Giles: Remind me β why should I help you? Spike: Because. You're the goody-good guys. You're the freaking cavalry. Heroes have to deal with a lot of obstacles on their quest, or even everyday life. Not just from the Big Bad , but also fellow citizens. One of the most annoying is the Ungrateful Bastard , who won't thank the heroes over being rescued, or worse, complains!
Of course, there are worse bad habits out there. Chief among them is acting like an Entitled Bastard. The Entitled Bastard comes in two flavors: Someone who, despite being a Jerkass who bad mouths the heroes , obstructs their efforts or is an outright villain, feels entitled to the heroes' unwavering loyalty and aid in a time of crisis. Once a threat comes around that can't be slimed out of by selling out an ally, he asks for and expects to be saved, possibly even before more deserving Innocent Bystanders!
He will be completely shameless about this, even if he created the threat in the first place and perhaps even intended to use it against the heroes before it backfired on him. A Jerkass who generally thinks they have the right to do or have whatever they want and nobody has any right to stop them, and expects special treatment from those around them despite doing nothing to deserve it.
Regardless, both types share defining traits: The Entitled Bastards usually think it's all about them ; they have an inflated sense of self-importance, and neither feel the least bit sheepish about asking the people whose lives they've made hell for help nor see any reason to thank them for it afterwards.
What happens to them depends on just how annoying or harmful they've been, and how nice or naughty the heroes are. If they've just been bad-mouthing a generally Good Samaritan of a hero , they'll be saved no matter what. If the hero has a sense of humor, they might leave them in a safe place On the other hand, outright murderous villains will likely die with a look of bewilderment as the Anti-Hero refuses to help and leaves them to their fate Compare the Spoiled Brat and Narcissist , who often displays entitled behavior themselves, as well as Entitled to Have You , when a character feels they automatically deserve sex or a relationship from another character.
