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When the villain targets an innocent for the sole purpose of showing how evil he is, and that innocent just happens to be something the hero cares a lot about -- which justifies the hero kicking butt over it. A hero, for the most part, is not supposed to care what happens to himself. However, once the villain has threatened that one thing that the hero must protect, he will commit to opposing the villain. Beware. If the hero attempts Refusal of the Call despite this, he will be punished because The Call Knows Where You Live. Examples of And Your Little Dog, Too include:

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  • When the villain targets an innocent for the sole purpose of showing how evil he is, and that innocent just happens to be something the hero cares a lot about -- which justifies the hero kicking butt over it. A hero, for the most part, is not supposed to care what happens to himself. However, once the villain has threatened that one thing that the hero must protect, he will commit to opposing the villain. Beware. If the hero attempts Refusal of the Call despite this, he will be punished because The Call Knows Where You Live. Examples of And Your Little Dog, Too include:
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  • When the villain targets an innocent for the sole purpose of showing how evil he is, and that innocent just happens to be something the hero cares a lot about -- which justifies the hero kicking butt over it. A hero, for the most part, is not supposed to care what happens to himself. However, once the villain has threatened that one thing that the hero must protect, he will commit to opposing the villain. Whether it's the Distressed Damsel, the hero's hometown, or the hero's family, once the villain has found a hero's "weak point," nothing less than his complete destruction will get him to leave the hero's world alone -- even when attacking this "weak point" consistently brings the hero down on his head with more than the usual enthusiasm. Sometimes there's a particular reason for this obsession, such as Blackmail, or some other Offer The Hero Can't Refuse, but for the most part, it's a plot device used by the writer to get the hero involved. Beware. If the hero attempts Refusal of the Call despite this, he will be punished because The Call Knows Where You Live. Compare Kick the Dog, for a more proactive villain. Contrast Revenge by Proxy. See Even Mooks Have Loved Ones for when it's done to a minion. When used to top off some other unspeakably evil acts, some (arguably heartless) people may view this as a case of Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking. Examples of And Your Little Dog, Too include:
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