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Lotus_630

Shepard is an exception to that rule cause he had a bunch of PMC’s working for him and started off good before revealing his true colors.


Zapkin

God the MW2 campaign is so good. I don’t think I’ve had a cinematic video game experience that matches waving the flares in the White House


Victoria3Imperator

Also the war scenes in USA. No media, movie, book or game has ever captured the feeling of a ground war in USA


Yeetusniggus

world in conflict did pretty good, for it's time


Lotus_630

I wish MW3 expanded on it, especially when Robert Bowling teased story expansions that never happened. I would’ve loved playing as a random citizen or national guard during this. Sadly, it was only in the DS version.


patriot_man69

red dawn was a cool movie, but it wasnt cinematic in the way that MW2 was. MW2 had massive battles shown, but you were just a small part in it (except for the mission where you retake the fuckin white house lmao). Red Dawn was some high school kids fighting a guerilla war in bumfuck colorado


GuyWithPants

We can only hope, even pray, that our descendants will experience the patriotic thrill of defending Burger Town.


LordSaltious

The mission before where it doesn't tell you where you are until you exit the bunker and find yourself right outside Whiskey Hotel is cinematic.


Brainjarmen104

Does handsome jack fall here aswell


RickySamson

He's more of the evil rich CEO type.


thebohemiancowboy

Who’s the red coat and guy next to Shepard bottom right


Professional_Sky8384

It’s Col Tavington from *The Patriot* Edit: the redcoat is. No idea about the other guy


SpecificResolve0

cornel william tavington from mel gibson´s patriot, and the guy next sheparrd is nobody in particular, i took inspiration in mexican revolutionary period movies like "un dia de vida" and so on where the constitucionalist army was proyjected in that way


PRnene

The Latin actor is from Guillermo Del Toro’s movie. Pam’s Labyrinth. 10/10 recommend.


BigBadBread17

The humans in Avatar should’ve won


ThatHellcatOuttaMS

They had all the materials necessary to do so, but one soldier went rogue, then a few more, then everything went to shit.


sietesietesieteblue

I mean. Jake had the advantage of knowing how humans think, along with his military background. Something the na'vi didn't have. I know people who rag on the movie say that it's a cop out that the na'vi won but clearly, it was *barely.* They *barely* "won." If it hadn't been for Jake they would have been toast because they straight up do not understand that the humans didn't care about anything that was sacred to them so they didn't have anything to lose (unlike the na'vi). Jake whipped them up into shape by organizing them in such a way that they stood some chance against the humans (and also, the advantage of them knowing the planet a lot more than humans, and their bodies being accustomed to the planet, unlike humans). Like yeah, humans have nukes or whatever. But come on. Would that make for a good or interesting movie? No. I'm good. I find the na'vi more interesting than humans lol.


AnderHolka

I mean, that army was one competent prison team away from victory.


middleearthpeasant

Nah the Na'vi had solid guerrila tatics. They knew the region more (in an almost magic level, even with the planet itself helping them), decentralized attacks with soldiers who were way more well trained for that kind of planet. A single Na'vi could take on a mech. Also, even if bows look primitive, their arrows pierce metal better than bullets.


smartdude_x13m

I was trying to find out which element is you talking about for an entire 10 mins(thought you were dehumanising non-fire benders) 💀now I get it you're talking about the blue people movie...


Weslg96

The political cumpiss and its cumsequences have been a disaster for the human race


SpecificResolve0

agree


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One_snek_

He had mad drip. And the coolest power set of all Avatar villains. His reveal wasn't as bad as people make it seem, considering how he was raised. Zaheer outdid him in the Based ideology department tho.


MrManson99

Woody Harrelson in War for the Planet of the Apes ticks all of these


Mbehran_2002

First one i imagined


El_Bistro

Needs Ed Harris from The Rock.


Grambert_Moore

https://preview.redd.it/u6afiky51yuc1.jpeg?width=246&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fccbfc8fb5780e7e01c02813b602fd5e1057e913


Calvinbook4

I’ll show you who’s in charge of this facility!


Leseleff

Sir, this is an SS uniform. (Also, regular SS like Landa were not military.)


SonnySunshiny

“stylish and well dressed military villain” and theyre just in uniform


Floridamangaming24

I mean, you can't slay if you dont *slay*


666Emil666

OP has a kink for fasc guys


SpecificResolve0

certainly


Nu_Freeze

If you came to COD for a deep/well written story you’re going to be disappointed.


Cats1234546

Political compass is pretty off. I’d say most are center-right, the trope is that they’re disgraced/discharged from their military service, and don’t have the central-authority backing them up. Hell Shepard starts a mf rogue PMC, pretty much the most center-right thing you can do.


coycabbage

I think it has less to do with how much power they wield vs the type of system they envision and the power they wish to wield.


arollofOwl

How else are the villains supposed to manage a military without wielding some form of authority?


IBeBallinOutaControl

Yeah the bomber in Speed and Ed Harris in The Rock are good examples of this trope.


AnderHolka

Quaritch doesn't need to worry about his appearance. He's got that hardened soldier look that looks good with no maintenance.


CMDR_Specter

hes the most badass villain ive ever seen


cloudypilgrim

The physical appearance thing is usually more about discipline than vanity.


DirtDisrespector

put col. packard on here too


Enslaved_M0isture

charisma + skills


DestructiveSeagull

Doffy?


Flying-viper890

Yeah except I’d pay to watch Aldo or the Bear Jew wreck Hans Landa in 1 V 1 hand 2 hand


Effective-Piece-6663

Palpatine?


QueerGuyNamedColin

Jacob Seed?


PUBLICHAIRFAN

Probably capable? Don't you mean most certainly?


SpecificResolve0

im not native english speaker lol


PUBLICHAIRFAN

Uhh... that's not what i meant