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The Master Meglomaniac · 08-06-2009, 06:37 PM

What is the worst example of motive decay in fiction? http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MotiveDecay

Darth Joker · 08-06-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by The Master Meglomaniac

What is the worst example of motive decay in fiction? http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MotiveDecay

Megabyte in Reboot comes to mind. Started out wanting to rule MainFrame, and enter the Super-Computer (IIRC) - so fairly standard world-conquering-esque villain stuff... and then eventually ended up being a guy that just wanted to cause random chaos and go on the hunt after his enemies.

Fallman · 08-06-2009, 07:10 PM

It was only after they had screwed up his plans for the Nth time that he decided to eat them. He managed to keep his eyes on the prize for three seasons and even after being shot into the Web, which was fairly good. Additionally, the main characters are all in his way, so that still furthers his long term goals.

Let's see.... There was Light from Death Note, who went from wanting to make the world a better place to wanting to kill everyone in his way pretty much the second L showed up. Sure, L was kind of a jerk, but way to lose focus there.

The other that comes to mind was the Borg. At first, they were only interested in assimilating interesting technology/people. They quickly and inexplicable assimilating every in sight without rhyme or reason.

sun tzu · 08-07-2009, 03:56 AM

Gargamel. He started out with a plan to turn lead into gold, using smurfs as a component.
A short while later, with no given explanation, he wants to make soup from them.
That's bad.

JCAll · 08-08-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sun tzu

Gargamel. He started out with a plan to turn lead into gold, using smurfs as a component.
A short while later, with no given explanation, he wants to make soup from them.
That's bad.

Smurfs make you immortal if you eat them. Supposedly. This being Gargamel I'm not totally convinced you can make gold from them either. The man was pretty crazy.

Anyway, I say Lex Luthor. He goes from wanting to bring down Superman to prove his own superiority, to wanting revenge because opf his baldness, to bringing down Superman so he can get on with his criminal activities unhindered, to running around screaming that people shoud worship him as a god while trashing their shit with giant Kryptonite robots. Way to go Lex, you're officially the Joker...and you're still bald.

Celisasu · 08-08-2009, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JCAll

Smurfs make you immortal if you eat them. Supposedly. This being Gargamel I'm not totally convinced you can make gold from them either. The man was pretty crazy.

Anyway, I say Lex Luthor. He goes from wanting to bring down Superman to prove his own superiority, to wanting revenge because opf his baldness, to bringing down Superman so he can get on with his criminal activities unhindered, to running around screaming that people shoud worship him as a god while trashing their shit with giant Kryptonite robots. Way to go Lex, you're officially the Joker...and you're still bald.

Oh, you can make gold from them. Didn't they have a movie or something where Gargamel succeeded and they became sentient gold coins or something?

Demon King Psycho · 08-08-2009, 07:17 AM

Team Rocket. Do they even remember why they wanted Pikachu?

I bet they dont.

Shoot they rarely even go after him these days. They seem more interested in the pokemon/artifact of the week.

Ghost · 08-08-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JCAll

Smurfs make you immortal if you eat them. Supposedly. This being Gargamel I'm not totally convinced you can make gold from them either. The man was pretty crazy.

IIRC, Smurfs are supposed to be delicious.

And apparently there's also something about their pigmentation that can cure any disease. There was this one-shot-villain who wanted to turn them into a kind of super-medicine.

Smurfs are, like, the most exploitable fictional race ever. oO

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Originally Posted by Demon King Psycho

Team Rocket. Do they even remember why they wanted Pikachu?

I bet they dont.

Shoot they rarely even go after him these days. They seem more interested in the pokemon/artifact of the week.

The acquirement of which, it should be pointed out, was their actual job to begin with.

08-06-2009, 06:37 PM	#1
The Master Meglomaniac Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,804	Worst Example of Motive Decay in fiction What is the worst example of motive decay in fiction? http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MotiveDecay

08-06-2009, 07:10 PM	#3
Fallman Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,849	It was only after they had screwed up his plans for the Nth time that he decided to eat them. He managed to keep his eyes on the prize for three seasons and even after being shot into the Web, which was fairly good. Additionally, the main characters are all in his way, so that still furthers his long term goals. Let's see.... There was Light from Death Note, who went from wanting to make the world a better place to wanting to kill everyone in his way pretty much the second L showed up. Sure, L was kind of a jerk, but way to lose focus there. The other that comes to mind was the Borg. At first, they were only interested in assimilating interesting technology/people. They quickly and inexplicable assimilating every in sight without rhyme or reason. __________________ Life is but a dream. So why wake up? What kind of Spot Check do you have to roll to notice a parked Autobot? Ultimately, Halo has taught me that no matter how far in the future you go, the best weapon for fighting Zombies remains the shotgun.

08-07-2009, 03:56 AM	#4
sun tzu Strategist Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,314	Gargamel. He started out with a plan to turn lead into gold, using smurfs as a component. A short while later, with no given explanation, he wants to make soup from them. That's bad. __________________ Saga of Soul: Not your Typical Magical Girl Story (Chapter 9 now online.) Owes the Care Bears an Awesome Award. Owes Vader the Internet. Owes the Aveda Kedavra an Awesome Award. Did the Impossible.

08-08-2009, 07:17 AM	#7
Demon King Psycho Hero of Quesadillas Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Not Alabama. Thank God. Posts: 6,272	Team Rocket. Do they even remember why they wanted Pikachu? I bet they dont. Shoot they rarely even go after him these days. They seem more interested in the pokemon/artifact of the week. __________________ The trick is to create paradoxes so confusing that it's just easier for the universe to pretend it didn't see you do that. -BitViper HEY PWRETTY LADEH HELLO PWETTY LADEH EYE FLY 2! -Retarded Velociprey. Last edited by Demon King Psycho; 08-08-2009 at 07:21 AM.

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