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Of course, we all know what an Historical Villain Upgrade is: that's when you take an Historical Domain Character who is generally notable for being not a nice person (or at the very least, an opponent of whoever your hero happens to be) and transform them into full-on Hollywood-style villain. But there are certain characters in history whose actions can't be depicted realistically on, say, a children's TV series. Compare Lighter and Softer, Politically-Correct History. Contrast Historical Villain Upgrade. Examples of Historical Villain Downgrade include:

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  • Of course, we all know what an Historical Villain Upgrade is: that's when you take an Historical Domain Character who is generally notable for being not a nice person (or at the very least, an opponent of whoever your hero happens to be) and transform them into full-on Hollywood-style villain. But there are certain characters in history whose actions can't be depicted realistically on, say, a children's TV series. Compare Lighter and Softer, Politically-Correct History. Contrast Historical Villain Upgrade. Examples of Historical Villain Downgrade include:
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  • Of course, we all know what an Historical Villain Upgrade is: that's when you take an Historical Domain Character who is generally notable for being not a nice person (or at the very least, an opponent of whoever your hero happens to be) and transform them into full-on Hollywood-style villain. But there are certain characters in history whose actions can't be depicted realistically on, say, a children's TV series. That's where the Historical Villain Downgrade comes in. You don't need to dwell, for example, on the fact that Adolf Hitler was responsible for a systematic genocide that resulted in almost twelve million deaths; it is enough for audiences to know that he was a very bad man. Likewise, you might present Caligula as a lech with a god complex. No need to get into the squicky details of his life. Basically, this trope occurs whenever an historical villain's evil actions are either glossed over or reduced in severity, in order to make them palatable, even as a villain, to mainstream television audiences. Compare Lighter and Softer, Politically-Correct History. Contrast Historical Villain Upgrade. Examples of Historical Villain Downgrade include:
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