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A character is put into a position (for whatever reason) where they must impersonate someone or pretend to be a member of a particular group. The character, instead of simply acting like an X, attempts to do this by constantly announcing they are an X, that they're doing things because that's what an X does, and there is not the slightest chance that they could ever not be an X. Did they mention they're an X? Named for a recurring line in the Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series spinoff Cr@psule Monsters; "My name is Dr. Alex Brisbane. I'm definitely not a villain."

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  • A character is put into a position (for whatever reason) where they must impersonate someone or pretend to be a member of a particular group. The character, instead of simply acting like an X, attempts to do this by constantly announcing they are an X, that they're doing things because that's what an X does, and there is not the slightest chance that they could ever not be an X. Did they mention they're an X? Named for a recurring line in the Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series spinoff Cr@psule Monsters; "My name is Dr. Alex Brisbane. I'm definitely not a villain."
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  • A character is put into a position (for whatever reason) where they must impersonate someone or pretend to be a member of a particular group. The character, instead of simply acting like an X, attempts to do this by constantly announcing they are an X, that they're doing things because that's what an X does, and there is not the slightest chance that they could ever not be an X. Did they mention they're an X? This sort of behavior almost always indicates that the Rule of Funny is in full effect, so its effectiveness as a disguise depends on whether it would be funnier for the impostor to get caught. If it's funnier for everyone around him to completely fail to see through the ruse -- even though the impersonate-ee is someone they've known for years -- then that's what's going to happen. Compare Paper-Thin Disguise, Master of Delusion, Clark Kenting, Blatant Lies, Hugh Mann, and Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today? If a zombie were to say they aren't a zombie, well then it would not be a zombie, now would it? Kind of a subtrope of Bad Bad Acting, although it isn't deliberate. Tends to fuse with Suspiciously Specific Denial. Often happens during a case of I Am He as You Are He. Contrast with Have I Mentioned I Am a Dwarf Today? Named for a recurring line in the Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series spinoff Cr@psule Monsters; "My name is Dr. Alex Brisbane. I'm definitely not a villain." If you're looking for a similarly named webcomic (which is not an example of this trope), see Not a Villain. Examples of Most Definitely Not a Villain include:
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