History PlayingWith / EyepatchOfPower

'''Basic Trope''': Bob wears an eyepatch, or something else concealing one eye, to show that they're hardcore.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The badassitude of the Bob varies widely at different points in the story.

* '''Averted''': Character s in the series who have eyepatches are no more experienced with fighting than the ones who don't.

** Bob decieds to openly display his damaged eye for more intimidation effect.

** The eyepatch is actually a magical item that grants the Bob wearing it extra power, enabling them to fight far better.

** Bob lost their eye in an earlier fight, and trains hard to make sure he isn't caught off-guard again.
** TBob is actually using the eyepatch to [[Series/MythBusters improve his/her night vision.]]

'''Basic Trope''': A character wears an eyepatch, or something else concealing one eye, to show that they're hardcore.
* '''Straight''': A character with an eyepatch over one eye is a total badass.
* '''Exaggerated''': Most of the cast is terrible in combat, and the guy with the eyepatch is feared throughout the universe for his world-destroying powers.
* '''Downplayed''': A character who wears an eyepatch is considered pretty cool.

** The reason the character lost the eye in the first place was because he spent a lot of time fighting in the past, and eventually became wounded; that's why he's so experienced when it comes to combat.
** Or the eyepatch is actually a magical item that grants the character wearing it extra power, enabling them to fight far better.

** A character with an eyepatch is not badass at all, and doesn't even look it.
** Or the badass character is highly skilled in combat due to his ThirdEye.
* '''Subverted''': A badass-looking character comes complete with eyepatch... but turns out to be worse in combat than the rest of the cast.
* '''Double Subverted''': The badass-looking character with the eyepatch isn't so good at fighting after all... but then he takes the eyepatch off, and it turns out that it's his [[PowerLimiter seal to prevent him from hurting people with his massive power]] on accident- he's actually really badass after all.

** A character wears a patch over each eye, meaning he's ''twice'' as tough as anyone with just one.
** One of the other characters eventually snaps "take that damn eyepatch off!" -- turns out the eyepatch-wearer only wears it to look tough, and has perfectly functioning eyes.
** Someone with more than two eyes (say, aliens or monsters) put on eyepatches on all eyes except one, and by this trope become the most powerful combatant in the universe.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The badassitude of the character with an eyepatch varies widely at different points in the story.
* '''Averted''': Characters in the series who have eyepatches are no more experienced with fighting than the ones who don't.

* '''Invoked''': A character with two fully-functioning eyes starts wearing an eyepatch in the hopes of increasing his badassery as a consequence.
* '''Exploited''': Bob takes advantage of the eyepatch guy's blindspot.
* '''Defied''': When he loses an eye and starts wearing an eyepatch, a character refuses to go into combat situations anymore after the incident.

* '''Deconstructed''': The consequences of having an eyepatch are explored - the character may be more experienced in combat, but the loss of depth perception makes him vulnerable. The eyepatch may be a MagicFeather.

** A Person lost their eye in an earlier fight, and trains hard to make sure he isn't caught off-guard again.
** The character is actually using the eyepatch to [[Series/MythBusters improve his/her night vision.]]

'''Basic Trope''': A character wears an eyepatch, or something else concealing one eye, to show their badassery or combat experience.

* '''Enforced''': The actor who plays the series' {{Badass}} loses an eye in RealLife, so the creators decide to [[RealLifeWritesThePlot give his character an eyepatch]] without reducing the character's combat prowess.

'''Basic Trope''': A character wears an eyepatch, or something else concealing one eye, to show their {{badass}}ery or combat experience.

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

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

'''Basic Trope''': A character wears an eyepatch, or something else concealing one eye, to show their [[{{Badass}} badassery]] or combat experience.

* '''Deconstructed''': The consequences of having an eyepatch are explored - the character may be more experienced in combat, but the loss of depth perception makes him vulnerable. The eyepatch may be a MagicFeather.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** A Person lost their eye in an earlier fight, and trains hard to make sure he isn't caught off-guard again.
** The character is actually using the eyepatch to [[MythBusters improve his/her night vision.]]

* '''Enforced''': The actor who plays the series' {{Badass}} loses an eye in RealLife, so the creators decide to [[RealLifeWritesThePlot give his character an eyepatch]] without reducing the character's combat prowess.

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* '''Justified''': The reason the character lost the eye in the first place was because he spent a lot of time fighting in the past, and eventually became wounded; that's why he's so experienced when it comes to combat.

* '''Inverted''': A character with an eyepatch is not badass at all, and doesn't even look it.

* '''Parodied''': The degree of power characters have is directly proportional to how many eyepatches they wear and/or how big they are, or at least everyone thinks so. Characters will voluntarily put out their own eyes to become more powerful.

* '''Reconstructed''': A Person lost their eye in an earlier fight, and trains hard to make sure he isn't caught off-guard again.

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* '''Enforced''': "You know, the BadAss would look [[RuleOfCool really cool]] if he lost an eye and had to wear an eyepatch!"

* '''Discussed''': "That guy with the eyepatch is kicking a lot of ass. Do we have any half-blind people on our side?"