History PlayingWith / ExpressiveMask

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Captain Justice's original costume features a static concealing mask that does not move. However, he later bonds to an alien mask that conforms to his expressions, but it later is damaged and he has to use the old mask until it's repaired.

* '''Downplayed''': Very slight changes can be spotted by eagle-eyed viewers.

* '''Inverted''': Captain Justice's civilian alter-ego [[FrozenFace shows no emotion when he's not wearing a mask.]]

** It's NotAMask
** Captain Justice's mask doesn't move. [[TheStoic Not that is easy to tell.]] However [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Loki]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Deceiver]] has a nearly perfect impersonation of him, However the mask he [[MorphicResonance morphed shows expressions]].

** A hero is introduced with a mask that doesn't move. It turns out to be an EmotionlessGirl wearing it.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Captain Justice's original costume features a static concealing mask that does not move. However, he later bonds to an alien mask that conforms to his expressions, but it later is damaged and he has to use the old mask until it's repaired.

* '''Invoked''': Captain Justice wants his feelings to be known to his enemies and teammates, so he specifically makes his mask to change with his emotions.

* '''Defied''': Captain Justice, while making his costume, briefly considers using a alien material that would fit his expressions for the mask, but decides he doesn't need to and uses a normal non-moving material instead.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Captain Justice's mask ends up revealing too much emotion, allowing a villain to piece together the subtle clues in his expressions to figure out his secret identity, putting Captain Justice at risk.
** It's not a mask, it's facepaint!

* '''Played For Laughs''': Captain Justice is prone to wacky expressions, all of which cause his mask to morph to fit.
* '''Played For Drama''': Captain Justice designs a new costume after his sidekick, Joey the Justice Boy, has died. He wishes to honour Joey by expressing his feelings of grief.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character wears a mask that morphs to fit their expressions.

** Captain Justice's [[PerpetualExpression never changes his facial expression]].

* '''Inverted''': Captain Justice's civilian alter-ego [[TheStotic shows no emotion when he's]] [[FrozenFace ''not'' wearing a mask.]]

* '''Inverted''': Captain Justice's civilian alter-ego shows no emotion when he's ''not'' wearing a mask.

** Captain Justice's mask doesn't move. [[TheStoic Not that is easy to tell.]] However [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Loki]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Deceiver]] has a nearly perfect impersonation of him However the mask he [[MorphicResonance morphed shows expressions]].

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

* '''Subverted''': Captain Justice's mask is made of an alien material that sticks to his face, but it doesn't fit him right and doesn't conform to his facial expressions.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Captain Justice's mask ends up revealing too much emotion, allowing a villain to piece together the subtle clues in his expressions to figure out his secret identity, putting Captain Justice at risk.
** It's not a mask, it's facepaint!
* '''Reconstructed''': However, Captain Justice [[{{Crazy Prepared}} had thought of this]] and trained himself to use different emotions as his secret identity.

* '''Enforced''': "We like this costume design for Captain Justice, but we think the mask might make it hard to read his expressions. Maybe we should make it move."
* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm going to examine this closely, as you can see from my eyeholes squinting with me."

* '''Discussed''': "Have you noticed how Captain Justice's mask moves like that? It's kind of creepy."
* '''Conversed''': "Why do you superheroes always feel the need to make your masks show how you feel?"

Back to {{Expressive Mask}}
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* '''Justified''': Captain Justice's mask is made of an alien material that sticks to his face and moves with it.

* '''Double Subverted''': Eventually, Captain Justice gets used to the mask and it starts matching his facial expressions.

* '''Parodied''': Captain Justice notices how his mask moves and never takes it off because it works just fine to show his expressions.

* '''Deconstructed''': Captain Justice's mask ends up revealing too much emotion, allowing a villain to piece together the subtle clues in his expressions to figure out his secret identity, putting Captain Justice at risk.

* '''Averted''': Captain Justice's mask covers his face and doesn't move.