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** No one has a stubble.

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** No one has a stubble. Or if someone has it, it's temporary and only because he didn't have time to shave.
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** No one has a stubble.


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** Bob focusing on maintaining his perpetual stubble is shown as a sign that he's more vain than actually badass.
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** Bob has no time to shave, but doesn't want to let his stubble grow out so he trims it.

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** Bob has no time to shave, shave cause of his badass lifestyle, but doesn't want to let his stubble grow out so he trims it.

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** Bobs facial hair is a side effect of superpowers

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** Bobs Bob's facial hair is a side effect of superpowerssuperpowers.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Characters with stubble seem to be either end of the extreme. Either they are a wimp and loser or they are a stone cold badass. And the few who fall into CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass and appear to be losers but are actually very powerful.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Zagged''':
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Characters with stubble seem to be either end of the extreme. Either they are a wimp and loser or they are a stone cold badass. And the few who fall into CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass and appear to be losers but are actually very powerful.powerful.
** Bob the badass starts with facial hair that realistically goes back and forth between stubble and a beard as he grows it out and shaves it.
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** Alternatively, the BadassBeard.

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** Alternatively, the BadassBeard.[[ManlyFacialHair macho beard]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Everyone who grows stubble is immediately badass and society is thrown into turmoil. For instance, teen males who grow stubble earlier end up dominating their schools, be they {{nice guy}}s or {{jerk|ass}}s.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Everyone who grows stubble is immediately badass and society is thrown into turmoil. For instance, teen males who grow stubble earlier end up dominating their schools, be they {{nice guy}}s or {{jerk|ass}}s.{{jerk|ass}}s.
** Bob's stubble is the first step towards a full-blown BeardOfSorrow.
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'''Basic Trope''': Stubble is BadAss.

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'''Basic Trope''': Stubble is BadAss.badass.



** Generally wimpy characters automatically become BadAss after not shaving for a few days.

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** Generally wimpy characters automatically become BadAss badass after not shaving for a few days.



* '''Exploited''': Bob has lost confidence in his abilities for whatever reason. So he lets himself grow a bit of PermaStubble, which makes him look BadAss enough to restore his self-confidence.
* '''Defied''': Bob is a total BadAss, but doesn't like the feel of stubble so he continues shaving.

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* '''Exploited''': Bob has lost confidence in his abilities for whatever reason. So he lets himself grow a bit of PermaStubble, which makes him look BadAss badass enough to restore his self-confidence.
* '''Defied''': Bob is a total BadAss, badass, but doesn't like the feel of stubble so he continues shaving.



* '''Deconstructed''': Everyone who grows stubble is immediately {{Badass}} and society is thrown into turmoil. For instance, teen males who grow stubble earlier end up dominating their schools, be they {{nice guy}}s or {{jerk|ass}}s.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Everyone who grows stubble is immediately {{Badass}} badass and society is thrown into turmoil. For instance, teen males who grow stubble earlier end up dominating their schools, be they {{nice guy}}s or {{jerk|ass}}s.

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* '''Inverted''': The least badass character is the only one with stubble.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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The least badass character is the only one with stubble.



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** The ActionHero (the most badass and the main character) is the only one with a clean-shaven face, all other men have stubble.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Characters with stubble seem to be either end of the extreme. Either they are a wimp and loser or they are a stone cold badass. And the few {{CrouchingMoronHiddenBadasse}}s that appear to be losers but are actually very powerful.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Characters with stubble seem to be either end of the extreme. Either they are a wimp and loser or they are a stone cold badass. And the few {{CrouchingMoronHiddenBadasse}}s that who fall into CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass and appear to be losers but are actually very powerful.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Characters with stubble seem to be either end of the extreme. Either they are a wimp and loser or they are a stone cold badass. And the few {{CrouchingMoronHiddenBadasse}}s that appear to be losers but are actually very powerful.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob has lost confidence in his abilities for whatever reason. So he lets himself grow a bit of PermaStubble, which makes him look BadAss enough to restore his self-confidence.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob is a badass with a slight five-o'-clock shadow -- visible, but not grown out enough to feel stubbly to the touch.

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'''Basic Trope''' - Stubble is BadAss.
* '''Straight''' - Bob is the badass hero in a grizzly action movie and has stubble.
* '''Exaggerated''' - Every badass character has stubble, and anyone who is not badass is clean-shaven.

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'''Basic Trope''' - Trope''': Stubble is BadAss.
* '''Straight''' - '''Straight''': Bob is the badass hero in a grizzly action movie and has stubble.
* '''Exaggerated''' - '''Exaggerated''':
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Every badass character has stubble, and anyone who is not badass is clean-shaven.



* '''Justified''' - Bob has no time to shave, but doesn't want to let his stubble grow out so he trims it.
** Alternatively, Bob just likes the way stubble looks.
*** Alternatively, Bob is unable to grow a beard

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* '''Justified''' - '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
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Bob has no time to shave, but doesn't want to let his stubble grow out so he trims it.
** Alternatively, Bob just likes the way stubble looks.
*** Alternatively, ** Bob is unable to grow a beard



* '''Inverted''' - The least badass character is the only one with stubble.
* '''Subverted''' - Bob has stubble, but he turns out to be a wimp.
* '''Double Subverted''' - ...Until Bob pulls a LetsGetDangerous and reveals that he was just ObfuscatingStupidity.
* '''Parodied''' - Every character who is remotely badass has stubble, even the girls.
** Alternatively, it is physically impossible for Bob to shave his stubble, or for his stubble to grow any longer. Or it grows back the instant he shaves it off.
** Alternatively, Bob can (and does) use his face as sandpaper.
** Alternatively, generally wimpy characters automatically become BadAss after not shaving for a few days.
* '''Deconstructed''' - Everyone who grows stubble is immediately {{Badass}} and society is thrown into turmoil. For instance, teen males who grow stubble earlier end up dominating their schools, be they [[NiceGuy nice guys]] or [[{{Jerkass}} jerks]].
* '''Reconstructed''' - ???
* '''Zig Zagged''' - ??
* '''Averted''' - Stubble is purely a fashion statement and has nothing to do with badassitutde.
** Alternatively, the cast is entirely female, or only the female characters are badass.
* '''Enforced''' - The audience needs to know right away which character is a gritty badass, and stubble = gritty.
* '''Lampshaded''' - "A true badass never shaves! Razors are for the weak!"

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* '''Inverted''' - '''Inverted''': The least badass character is the only one with stubble.
* '''Subverted''' - '''Subverted''': Bob has stubble, but he turns out to be a wimp.
* '''Double Subverted''' - ...Subverted''': ...Until Bob pulls a LetsGetDangerous and reveals that he was just ObfuscatingStupidity.
* '''Parodied''' - '''Parodied''':
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Every character who is remotely badass has stubble, even the girls.
** Alternatively, it It is physically impossible for Bob to shave his stubble, or for his stubble to grow any longer. Or it grows back the instant he shaves it off.
** Alternatively, Bob can (and does) use his face as sandpaper.
** Alternatively, generally Generally wimpy characters automatically become BadAss after not shaving for a few days.
* '''Deconstructed''' - Everyone who grows stubble is immediately {{Badass}} and society is thrown into turmoil. For instance, teen males who grow stubble earlier end up dominating their schools, be they [[NiceGuy nice guys]] or [[{{Jerkass}} jerks]].
* '''Reconstructed''' - ???
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'''Zig Zagged''' - ??
Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''' - '''Averted''':
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Stubble is purely a fashion statement and has nothing to do with badassitutde.
** Alternatively, the The cast is entirely female, or only the female characters are badass.
* '''Enforced''' - '''Enforced''': The audience needs to know right away which character is a gritty badass, and stubble = gritty.
* '''Lampshaded''' - '''Lampshaded''':
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"A true badass never shaves! Razors are for the weak!"



* '''Invoked''' - "Bob, you'd look a lot tougher if you grew some stubble."
* '''Defied''' - Bob is a total BadAss, but doesn't like the feel of stubble so he continues shaving.
* '''Discussed''' - "That guy must be badass. He looks like he hasn't shaved in a week."
* '''Conversed''' - "That character must be badass. He looks like he hasn't shaved in a week."

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* '''Invoked''' - '''Invoked''': "Bob, you'd look a lot tougher if you grew some stubble."
* '''Defied''' - '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
Bob is a total BadAss, but doesn't like the feel of stubble so he continues shaving.
* '''Discussed''' - '''Discussed''': "That guy must be badass. He looks like he hasn't shaved in a week."
* '''Conversed''' - '''Conversed''': "That character must be badass. He looks like he hasn't shaved in a week.""
* '''Deconstructed''': Everyone who grows stubble is immediately {{Badass}} and society is thrown into turmoil. For instance, teen males who grow stubble earlier end up dominating their schools, be they {{nice guy}}s or {{jerk|ass}}s.



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** "He's so manly, you could sand wood with his face!"
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** Bobs facial hair is a side effect of superpowers
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*** Alternatively, Bob is unable to grow a beard
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* '''Enforced''' - The audience needs to know right away which character is a gritty badass, and stubble = gritty... SoYeah.

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* '''Enforced''' - The audience needs to know right away which character is a gritty badass, and stubble = gritty... SoYeah.gritty.

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