History Main / TheEeyore

* Siv Västerström from ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'' is definitely one of these. She always looks like a NervousWreck, can list why any given course of action will go horribly wrong without having to think hard about it and can only challenge people in a [[PassiveAggressiveKombat passive-aggressive way]] that makes her easy to override, even after she's plucked up enough gumption to do it (she's [[OnlySaneMan not wrong]], just too quietly melodramatic). This also makes her a bit of an ExtremeDoormat, particularly when trying to deal with her GenkiGuy husband, Torbjörn. What seals the deal? She only kind of brightens up a little when ''he'' starts to frazzle -- it confirms she was right to be down!

* Siv Västerström from ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'' is definitely one of these. She always looks like a NervousWreck, can list why any given course of action will go horribly wrong without having to think hard about it and can only challenge people in a [[PassiveAggressiveKombat passive-aggressive way]] that makes her easy to override, even after she's plucked up enough gumption to do it (she's [[OnlySaneGuy not wrong]]). This also makes her a bit of an ExtremeDoormat, particularly when trying to deal with her GenkiGuy husband, Torbjörn. What seals the deal? She only kind of brightens up a little when ''he'' starts to frazzle -- it confirms she was right to be down!

* In ''WebVideo/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'', one of the Inquisitors accompanying Karamazov turns into besaddened doomsday prophet when they're [[spoiler:sent into the Warp]].

* Sadness from ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' definitely qualifies. Everything she touches turns sad too. Eventually the other emotions learn how to use her in positive ways though.

%% * Porky Pine from ''ComicStrip/{{Pogo}}''. His most famous line is probably "Don't take life so serious, son. It ain't nohow permanent."

--->'''Ted's Mom:''' Was the flight dreadful?\\

--> '''Hilary:''' So I guess we're going to make a lot of mistakes then, huh?\\

* Sadness from InsideOut definitely qualifies. Everything she touches turns sad too. Eventually the other emotions learn how to use her in positive ways though.

** Ted's tween daughter Hilary was like this when she met her boyfriend Jon. To be fair, her knowledge of relationships comes from "[[SoapOpera bad]] [[[=SitCom=] television]]":

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* Music/RingoStarr in ''Film/AHardDaysNight''. Apparently, [[RealLifeWritesThePlot he had shades of this in reality as well]], but it did bother him when the press began referring to him as "the Sad Beatle" after the movie came out; he claimed that he was perfectly happy, but didn't have a naturally smiley face.

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* In ''ComicBook/AllFallDown'', Pronto is this after [[spoiler:the loss of his legs]].
* Bertrand Labévue from ''ComicBook/GastonLagaffe''.
* Cassie from ''ComicBook/HackSlash'', in a virulently homicidal sort of way. The one and only time she was genuinely happy was when someone got her drunk at springbreak.
* Sometimes, ''ComicStrip/{{Rudi}}'' from the German comic with the same name. He also has a buddy who's ''always'' like this.
* And, yes, Eeyore is a depressed pessimist in Disney's ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh'' comics as well.

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* Music/RingoStarr in ''Film/AHardDaysNight''. Apparently, [[RealLifeWritesThePlot he had shades of this in reality as well]], but it did bother him when the press began referring to him as "the Sad Beatle" after the movie came out; he claimed that he was perfectly happy, but didn't have a naturally smiley face.
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* Hope from the internet comedy podcast ''Hope Is Emo'' is an example.

* Porky Pine from ''ComicStrip/{{Pogo}}''. His most famous line is probably "Don't take life so serious, son. It ain't nohow permanent."

* Red Symons, former guitarist for the Skyhooks, cultivated this persona for his radio and television career.
* Wartime [=SitCom=] ''{{ITMA}}'' had [[PunnyName Mona Lott]], whose CatchPhrase was "It's being so cheerful that keeps me going".

* Henrik in ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''.
* OlderThanSteam: Jacques in ''Theatre/AsYouLikeIt''. The ZerothLawOfTropeExamples strikes again!
* This is one interpretation of the title character in ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. That is, when he's not being the DeadpanSnarker.

* Sam in ''Theatre/StreetScene'' is almost constantly brooding. His girlfriend, fortunately, doesn't agree with him when he says that life isn't worth living.

* The titular character from VideoGame/{{Omori}} is a big one.

* [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2296/ Dan the Downer]] from ''Webcomic/CyanideAndHappiness''.

* Jeriah from the webcomic ''Webcomic/MenInHats''.
* Petitus from ''Webcomic/OneOverZero''. In fact... [[http://www.undefined.net/1/0/?strip=549 see for yourself]].
* Davan from ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'' fits the profile to a tee. The sympathy stays with him mostly because every [[CrapsackWorld other person in the webcomic universe is depicted as an asshole]].
** Considering that he is too, the sympathy usually doesn't stay for long.
* The main character of [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Boxdog/4851001/ Boxdog]]. Although considering the [[ShootTheShaggyDog setting]]...

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* StevenWright
* There's sure to be an Eeyore amongst the more emotionally and philosophically adjusted people in the world.
* Creator/FranzKafka.
* Clinically depressed people are sometimes like this when they're riding the sliding scale of needing attention versus deserving that attention.
* This trope is essentially [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysthymia Dysthymia]] personified.
* ''KarlPilkington'' is known for this.
--> '''Karl''':I don't like fun.
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* Xan from BaldursGate is a clinically depressed elven mage, and ironically, an EnsembleDarkhouse for his almost comically pessimistic outlook on life.

* TheEeyore/{{Live-Action TV}}

* In VideoGame/MARDEKRPG, Miserable Old Martin, one of Legion's four souls, constantly grumbles about everything.

If written a certain way, The Eeyore can easily become a [[TheWoobie Woobie.]]

If written a certain way, TheEeyore can easily become a [[TheWoobie Woobie.]]

* Bertrand Labévue from ''GastonLagaffe''.
* Cassie from ''HackSlash'', in a virulently homicidal sort of way. The one and only time she was genuinely happy was when someone got her drunk at springbreak.

* RingoStarr in ''AHardDaysNight''. Apparently, [[RealLifeWritesThePlot he had shades of this in reality as well]], but it did bother him when the press began referring to him as "the Sad Beatle" after the movie came out; he claimed that he was perfectly happy, but didn't have a naturally smiley face.

* There's a ''color'' dedicated to this trope in NeoPets, and it's gray. The Gray Faerie usually is portrayed with a cloud over her head, and never, ever says anything cheerful. Fandom has determined that both the faerie, pets and items are just all emo, as there's no reason to do so in such utopic setting.

* Ted's mom from ''[[SallyForthHoward Sally Forth]]'': She's always worrying and complaining even if nothing's wrong; Sally implies that her mother-in-law enjoys complaining:

** Ted's tween daughter Hilary was like this when she met her boyfriend Jon. To be fair, her knowledge of relationships comes from "[[SoapOpera bad]] [[SitCom television]]":

* Wartime SitCom ''{{ITMA}}'' had [[PunnyName Mona Lott]], whose CatchPhrase was "It's being so cheerful that keeps me going".
* The Happy Postman, played by MelBlanc on [[TheGeorgeBurnsAndGracieAllenShow The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show]]. His {{catchphrase}}, always done in a sobbing voice of deep despair: "Well, good-bye, Mrs. Burns. And remember: Keep smiling!"
** Blanc uses the Happy Postman voice (and catchphrase) for a JerkassWoobie Easter Bunny in the LooneyTunes ''Easter Yeggs''.

* Henrik in ''ALittleNightMusic''.
* OlderThanSteam: Jacques in ''AsYouLikeIt''. The ZerothLawOfTropeExamples strikes again!
* This is one interpretation of the title character in ''{{Hamlet}}''. That is, when he's not being the DeadpanSnarker.
* George Washington in ''SeventeenSeventySix''. He never actually appears on stage, but his dispatches from the field (read to the Congress) are gloomy to the point of despair. As delegate Thomas [=McKean=] puts it, "Och! The man would depress a hyena!"

* Aradia of ''{{Homestuck}}'' is [[CatchPhrase okay with a lot of things]], including the Trolls' unavoidable failure and the destruction of their universe. Which she likes to remind the others of ''constantly''. The sheer depressing nature of her conversations is probably one of the reasons why she's not very popular in the fandom at large.

* Jeriah from the webcomic ''MenInHats''.
* Petitus from ''OneOverZero''. In fact... [[http://www.undefined.net/1/0/?strip=549 see for yourself]].
* Davan from ''SomethingPositive'' fits the profile to a tee. The sympathy stays with him mostly because every [[CrapsackWorld other person in the webcomic universe is depicted as an asshole]].

* FranzKafka.

* [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/2296/ Dan the Downer]] from ''CyanideAndHappiness''.

[[caption-width-right:300:Sorry for being on this page.]]

-->-- '''[[TropeNamers Eeyore]]''', ''WinnieThePooh''

* And, yes, Eeyore is a depressed pessimist in Disney's ''WinnieThePooh'' comics as well.