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* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't suffer from amnesia.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Bob doesn't suffer from amnesia.amnesia.
** Bob does suffer from amnesia, but not to the point where he's lost his identity.



--> Alice: "You ever notice in shows like this, whenever a person gets hit on the head, the first thing they forget is who they are?"
--> Bob: "Yeah, it's like the go-to plot twist. A good knock on the head, and suddenly, amnesia."

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--> Alice: "You ever notice in shows like this, that whenever a person Bob gets hit on the head, the first thing they forget he forgets is who they are?"
he is?"
--> Bob: "Yeah, it's pretty bizarre. It's like the go-to plot twist. A good you can knock him on the head, head again and suddenly, amnesia."he suddenly remembers who he is. Oh God, is he gonna form some DID from this?"

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

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* '''Enforced''': ???
The network executives demand a plot twist involving amnesia, believing it's a surefire way to boost ratings and intrigue viewers.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???Bob, after regaining his memory, sarcastically remarks, "Well, isn't it convenient that a good knock on the head was the magical cure for my amnesia?"



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

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* '''Discussed''': ???'''Discussed''':
--> Alice: "You ever notice in shows like this, whenever a person gets hit on the head, the first thing they forget is who they are?"
--> Bob: "Yeah, it's like the go-to plot twist. A good knock on the head, and suddenly, amnesia."



* '''Implied''': Bob wakes up in a different place with no memory of how he got here, strongly suggesting amnesia without explicitly stating it.
* '''Deconstructed''': The story explores the psychological and emotional toll of amnesia, depicting the difficulties Bob faces in rebuilding his identity and relationships.
* '''Reconstructed''': Through a series of events, Bob not only recovers his memory but also grows as a person, gaining new perspectives on his life.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Every time Bob gets hit on the head, he takes on a new and absurd identity.
* '''Played For Drama''': The amnesia is portrayed as a tragic event, with Bob struggling to piece together his past and coming to terms with the person he used to be.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The amnesia subplot takes up a significant portion of the narrative but ultimately serves little purpose in advancing the overall story.



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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Whenever Bob gets knocked on the head, his body literally changes to a different form who calls himself Jason.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character has amnesia of his/her identity.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character has amnesia of his/her their identity.
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* '''Straight''': Bob gets knocked on the head and forgets he was ever Bob, the CowboyCop, and becomes Jason, a bartender at the local saloon.

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* '''Straight''': Bob gets knocked on the head and forgets he was ever Bob, the CowboyCop, and becomes Jason, a bartender fry cook at the local saloon.fast food joint.
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* '''Straight''': Bob gets knocked on the head and forgets he was ever Bob, the CowboyCop, and becomes Jason, a GeniusDitz.

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* '''Straight''': Bob gets knocked on the head and forgets he was ever Bob, the CowboyCop, and becomes Jason, a GeniusDitz.bartender at the local saloon.
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Zeke immediately calls out "Bob"/Jason on abusing ObfuscatingInsanity, and proceeds to [[ShownTheirWork explain all the reason why amnesia does not work like that.]] Jason immediately admits that the amnesia was a lie and he was trying to throw off suspicion.
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''Basic Trope''': A character has amnesia of his/her identity.

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''Basic '''Basic Trope''': A character has amnesia of his/her identity.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character has amnesia of his/her identity.

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'''Basic ''Basic Trope''': A character has amnesia of his/her identity.



** Bob was TheDitz; somehow being hit in the head turns him into [[HollywoodGenius a bona fide genius]].

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** Bob was TheDitz; somehow being hit in the head turns him into [[HollywoodGenius [[TVGenius a bona fide genius]].



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

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* '''Invoked''': ???
Bob is a weapons designer who's having pangs of remorse, so he runs his face into a brick wall hoping to forget his old life.
* '''Exploited''': ???Zeke clonks Bob on the head so he can trick "Jason", the GeniusDitz persona, into building a DoomsdayDevice.



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* '''Conversed''': ???"Y'ever notice in shows like this, whenever a person gets hit on the head, the first thing they forget is who they are?"

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* '''Exaggerated''': Whenever Bob gets hit in the head, he will become Jason.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Whenever Bob gets hit in the head, he will become Jason.

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* '''Straight''': Bob has no clue who he is, so he becomes Jason, a GeniusDitz.

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* '''Straight''': Bob has no clue who gets knocked on the head and forgets he is, so he was ever Bob, the CowboyCop, and becomes Jason, a GeniusDitz.



* '''Downplayed''': Bob gets hit in the head, causing him to forget that he could play the piano.



* '''Inverted''': A TapOnTheHead causes an amnesiac character to remember their past identities.



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* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't suffer from amnesia.
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