"Maybe it's one of those things where you get really annoyed that someone else messed up the first time and you want to do it better," said Kon. He paused. "But probably not."

Lots of villains weren't very bright. For every Lex Luthor there was a Crazy Quilt.

"Man, this guy can't even fail at his own evil plot. He's gonna fail a failed one. Fail squared. Why pull this one when you could use 'Talk Like a Pirate' day, gather a goons squad of buccaneers, hold people up for their valuables, and try to pull off being as good-looking as Johnny Depp for a day via super-effective use of costume and makeup?"