Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-26447851-20160705140237/@comment-25024572-20160721222035

In my personal opinion, having the villains be idiots just for the sake of moving the plot along is a tad lazy and contrived. Have the main character be clever enough to get out of the situation without the aid of idiotic goons. But I digress.

Also, remember how I mentioned earlier that your "crazy and powerful fella trying to take down the corrupt government" has been done before? I know where now. V For Vendetta. Sort of. The story revolves around a guy who, in a future fascist Britain, was (oh, spoilers) put in a concentration camp, experimented upon, went a bit crazy or incredibly intelligent, and then proceeded to tear down the fascist government. It's really good, and somewhat similar to what you've proposed, but with less conspiracy theories and superpowers. Just so you know.