| rdfs:comment | - This is a common pairing of bad guys constructed along the same lines as a Freudian Trio, except for one important factor: They left off the reasonable character. In the classic The Dragon pairing, for example, the Evil Overlord is very Superego-ish, who is wanting a maximum amount of rule and control, and the Dragon, who basically just wants to fight, is very Id-ish. The lesson being that without the moderation of the Ego, things can get really out of hand. Subtrope of Foil Examples of Evil Duo include:
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| abstract | - This is a common pairing of bad guys constructed along the same lines as a Freudian Trio, except for one important factor: They left off the reasonable character. In the classic The Dragon pairing, for example, the Evil Overlord is very Superego-ish, who is wanting a maximum amount of rule and control, and the Dragon, who basically just wants to fight, is very Id-ish. The lesson being that without the moderation of the Ego, things can get really out of hand. Subtrope of Foil See also: Power Trio, Comic Trio, Terrible Trio, Quirky Miniboss Squad. Overlaps with Brains and Brawn and Those Two Bad Guys. See also Big Bad Duumvirate. Usually also an example of Red Oni, Blue Oni. Examples of Evil Duo include:
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