History PlayingWith / LeeroyJenkins

** Bob isn't screwing up anybody's plan because there was never a plan to screw up in the first place-Charlie and Alice's idea of a plan was to simply go to where the enemies were, and were planning on figuring out the details as they went along, after they got there. Bob sees the futility of this and decides that he might as well speed up the process.

** Bob isn't screwing up anybody's plan because there was never a plan to screw up in the first place-Charlie and Alice's idea of a plan was to simply go to where the enemy's were and sort of figure something out as they went along.

* '''Exploited''': General Alice is GenreSavvy and creates a battle plan that [[BatmanGambit takes into account the fact that Bob will charge blindly ahead with no regard for any plan she makes]].

** Bob missed out on some details of the plan through no fault of his own and nobody took the time to inform him of what he missed, assuming someone else would.

'''Basic Trope''': A character charges into battle without any thought of the plan made beforehand, causing problems for his more careful and tactical-minded allies.

'''Basic Trope''': A character charges into battle without any thought of the plan made beforehand.

** Bob attacks the entire enemy army armed only with a [[VideoGame/{{Mother3}} butter knife]], forgetting the combined arms assault that's due to start within minutes.

** Bob is actually BadAss enough for "AttackAttackAttack" to be a valid strategy"; they really never needed the plan.

** Bob is a [[HornyVikings Norse Berserker]], a {Samurai}, a [[SuicideAttack suicide bomber]], or of some other warrior class whose strategy begins and ends in a battle frenzy.

** Bob is a [[HornyVikings Norse Berserker]], a {Samuri}, a [[SuicideAttack suicide bomber]], or of some other warrior class whose strategy begins and ends in a battle frenzy.

** Bob is a [[HornyVikings Norse Berserker]], a {{Samuri}}, a [[SuicideAttack suicide bomber]], or of some other warrior class whose strategy begins and ends in a battle frenzy.

** Bob is a viking berserker.

** Bob is a viking berserker,

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob charges forth, ruining the plan, and gets quickly slaughtered. Despite this, [[PyrrhicVictory a victory is still managed, albeit with massive loss of life]].

** Bob is itching to attack the enemy and often talks about how he longs for glory and honor in battle. When the attack starts, he follows the plan to the letter.
** Everyone but Bob realizes the plan is not going to work and wildly charges at the enemy. Bob's attempts to make sure the plan is fulfilled gets everyone killed.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob charges forth, ruining the plan, and gets quickly slaughtered. Despite this, [[PyrrhicVictory a victory is still managed, albeit with massive loss of life]]. However, due in part to a painting made of the battle that depicts Bob charging bravely, he goes down in history as a [[FakeUltimateHero hero and a martyr]].
* '''Reconstructed''': However, Bob's contemporaries later reveal that had he not done that, they wouldn't have had the drive to win what was a key battle. While he may not have been a hero in the traditional sense, Bob's sacrifice was still necessary to their victory.

'''Basic Trope''': A character charges into battle without any thought of ThePlan made beforehand.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob organizes a group of soldiers to infiltrate the enemy base but does not recognize the fact that none of the soldiers are specialists in infiltration or stealth.

** Bob is TooDumbToLive
** Alice's plans have a habit of being far too complicated weaves that are reliant on things going precisely correct, something not at all given in actual fighting, and often becoming meaningless shortly after the battle begins. Alice may also be given to ComplexityAddiction when their side, for exmaple, outnumbers the enemy by a big margin. Plans also need a lot of time to come up with, during which time the situation on the ground may change. Bob is pulling a Leroy to try to get Alice to DontThinkFeel.

** The audience expects Bob to charge the enemy army, [[PanderingToTheBase so the writers make him do it]].
** The results of the battle were decided by fan voting even though Aerith's forces are outclassed and her leadership skill sub par. The author thought this trope would be the best way to justify Alice losing.

* '''Reconstructed''':
** However, Bob's contemporaries later reveal that had he not done that, they wouldn't have had the drive to win what was a key battle. While he may not have been a hero in the traditional sense, Bob's sacrifice was still necessary to their victory.
** On victory they capture the enemy commander. When they first find him, he's yelling at a commander for his units panicking when it was clear they enemy wasn't sticking to the plan they had originally captured. It turns out Bob saved them because they had units perfectly positioned to take on the plan made by Alice. They still consider him a hero for giving his life and inflicting panic on the enemy when they would have otherwise lost the battle.

** Alice's plans have a habit of being far too complicated weaves that are reliant on things going precisely correct, something not at all given in actual fighting, and often becoming meaningless shortly after the battle begins. Plans also need a lot of time to come up with, during which time the situation on the ground may change. Bob is pulling a Leroy to try to get Alice to DontThinkFeel.

* '''Subverted''': Bob constantly talks about how he can't wait to fight, putting him at odds with Alice. When the time for the battle arrives, bob decides that it's a better idea to stick to the plan.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob constantly talks about how he can't wait to fight, putting him at odds with Alice. When the time for the battle arrives, bob decides that it's a better idea to stick to the plan. A minute later, he decides that waiting is boring and charges ahead anyway.

'''Basic Trope''': A character charges into battle without any thought of the plans made beforehand.
* '''Straight''': Private Bob L. Jenkins, an inexperienced new recruit, attacks the entire enemy army by himself, ignoring the well-thought out plan of attack.

** Not only does Bob not stick to the plan, nobody even planned for Bob to be present.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob organizes a group of soldiers to infiltrate the enemy base, not recognizing the fact that none of the soldiers are specialists in infiltration or stealth.

** He's simply that {{Badass}}

** Bob is itching to attack the enemy and often talks about how he longs for glory and honor in battle. When the actual attack starts, he follows the plan to the letter.

* '''Subverted''': Bob constantly talks about how he can't wait to fight, putting him at odds with Alice. When the time for the battle arrives. Bob decides that it's a better idea to stick to the plan.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob constantly talks about how he can't wait to fight, putting him at odds with Alice. When the time for the battle arrives. Bob decides that it's a better idea to stick to the plan. A minute later, he decides that waiting is boring and charges ahead anyway.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob charges forth, ruining the plan, and gets quickly slaughtered. Despite this, [[PyrrhicVictory a victory is still managed, albeit with massive loss of life]]. However, due in part to a painting made of the battle, depicting Bob charging bravely, he goes down in history as a [[FakeUltimateHero hero and a martyr]].

** On victory they capture the enemy commander. When they first find him, he's yelling at a commander for his units panicking when it was clear they enemy wasn't sticking to the plan they had originally captured. It turns out Bob actually saved them because they had units perfectly positioned to take on the plan made by Alice. They still consider him a hero for giving his life and inflicting panic on the enemy when they would have otherwise lost the battle.
** [[OneManArmy Bob]] [[KillEmAll Killed 'Em All.]] [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass He's]] [[CrazyEnoughToWork just that]] {{Badass}}.

* '''Subverted''':General Alice is GenreSavvy and creates a battle plan that [[BatmanGambit takes into account the fact that Bob will charge blindly ahead with no regard for any plan she makes]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob constantly talks about how he can't wait to fight, putting him at odds with Alice. When the time for the battle arrives, Alice invites him to attack the enemy by himself. Bob decides that it's a better idea to stick to the plan. A minute later, he decides that waiting is boring and charges ahead anyway.

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

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

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob attacks the entire enemy army armed only with a [[VideoGame/{{Mother3}} butter knife]], forgetting the combined arms assault that's due to start within minutes.

* '''Justified''': Bob is impatient.

* '''Inverted''': Bob is itching to attack the enemy and often talks about how he longs for glory and honor in battle. When the actual attack starts, he follows the plan to the letter.
** Everyone but Bob realizes the plan is not going to work and wildly charges at the enemy. Bob's attempts to make sure the plan is fulfilled gets everyone killed.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob charges forth, ruining the plan, and gets quickly slaughtered. Despite this, [[PyrrhicVictory a victory is still managed, albeit with massive loss of life]]. However, due in part to a painting made of the battle, depicting Bob charging bravely, he goes down in history as a [[FakeUltimateHero hero and a martyr]].
* '''Reconstructed''': However, Bob's contemporaries later reveal that had he not done that, they wouldn't have had the drive to win what was a key battle. While he may not have been a hero in the traditional sense, Bob's sacrifice was still necessary to their victory.
** On victory they capture the enemy commander. When they first find him, he's yelling at a commander for his units panicking when it was clear they enemy wasn't sticking to the plan they had originally captured. It turns out Bob actually saved them because they had units perfectly positioned to take on the plan made by Alice. They still consider him a hero for giving his life and inflicting panic on the enemy when they would have otherwise lost the battle.
** [[OneManArmy Bob]] [[KillEmAll Killed 'Em All.]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome He's]] [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass just that]] {{Badass}}.

* '''Enforced''': The audience expects Bob to charge the enemy army, so the writers make him do it.

* '''Discussed''': "Bob, stop being such a Leeroy, you're gonn mess everything up."