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In movies: why do villains

posted 5 years ago by Ladronmc (176)
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Tell the protagonist what their plan is?

When villains have the protagonist tied up and helpless, why do they spill their plan to said protagonist? I get that it's so that the protagonist can then escape and foil that plan but it doesnt make sense. Who would do that in real life?

Moreover, why do villains never kill the good guys when they have them tied up? Why do they repeatedly tie up the good guys, leave the room completely and refuse to monitor our good guy so that the good guy had a chance to escape?

These things always bother me in movies. Do they bother anyone else?

[–] nyctc7 (41899) 5 years ago

It never happened that way in the TV series Batman :)

[–] mikethemartian (6254) 5 years ago

Well the second complaint was part of the humor in the Austin Powers movies.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

They're not telling the protagonist, they're telling the audience.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

you would just love the TVtropes website ....
or is that where you've just come from?

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

It amuses me too but I think it's because they are egotistical and can't help but gloat. As for the second question well it's just one of those things like why didn't the bad guys just shoot Bruce Lee sniper style instead of trying to take him on in martial arts?

[–] mikethemartian (6254) 5 years ago

It’s like Catwoman’s solution in The Dark Knight Rises

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VAn-yYgITXc

[–] PaladinNJ (20566) 5 years ago

It usually doesn't happen in real life. It's a plot device to explain to the audience where they are going with the story.

[–] halomaniac88 (1736) 5 years ago

creating drama

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Plot device