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* '''Deconstructed''': Nobody trusts Bob because he keeps manipulating them.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Nobody trusts Bob because he keeps manipulatingthem.them.
** Bob eventually finds a person TooDumbToFool; FeralVillain (And TheBrute in Emperor Evulz's general scheme of things) Clay. TalkToTheFist ensues.
** Nobody trusts Bob because he keeps manipulating
** Bob eventually finds a person TooDumbToFool; FeralVillain (And TheBrute in Emperor Evulz's general scheme of things) Clay. TalkToTheFist ensues.
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* '''Played for Drama''': Bob manipulates Alice into killing her friend Charlie. When Alice [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what she's done]], she murders Bob.
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* '''Played for Drama''': Bob manipulates Alice into killing her friend Charlie.David. When Alice [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what she's done]], she murders Bob.
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* '''Defied''': Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, and calls him out on it.
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, and calls him out onit.it.
** Alice's immediate response to suspecting she is currently a pawn in any of Bob's schemes (even if she isn't, and most specially [[DisproportionateRetribution when she isn't]]) is to [[TalkToTheFist break Bob]]. Bob does tries at the beginning [[WoundedGazelleGambit to factor this into his schemes]], but after a hundred times [[PyrrhicVictory of the price of dealing with Alice becoming too high]], he [[TheDreaded decides to avoid dealing with her and anything related to her]].
** Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, and calls him out on
** Alice's immediate response to suspecting she is currently a pawn in any of Bob's schemes (even if she isn't, and most specially [[DisproportionateRetribution when she isn't]]) is to [[TalkToTheFist break Bob]]. Bob does tries at the beginning [[WoundedGazelleGambit to factor this into his schemes]], but after a hundred times [[PyrrhicVictory of the price of dealing with Alice becoming too high]], he [[TheDreaded decides to avoid dealing with her and anything related to her]].
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** Bob had a [[FreudianExcuse tough childhood]] where manipulation was needed to obtain his basic needs.
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** Bob wants to be this trope, [[BigBadWannabe but is TERRIBLE at it.]]
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** Bob wants to be this trope, [[BigBadWannabe but is TERRIBLE at it.]]it]].
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is very reluctant to manipulate people, but he will do so if necessary.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Bob [[ThePrankster pulls pranks]] by playing on his subjects' minds.
** Bob is very reluctant to manipulate people, but he will do so if necessary.
** Bob [[ThePrankster pulls pranks]] by playing on his subjects' minds.
** Bob is very reluctant to manipulate people, but he will do so if necessary.
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** Bob plays the long game with his {{evil|Plan}} or not-so-evil plans and frames other people, so nobody catches on.
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** Bob plays the long game with his {{evil|Plan}} [[EvilGenius evil]] or not-so-evil [[GuileHero not-so-evil]] plans and frames other people, so nobody catches on.
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** Bob is educated in [[PsychoPsychologist psychology. ]]
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** "We need a master planner-type AntiHero."
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** "We need a master planner-type manipulator-type AntiHero."
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** Bob tells [[TheAtoner Alice]] that if she doesn't help him defeat Emperor Evulz, she will be never forgiven for her bad deeds.
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** Bob tells [[TheAtoner Alice]] that if she doesn't help him defeat [[BigBad Emperor Evulz, Evulz]], she will be never be forgiven for her bad deeds. past misdeeds.
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** Bob is capable of manipulating TheSpock.
** Bob manipulates each and every single one of the characters in the story, both good guys and bad guys, and [[WildCard everything in between]].
** Bob manipulates each and every single one of the characters in the story, both good guys and bad guys, and [[WildCard everything in between]].
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** Bob is capable of manipulating can manipulate TheSpock.
** Bob manipulateseach and every single one of the characters in the story, other character, both good guys and bad guys, and [[WildCard everything in between]].
** Bob manipulates
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is very reluctant to manipulate people, but is willing to do so if necessary.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob is TheEmpath, which is what allows him [[GoodPowersBadPeople to take advantage of others' feelings]].
* '''Justified''':
** Bob is TheEmpath, which is what allows him [[GoodPowersBadPeople to take advantage of others' feelings]].
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is very reluctant to manipulate people, but is willing to he will do so if necessary.
*'''Justified''':
'''Justified''':
** Bob is TheEmpath, whichis what allows him [[GoodPowersBadPeople to take advantage of others' feelings]].
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** Bob is TheEmpath, which
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** Bob wants to be this trope, [[BigBadWannabe but is VERY bad at it.]]
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** Bob wants to be this trope, [[BigBadWannabe but is VERY bad TERRIBLE at it.]]
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** [[ObfuscatingStupidity Of course being terrible at manipulation was what Bob wanted everyone to think all along...]]
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** [[ObfuscatingStupidity Of course being Being terrible at manipulation was what Bob wanted everyone to think all along...]]
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice manipulates Bob into thinking he's manipulating her.
* '''Averted''': Bob never manipulates others.
* '''Enforced''':
** "We need someone to take advantage of TheHero's kindness".
** "We need a master planner-type AntiHero."
* '''Averted''': Bob never manipulates others.
* '''Enforced''':
** "We need someone to take advantage of TheHero's kindness".
** "We need a master planner-type AntiHero."
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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice manipulates Bob into thinking he's manipulating her.
her.
* '''Averted''': Bob never manipulatesothers.
others.
*'''Enforced''':
'''Enforced''':
** "We need someone to take advantage of TheHero'skindness".
kindness."
** "We need a master planner-type AntiHero." "
* '''Averted''': Bob never manipulates
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** "We need someone to take advantage of TheHero's
** "We need a master planner-type AntiHero.
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* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, but plays dumb so that Bob lets his guard down.
* '''Defied''': Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, and calls him out on it.
* '''Discussed''': Bob and Steve talk about the moral implications of manipulating Alice.
* '''Exploited''': Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, but plays dumb so that Bob lets his guard down.
* '''Defied''': Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, and calls him out on it.
* '''Discussed''': Bob and Steve talk about the moral implications of manipulating Alice.
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* '''Invoked''': ???
Bob studies psychology and applies it to the people he knows.
* '''Exploited''': Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, but plays dumb so that Bob lets his guarddown.
down.
* '''Defied''': Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, and calls him out onit.
it.
* '''Discussed''': Bob and Steve talk about the moral implications of manipulating Alice.
* '''Exploited''': Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, but plays dumb so that Bob lets his guard
* '''Defied''': Alice knows Bob is trying to manipulate her, and calls him out on
* '''Discussed''': Bob and Steve talk about the moral implications of manipulating Alice.
* '''Implied''': Alice says she'll never perform Action A, but then she does it under Bob's seemingly benevolent gaze.
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** Bob plays the long game with his evil or not so evil plans and frames other people, so nobody catches on.
** Because no-one trusts him, Bob relies almost entirely upon reverse psychology instead, to much the same effect as if they did trust him.
** Bob commits using his plans and improvisations to manipulate villains and no one else. The heroes regain their trust in him.
* '''Played For Laughs''': [[LaughablyEvil Bob]] [[PokeThePoodle manipulates Alice into doing only slightly evil things, like not recycling]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob manipulates Alice into killing her friend Charlie. When Alice [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what she's done]], she murders Bob.
** Because no-one trusts him, Bob relies almost entirely upon reverse psychology instead, to much the same effect as if they did trust him.
** Bob commits using his plans and improvisations to manipulate villains and no one else. The heroes regain their trust in him.
* '''Played For Laughs''': [[LaughablyEvil Bob]] [[PokeThePoodle manipulates Alice into doing only slightly evil things, like not recycling]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob manipulates Alice into killing her friend Charlie. When Alice [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what she's done]], she murders Bob.
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** Bob plays the long game with his evil {{evil|Plan}} or not so evil not-so-evil plans and frames other people, so nobody catches on.
** Becauseno-one no one trusts him, Bob relies almost entirely upon reverse psychology ReversePsychology instead, to much the same effect as if they did trust him.
** Bob commits using his plans and improvisations to manipulate villains and no one else. The heroes regain their trust inhim.
him.
* '''PlayedFor for Laughs''': [[LaughablyEvil Bob]] [[PokeThePoodle manipulates Alice into doing only slightly evil barely villainous things, like not recycling]].
recycling.]]
* '''PlayedFor for Drama''': Bob manipulates Alice into killing her friend Charlie. When Alice [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes what she's done]], she murders Bob.
** Because
** Bob commits using his plans and improvisations to manipulate villains and no one else. The heroes regain their trust in
* '''Played
* '''Played
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