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** Jade's newly acquired cynicism doesn't change her ideals. Instead, it allows her to see her previously naive ways, and how they limited her. She becomes a PragmaticHero and [[TheDeterminator pulls out all the evils around her by the roots, with any means necessary.]] In the end, her actions change the world around her, [[EarnYourHappyEnding allowing for idealism to flourish.]]

* '''Parodied''': As Jade becomes more jaded and cynical, the glasses she wears become greener and greener.

* '''Enforced''': TrueArtIsAngsty.

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

* '''Inverted''': Jade starts off as TheSourSupporter but as time goes on [[TookALevelInIdealism she accepts that the world is far more idealistic than she gave it credit for]].

* '''Inverted''': Jade starts off as a GrumpyBear but as time goes on [[TookALevelInIdealism she accepts that the world is far more idealistic than she gave it credit for]].

--> '''Alice''': What happened to the young, idealistic girl I knew?\\
'''Jade''': [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids She grew up]].

** Jade fights evil so long she losses faith that she will ever win but an idealistic MoralityChain reminds her that there are indeed reasons to try to save her world.
** Jade's newly acquired cynism doesn't change her ideals. Instead, it allows her to see her previously naive ways, and how they limited her. She becomes PragmaticHero and [[TheDeterminator pulls out all the evils around her by the roots, with any means necessary.]] In the end, her actions change the world around her, [[EarnYourHappyEnding allowing for idealism to flourish.]]

* '''Reconstructed''': Jade fights evil so long she losses faith that she will ever win but an idealistic MoralityChain reminds her that there are indeed reasons to try to save her world.

* '''Inverted''': Jade starts off as a GrumpyBear but as time goes on [[TookALevelInCheerfulness she accepts that the world is far more idealistic than she gave it credit for]].

** Jade [[NaiveNewcomer has no idea what she's getting herself into]] at the beginning, so when she sees the horrible things she has to do and have happen to her/those around her, she becomes hardened.
** Jade becomes a StepfordSnarker as a defense mechanism, but she internalizes this and it becomes depression. She can't take the glasses off if she wants to.
* '''Inverted''': Jade starts off as a GrumpyBear but as time goes on she accepts that the world is far more idealistic than she gave it credit for.

* '''Justified''': Jade [[NaiveNewcomer has no idea what she's getting herself into]] at the beginning, so when she sees the horrible things she has to do and have happen to her/those around her, she becomes hardened.

* '''Lampshaded''': "What happened to the young, idealistic girl I knew?" "[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids She grew up]]."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "What happened to the young, idealistic girl I knew?" "She grew up."

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

* '''Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Jade]] starts as a KnightInShinningArmor, but during her adventures through the CrapsackWorld she lives in, she becomes much more cynical.

'''Basic Trope''': A character becomes more cynical throughout the series, due to horrible things happening to them and those around them.
* '''Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Jade]] starts as a WideEyedIdealist, but during her adventures through the CrapsackWorld she lives in, she becomes much more cynical.
* '''Exaggerated''': Jade starts out as ThePollyanna, but then something goes wrong and immediately becomes TheSnarkKnight (or even a NietzscheWannabe).
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Jade [[NaiveNewcomer has no idea what she's getting herself into]] at the beginning, so when she sees the horrible things she has to do and have happen to her/those around her, she becomes more hardened and cynical.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...But, [[BeneathTheMask deep down]], she's actually a KnightInSourArmor.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Jade remains idealistic throughout, because she is given no reason to become cynical.

* '''Exploited''': Knowing what she's been through, [[BigBad Raven]] gives Jade a HannibalLecture on how humans are bastards not worth saving, in an attempt to cause her to have a FaceHeelTurn.

* '''Reconstructed''': Jade gains a more idealistic MoralityPet that reminds her that there are indeed reasons to try to save her world. She is more cautious about it, however.

* '''Reconstructed''': Jade gains a more idealistic MoralityPet that reminds her that there are indeed reasons to try to save her world.

* '''Deconstructed''': Jade's newfound cynicism ultimately make her [[InYourNatureToDestroyYourselves think her world is not worth saving]], causing her to leave it to its fate.
* '''Reconstructed''': Jade gains a more idealistic MoralityPet that reminds her that there are indeed reasons to try to save her world.

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

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': A character becomes more cynical throughout the series, due to horrible things happening.
* '''Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Jade]] starts as a WideEyedIdealist, but during her adventure she becomes more cynical.

* '''Deconstructed''': Jade's newfound cynicism ultimately make her think her world is not worth saving, causing her to leave it to its fate.
* '''Reconstructed''': Jade gains a more idealistic MoralityPet that reminds her that there are indeed reasons to try to save this world.

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