Quote Originally Posted by Traab View Post
I honestly always hated that setup for a universe. Where the good guys have to win every time while the bad guys only have to win once. Buffy verse in other words. Every apocalypse will suck the world into hell, bring hell on earth, or unleash monsters beyond mortal ability to fight. When the good guys win, they just win till next month when the newest end of the world problem breaks out. If they ever lose, the world is doomed.
I'd say it works both way. The prophesied who will bring an end to the reign of the bad guys is also a common trope.