What do you think of the bad guy in cartoons always being able to observe what is happening anywhere in the city or world? They randomly have live-feed cameras installed wherever the hero happens to be, connected directly to huge viewscreens in the comfort of their lair.
It's weird enough in 80s and 90s cartoons like Ninja Turtles, but this trope has even appeared in older and live-action series, like Get Smart -- which I just watched, inspiring this thread.
What is your favorite, goofiest, or earliest -- or newest! -- example of this trope?
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Wasn't this a regular thing with Inspector Gadget? I seem to remember Dr. Claw petting his cat and watching Gadget on a huge screen.
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Lex Luthor. quote : The women of New Vegas ask me a lot if there's a Mrs. New Vegas. Well, of course there is! You're her. And you're still just as perfect as the day we met.
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From what I remember, I think Limburger from Biker Mice from Mars had a remote eye on the heroes from the tv screens in his tower.
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It's not something you think about, but... YEAH! What's up with that? Why is it that the bad guys always have access to the best spy cameras and tech?
Skeletor was always watching the inner workings of the Palace of Eternia on his crystal ball bone table thingy. Guess they had to pass the time doing something when they weren't getting their butts handed to them by He-Man. You love this signature.
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Vaporman87 wrote :I don't get why Skeletor is in charge. Beast-Man seems to be the one handling everything with his abilities! |
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vkimo wrote :I always thought that Plundor posed the greatest threat to Eternia.I don't get why Skeletor is in charge. Beast-Man seems to be the one handling everything with his abilities! ![]() You love this signature.
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vkimo wrote :Yup, that's pretty much all he ever did. Vaporman87 wrote :And he only saw He-Man, never Adam! |
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@Shakin: And he never saw the transformation? Right You love this signature.
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There was an episode of "Underdog" where the King of the Flying Sorcerers used a weird television to spy on the inhabitants of other planets. He had Sweet Polly kidnapped after catching her afternoon cooking show.
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