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** Finn and Rick's parents were very strict. That caused Rick to become disciplined but Finn seeks to make up for the childhood he never had.

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** Finn and Rick's parents were very strict. That caused Rick to become disciplined disciplined, but Finn seeks to make up for the childhood he never had.


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** Finn has a disability preventing him from working as hard as Rick.
** Rick was given more education than Finn, leaving him better prepared for life as an adult.
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* '''Averted''': Both Rick and Finn are normal. None are foolish, none are responsible.

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* '''Averted''': Both Rick and Finn are normal. None are foolish, none are responsible.normal, with equal parts of Foolish and Responsible within them.

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothing until the next crisis.\\
Taken a step further, one of the brothers is responsible while the other is irresponsible, but which is which varies depending on the situation.

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''':
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Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothing until the next crisis.\\
Taken a step further, one
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** One
of the brothers is responsible while the other is irresponsible, but which is which varies depending on the situation.
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* '''Inverted''': Not applicable.

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* '''Inverted''': Not applicable.'''Inverted''': Rick and Finn are a pair of foolish brothers, or a pair of responsible brothers.



* '''Averted''': Both Rick and Finn are either lazy or diligent.

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* '''Averted''': Both Rick and Finn are either lazy or diligent.normal. None are foolish, none are responsible.
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'''Basic Trope''': In a pair of siblings, one is lazy and the other is diligent.

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'''Basic Trope''': In a pair of siblings, one is lazy laid-back and the other is diligent.
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** There's a big age difference between Finn and Rick, explaining their differing levels of maturity.
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** Despite appearances [[SeriouslyScruffy Finn is actually the responsible and hard working one]]. Meanwhile Rick despite his more polished appearance is lazy and foolish.

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* '''Justified''': Their parents died when Rick and Finn were boys, and they have used different coping mechanisms since then.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Their parents died when Rick and Finn were boys, and they have used different coping mechanisms since then.then.
** Finn and Rick's parents were very strict. That caused Rick to become disciplined but Finn seeks to make up for the childhood he never had.

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* '''Straight''': Finn and Rick are brothers. [[TheSlacker Finn is laid-back, foolish, and relaxed]], while [[{{Workaholic}} Rick is dedicated, responsible, and hardworking]].

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* '''Straight''': Finn and Rick are brothers. [[TheSlacker Finn is laid-back, foolish, and relaxed]], while [[{{Workaholic}} Rick is dedicated, responsible, and hardworking]].hardworking.]]



* '''Zig Zagged''': Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothing until the next crisis.\\

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothing until the next crisis.\\



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???Both Rick and Finn are either lazy or diligent.



** "Seriously, Rick? I'm practically raising your kids because you're working so much."
** "If you count 'raising' them as feeding them junk food and teaching them how to play poker, Finn."

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** "Seriously, -->'''Finn''': Seriously, Rick? I'm practically raising your kids because you're working so much."
** "If
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'''Rick''': Yes, if, by "raising" them,
you count 'raising' them as mean feeding them junk food and teaching them how to play poker, Finn."



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* '''Implied''': Rick is much wealthier and more hurried than Finn.
* '''Deconstructed''': Finn dies poor and young, while Rick [[EarnYourHappyEnding earns himself a good life]] as a SelfMadeMan.
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* '''Zig Zagged'''
** Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothing until the next crisis.
*** Taken a step further, one of the brothers is responsible while the other is irresponsible, but which is which varies depending on the situation.

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* '''Zig Zagged'''
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Zagged''': Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothing until the next crisis.
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crisis.\\
Taken a step further, one of the brothers is responsible while the other is irresponsible, but which is which varies depending on the situation. situation.
* '''Averted''': ???


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* '''Zig Zagged''': Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothing until the next crisis.
* '''Averted''': Both men show both traits.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Occasionally, Zagged'''
**Occasionally,
a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothing until the next crisis.
* '''Averted''': Both men show both traits.*** Taken a step further, one of the brothers is responsible while the other is irresponsible, but which is which varies depending on the situation.

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Finn's laziness and Rick's workaholic streak are ways they can get back at one another; by purposely pressing the other sibling's BerserkButton they don't have to confront their ''real'' issues.



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???'''Discussed''':
** "Seriously, Rick? I'm practically raising your kids because you're working so much."
** "If you count 'raising' them as feeding them junk food and teaching them how to play poker, Finn."



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* '''Inverted''': The same thing.

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* '''Inverted''': The same thing.Not applicable.
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???The same thing.

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* '''Inverted''':...The same thing...

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* '''Inverted''':...The same thing...'''Inverted''': ???



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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???'''Inverted''':...The same thing...

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'''Basic Trope''': There are two siblings; one is lazy and the other is diligent.
* '''Straight''': Finn and Rick are brothers. Finn is laidback, foolish, and relaxed; while Rick is dedicated, responsible and hardworking.
* '''Exaggerated''': Finn is a lazy layabout who's never worked a day in his life; Rick has never held down fewer than three jobs.

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'''Basic Trope''': There are two siblings; In a pair of siblings, one is lazy and the other is diligent.
* '''Straight''': Finn and Rick are brothers. [[TheSlacker Finn is laidback, laid-back, foolish, and relaxed; relaxed]], while [[{{Workaholic}} Rick is dedicated, responsible responsible, and hardworking.
hardworking]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Finn is a lazy layabout who's never worked a day in his life; Rick has never held down fewer than three jobs.jobs since he left his education.



* '''Justified''': Their parents are dead; and both men coped in different ways.

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* '''Justified''': Their parents are dead; died when Rick and both men coped in Finn were boys, and they have used different ways.coping mechanisms since then.



* '''Subverted''':
** Finn is laid back and relaxed - when he's not at work. When he's on the clock, he's as hardworking as the next guy.
** Rick is hardworking and dedicated - until he's off the clock, then he's lazier than Finn.

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* '''Subverted''':
'''Subverted''':
** Finn is laid back laid-back and relaxed - -- when he's not at work. When he's on the clock, he's as hardworking as the next guy.
Rick.
** Rick is hardworking and dedicated - -- until he's off the clock, then he's whereupon he becomes lazier than Finn.



* '''Parodied''': Finn actually earns their keep by wandering around and singing songs to anyone who will pay him. Meanwhile, Rick just sits around reading productivity books - but never doing anything productive.

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* '''Parodied''': Finn actually earns their keep by wandering around and singing songs to anyone who will pay him. Meanwhile, Rick just sits around reading productivity books - -- but never doing anything productive.



** Finn never has to work because he constantly takes advantage of Rick's ingenuity and hardworkingness.
* '''Defied''': ???

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** Finn never has to work because he constantly takes advantage of Rick's ingenuity and hardworkingness.
industriousness.
* '''Defied''': ???'''Defied''':
** Finn decides to show some responsibility for once.
** Rick decides that maybe work isn't everything.

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* '''Inverted''': At a point where it matters critically, Finn comes through while Rick does something foolish.

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* '''Inverted''': At a point where it matters critically, Finn comes through while Rick does something foolish.???


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** At a point where it matters critically, Finn comes through while Rick does something foolish.
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???At a point where it matters critically, Finn comes through while Rick does something foolish.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothign until the next crisis.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothign nothing until the next crisis.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Even as everything else goes wrong, Finn, I sure can count on you to sit on my couch all day."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Even as everything else goes wrong, Finn, I sure can count on you to sit on my couch all day.slack off."
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Occasionally, a problem comes up that Rick isn't equipped to deal with. Finn steps in with a solution, states that he is BrilliantButLazy, and then proceeds to do nothign until the next crisis.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Even as everything else goes wrong, Finn, I sure can count on you to sit on my couch all day."
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The siblings were written as a RightWayWrongWayPair from the beginning.
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* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Played For Drama''': ???Drama''':
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*** '''Deconstructed''': ???

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*** %%* '''Deconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''':

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Played For Drama''': ???



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*** '''Deconstructed''': ???



%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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'''Basic Trope''': There are two siblings; one is lazy and the other is diligent.
* '''Straight''': Finn and Rick are brothers. Finn is laidback, foolish, and relaxed; while Rick is dedicated, responsible and hardworking.
* '''Exaggerated''': Finn is a lazy layabout who's never worked a day in his life; Rick has never held down fewer than three jobs.
* '''Downplayed''': Both men have jobs, but Rick is a much harder worker than Finn.
* '''Justified''': Their parents are dead; and both men coped in different ways.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''':
** Finn is laid back and relaxed - when he's not at work. When he's on the clock, he's as hardworking as the next guy.
** Rick is hardworking and dedicated - until he's off the clock, then he's lazier than Finn.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** But Finn can only seem to hold a job down for a couple weeks at most.
** But Rick ''knows'' this as well as anyone, hence why he schedules his time efficiently.
* '''Parodied''': Finn actually earns their keep by wandering around and singing songs to anyone who will pay him. Meanwhile, Rick just sits around reading productivity books - but never doing anything productive.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Both men show both traits.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''':
** Rick knows Finn hates working, so he invites him to live with him, pays all his bills, then blackmails him when he has him in his financial grasp.
** Finn never has to work because he constantly takes advantage of Rick's ingenuity and hardworkingness.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Finn is unable to find work ''anywhere'' after a while, because his own employment history is so spotty.
** Rick dies friendless and alone because he's too busy working his life away.
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