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** Lukas undergoes BreakTheCutie, [[TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth he dies]], [[FaceHeelTurn turns evil]], or [[TookALevelInJerkass becomes like Bob]].

** Lukas undergoes BreakTheCutie, [[KillTheCutie he dies]], [[FaceHeelTurn turns evil]], or [[TookALevelInJerkass becomes like Bob]].

*** ADarkerShadeOfGrey: While Evulz himself is morally gray just like Bob, it is still made perfectly clear that he’s ObviouslyEvil.

* '''Straight''': Evulz is a BigBad who plans on taking over Tropeville. On the other hand, there's [[TheHero Bob]], who is {{pragmatic|Hero}}, [[PayEvilUntoEvil vengeful]], [[KnightInSourArmor cynical]], and sometimes [[{{Jerkass}} unfriendly]]. You [[NotSoSimilar can't really compare]] the two, however.

** A new villain, [[AntiVillain Daniel Darkhon]], is introduced, and he is actually morally gray since he's either a KnightTemplar, AffablyEvil, an AmbiguouslyEvil villain, a NobleDemon or a mix of all 4 of these.

** Evulz publicly [[WhatTheHellHero calls out Bob]] for being a {{hypocrite}}. He claims that Bob isn't any better than he is, and while he may be a evil man himself, Evulz still [[AtLeastIAdmitIt admits his flaws]]. As a result, Tropeville begins to view Bob as a lying, self-righteous attention-seeker.

** Bob admits to Tropeville that he's not a perfect man, but that doesn't automatically make him evil. He claims how even though he can act as ruthless as Evulz, he doesn't behave that way to people he doesn't even know, [[NotSoSimilar unlike]] Evulz, who hurts everyone for his own good. In the end, Bob is still a loving man who can express compassion while Evulz is a complete [[TheSociopath sociopath]].

* '''Played For Laughs''': [[HeroicComedicSociopath Bob]] is an {{Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist}} who the fans still adore none the less because he stands against the villains.

** HumansAreBastards in this setting.

On one hand you have this page, who is a {{Jerkass}} AntiHero. On the other hand, the BlackAndGrayMorality page is a CompleteMonster at worst. Place your bets, people.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob is an {{Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist}} who the fans still adore none the less because he stands against the villains.

Back to BlackAndGrayMorality.

* '''Played For Drama''': The more Bob fights off evil, the [[HeWhoFightsMonsters more vicious he becomes]].[[note]]Can also be used as a {{deconstruction}} of this {{trope}}[[/note]]

* '''Played For Drama''': The more Bob fights off evil, the [[HeWhoFightsMonsters more vicious he becomes]].

** The story takes place in a WorldOfJerkass, so a {{villain|S}} [[EvilIsPetty who is a]]{{jerkass}} would obviously be of the black morality, while a [[TheHero hero]] [[GoodIsNotNice who is also a]] {{jerkass}} would be an AntiHero, thus, of the gray morality.

** The story takes place in a WorldOfJerkass, so a {{villain|S}} who is a {{jerkass}} would obviously be of the black morality, while a [[TheHero hero]] [[GoodIsNotNice who is also a]] {{jerkass}} would be an AntiHero, thus, of the gray morality.

** A new villain introduced Daniel Darkhon, he is actually morally gray since he's either a KnightTemplar, AffablyEvil, an AntiVillain, a NobleDemon or a mix of all 4 of these.

** A flashback reveals how Bob's [[AllLovingHero kindness]] and [[WideEyedIdealist idealism]] were free passes for the unrepentant villains to [[TheFarmerAndTheViper continue doing evil]], so he seriously [[GrayingMorality took drastic measures]] in making sure the villains have their justice, even if it means [[MurderIsTheBestSolution killing them]]. Bob even [[KickTheSonOfABitch rejects]] the villains who [[HeelFaceDoorSlam are truly trying to change]].

** And on the top of that, [[DesignatedHero Bob]] [[NominalHero is]] {{only in it for the money}}, is ''very'' {{blood| Knight}}thirsty and violent, is {{aloof| Ally}} and [[TokenEvilTeammate sha]][[TerrorHero dy]], and shows many traits of a {{socio|Pathic hero}}[[TheSociopath path]], but ''somehow'' can be considered an {{ideal hero}} when compared to [[CompleteMonster Emperor]] [[HateSink Evulz]].

** Lukas undergoes BreakTheCutie. He dies, turns evil, or becomes like Bob.

* '''Enforced''': The author [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids disregards pure heroes]] and wants to write story about [[AntiHero flawed heroes]].

** Evulz was lying.

** GreyAndGrayMorality; Both Evulz and Bob have flaws and both deserve sympathy from the audience. Neither one is more good or evil.

** ALighterShadeOfBlack: Despite being unambiguously evil, Bob [[VillainProtagonist the main character ]] is still more sympathetic than BigBad Evulz.

** Bob doesn't want Tropeville to think he's NotSoDifferent to Evulz, so he [[TheFettered follows a strict moral code and avoids breaking it at all costs.]]

* '''Exploited''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] [[TheCorrupter attempts to corrupt]] the already morally-flawed [[UnscrupulousHero Bob]] to his [[WeCanRuleTogether side]] by [[BreakThemByTalking telling]] him that [[NotSoDifferent he is just as evil as Evulz]] and [[CrapsackWorld the ugliness of the world]].

** Evulz publicly [[WhatTheHellHero calls out Bob]] for being a {{hypocrite}}. He claims that Bob [[NotSoDifferent isn't any better]] than he is, and while he may be a evil man himself, Evulz still [[AtLeastIAdmitIt admits his flaws]]. As a result, Tropeville begins to view Bob as a lying, self-righteous attention-seeker.

** EvilVsEvil: Both sides are unambiguously and equally evil.

** "So you're telling me that my only two options are either being a questionable jerk and an evil asshole? You know what? ''[[TakeAThirdOption I choose]]'' '''[[TakeAThirdOption neither]]'''! [[SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers I'm gonna prove this bullshit cynical philosophy WRONG in its]] [[ShutUpHannibal ugly face]]! How? I'll show that this CrapsackWorld still has [[WorldHalfFull room]] for [[IdealHero real heroes]], no matter [[KnightInSourArmor jaded I get]]."

* '''Exaggerated''': ALighterShadeOfBlack, despite being unambiguously evil, Bob [[VillainProtagonist the main character ]] is still more sympathetic than BigBad Evulz.

* '''Inverted''': WhiteAndGreyMorality; Bob is a [[IdealHero shining, pure hero]] while Evulz is a WellIntentionedExtremist at worst, but is nevertheless, redeemable.

* '''Defied''': Bob doesn't want Tropeville to think he's NotSoDifferent to Evulz, so he [[TheFettered follows a strict moral code and avoids breaking it at all costs.]]
* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': ALighterShadeOfBlack, despite being unambiguously evil, Bob [[VillainProtagonist the main character ]] is still more noble than BigBad Evulz.

* '''Exaggerated''': ALighterShadeOfBlack, despite being unambiguous evil, Bob [[VillainProtagonist the main character ]] is still more noble than BigBad Evulz.