Tropescilloscope: Karmic Death

An irredeemable villain meets their comeuppance in a fitting and well-deserved death that is entirely their own fault. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Really Gets Around Disguised in Drag War Is Hell Film Noir Unreliable Narrator Mind Screw Catch-Phrase Corrupt Corporate Executive The '50s The Starscream Expository Hairstyle Change Guile Hero Neck Snap Green-Eyed Monster Mighty Whitey Double Entendre Artistic License – Physics The Casanova Ragtag Bunch of Misfits Cowboy Cop Celebrity Paradox Villain Opening Scene Twist Ending Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds After the End Reality Is Unrealistic Noodle Incident Outrun the Fireball Closed Circle Badass in a Nice Suit Badass Boast Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas Victoria's Secret Compartment Jerk with a Heart of Gold Big Bad Cool Guns Faking the Dead Eureka Moment It's All About Me A Date with Rosie Palms Meaningful Name Honor Before Reason Actor Allusion The Lancer And I Must Scream Music Stories Aluminum Christmas Trees Fan Disservice The Un-Favourite aka: The Un Favorite Bottomless Magazines The Mole Action Survivor Babies Ever After Stuff Blowing Up Screw This, I'm Outta Here! 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