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Jan 23rd 2020 at 7:10:51 PM
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This trope can start when ThePawnsGoFirstÂÂ. It can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, especially if the BigBad is one.
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This trope can start when ThePawnsGoFirstÂÂ.ThePawnsGoFirst. It can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, especially if the BigBad is one.
Sep 24th 2019 at 8:46:46 PM
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This trope can start when ThePawnsGoFirstÂ. It can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, especially if the BigBad is one.
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This trope can start when ThePawnsGoFirstÂ.ThePawnsGoFirstÂÂ. It can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, especially if the BigBad is one.
Sep 24th 2019 at 8:46:46 PM
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The BigBad takes matters into his own hands after many failures.
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The BigBad takes matters into his own hands after many failures. Administrivia/UpForGrabs
Jul 27th 2019 at 11:20:37 PM
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This trope can start when ThePawnsGoFirst. It can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, especially if the BigBad is one.
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This trope can start when ThePawnsGoFirst.ThePawnsGoFirstÂ. It can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, especially if the BigBad is one.
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* A PlayedWith example in the ''Manga/ExcelSaga'' anime adaptation: About 2/3 into the show, Il Palazzo, the boss of the ineffectual VillainProtagonist Excel, grows tired of her making a mess of his plans to TakeOverTheCity and throws her out, assuming a more hands-on approach to his organization's affairs. Having done that, he ''almost'' achieves all of his goals within a couple of episodes -- only to be foiled again by Excel's incompetence, as she tries to get back into his good graces, with the city turning into a post-apocalyptic nightmare as a result.
Jul 8th 2019 at 6:19:48 AM
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This trope can start when ThePawnsGoFirst before the villain decides “LetsGetDangerous”. It can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, especially if the BigBad is one. Contrast NonActionBigBad and OrcusOnHisThrone, when the BigBad remains on his chair and lets all his subordinates do the work for him. Compare ItsPersonal, which can be a motivation for this trope.
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This trope can start when ThePawnsGoFirst before the villain decides “LetsGetDangerous”. ThePawnsGoFirst. It can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, especially if the BigBad is one.one.Subtrope of LetsGetDangerous. Contrast NonActionBigBad and OrcusOnHisThrone, when the BigBad remains on his chair and lets all his subordinates do the work for him. Compare ItsPersonal, which can be a motivation for this trope.
Jul 8th 2019 at 2:52:11 AM
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This can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, if the BigBad is one. Contrast NonActionBigBad and OrcusOnHisThrone, when the BigBad remains on his chair and lets all his subordinates do the work for him. Compare ItsPersonal, which can be a motivation for this trope.
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This trope can start when ThePawnsGoFirst before the villain decides “LetsGetDangerous”. It can be a buildup to a FinalBoss, especially if the BigBad is one. Contrast NonActionBigBad and OrcusOnHisThrone, when the BigBad remains on his chair and lets all his subordinates do the work for him. Compare ItsPersonal, which can be a motivation for this trope.trope.
Jun 14th 2019 at 7:43:59 AM
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* In ''Film/{{Enchanted}}'', [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Nerissa]] goes down to New York to poison Giselle after Nathaniel fails to do so three times.
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Mar 8th 2019 at 6:54:38 AM
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** After the loss of [[ArcVillain Gauron and Gates]], Amaglam takes matters with Mithril more seriously. Their first response is both occupying Merida Island while [[BigBad Leonard]], who has been sitting out much of the first few arc, personally trashes the Arbalest and retrieves Kaname, something they continuously failed until now.
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** After the loss of [[ArcVillain Gauron and Gates]], Amaglam Amalgam takes matters with Mithril more seriously. Their first response is both occupying Merida Island while [[BigBad Leonard]], who has been sitting out much of the first few arc, arcs, personally trashes the Arbalest and retrieves Kaname, something they continuously failed until now.
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** Azrael suffers a mutiny by [[spoiler:Nartele]], who locks him up in the command bridge during a critical battle with the Archangel. Therefore, he personally operates his flagship's weapons. [[spoiler:If it wasn't for Mu La Flaga's intervention, he might have won.]]
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** Azrael suffers a mutiny by [[spoiler:Nartele]], [[spoiler: Nartele]], who locks him up in the command bridge during a critical battle with the Archangel. Therefore, he personally operates his flagship's weapons. [[spoiler:If [[spoiler: If it wasn't for Mu La Flaga's intervention, he might have won.]]
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** Queen Beryl, who spent much of her time sitting back in the manga and anime, gets off her throne for once in the middle of the Dark Kingdom arc. [[spoiler:She successfully defeats Tuxedo Mask and retrieves him the first time. However, she second time she does so, she's defeated long before the Shitennou do.]][[AC:Film - Animation]]
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** Queen Beryl, who spent much of her time sitting back in the manga and anime, gets off her throne for once in the middle of the Dark Kingdom arc. [[spoiler:She [[spoiler: She successfully defeats Tuxedo Mask and retrieves him the first time. However, she the second time she does so, she's defeated long before the Shitennou do.]][[AC:Film [[AC: Film - Animation]]
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** In the first game, [[spoiler:Qwark]] and Drek do this as part of their boss fights. The former sends his pet creature the first time, and during his boss fight, he sends out a squadron of fighters to attack Ratchet. After they get destroyed, he says it word for word that if he wants to finish the job in defeating Ratchet, he'll have to do it himself. The latter has him personally [[spoiler:press the button for the Deplanetizer aimed at Ratchet's planet, additionally armed with a large robot to confront the duo]].
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** In the first game, [[spoiler:Qwark]] [[spoiler: Qwark]] and Drek do this as part of their boss fights. The former sends his pet creature the first time, and during his boss fight, he sends out a squadron of fighters to attack Ratchet. After they get destroyed, he says it word for word that if he wants to finish the job in defeating Ratchet, he'll have to do it himself. The latter has him personally [[spoiler:press [[spoiler: press the button for the Deplanetizer aimed at Ratchet's planet, additionally armed with a large robot to confront the duo]].
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** When [[spoiler:invading Char]], Kerrigan finally has it with relying on her minions and personally goes after the Terrans [[spoiler:to retrieve the Xelnaga artifact]].[[AC:WebOriginal]]
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** When [[spoiler:invading [[spoiler: invading Char]], Kerrigan finally has it with relying on her minions and personally goes after the Terrans [[spoiler:to [[spoiler: to retrieve the Xelnaga artifact]].[[AC:WebOriginal]][[AC: WebOriginal]]
Mar 8th 2019 at 6:53:35 AM
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The trope can be used when the BigBad is above his minions in both power and competence. Though it does bring up the question why he waits until now to do things himself.
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The trope can be used when the BigBad is above his minions in both power and competence. Though it does bring up Usually lampshaded if the question villain is SurroundedByIdiots; at some point after one too many failures, the villain will tend to say "If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself!" and then proceeds to do far better at any given mission than his underlings have ever done, making you wonder why he waits until now to didn't just do things himself.this in the first place.
Mar 8th 2019 at 6:50:57 AM
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---> '''Hazel Rainart''', ''WebAnimation/RWBY''
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---> '''Hazel Rainart''', ''WebAnimation/RWBY''''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''
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--> ''There is an old saying: If you want something done right, do it yourself.''---> '''Hazel Rainhart''', ''WebAnimation/RWBY''
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--> ''There ''"There is an old saying: If you want something done right, do it yourself.''"''---> '''Hazel Rainhart''', Rainart''', ''WebAnimation/RWBY''
Mar 8th 2019 at 6:49:54 AM
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If you want a job done right, do it yourself.
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--> ''There is an old saying: If you want a job something done right, do it yourself.yourself.''---> '''Hazel Rainhart''', ''WebAnimation/RWBY''
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Feb 24th 2019 at 2:46:18 PM
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** In the first game, [[spoiler:Qwark]] and Drek do this as part of their boss fights. The former sends his pet creature the first time, and during his boss fight, he sends out a squadron of fighters to attack Ratchet. After they get destroyed, he says it word for word that if he wants to finish the job to defeatiing Ratchet, he'll have to do it himself. The latter has him personally [[spoiler:press the button for the Deplanetizer aimed at Ratchet's planet, additionally armed with a large robot to confront the duo]].
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** In the first game, [[spoiler:Qwark]] and Drek do this as part of their boss fights. The former sends his pet creature the first time, and during his boss fight, he sends out a squadron of fighters to attack Ratchet. After they get destroyed, he says it word for word that if he wants to finish the job to defeatiing in defeating Ratchet, he'll have to do it himself. The latter has him personally [[spoiler:press the button for the Deplanetizer aimed at Ratchet's planet, additionally armed with a large robot to confront the duo]].
Jan 23rd 2019 at 11:22:51 AM
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*During TheStinger of [[Film/AvengersAgeOfULtron]], [[spoiler:Thanos says he'll get the [[Infinity Stones]] himself]].
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