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* '''Justified''': Uncle Bob has a lot of similarities to Alice, and they get along well because of that.

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Uncle Bob has a lot of similarities to Alice, and they get along well because of that.that.
** Uncle Bob disagrees with his brother's strict parenting style and lets Alice get away with things that her parent's wouldn't.



* '''Double Subverted''': Despite being an EvilUncle, he turns out to be AffablyEvil, and a case of EvilIsCool.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Despite being an EvilUncle, he turns out to be AffablyEvil, and a case of EvilIsCool.EvilIsCool, and he [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes definitely does care about Alice.]]



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"So, kids always love the uncle, huh?"
* '''Invoked''': ???Uncle Bob deliberately makes himself the "cool uncle" in Alice's eyes by getting her gifts and being more lenient with her.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Alice is drawn towards Uncle Bob, but he doesn't like kids and rebuffs her.



* '''Deconstructed''': At a young age, Alice thinks of her uncle as being "cool" because [[CreepyUncle he compliments her appearance and shows her explicit movies.]] Her parents don't see the warning signs because Alice likes him.
* '''Reconstructed''': Then his brother Charlie exposes the abuse and helps Alice recover. Now he's the cool uncle because he's Alice's hero.



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'''Basic Trope''': An uncle or aunt who is well-loved by their nieces/nephews.
* '''Straight''': Alice's uncle, Bob, is one of her closest relatives. They enjoy each other's company, and Uncle Bob loves telling Alice jokes and interesting stories.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice has a lot of uncles and aunts that she all considers really cool.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is an HonoraryUncle or something similar, but the trope still plays out.
** Alice doesn't get to see Uncle Bob that often, but she thinks he's pretty cool anyway.
* '''Justified''': Uncle Bob has a lot of similarities to Alice, and they get along well because of that.
* '''Inverted''': CreepyUncle and/or EvilUncle
* '''Gender-Inverted''': Alice thinks her aunt, Charlotte, is awesome.
* '''Subverted''': Uncle Bob turns out to be EvilAllAlong.
* '''Double Subverted''': Despite being an EvilUncle, he turns out to be AffablyEvil, and a case of EvilIsCool.
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* '''Averted''': Alice doesn't have any mentioned uncles or aunts.
* '''Enforced''': The creators of the show want to give Alice an adult to relate to besides her parents, so they add Uncle Bob.
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* '''Conversed''': "I wish I had an uncle as cool as Bob!"
* '''Implied''': [[TheGhost We never see him onscreen]], but Alice often mentions having an uncle who she talks about very favorably.
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