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[–] LennethAegis@fedia.io 60 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So many villains in fiction are depicted as intelligent, phew, did we ever get that one wrong

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 30 points 1 year ago

If they were intelligent, we wouldn't even figure out they're villains

[–] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Honestly, its always been anti-intellectualism. Sure not all smart people are good people, but in general empathy is a sign of intelligence, while malice and stupidity go hand in hand.

Edit: There's also the fact that the smart tropey villains also often happen to be wealthy, and as we all know being wealthy means someone is smart/s

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It may seem like a meme, but Idiocracy did actually nail it. Dumb and aggressive with no attention span.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Idiocracy was less mean-spirited than reality, though. Sure, people were assholes, but they weren't trying to eradicate trans people or immigrants.

[–] Denjin@lemmings.world 7 points 1 year ago

Go away, baitin

[–] tibi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

No they didn't. The president recognized a smart person and put them in charge to fix their problems. Do you see the Trump administration doing that?

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dr Evil is pretty dumb, he only surrounded himself with intelligent people. Still not an equivalent since DT is hiring idiots.

Fun fact: DT can mean alcohol withdrawal and the symptoms resemble Trump. "Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as shaking, confusion, and hallucinations."

[–] LennethAegis@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dr. Evil is a parody of a mastermind Bond villain, which is why he was dumb as a subversion of the trope.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

But you also could say Bond villains were also dumb. They always seemed to make stupid mistakes and allow James to foil them, long monologues that gave him a chance to think.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dr Evil is pretty dumb, he only surrounded himself with intelligent people

TFW you realize Dr. Evil is wiser than our President Elect.