History PlayingWith / ComedicSociopathy

** [[MonsterClown Dan]] invokes several comedic sociopathy tropes that both [[DissonantSerenity run counter to the setting's established tone]] and avert ToonPhysics. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome The results]] [[NightmareFuel are horrifying]] [[DudeNotFunny and the failed comedy only makes it sicker]].

Back to Comedic Sociopathy. [[ComedicSociopathy Psych]].

%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

** The fall is hilarious at first, but then Bob doesn't get up. [[JerkassRealization Dan is then racked]] [[NeverLiveItDown with guilt over his prank]] while Bob spends several days in a coma, followed by months of recovery and physiotherapy. Infinitely more angst points for Dan [[IDidntMeanToKillHim if the prank led to Bob's untimely death]].

** [[MonsterClown Dan]] invokes several comedic sociopathy tropes that both [[DissonantSerenity run counter to the setting's established tone]] and avert ToonPhysics. [[RealityEnsues The results]] [[NightmareFuel are horrifying]] [[DudeNotFunny and the failed comedy only makes it sicker]].

* '''Justified''': Dan and Bob are actually mortal enemies, involved in a fight to the death. Dan's just vicious enough to use such a dirty tactic as tripping, and then laughing at Bob's fall.

** ...which is hilarious!

* '''Conversed''': "You know, [[DontTryThisAtHome if anyone actually did this in real life]], they might end up in a police interrogation room, charged with passive-aggressive abuse and borderline assault.,,"

** The fall is hilarious at first, but then Bob doesn't get up. [[JerkassRealization Dan is then racked]] [[NeverLiveItDown with guilt over his prank]] while Bob spends several days in a coma, followed by months of recovery and physiotherapy. Infinitely more angst points for Dan [[IDidntMeanToKillHim if the prank led to Bob's untilmely death]].

* '''Justified''': Dan and Bob are actually mortal enemies, involved in a fight to the death. Dan's just evil enough to use such a dirty tactic as tripping, and then laughing at Bob's fall.
* '''Inverted''': Dan trips Bob, who lands on his nose, causing it to bleed. While Dan panics, [[TearsOfRemorse hardly keeping himself from crying]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone and trying to call the hospital in horror]], Bob stands up, sighs, and grabs a tissue.

* '''Double Subverted''': ... Which then leads to Dan falling over himself.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Dan very nearly trips Bob, but then at the very last second Bob catches his balances, and rights himself, shoving Dan, who nearly falls. Dan then grabs Bob for balance, and both of them start to wobble. They both stop each other from going over, and thank their lucky stars, before Claire pushes them both over.

* '''Defied''': Dan considers harming Bob for fun, realizes what an [[WhatTheHellHero outraged lecture]] he'll get from Alice afterward, and doesn't do it.
* '''Discussed''': "Bob's... well. He's the kind who would trip you, step on your back with soccer cleats, and then laugh about it." "[[ActuallyPrettyFunny Hehehe...]]"
* '''Conversed''': "You know, [[DontTryThisAtHome if anyone actually did this in real life]], it would be passive-aggressive abuse and borderline assault."

** The fall is hilarious at first, but then Bob doesn't get up. [[JerkassRealization Dan is then racked]] [[NeverLiveItDown with guilt over his prank]] while Bob spends several days in a coma, followed by months of recovery and physiotherapy.
** Alternative: Dan is a diagnosed {{Sociopath}} and is savvy enough to do actions when it's comically appropriate. Soon Bob and others find this out and seek to have him institutionalized.
** [[MonsterClown Dan]] invokes several comedic sociopathy tropes that both [[DissonantSerenity run counter to the setting's established tone]] and avert ToonPhysics. [[RealityEnsues The result]] is [[NightmareFuel horrifying]] and the [[DudeNotFunny failed comedy only makes it sicker]].

* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Dan is the story's HateSink and he's supposed to be detestable but just funny enough that his presence in the work is tolerable (so as not to turn into TheScrappy). He's meant to be perceived as cruel and evil.

* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Dan is the story's HateSink and he's supposed to be detestable but just funny enough that his presence in the work is tolerable. He's meant to be perceived as cruel and evil.

* '''Inverted''': Dan trips Bob, who lands on his nose, causing it to bleed. While Dan panics and tries to call the hospital in horror, Bob stands up, sighs, and grabs a tissue.

* '''Parodied''': Dan's pranks regularly cripple or even outright ''kill'' Bob, but thanks to NegativeContinuity, Bob is always back and in good health by the start of the next episode.

* '''Conversed''': "You know, if anyone actually did this in real life, it would be passive-aggressive abuse and borderline assault."

** The fall is hilarious at first, but then Bob doesn't get up. Dan is then racked with guilt over his prank while Bob spends several days in a coma, followed by months of recovery and physiotherapy.
** Alternative: Dan is a diagnosed Sociopath and is savvy enough to do actions when its comically appropriate. Soon Bob and others find this out and seek to have him institutionalized.

Back to [[ViewersAreMorons Comedic Sociopathy]]. [[ComedicSociopathy Psych]].

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': ???

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''':
** The fall is hilarious at first, but then Bob doesn't get up. Dan is then racked with guilt over his prank while Bob spends several days in a coma, followed by months of recovery and physiotherapy.
** Alternative: Dan is a diagnosed Sociopath and is savvy enough to do actions when its comically appropriate. Soon Bob and others find this out and seek to have him institutionalized.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...which is hilarious!
** Dan's guilt trip and Bob's coma dreams are both a respective MindFuck.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Did you have a nice trip?"

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* '''Deconstructed''': The fall is hilarious at first, but then Bob doesn't get up. Dan is then racked with guilt over his prank while Bob spends several days in a coma, followed by months of recovery and physiotherapy.

** Alternative: Dan is a diagnosed Sociopath and is savy enough to do actions when its comically appropriate. Soon Bob and others find this out and seek to have him institutionalized.

** See {{iCarly}}.

'''Basic Trope''': Injuries and other misfortunes which befall one character are ignored by the others for comic effect.

** Alternative: Dan is a diagnosed Sociopath and is savy enough to do actions when its comically appropriate. Soon Bob and others find this out and seek to have him insistionilized.