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'''Basic Trope''': A character disagrees with the protagonist and dies because of it.
* '''Straight''': Bob says that the group should avoid Danger Mountain. Carol disagrees and climbs it, dying in the process.
* '''Exaggerated''': Anyone who questions Bob or disagrees with him is struck by lightning right after, killing them.
* '''Downplayed''': Carol is injured as a result of ignoring Bob, but learns to trust him and recovers.
* '''Justified''': Danger Mountain is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Thus, Bob knows to avoid it. But Carol is TooDumbToLive.
* '''Inverted''': Carol is the only character to survive.
* '''Subverted''': Carol seemingly dies, but is A-OK...
* '''Double Subverted''': Only to get run over by a semi-truck when she disagrees with Bob again.
* '''Parodied''': Carol is hit with a CoolAndUnusualPunishment.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Carol consistently disagrees with Bob, either getting punished in various ways or being completely fine.
* '''Averted''': Carol doesn't disagree with Bob.
* '''Enforced''': The executives want Carol to die to add tension to the story, and the writers feel this is the easiest way.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Note to self: never disagree with Bob."
* '''Invoked''': Bob sets up a trap to make Carol look bad and make himself look like the only one qualified to lead the group.
* '''Exploited''': Carol does this as a way to get out of the quest, knowing she'll likely be killed for not following Bob.
* '''Defied''': Carol uses wit and cunning to escape all of the threats on Danger Mountain, and exposes Bob for setting her up to die.
* '''Discussed''': "Why are you afraid to disagree with Bob? It's not like you'll die or anything."
* '''Conversed''': "Having characters die as a result of disagreeing with the protagonist is pretty cheap."
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