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Made it gender-neutral like the rest.


* InformedKindness: The person is really kind? His on-screen attitude says otherwise.

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* InformedKindness: The person is really kind? His Their on-screen attitude says otherwise.

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* CoolLoser: They're attractive and likable, but are considered unpopular in-universe.


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* UnconvincinglyUnpopularCharacter: They're attractive and likable, but are considered unpopular in-universe.
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A SubTrope of ShowDontTell. See also HollywoodHomely, UrbanLegendLoveLife, and OverratedAndUnderleveled. If everyone keeps going on about how great you are, it's CharacterShilling. TheWorfEffect can often lead to this trope happening.

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A SubTrope of ShowDontTell. See also HollywoodHomely, UrbanLegendLoveLife, and OverratedAndUnderleveled. If everyone keeps going on about how great you are, it's CharacterShilling. TheWorfEffect can often lead to this trope happening. Compare TakeOurWordForIt when the aftermath of the attribute is shown as proof but not how it did/could do so.


* TotallyEighteen: The character doesn't look or even act like an adult, but the audience is expected to believe they're of legal age.

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* TotallyEighteen: Totally18: The character doesn't look or even act like an adult, but the audience is expected to believe they're of legal age.
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* CoolLoser: They're attractive and likable, but are considered unpopular in-universe.
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Capitalization was fixed from Main.Off Page Villainy to Main.Offpage Villainy. Null edit to update index.
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However, TropesAreTools - even this one. A writer might actually do this ''on purpose'' for a specific reason. This is rather notable traits for an UnreliableNarrator, especially in medium wherein the audience is able to see that the narrator isn't being honest. Or it's done entirely for laughs - for example, we are told something is X, but it's actually Y ''specifically'' to make us laugh.

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However, TropesAreTools - even this one. A writer might actually do this ''on purpose'' for a specific reason. This is rather notable traits for most notably used when a work features an UnreliableNarrator, especially UnreliableNarrator. Especially in medium media wherein the audience is able to see that the narrator isn't being honest. Or Or, it's done entirely for laughs - for example, we are told something is X, but it's actually Y ''specifically'' to make us laugh.

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