Debate and Switch - The Trope That Ruins Stories

If there's one trope that ruins entire plot lines, more than forced redemption arcs or bad plot twists, it's the debate and switch. You take an amazing moral gray area with a compelling villain and destroy it. Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/thehayze 0:00 Intro and Amon 1:10 What is the Debate and Switch? 4:44 What a Debate and Switch is NOT 7:14 The Three Types of Debate and Switch 17:25 Short Plug! 17:49 Avatar 23:10 Kung Fu Panda is a FLIPPIN' MASTERPIECE 28:52 Some More Fun Examples and an Outro