Affably Evil subverts this trope. Not Evil, Just Misunderstood: Looks evil but isn't, as opposed to an Affably Evil character who is evil but doesn't look it.

Note that Affably Evil refers to how the villain treats strangers and people new to them, while Protective or Abusers refer to how the villain treats people ...

Affably Evil - These are villains who can be nice even through they're doing evil things. And they aren't just pretend friendly, they are genuinely friendly.

4 февр. 2024 г. · For those who don't know, an Affably Evil villain is a villain that is very polite and friendly when they're not being heinous jerks. Favorite bad guys who are genuinely affable. - Reddit I love the “affably evil” trope with Arrby. - PawPatrol - Reddit Другие результаты с сайта www.reddit.com

A villain whose politeness is an act that only serves to enhance their evil. Unlike Affably Evil characters, whose niceness is genuine despite their malice.

Affably Evil pertains to villains or antagonists who, in spite of their villainous/antagonistic nature are legitimately nice, friendly, and polite.

1 сент. 2024 г. · A villain whose polite mannerisms only serve to enhance their evil. They lack a villainous demeanor yet they are truly, wholly and unrepentantly evil ...

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28 мар. 2022 г. · Affably Evil · Faux Affably Evil, which is a villain who adopts an affable demeanor that isn't genuine, basically mocking Affably Evil. · Freaky ...