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* BloodKnight: Possibly.
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* {{Sadist}}
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* {{Expy}}: To RobertDeNiro in the film ''{{Heat}}''.

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* {{Expy}}: To RobertDeNiro in the film ''{{Heat}}''.Neil [=McCauley=] of ''Film/{{Heat}}'' as well as his actor, RobertDeNiro.



* {{Expy}}: A black gang banger whose friends give him crap for supposedly selfish reasons? Are we talking about Franklin, [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas Carl Johnson]]?

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* {{Expy}}: A black gang banger whose friends give him crap for supposedly selfish reasons? Are we talking about Franklin, Franklin or [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas Carl Johnson]]?

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* AwfulWeddedLife: To Amanda, with whom he trades curses and screams.



A young man who has decided to leave his old band of GangBangers, but nevertheless remains a career criminal by working for a sleazy Armenian car dealer by repossessing cars of those who have defaulted on their payments.

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A young man An ex-gangbanger from South Los Santos who has decided yearns to leave his old band of GangBangers, but nevertheless the lifestyle he deems destructive, yet remains a career criminal by working for a sleazy Armenian car dealer by repossessing cars of those who have defaulted on their payments.



* {{Expy}}: A black gang banger whose friends give him crap for supposedly selfish reasons? Are we talking about Franklin, or CJ from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''?

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* {{Expy}}: A black gang banger whose friends give him crap for supposedly selfish reasons? Are we talking about Franklin, or CJ from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''?[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas Carl Johnson]]?



* WideEyedIdealist: Sincerely believes that he (and his homies) can leave behind the life of drug trafficking and deadly gang wars. The rest of his gang chew him out for this, claiming he has gone "soft".



* HappilyMarried: Averted. She and Michael hate each other, spending most of their interactions yelling in each other's faces.

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* HappilyMarried: Averted. She AwfulWeddedLife: To Michael, with whom she trades curses and Michael hate each other, spending most of their interactions yelling in each other's faces.screams.

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* BadAss / BadassInANiceSuit: Due to his more affluent lifestyle compared to the other protagonists.

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BadassInANiceSuit: Due to his more affluent lifestyle compared to the other protagonists.



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* {{Expy}}: To RobertDeNiro in the film ''{{Heat}}''.

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* BadassInANiceSuit: Due to his more affluent lifestyle compared to the other protagonists.

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* BadAss / BadassInANiceSuit: Due to his more affluent lifestyle compared to the other protagonists.


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'''Michael:''' Bounce? [[LampshadeHanging We're bouncing now?]]

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'''Michael:''' Bounce? "Bounce"? [[LampshadeHanging We're bouncing "bouncing" now?]]
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* EntitledBastard: The tattoo on his neck saying "Entitled" is a dead givaway.

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* EntitledBastard: The tattoo on his neck saying "Entitled" is a dead givaway.giveaway.



* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy

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* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuyPrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: He speaks in hip-hop slang that he heard on the radio, and wears a Fruntalot shirt (a parody of urban wear brands like Fubu). Michael mocks him for it in one scene.
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* {{Expy}}: A black gang banger whose friends give him crap for supposedly selfish reasons? Are we talking about Franklin, or CJ from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''?
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* EntitledBastard: The tattoo on his neck saying "Entitled" is a dead givaway.

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An ex-robber currently retired and under the [[{{FBI}} FIB's]] WitnessProtection, living in a posh mansion in Rockford Hills (the game's equivalent of Beverly Hills) with his dysfunctional family -- disrespectful daughter Tracy, lazy son Jimmy, and spendthrift wife Amanda, whose habits force him to return to a life of crime (so he says).

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An ex-robber currently retired and under the [[{{FBI}} FIB's]] WitnessProtection, living in a posh mansion in Rockford Hills (the game's equivalent of Beverly Hills) with his dysfunctional family -- disrespectful daughter Tracy, lazy son Jimmy, and spendthrift wife Amanda, whose habits force him to return to a life of crime (so crime. Or at least, that's what he says).says; in truth, Michael is bored and frustrated by his domestic life, his only outlets being [[TheAlcoholic whiskey]], watching old Vinewood action movies, and trips to his therapist.



* TheAlcoholic



* BulletTime: His special ability allows him to activate this ability in cars, similar to ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed's Speedbreaker.

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A former airman, career criminal and Michael's old partner in crime, based in Blaine County (the equivalent to real-life Salton City). He is notorious for his sociopathic behavior and a drug addiction.

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A former airman, career criminal and Michael's old partner in crime, based living in Blaine County (the equivalent to a trailer park full of meth heads and biker gangs by the Alamo Sea (based on the real-life Salton City).Sea) in Blaine County. He is notorious for his sociopathic behavior and a drug addiction.



* YouBastard: WordOfGod confirms that Trevor is, essentially, the average ''Grand Theft Auto'' player ''incarnate''.

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* YouBastard: WordOfGod confirms that Trevor is, essentially, the average [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential average]] ''Grand Theft Auto'' player ''incarnate''.
''incarnate'', with all the unpleasant characteristics that would come with such a person in real life.



* HappilyMarried: Averted, as noted above.

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* HappilyMarried: Averted, as noted above.Averted. She and Michael hate each other, spending most of their interactions yelling in each other's faces.
* RichBitch



-->'''Jimmy:''' Let's bounce.\\
'''Michael:''' Bounce? [[LampshadeHanging We're bouncing now?]]
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* TheStoner
* TotallyRadical
-->'''Jimmy:''' Let's bounce.
-->'''Michael:''' Bounce? [[LampshadeHanging We're bouncing now?]]

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-->'''Jimmy:''' Let's bounce.
-->'''Michael:''' Bounce? [[LampshadeHanging We're bouncing now?]]
TotallyRadical: See PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy.



* BrattyTeenageDaughter



Franklin's "crazy" friend and fellow street thug. Appears to bug Franklin about his attempts to leave the gang behind.

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Franklin's "crazy" friend and fellow street thug.employee at the car dealership. Appears to bug Franklin about his attempts to leave the gang behind.






Trevor's friend in Blaine County. His next door neighbor, he is portrayed as a paranoid ConspiracyTheorist

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Trevor's friend and next-door neighbor in the Blaine County. His next door neighbor, County trailer park where he lives. He is portrayed as a paranoid ConspiracyTheoristConspiracyTheorist.


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!!Simeon Yetarian

The Armenian owner of the car dealership that Franklin and Lamar work at. A sleazeball who tricks yuppies into spending beyond their means on the fanciest cars on the lot, then dispatches Franklin to repossess the cars when the payments stop coming in.
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* HonestJohnsDealership: He runs one.
* NationalStereotypes: Of the Armenian diaspora, specifically of it having less-than-ethical businessmen.

!!Cris Formage

The head of the Epsilon Program, a religious {{cult}} based on equal parts [[ChurchOfHappyology Scientology]] and Raëlism.
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* {{Cult}}: He runs one.
* ViralMarketing: Has mostly shown up in this so far.

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* ItAmusedMe: Everything.



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* FlippingTheBird: To Tracy in this [[http://backend.meristation.com/files/imagenes/juegos/360/action/sandbox/grand_theft_auto_v/jimmy_and_tracey_19_rgb.jpg picture]].
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* HappilyMarried: Averted.

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Michael's wife. After being uprooted due to the FIB's WitnessProtection, she's developed a strained relationship with her husband, preferring to spend time shopping with his bank account. Her constant burning through Michael's funds forces him to return to his life of crime.
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!!James
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Michael and Amanda's whiny teenage daughter.
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!!Lamar

Franklin's "crazy" friend and fellow street thug. Appears to bug Franklin about his attempts to leave the gang behind.
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* [[GangBangers Gang Banger]]: Unlike Franklin, he's proud of his "heritage", claiming it's "all [they] got".


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Trevor's friend in Blaine County. His next door neighbor, he is portrayed as a paranoid ConspiracyTheorist
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!!Amanda
* HappilyMarried: Averted.

!!James
* FatBastard
* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy
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!!Tracy
* AlphaBitch
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-->''"I want to be a good dad, love my family, live the dream. But at the same time, [[InHarmsWay I really want]] the other stuff too."''


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* BulletTime: His special ability, ''VideoGame/MaxPayne'' style.


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-->''"I'm new in town and making friends, alright? ''A lot'' of friends, I mean, things could get ''really'' messy!"''


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* LimitBreak: His special ability activates a "Frenzy" mode, where he deals double damage and receives half as much.


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-->''"I got respect for [[RealityEnsues reality]]."''


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* BulletTime: His special ability allows him to activate this ability in cars, similar to ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed's Speedbreaker.
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* TheMovieBuff
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* ParentalNeglect: He has a hard time understanding his kids, and therefore he often leaves them to their own devices.

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* TheMentor: To Franklin.



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* LikeASonToMe: Michael calls him "the son I never had."
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* BadassInANiceSuit: Due to his more affluent lifestyle compared to the other two protagonists.
* ChronicVillainy: It is implied that Michael is bored by civilian life and cannot come to terms with it, and therefore uses Amanda's spendthrift lifestyle as an excuse for him to return to a life of crime.

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\nAn ex-robber currently retired and under the [[{{FBI}} FIB's]] WitnessProtection, living in a posh mansion in Rockford Hills (the game's equivalent of Beverly Hills) with his dysfunctional family -- disrespectful daughter Tracy, lazy son Jimmy, and spendthrift wife Amanda, whose habits force him to return to a life of crime (so he says).
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* BadassInANiceSuit: Due to his more affluent lifestyle compared to the other two protagonists.
* ChronicVillainy: It is implied that Michael he is bored by civilian life and cannot come to terms with it, and therefore uses Amanda's spendthrift lifestyle as an excuse for him to return to a life of crime.



* RetiredOutlaw: Initially.
* TheStoolPigeon: His situation in exchange for the FIB's protection.




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* WitnessProtection: Currently under the FIB's aegis in exchange for his cooperation.




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A former airman, career criminal and Michael's old partner in crime, based in Blaine County (the equivalent to real-life Salton City). He is notorious for his sociopathic behavior and a drug addiction.
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* [[BaldOfEvil Balding Of Evil]]

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* [[GangBangers Gang Banger]]: He is trying to escape this life, viewing it as self-destructive.

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* [[GangBangers Gang Banger]]: {{Gang Banger|s}}: He is trying to escape this life, viewing it as self-destructive.
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* InHarmsWay: His therapist diagnoses him with having an outright addiction to chaos.
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!!Michael

* BadassInANiceSuit: Due to his more affluent lifestyle compared to the other two protagonists.
* ChronicVillainy: It is implied that Michael is bored by civilian life and cannot come to terms with it, and therefore uses Amanda's spendthrift lifestyle as an excuse for him to return to a life of crime.
* VillainProtagonist

!!Trevor Phillips

* AxCrazy
* [[BaldOfEvil Balding Of Evil]]
* HairTriggerTemper
* TheSociopath
* TokenEvilTeammate: While Michael and Franklin seem more like {{Anti Villain}}s, Trevor is an unrepentant psycho.
* VillainProtagonist

!!Franklin

* [[GangBangers Gang Banger]]: He is trying to escape this life, viewing it as self-destructive.
* NewMeat: When compared to Michael and Trevor.
* VillainProtagonist

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