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* AlwaysSecondBest: Perpetually falling short of being the best in any particular field, even despite his exhaustive efforts. Truth is, In some moments it's PlayedForDrama, but in others it's [[PlayedForLaughs the other way around]]. One instance had the tenants playing a competitive board game and, instead of even trying to come out on top, he subtly helped support Jeri because he wanted to see her succeed over the others.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Grimaldo perpetually falls short of being the best in any particular field, despite his best efforts. In some moments it's PlayedForDrama, but in others it's [[PlayedForLaughs the other way around]]. One instance had the tenants playing a competitive board game and, instead of even trying to come out on top, he subtly helped support Jeri because he wanted to see her succeed over the others.

* FailureHero: He is cursed with a perpetual losing streak as he rarely succeeds in most of his efforts.

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* {{Animesque}}: The visual aesthetic is heavily inspired by anime, right down to the expressive characters, the punchy, saturated color palette, and the [[EyeCatch bumpers before and after the commercial break]]. Fittingly, the show takes place in the early 2000s, when anime was first becoming popular in North America. The series creator notes Manga/AzumangaDaioh, Manga/{{Nichijou}}, the 80s anime of Literature/DirtyPair, and the works of Creator/RumikoTakahashi (Manga/UruseiYatsura, Manga/MaisonIkkoku, Manga/RanmaOneHalf), among others, as direct influences on the show's art style.
* AntiHumor: Vignettes can occasionally end with something completely [[DropTheCow out of left field]], or even [[NoEnding without a punchline at all]]. Both PlayedStraight and {{Subverted}} by a BrickJoke.
* ArtShift: Implemented for [[PlayedForLaughs comedic effect]].
* BrokeEpisode: [[RunningGag All. the. time.]] Jeri tries to balance college, past-time jobs, and life on a regular basis. The rest of the cast can't be considered much better considering they all live in a run-down and cramped apartment building.
* WorkInfoTitle: A fair majority of the show is characters lounging around and doing mundane things.

* ActivistFundamentalistAntics: He is a devout Catholic, and constantly feels that it his holy duty to force his religion onto the other tenants. This only leads to his words being turned against him. But because he's so determined, it is brought up again and again.
* AggressiveSubmissive: Grimaldo is a stubborn and industrious guy who can be very harsh when his buttons are pushed, but he also happens to be passive and submissive when other people take the initiative. It's also implied that he has some internalized masochistic tendencies, which leaves his friends worried that he'll end up in an abusive relationship.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Grimaldo perpetually falls short of being the best in any particular field, despite his best efforts. In some moments it's PlayedForDrama, but in others its PlayedForLaughs. One instance of the latter had the tenants playing in a competitive board game and, instead of even trying to beat the others, he helped support Jeri and Warble.

* AnonymousBenefactor: Grimaldo often helps out the other tenants from behind the scenes. This is primarily because he doesn't want to be labeled a [[NosyNeighbor busybody that pries into other people's business]] simply because he cares for their wellbeing.

* BeliefMakesYouStupid: {{Downplayed}}. He is the most religious member of the main cast, and is sometimes depicted to be one of the more gullible as evident by his tendency to fall for empty praise.
* BerserkButton: Calling him lazy can get him riled up, which makes sense considering how much of a hard worker he is. Pushing his buttons is not something that he blows out of proportion too often, though.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Insult him, he brushes it off. Insult something -- or someone -- he cares about, and you're bound to face his wrath.

* BruiserWithASoftCenter: He's a motormouth and a {{Determinator}} who tends to be too straightforward for his own good. Nevertheless, he's a very reliable person and has his sweet side.

* TheCassandra: Because he's such a latent pessimist, most of his genuine predictions and concerns are brushed off. Despite this, time and time again it's shown that Grimaldo has at least a little bit of justification for all of his doom-and-gloom, since he's usually right on the money.
* CharacterDevelopment: In his earlier appearances he still embodies a lot of his same personality traits, but is noticeably more reserved. However, from season 2 forward, he can swing back and forth from being withdrawn and melancholy to impassioned and completely unafraid to say exactly what's on his mind. Series creator Gavin Nowak has stated that this back-and-forth makes Grimaldo very fun to write for as he will usually hold himself back for a while before opening up and going on a long-winded, vehement tirade.
* ChickMagnet: Despite being seen by the other tenants as a stuck-up pessimist, Grimaldo has had four girls swooning for him over the course of the show. [[CluelessChickMagnet He wasn't aware of two of them, however]], and only reciprocated the affections of one. On top of that, he once mentions that he had his first kiss when he was only 7 years old, had sex twice in high school and gets hit on by people of both sexes every now and then. Justified once you consider his [[ShirtlessScene athletic physique]] and (ahem)... [[CovertPervert knowledge]]. Or just the fact that most of the girls who've crushed on him [[ICanChangeMyBeloved aspired to "improve" him in one way or another.]]

* CrisisOfFaith: Spends a majority of the series questioning what he believes in, and all the nuanced emotions and varying responses that come as a result.
* CulturallyReligious: PlayedWith. Grimaldo becomes this after many chapters of CharacterDevelopment. Although he was not raised religious in any way outside of [[EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas attending Mass during the holidays]]. However, he would begin attending church more often in his teens following the birth of his younger brother Dante. Over the course of the series, Grimaldo begins having his own questions and doubts regarding his faith and is said to struggle between Evangelicalism or Catholicism, or maybe not even believing at all. By the end of the series, Grimaldo feels comfortable as an agnostic athiest, one who remains a believer a spirituality and open to doing some soul searching once he sorts things out with himself.

* TheCynic: Grimaldo rarely believes anything good is going to happen and usually comes to morbid conclusions. [[CharacterDevelopment He makes an effort to grow out of it]] around the half way point in the series, though his latent pessimism still remains an aspect of his character.

* DeterminedDefeatist: Goes on lengthy monologues about, even despite his constant losses, he will keep returning to the ring. It's one of his few redeeming and enduring aspects to his character early on.

* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: On occassion, he'll end up hurting someone when he actually means to help them out.

* EarlyBirdCameo: The very first scene of the AnimatedAdaptation is a seemingly unrelated vignette that features two men practicing an [[MundaneMadeAwesome intense]] round of baseball. The catcher returns later in the story as none other than Guillermo Grimaldo. What's even more impressive, he plays a major role going forward.
* EndearinglyDorky: Grimaldo is usually a critical and gloomy person, but he still can get easily excited and be somewhat awkward and dorky.

* FatalFlaw: {{Downplayed}} but naivete. Grimaldo's black-and-white sense of morality is also consistently portrayed as detrimental. Any negative feelings he may have towards someone can be negated by pandering to his craving for external support, something that people sometimes exploit.

** The realist. He is a bit of a downer, reasonably so given that his dreams are frequently kicked to the curb. He pretty much always suspects something will go wrong and is distrusting until given a reason. However, he's not so far gone that he can't appreciate activities he enjoys.

* HasAType:
** Physically, he is into [[CelebCrush actresses Winona Ryder and Erica Srednicki]] and an [[NoodleIncident unknown woman modeling for the front of a shampoo bottle]].
** Personality-wise, he claims that he wants a partner who makes him laugh. Later on in the series, he also says that he likes smart and studious people who aren't afraid to bend a couple of rules to do the right thing.

** He seems to have an interest in astrology as he regularly checks his horoscope.
** As Moe discovers, he has a rather dark sense of humor.

* CharacterDevelopment: In his earlier appearances he still embodies a lot of his same personality traits, but is noticeably a lot more HotBlooded and boisterous. By the end of season 1, all of the misfortune he faces with the other tenants seems to humble him. From season 2 forward, he can very easily swing back and forth from being reserved and gloomy to impassioned and unafraid to say what's on his mind.

* DevilsAdvocate: [[ActivistFundamentalistAntics Ironic title aside]], Grimaldo has stated on multiple occasions that he dislikes when everyone agrees on a topic and don't say anything besides their agreement, and thus he always takes an opposing position if need be simply to have a compelling conversation.