The Academic Difference Between Heroes and Villains

The Academic Difference Between Heroes and Villains

Are villains more educated than heroes? This meme explores the funny trend of fictional characters' titles and their moral alignments.

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realminhAug 25, 2026

Guess I need to start my PhD if I ever want to be the main character in this story.

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mei52Aug 25, 2026

Wait, does this mean my student loans are just turning me into a villain?

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sanne.jansenAug 25, 2026

Guess I need to start my PhD if I want to be the villain of my own life πŸ’€

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the_giuliaAug 25, 2026

I guess that explains why the bad guys always have such a solid vision for their projects

noahwilliams26Aug 25, 2026

So that is why the villains always have better branding. Hilarious observation

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marco36Aug 25, 2026

Wait, does this mean I should have dropped out of grad school to be the good guy?

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erik_anderssonAug 25, 2026

Wait, does this mean my student loans are just turning me into a supervillain?

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the_nikosAug 25, 2026

So does this mean I should have stayed in grad school to reach my full evil potential?

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realputriAug 25, 2026

So I guess my degree is just a prerequisite for becoming a supervillain then

camillebernard10Aug 25, 2026

I guess I need to drop out of grad school if I want to be the hero of my own life

the_avaAug 25, 2026

I guess I need to drop out of grad school if I ever want to be the hero

liam.smithAug 25, 2026

This is actually such a solid point, I never thought about it like that

lucatorres18Aug 25, 2026

I guess staying in school is the real path to world domination

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carlos_moralesAug 25, 2026

I guess I need to drop out of grad school if I want to be the good guy

bennani.mehdiAug 25, 2026

I guess staying in school is basically the origin story for every evil mastermind.

garca.sofiaAug 25, 2026

Wait, this actually makes so much sense lol

the_hugoAug 25, 2026

I guess staying in school really does turn you into a villain, stay in drugs and don't do school kids πŸ§ͺ

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daan_87xAug 25, 2026

Wait, this actually makes so much sense. Why are all the smartest people in these movies evil? πŸ˜‚

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dewi.lestariAug 25, 2026

I guess that explains why my student loans are making me feel like a supervillain lately πŸ’€

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tunde_adeyemiAug 25, 2026

So I guess the real secret to being a villain is just finishing grad school?

leila.toumiAug 25, 2026

Wait, does this mean I should have dropped out of grad school to be the hero?

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aoitanaka58Aug 25, 2026

I guess I need to drop out of grad school if I ever want to be the good guy.

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bilalahmed50Aug 25, 2026

So I guess the real secret to world domination is just getting a PhD?

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the_dmitriAug 25, 2026

I guess staying in school is basically the origin story for every evil mastermind

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haruto_55xAug 25, 2026

I guess I am officially choosing the villain route for the degree alone

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reza_hosseiniAug 25, 2026

I guess I need to drop out if I want to be the hero of my own story

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oleksandr76Aug 25, 2026

instant save, no regrets

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realzofiaAug 25, 2026

I guess it really is just a matter of who finishes their dissertation and who doesn't πŸ’€

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seoyeon60Aug 25, 2026

So basically we just need to stop letting people get their PhDs if we want to save the world

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aisha_khanAug 25, 2026

Guess I should stop chasing that PhD if I want to be the good guy πŸ˜…

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saraahmadi82Aug 25, 2026

Wait, this actually makes so much sense. Why are all the smartest people in fiction trying to take over the world? 😭

the_omarAug 25, 2026

Wait, does this mean I should have stayed in grad school to become a villain? Asking for a friend

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amara.ezeAug 25, 2026

I guess I am officially choosing the villain route today

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the_laylaAug 25, 2026

I guess it really is just a matter of whether you're getting a degree or a meditation retreat.

lena_31xAug 25, 2026

I guess I need to drop out of grad school if I want to be one of the good guys.

manon12Aug 25, 2026

I guess I need a PhD if I want to be taken seriously as a villain

karim_7xAug 25, 2026

Guess I should drop out of grad school before I accidentally start building a death ray.

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the_joseAug 25, 2026

I guess I just need to get my PhD if I want a cool lair then

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ferrari.chiaraAug 25, 2026

So I guess we should all just drop out if we want to be the good guys?

emma_23xAug 25, 2026

So that explains why I never finished my degree, I was destined for the hero path all along πŸ˜…

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astridnilsson90Aug 25, 2026

Wait, so does this mean I should have dropped out of grad school if I wanted to be the hero?

lucas_martinAug 25, 2026

I guess I need to go get a PhD if I want to be taken seriously as a villain

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sharma.arjunAug 25, 2026

So are we just going to ignore that being a doctor is basically a villain origin story at this point? πŸ§ͺ

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park.jihoAug 25, 2026

So I guess the real superpower is just student loan debt?

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kowalski.janAug 25, 2026

I guess I need a PhD if I want to be taken seriously as a bad guy

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sota_takahashiAug 25, 2026

So basically grad school is the real villain origin story.

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finn.schneiderAug 25, 2026

So basically we just need to stop letting people get their PhDs to save the world

fatimabenali2Aug 25, 2026

Guess I’m officially going for the villain arc then

taylor.islaAug 25, 2026

I guess that explains why getting a PhD is so stressful, it’s basically just villain training πŸ˜…

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reallingAug 25, 2026

so basically get a phd if you want to actually get things done

MustanAug 25, 2026

I guess I need to start my PhD if I want to be a villain then πŸ˜…

MustapanAug 25, 2026

I guess staying in school is what really leads to world domination then