What actually is the trope here? The description says "hero/law enforcement sets up a trap that the villain can't resist stepping into", but the laconic says "villain would have been safe but they couldn't resist the urge to blab". And the examples are a mix of both plus a few other scenarios involving arrogance.
What actually is the trope here? The description says "hero/law enforcement sets up a trap that the villain can't resist stepping into", but the laconic says "villain would have been safe but they couldn't resist the urge to blab". And the examples are a mix of both plus a few other scenarios involving arrogance.