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goombario isn't the only blue party member since you get kooper after who is the only blue koopa troopa in the game.
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In fiction, characters with a blue ColorMotif tend to be made into TheSmartGuy of TheTeam or if a team isn't involved, their intelligence is their most outstanding feature in comparison to their peers. In a cast with ColorCodedCharacters, the blue character should be expected to be the smartest. If there's a red character in the same group, they're likely to form a RedOniBlueOni dynamic.
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In fiction, characters with a blue ColorMotif tend to be made into TheSmartGuy of TheTeam or if a team isn't involved, their intelligence is their most outstanding feature in comparison to their peers. In a cast with ColorCodedCharacters, the blue character should be expected to be the smartest. If there's a red character in the same group, they're likely to form a RedOniBlueOni dynamic.
dynamic. However if the BlueOni is already [[BlueIsHeroic taken by]] TheHero [[RedOniBlueOni or]] TheLancer for example, then TheSmartGuy tends to default to a different cool color like green or purple.
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* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': Mario's ally Goombario is the only one of the partners associated with the colour blue (his blue cap). He is also the game's ExpositionFairy, and, when he uses his "Tattle" command (in and out of battle), he blabs a description about a character or place. Also in Paper Mario, Russ T. in Toad Town is a blue spotted Toad with glasses who is notably intelligent; giving the player hints and tips over the course of the game.
** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': Mario's ally Goombario is the only one of the partners associated with the colour blue (his blue cap). He is also the game's ExpositionFairy, and, when he uses his "Tattle" command (in and out of battle), he blabs a description about a character or place. Also in Paper Mario, Russ T. in Toad Town is a blue spotted Toad with glasses who is notably intelligent; giving the player hints and tips over the course of the game.
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* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Blue Toads tend be associated with intelligence or at least in-game hint systems. ''The'' Toad can play a similar advisor role and, despite his red spots, sports a blue jacket and is often [[ColorCodedMultiplayer given the color blue in multiplayer]] and sports games.
** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'':Mario's ally Goombario is the only one of the partners associated with the colour blue (his blue cap). He is also the game's ExpositionFairy, and, when he uses his "Tattle" command (in and out of battle), he blabs a description about a character or place. Also in Paper Mario, Russ T. in Toad Town is a blue spotted Toad with glasses who is notably intelligent; giving the player hints and tips over the course of the game.
** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'':
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** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': Mario's ally Goombario is the only one of the partners associated with the colour blue (his blue cap). He is also the game's ExpositionFairy, and, when he uses his "Tattle" command (in and out of battle), he blabs a description about a character or place.
** Hint Toad, a member of the Toad Brigade (a recurring team of Toads introduced in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''), has blue spots on his cap and wears large spectacles. Fitting his appearance, he acts as the brains of the group, giving Mario helpful advice.
** Hint Toad, a member of the Toad Brigade (a recurring team of Toads introduced in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''), has blue spots on his cap and wears large spectacles. Fitting his appearance, he acts as the brains of the group, giving Mario helpful advice.
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** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': Mario's ally Goombario is the only one of the partners associated with the colour blue (his blue cap). He is also the game's ExpositionFairy, and, when he uses his "Tattle" command (in and out of battle), he blabs a description about a character or place.
place. Also in Paper Mario, Russ T. in Toad Town is a blue spotted Toad with glasses who is notably intelligent; giving the player hints and tips over the course of the game.
** Likewise, the ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi Mario & Luigi]] series has Toadbert, who debuts in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime. Another blue spotted Toad with glasses, he is shown as being very smart.
** Hint Toad, a member of the Toad Brigade (a recurring team of Toads introduced in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''),has continues the trend with blue spots on his cap and wears large spectacles. Fitting his appearance, he acts as the brains of the group, giving Mario helpful advice.
** Likewise, the ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi Mario & Luigi]] series has Toadbert, who debuts in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime. Another blue spotted Toad with glasses, he is shown as being very smart.
** Hint Toad, a member of the Toad Brigade (a recurring team of Toads introduced in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''),
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* ''Franchise/StarTrek'': Science Officers wear blue uniforms across almost all incarnations of the setting.
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* ''Franchise/StarTrek'': Science Officers wear blue uniforms across almost all incarnations of the setting. [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Mr. Spock]], the franchise's original example of TheSmartGuy, got the ball rolling on this one.
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** ''Anime/SmilePrettyCure'': Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty is the Vice President of the school council and the TeamMom of the group who is more levelheaded and wise than her teammates, which often reflects in her refined speech. She has blue hair and wears blue, both as a Cure and a civilian.
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** ''Anime/SmilePrettyCure'': ''Anime/SmilePrecure'': Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty is the Vice President of the school council and the TeamMom of the group who is more levelheaded and wise than her teammates, which often reflects in her refined speech. She has blue hair and wears blue, both as a Cure and a civilian.
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* ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'': When she transforms, Mimori Togo gets a blue magical girl outfit and she is the smartest of the Hero Club. She runs their website and has a lot of computer knowledge. Her magical girl powers are sniper-based which also plays to TheSmartGirl angle as snipers generally have to be good at mathematics to calculate shots.
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* ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'': When she transforms, Mimori Togo gets a blue magical girl outfit and she is the smartest of the Hero Club. She runs their website and has a lot of computer knowledge. Her magical girl powers are sniper-based which also plays to TheSmartGirl angle SmartPeopleShoot as snipers generally have to be good at mathematics to calculate shots.
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** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoFury'': Ollie Akana is the Blue Ranger of his team and is a young scientist who regularly assists his mother in her scholarly endeavors.
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** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoFury'': Ollie Akana is the Blue Ranger of his team and is a young scientist who regularly assists his mother in her scholarly endeavors. In the sequel series, ''[[Series/PowerRangersCosmicFury Cosmic Fury]]'', the villains seem to notice this too and [[spoiler:single him out for [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind control]]. During his time on the dark side, Ollie applies his brains to be TheStrategist of Lord Zedd's forces.]]
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* ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'': When she transforms, Mimori Togo gets a blue magical girl outfit and she is the smartest of the Hero Club. She runs their website and has a lot of computer knowledge. Her magical girl powers are sniper-based which also plays to TheSmartGirl angle as snipers generally have to be got at mathematics to calculate shots.
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* ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'': When she transforms, Mimori Togo gets a blue magical girl outfit and she is the smartest of the Hero Club. She runs their website and has a lot of computer knowledge. Her magical girl powers are sniper-based which also plays to TheSmartGirl angle as snipers generally have to be got good at mathematics to calculate shots.
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** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': Mario's ally Goombario is the only one of the partners associated with the colour blue (his blue cap). He is also the game's ExpositionFairy, and, when uses his "Tattle" command (in and out of battle), he blabs a description about a character or place.
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** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': Mario's ally Goombario is the only one of the partners associated with the colour blue (his blue cap). He is also the game's ExpositionFairy, and, when he uses his "Tattle" command (in and out of battle), he blabs a description about a character or place.
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** ''Series/BakuageSentaiBoonboomger'': Ishiro Meita/Bun Blue is the Blue Ranger of the team who uses his analytical skills to formulate plans to carry out the Boonboomger's operations.
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SubTrope of TheSmartGuy. See also WomenAreWiser, TrueBlueFemininity, and BlueIsHeroic.
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SubTrope of TheSmartGuy. See also WomenAreWiser, TrueBlueFemininity, and BlueIsHeroic.
