History PlayingWith / PunchclockVillain

* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice is evil when on the job for [[BadBoss her]] [[BigBad boss]], but is a just an average girl off the clock.
** JustFollowingOrders

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is evil when on the job for [[BadBoss her]] [[BigBad boss]], but is a just an average girl off the clock.

* '''Inverted''': PunchClockHero.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is evil when not on the job somedays, other days she's nice.

* '''Reconstructed''': With time, Alice learns to keep her troubles at work from spilling over into her personal life. Alice redoubles her efforts to be a decent person when she isn't working.

* '''Straight''': Jason robs banks for a crime boss, but is not really a bad guy out of work.
* '''Exaggerated''': Jason is evil when on the job for [[BadBoss his]] [[BigBad boss]], but is a just an average guy off the clock.
* '''Downplayed''': Jason's job limits mostly to PokeThePoodle.

** Jason doesn't like being evil, but the good guys weren't hiring.
** Jason has kids to feed (or [[CrackIsCheaper an expensive hobby]]), and EvilPaysBetter.
* '''Inverted''': PunchClockHero
* '''Subverted''': Jason's actually ''more'' evil when he's off the clock.
* '''Double Subverted''': That's just an act. He wants people to stay away from him because of his day job.
* '''Parodied''': Jason is the nicest guy ever until he literally punches the clock.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Jason is evil when not on the job somedays, other days he' nice.

** Jason is evil during and after his job.
** Jason is neither evil, nor does he work for [[EvilInc Evulz Unlimited.]]
* '''Enforced''': [[DracoInLeatherPants Despite his evil deeds]], Jason has proven pretty popular with the audience so MoralGuardians have pressured the writers to {{Retcon}} his villainous nature so that he is a pretty nice guy off the clock.
* '''Lampshaded''': "It's OK, Jason won't hurt us. It's his day off."
* '''Invoked''': Jason, a NiceGuy is looking for a job. In the classified ads, he sees a job that involves evil deeds. Since he doesn't qualify for other jobs, and since it pays well, he chooses it.
* '''Exploited''': The heroes interrogate Jason, knowing that he's willing to give out information.
* '''Defied''': Jason refuses to work for the BigBad.
* '''Discussed''': "You're a nice guy, Jason. How come you rob banks for a living?"

** Jason thinks he can do evil things at work and remain a decent person off the clock. Unfortunately, he finds the evil he does starts to cause fundamental shifts in his personality until [[BecomingTheMask he becomes truly evil man]].
** Jason thinks that he can seperate his life of evil from his regular life, but his victims and their avengers certainly don't think that way, and Jason is eventually killed for his evil works. Alternatively, his acquaintenances and friends don't agree with Jason doing evil deeds as a job, and everyone he knows or loves abandons him.
* '''Reconstructed''': With time, Jason learns to keep his troubles at work from spilling over into his personal life. Jason redoubles his efforts to be a decent person when he isn't working.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Jason and [[TheHero Bob]] are in the middle of an epic duel, when suddenly a whistle blows and Jason goes to punch out, asking Bob if he wants to catch a few drinks with him.

** [[TheChick Alice]] and Jason start dating and fall in love with each other, only to later find out they're on opposite sides of the war, having to decide if their duty is more important than love.
** Just because Jason has an evil job doesn't mean he ''wants'' to be evil. He's gotta pay the bills somehow, but for some reason, puppy-kicking is the only job he can get. This causes him no small amount of angst, especially given [[MookHorrorShow what]] [[WhatMeasureIsAMook tends]] [[KilledOffForReal to]] [[FinalDeath happen]] to people [[{{Mooks}} in his line of work.]]

* '''Played For Drama''': [[TheChick Alice]] and Jason start dating and fall in love with each other, only to later find out they're on opposite sides of the war, having to decide if their duty is more important than love.

** Jason isn't evil at heart, but circumstances outside his control are [[HitmanWithAHeart forcing him to kill repeatedly]]. [[HopeSpot He tries to lead an upright life whenever he's not "on the job"]], but the horrible things he's compelled to do [[SanitySlippage take an increasing toll on his sanity]], causing him to [[BreakTheCutie break down]] [[VillainousBSOD more and more]]. Ultimately he's a victim, albeit one who makes more victims.

* '''PlayedForLaughs''': Jason and [[TheHero Bob]] are in the middle of an epic duel, when suddenly a whistle blows and Jason goes to punch out, asking Bob if he wants to catch a few drinks with him.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': [[TheChick Alice]] and Jason start dating and fall in love with each other, only to later find out they're on opposite sides of the war, having to decide if their duty is more important than love.

* '''Deconstructed''': Jason thinks he can do evil things at work and remain a decent person off the clock. Unfortunately, he finds the evil he does starts to cause fundamental shifts in his personality until [[BecomingTheMask he becomes truly evil man]].

* '''Exaggerated''': Jason is a borderline CompleteMonster when on the job for [[BadBoss his]] [[BigBad boss]], but is a just an average guy off the clock.

* '''Justified''': Jason doesn't like being evil, but the good guys weren't hiring.

** Jason isn't evil at all.

* '''Exaggerated''': Jason is evil, but is a nice guy when not at work.

* '''Averted''': Jason is evil during and after his job.

Quittin' time boys! We've kicked enough puppies for one day, let's go back to PunchClockVillain. Drinks are on me!

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': Jason thinks he can do evil things at work and remain a decent person off the clock. Unfortunately, he finds the evil he does starts to cause fundamental shifts in his personality until [[BecomingTheMask he becomes truly evil man]].
* '''Reconstructed''': With time, Jason learns to keep his troubles at work from spilling over into his personal life. Jason redoubles his efforts to be a decent person when he isn't working.

Quittin' time boys! We've kicked enough puppies for one day, let's go back to [[PunchClockVillain Punch Clock Villain]]. Drinks are on me!
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* '''Exaggerated''': Jason is a CompleteMonster, but is a nice guy when not at work.

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

* '''Discussed''': "Ever wondered how those bad guys can do such horrible things and act like it's just a typical 9-to-5 grind?"
* '''Conversed''': ???

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

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

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

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