When someone lives a great life and helps others, hence is a hero, however as time passes they are corrupted for whatever reason, and live long enough to become the villain. This change is inevitable for most heroes, unless they take the opportunity to die a hero earlier (or quit the business of being a hero, as its suggested bruce wayne was trying to in the dark knight rises' end)

Quote by Harvey Dent in Batman The Dark Knight
Darren the legend went to get some us some underage beer with their fake id, but got busted and ended up snitching on us to the feds.

I guess it's true, you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain, jeoffrey said in his prison cell of 25 years.
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This is quoted from Two-Face of the Dark Knight movie.An interpretation of this quote is that you could stick to your morals,of what's right,to be loyal to a cause,even if it is of your detriment (die and be a hero).Should you contradict your values for your betterment,you may find yourself making the same decisions of the very people you yourself considered corrupt/evil(live long enough to see yourself become a villain.)

Black Mirror(15 million merits)
Before:Main character opposes system of the rich profiting off of working class

After:Main character is hired by rich to host a vlog to rant about systemic oppression,only to be benefiting from the system he once fought against
You either die and be a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain

Black Mirror(15 million merits)
Before:Main character opposes system of the rich profiting off of working class

After:Main character is hired by rich to host a vlog to rant about systemic oppression,only to be benefiting from the system he once fought against
by Smart Patrick October 18, 2022
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Guitar villain

A game for people that didn't want to be the guitar hero when they grew up and thought guitar hero had too many rules.
Guitar villain is a game where people that play guitar hero and want change or other options don't feel excluded, unwelcome, or outcast.
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Villain Decay

When a once-scary villain becomes less threatening over time.
"By the third season, the main antagonist had suffered such villain decay, he was less scary than a wet sponge."
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bimbo villain

Usually used to define a woman who has begun to present in more sexualized presentation but for themselves with now regard for how others see them (positive or negative).

Where traditionally a bimbo exists to please a man, a bimbo villain exists to show them up while being drooled over.

For an aesthetic comparison look at early 2000’s Madonna or Britney Spears vs 2021 Bebe Rexha.

Bimbo Villain aesthetic is commonly non-traditional. I.e. sexy grunge, sexy goth, witchy, etc.
Also bimbo villains are commonly members of the LGBTQ+ community.
1: Hey, did you see that earlier? Jordan looks like she is about to start her bimbo villain arc.
2: What the hell is a bimbo villain arc?
1: You know, like Bebe Rexha in the music video for “I’m Gonna Show You Crazy
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K-Villain

Person 1: You don't know about K-Villain?!
Person 2: No, I don't
Person 1: He's the baddest man in Baltimore!
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Villain syndrome

Feeling responsible for all crimes around you at all times.
Insecurity, hypervigilance and high levels of shame and guilt.
Did I cause this person to die? I can't recall doing that, but it's probably because I'm a monster, a villain.
I am the final boss!!
On retrospection, I must have the villain syndrome.
by divide_two October 21, 2023
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