Mad Scientist

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Mad Scientist
"I don't see what you're so upset about. This is how we progress. Human experimentation is a necessary step. I would think a scientist should understand..." -Shou Tucker, Fullmetal Alchemist. Art by Alex McArdell
Key colours	Neon purple and green, white, steel
Key values	Hubris, experimentation, eschewing morality for knowledge, destruction
Related aesthetics	Science Academia

Mad Scientist is a fictional trope that revolves around a scientist who uses their knowledge for evil or utilizes villainy to support their research. Because of the different homages, references, and practical writing necessities in media featuring these characters, the trope has a consistent visual aesthetic.

Visuals

The primary visuals associated with mad scientists are their laboratories, which feature a simultaneously ominous and campy atmosphere. Technologies in the lab are designed to look confusing, imposing, and cartoonish.

Media

Note, because the list of Mad Scientist characters is extensive, please include media where the mad scientist is central to the narrative and has the aesthetic.

Western Animation

• Dexter's Laboratory (1996)