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SSJVegeta

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1. I suppose Gotham isnt a movie, but alas The Penguin also got elected...

Reply to SorellaLaBefana (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:10 PM

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There are indeed strong tropes and story archs that include the villain still getting their just desserts after some level of corrupt prosperity.

Richard the 3rd is the foundation for much of it. And House of Cards is the modern adaptation (the villains also get elected). Perhaps we can get a more apt update based on the current disaster, soon.

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