Also the mistake made by cartoon villains or mythological figures.
Just leave that damned prophesied hero alone. Don’t banish them, don’t attempt to kill them while they’re young, or send them on an impossible quest. Your entitled meddling is exactly what puts them on their path. Some level of boring coexistence may have been an option.
Haha, indeed. Although, who knows if folklore is just survivorship bias. If the villain succeeds then the story is not as interesting right?
But that’s the point, the villain is incapable of succeeding. Their habit of perceiving everything as threat eventually leads them to their doom.
Also note that grandparent comment is about both folklore and current events.