Sarcasm is an adjusted stress reaction.

come on, *i* could pwn the master for effectiveness at evil overlording! i love him, but it's true. he's what many might call "incompetent", or, more charitably, "lacking in focus".

this is like when you love that teacher at school, and then figure out that they're part of horrible system of oppression and not only don't they particularly mind but they rather approve of it, isn't it? ;______;