I was quoting - or possibly misquoting going from your responses?
Anyway, on the evil ones it gets camp.
Wash: Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science fiction. Zoe: We live in a space ship, dear. Wash: So?
'Objects In Space'
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EpicTangent - Sep 24, 2013 10:48:12 am PDT #23125 of 30001
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 24, 2013 10:59:08 am PDT #23126 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Works for the goa'ould.
beekaytee - Sep 24, 2013 11:22:28 am PDT #23127 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
That's why you need to be the best henchman ever! You want to be the one that gets the good outfit and keeps his or her head. It's stressful, the outfits on the side of evil do tend to be snazzier.
But, you see, they always _think_ they are going to keep their heads but never seem too.
Case in point, Snapped Neck Johnny ought to have headed for the hills as soon as he was resurrected. If BossHorns is gonna be so cavalier with the location of your head, chances are good you won't actually keep it in the end. Plus, all manner of suffering before the inevitable.
I rewatched the first Prophesy movie (I have a condition) last night and _those_ henchmen were, I think, a much truer representation of your average henchperson's working conditions.
Works for the goa'ould.
No KIDDING...along with the fabulous eye makeup, huge pendulum earrings, skirts on guys and awesomely arranged hair. The snake heads wurked it.
§ ita § - Sep 24, 2013 11:59:17 am PDT #23128 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Snapped Neck Johnny ought to have headed for the hills as soon as he was resurrected
He doesn't look like he's operating under his own steam right now. He's not wanting to do what he's doing--I never got the impression he could run if he wanted to.
Theodosia - Sep 24, 2013 12:15:46 pm PDT #23129 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
He's probably an evil henchman because his parents were henchmen before him. He wanted to be a doctor, but had to give up his fondest dreams to carry on the family tradition....
§ ita § - Sep 24, 2013 12:27:30 pm PDT #23130 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
He looked into it before more than he does now. Since he died, he's been lacking internal motivation.
beekaytee - Sep 24, 2013 12:47:34 pm PDT #23131 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
True.
Which sort of makes my point. Before he became snap-necked, he wanted something that BossHorned clearly promised.
People tempted to make deals with devils really ought to spend some time with pop culture before signing on the dotted line.
I'm wracking my brain to come up with a henchperson who ever made out well on the deal.
Then again, no ignorant decisions, no tv shows, eh?
Theodosia - Sep 24, 2013 12:57:31 pm PDT #23132 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
It's a cliche to say that everybody is a hero of their own story, but perhaps henchmen are by and large convinced they're the anti-hero.
Vortex - Sep 24, 2013 2:26:56 pm PDT #23133 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Agents of SHIELD discussed here, presumably?
Anne W. - Sep 24, 2013 2:28:17 pm PDT #23134 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I would assume so.