>It's an episode focusing on a supporting character
>BONUS: the main character doesn't appear
>The best girl wins the PCbowl
>focuses on minor character
>he gets killed off
>>86307251
Aversions of "Aesop Amnesia" I find it admirable when characters get to keep their lessons and not be the same person in episode 50 that they were in episode 1.
>>86307251
>Main antagonist has a sidekick
>Sidekick is shown to be manipulative over the series
>Eventually revealed to be both far more dangerous and using the main antagonist for their own plans
>Original antagonist bails on them/or forcibly gets kicked out by them
>They team up with MCs to take them down afterwards
Bonus points if the sidekick in question doesn't even look like villain material.
>Villain lives a comfy and interesting life when not plotting to rule the world or wreak havoc,Usually sitting in a chair eating a sandwich and drinking a soda/beer.
>literally anything than be stopped by a large vehicle or swinging door.
>Real guns are used.
>>86309804
Please link me to an example.
>>86307251
>bad guy tries to redeem himself/have a normal life
>hero doesn't trust him
>because of this the bad guy ends up doing something bad again
Anything that involves a character and a cheap disguise or a someone else who looks like a character in a cheap disguise
>>86307251
>Bad guys henchmen aren't completely incompetent and can actually hold their own against the main character
>>86309972
Gravity falls with Gideon and Bill. Gideon was the villain in season 1 and Bill was just a helper. Then Season 2 Bill becomes free and becomes the true villain and Gideon helps Mabel
>>86309949
>Real guns are used
>Almost always some retarded bullshit that makes it obvious the creators didn't even google anything about guns
At least the Lee Enfield's in Atlantic were pretty on point.
>>86309972
>Background character steps in to save the day or do something bad-ass
>Fades back into the background like it never happened
>Story ends
>Spirit of fallen friend appears
>Bonus points if they are smiling