protecting the civilian identities of her coworkers]]) was considered a big deal. On the other hand she does retain overall high altruism, and does not seem to inflict torture or overkill during public confrontations with more mundane and harmless criminals such as the Royal Flush Gang, and originally she was closer to IncorruptiblePurePureness FriendToAllLivingThings PillarsOfMoralCharacter material.\\\"
The first part relates to what actually happens within the series itself as I remember it; whereas the latter part relates to \\\"recent\\\" stories that PaulDini wrote containing the character. The way she is written by him I basically read her as a SmugSuper conceited casual OneLiner {{bully}} and PayEvilUntoEvil archetype (mixed with some HorribleHollywood, TheHedonist, FemmeFatale, and DisproportionateRetribution) played as a CrapSaccharineWorld dissonance. It\\\'s a shame too. I liked the kindhearted idealistic FriendOfAllLivingThings old version of Zatanna, but now we have yet another self-righteous sadistic powertrip excuse WellIntentionedExtremist character. :(
\\\"Under Dini\\\'s [[CharacterDerailment previous handling of the character]] she has also [[MindRape given completely outmatched, and already captured/about to be tried in court, drug-addicts constant insanity-inducing nightmare visions for life]]; and stated outright that she doesn\\\'t understand why [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erasing the memories of already captive more dangerous villains]] with the side-effect of [[MindRape severely degrading the mental competency of at least one of them]] ([[IdentityCrisis for the sake of protecting the civilian identities of her coworkers]]) was considered a big deal. On the other hand she does retain overall high altruism, and does not seem to inflict torture or overkill during public confrontations with more mundane and harmless criminals such as the Royal Flush Gang, and originally she was closer to IncorruptiblePurePureness FriendToAllLivingThings PillarsOfMoralCharacter material.\\\"
The first part relates to what actually happens within the series itself as I remember it; whereas the latter part relates to \\\"recent\\\" stories that PaulDini wrote containing the character. The way she is written by him I basically read her as a SmugSuper conceited casual OneLiner {{bully}} and PayEvilUntoEvil archetype (mixed with some HorribleHollywood, TheHedonist, FemmeFatale, and DisproportionateRetribution) played as a CrapSaccharineWorld dissonance. It\\\'s a shame too. I liked the kindhearted idealistic FriendOfAllLivingThings old version of Zatanna, but now we have yet another self-righteous sadistic powertrip excuse WellIntentionedExtremist character. :(
