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When a character grows into a {{Jerkass}} over time (sometimes not much of one at all). Can be due to {{Flanderization}}, a FaceHeelTurn, a [[FreudianExcuse traumatic incident]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking or just another regular albeit unfortunate case of]] CharacterDevelopment, which depends on who's writing said character(s). While a Jerkass growing into a JerkWithAHeartOfGold is a common phenomenon, especially in dramas, a reversal, resulting in this trope, is also common, especially in comedies.

* TookALevelInJerkass/Advertising

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* ''Advertising/CookieCrisp'':In the last commercial featuring Officer Crumb, he went from promoting the cereal and protecting it from Cookie Crook and Chip to outright taking it away from kids when Chip shares it with them.
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See also TookALevelInBadass, TookALevelInDumbass, CynicismCatalyst, CompressedVice and JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope. When this happens to a character temporarily for the sake of the plot, the JerkassBall is present. The [[OppositeTropes Counter Trope]] to TookALevelInKindness. Contrast BitchInSheepsClothing, who was always a jerk. A character taking their level in jerkassitude was genuinely nice. When a character takes this route in an adaptation, that's AdaptationalJerkass.

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->''"I used to be such a sweet sweet thing 'til they got a hold of me.\\

With me, and I'm gettin' real shot down and I'm feeling mean."''

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See also TookALevelInBadass, TookALevelInDumbass, CynicismCatalyst, CompressedVice and JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope. When this happens to a character temporarily for the sake of the plot, the JerkassBall is present. The [[OppositeTropes Counter Trope]] to TookALevelInKindness. Contrast BitchInSheepsClothing, who was always a jerk. A character taking their level in jerkassitude was genuinely nice. When a character becomes more of a jerk in an adaptation, that's AdaptationalJerkass.

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When a character grows into a {{Jerkass}} over time (sometimes not much of one at all). Can be due to {{Flanderization}}, a FaceHeelTurn, a [[FreudianExcuse traumatic incident]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking or just another regular albeit unfortunate case of]] CharacterDevelopment, which depends on who's writing said character(s). While a {{Jerkass}} growing into a JerkWithAHeartOfGold is a common phenomenon, especially in dramas, a reversal, resulting in this trope, is also common, especially in comedies.

When a character grows into a {{jerkass}} over time (sometimes not much of it at all). Can be due to {{Flanderization}}, a FaceHeelTurn, a [[FreudianExcuse traumatic incident]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking or just another regular albeit unfortunate case of]] CharacterDevelopment, which depends on who's writing said character(s). While a {{Jerkass}} growing into a JerkWithAHeartOfGold is a common phenomenon, especially in dramas, a reversal, resulting in this trope, is also common, especially in comedies.

When a character grows into a {{jerkass}} over time (sometimes not much of it at all). Can be due to {{flanderization}}, a FaceHeelTurn, a [[FreudianExcuse traumatic incident]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking or just another regular albeit unfortunate case of]] CharacterDevelopment, which depends on who's writing said character(s). While a {{Jerkass}} growing into a JerkWithAHeartOfGold is a common phenomenon, especially in dramas, a reversal, resulting in this trope, is also common, especially in comedies.

* TookALevelInJerkass/FanFiction

When a character grows into a {{jerkass}} over time (sometimes not much of it at all). Can be due to {{flanderization}}, a FaceHeelTurn, a [[FreudianExcuse traumatic incident]], or just another regular albeit unfortunate case of CharacterDevelopment, which depends on who's writing said character(s). While a {{Jerkass}} growing into a JerkWithAHeartOfGold is a common phenomenon, especially in dramas, a reversal, resulting in this trope, is also common, especially in comedies.