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Pixar's The Incredibles pokes fun at comic book superhero tropes like capes, costumes, and, of course, how a supervillain will stop in his tracks to monologue at the hero for no discernible reason. Why do villains do this? Let's analyze the history and narrative function of the supervillain monologue throughout comics and movies to explain why Syndrome's speech towards Mr. Incredible is actually a brilliant creative tool!

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The Incredibles: The Art of Supervillain Monologues

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Anonymous

Mr Glass had an interesting monologue, imo. At that moment, he lowers his mask and reveals his true emotions. Also, his motivation is quite unique.

Anonymous

A couple of my fav monologues were Terence Stamp (Superman) & Ricardo Montalban (Wrath of Khan).