Scene I'd like to see.

[wingedbeast]

Hero: You'll never get away with this!

Villain: Oh, but I will. I will become more powerful. I will change the very nature of the world!

Hero: You want to play God!?!

Villain (goes on ignoring the Hero's question): And, when I have changed the world, the minimum wage will be a living wage and anybody who works will be able to afford a comfortable living and to build a savings!

Hero: Wait... what?

Villain: Can you see it? A world where a college education is the guaranteed right of anybody, regardless of financial conditions, paid for by a progressive tax structure!

Hero: I can, actually.

Villain: It will be glorious! No one will, ever again, be denied the possibility of their ambitions on the basis of class or race again.

Hero: Which side am I fighting for again?

Comments

[wingedbeast]

I'm afraid I'm not as insightful and clever as that.

Generally, it's about villains that have villainy as their general concept. "When I rule, everybody will..." and... well... how do you get minions with that kind of sales pitch?

It's more a reaction to that classical type of action/adventure/Bond/Fantasy kind of trope where the upright, upstanding, tall, good looking hero steps forth in defense of the Kingdom/powerstructure/whoever's in charge.

Because, seriously, every time I see people fighting for the kingdom as it is, I just think that this is a world in need of a democratic revolution.

I thought the same thing about A:tLA and it's hard not to think that a *lot* with regards to Game of Thrones.

[amarie24]

Ohh...opps. You know, THAT is sick clever, too. Like, really really sick clever. I think you're right that it applies to ATLA. Uhh...tried to read the 1st Game of Thrones book & couldn't get past the third page, I think. Let alone even tried to watch the series.

But this is still so awesome and insightful! :D