History PlayingWith / HeroicRROD

* '''Double Subverted''': That was only said not to worry [[TheChick Rita.]] Once she leaves, he says the truth, it's really his blood.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': Alex and his teammates manage to defeat [[TheDragon General Doom]]

%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

** [[VillainousRROD The villain pushes himself so far that he suffers a physical breakdown.]]

** The villain pushes himself so far that he suffers a physical breakdown.

* '''Conversed''': " At this point, it would be out of character for alex to walk away from a fight without a full body cast."

** Alex's injuries make the less combat oriented members of the team, like [[MissionControl Greg]] feel like [[TheLoad they are useless.]]

* '''Exploited''': his teammate recognizes that Alex is about to push himself beyond his limits again, and calls for a medic and [[OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank 500cc of blood bags]] in advance this time.
* '''Defied''': Alex stops fighting before he's too injured.

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

* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Getting hurt in battle [[BloodKnight just makes Alex better.]]

** Overuse of the DangerousForbiddenTechnique tempers Alex's body and gives him CharlesAtlasSuperpowers.

** Alex's culture [[ProudWarriorRace considers this a mark of honor]]. He's just doing what he knows.

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

* '''Exaggerated''': After his battle, Alex is covered in blood, [[YouCanBarelyStand can't even walk]], and [[TaintedVeins everyone can see it.]]

** Alex really [[HeroicResolve pushed himself]] in that fight. He can't be at 100% all the time.
** Alex used [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique something]] that was going to hurt him as well in that fight.

* '''Subverted''': Alex is covered in blood after the fight, but cockily smiles and says it's General Doom's blood.
* '''Double Subverted''': That was only said not to worry [[TheChick Rita.]] Once she leaves, he says the truth, it's really his blood.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alex's willingness to endure these serious injuries reveals [[DeathSeeker serious psychological undertones]] about him, making the other teammates nervous.
** Alex's injuries make the less combat oriented members of the team, like [[MissionControl Greg]] feel like [[TheLoad they are useless.]]
** Alex dies, and the rest of the team can't win against General Doom without him.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Seeing this part of Alex's psyche come to light, [[CoolBigSis Rose]] helps him understand that there are those who care about him and hurt when he hurts. He learns to take better care of himself.
** When Greg's attempt to help Alex [[FromBadToWorse backfires badly]], Alex gets hurt again, and he reveals that part of what lets him fight so effectively is because Greg can handle all of the planning.
** But the loss of [[SacrificialLion their teammate]] proves to be [[UnstoppableRage motivating enough]] to keep fighting and eventually overcome General Doom anyway.

** We see no wounds on Alex during his battle.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, Alex, you didn't come out of that fight looking pretty."
* '''Invoked''': General Doom knows Alex pushes himself whenever he's around, so he sets up the fight with Alex so he'll be too weak to handle a surprise attack later.
* '''Defied''': Alex stops fighting before he's too injured.

* '''Conversed''':

I...don't know if...I can...make it back...to HeroicRROD...
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** When Greg's attempt to help Alex [[ItGotWorse backfires badly]], Alex gets hurt again, and he reveals that part of what lets him fight so effectively is because Greg can handle all of the planning.

* '''Zig Zagged''': [[{{Nakama}} The team]] can see how badly Alex is injured. He shrugs and says it's nothing, but [[VolcanicVeins it doesn't look like nothing.]] Greg attempts [[TookALevelInBadass to step up his game]], fails, and Alex charges in with a fury, getting hurt even worse. The team helps him understand to take care of himself, but then he meets [[WorthyOpponent someone who he loves fighting.]]

* '''Justified''': Alex really [[HeroicResolve pushed himself]] in that fight. He can't be at 100% all the time.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alex's willingness to endure these serious injuries reveals [[DeathSeeker serious psychological undertones]] about him, making the other teammates nervous.

* '''Reconstructed''': Seeing this part of Alex's psyche come to light, [[CoolBigSis Rose]] helps him understand that there are those who care about him and hurt when he hurts. He learns to take better care of himself.

* '''Averted''': We see no wounds on Alex during his battle.

* '''Parodied''':

** But the loss of [[SacrificalLion their teammate]] proves to be [[UnstoppableRage motivating enough]] to keep fighting and eventually overcome General Doom anyway.