A classic villain pose. To show that he has defeated the hero, the villain lifts him over his head. As a pose, this has lots of benefits: It's visually compelling, it shows off the villain's strength, and it's a shocking way for the villain to brag about beating the hero, showcasing the hero's vulnerability. Think of it as shadow-Pieta Plagiarism-- instead of a loved one gently cradling a fallen hero, an enemy is holding his conquest up for the world to see. The followup action is usually to drop or throw him back to earth, perhaps with some force. Ouch.
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| - A classic villain pose. To show that he has defeated the hero, the villain lifts him over his head. As a pose, this has lots of benefits: It's visually compelling, it shows off the villain's strength, and it's a shocking way for the villain to brag about beating the hero, showcasing the hero's vulnerability. Think of it as shadow-Pieta Plagiarism-- instead of a loved one gently cradling a fallen hero, an enemy is holding his conquest up for the world to see. The followup action is usually to drop or throw him back to earth, perhaps with some force. Ouch.
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| - A classic villain pose. To show that he has defeated the hero, the villain lifts him over his head. As a pose, this has lots of benefits: It's visually compelling, it shows off the villain's strength, and it's a shocking way for the villain to brag about beating the hero, showcasing the hero's vulnerability. Think of it as shadow-Pieta Plagiarism-- instead of a loved one gently cradling a fallen hero, an enemy is holding his conquest up for the world to see. The followup action is usually to drop or throw him back to earth, perhaps with some force. Ouch. This is also the standard position for preparing to toss a guy off something, which is done by both heroes and villains. A step above the Neck Lift in terms of villainous posturing. Compare Load-Bearing Hero and people lifting other things over their heads as a show of Super Strength. Examples of Hoist Hero Over Head include:
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