Why Syndrome is an Incredible Villain

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  @Rockotarthepurplehatguy · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Fun Fact: Syndrome is named that as a reference to "Hero Syndrome" in which a person intentionally creates a problem that only they can solve.

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  @System22-778 · 3 years ago

  Another detail is that earlier in the movie, Hellen tells Dash that everyone is special, and he replies with "Which is another way of saying no one's special", which is eerily similar to Syndrome saying that with everyone super, no one is.

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  @TheFacelessStoryMaker · 3 years ago

  I feel like Syndrome DID have powers which was his intelligence. As a kid he made rocket propelled boots and designed a line of machines to systematically kill every superhero that visited his island.

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  @n19ntendods · 3 years ago

  Fun fact: Syndrome is one of the few Disney characters who shares the same voice actor as both a child and adult!

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  @coldfire-blitz3122 · 3 years ago

  The line &quot;After All... I <b>am</b> your biggest fan&quot; was so perfect that even 6 year old me was amazed and grasped the threat and got the reveal. So chilling, especially when paired with Mr Incredibles face as he is realizing it at the same time

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  @FirebunCEO · 3 years ago (edited)

  Bob&apos;s line &quot;you killed all those supers so you could PRETEND to be one?!&quot; really nails home how dilluded Syndrome is. Bob understands that being a hero requires empathy and a willingness to use his power to help others.

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  @tashahemlock8195 · 3 years ago

  Aside from the Omnidroid needed to be destroyed by itself, it was also another part of his downfall cause he made the Omnidroid TOO smart and adaptive as once it realized that Syndrome had the remote for it, it quickly turned on its creator and fired at him in a attempt to blast off the remote so it can continue to rampage.

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  @CriticalMaster95 · 3 years ago (edited)

  You forgot to mention another thing: Jason Lee absolutely KILLED it as Syndrome. He sells every aspect of the character, from his comedy, to his narcissism, to his disregard for his cohorts, and to the sadistic glee he takes in being evil. His performance as Syndrome is incredible (no pun intended) and just adds to how great of a villain Syndrome is.

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  @Lazyguy143 · 2 years ago

  More evidence of syndrome was only really after glory: Notice how in syndome&apos;s flashback of when Mr. Incredible told him to go home he completely removed Bomb Voyage from the scene. Meaning he wasn’t actually focused on the villain or the dangers around him, just Mr. Incredible&apos;s approval.

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  @tespenkr9924 · 3 years ago

  &quot;Because he isn&apos;t stupid&quot; The rarest line I&apos;ve heard for describing a villain.

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  @self-absorbed5269 · 3 years ago

  The real problem with Syndrome is that he only wants glory.<br>The combination of achievement and praise that comes with heroism.<br>He doesn&apos;t really care about morality , just approval.<br>He needed a dad that Mr. Incredible could not be , even to his own kids for a good while.

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  @rafaynoman1180 · 3 years ago

  Fun fact: In the origional draft of the script Syndrome was meant to be a minor villian, but the writers loved him so much they made him the main villian.

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