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'''Basic Trope''': Giraffes that are heroic and/or friendly.
* '''Straight''': Gerald the giraffe is a kindhearted character who likes to help others.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** [[AlwaysLawfulGood All giraffes are friendly.]]
** Gerald is an incorruptible paragon dedicated to all goodness in the world.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Gerald is an AffablyEvil villain. While "genial" is the wrong word to describe him, [[EvenEvilHasStandards he at least has standards]].
** Gerald ''is'' on the side of good, but is an AntiHero, UnscrupulousHero, and/or GoodIsNotNice.
* '''Justified''': Somewhat TruthInTelevision; giraffes are generally non-aggressive animals unless threatened.
* '''Inverted''': Gerald is a villain and/or JerkAss.
* '''Subverted''': Gerald only [[FauxAffablyEvil acts friendly]].
* '''Double Subverted''': But he later pulls a HeelFaceTurn.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Several giraffes appear, some of which are friendly, and some of which aren't.
* '''Averted''': Giraffes aren't in the work.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Gerald uses his tall height to help someone reach a place they're too short for.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Giraffes are often pretty nice in fiction, are they really that nice in real life?"
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