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* '''Deconstructed''': Hawk Squadron does not respect Bob and see his taking command as a usurpation despite Alice stepping down, orders from the Top Brass etc. This causes tensions to rise in the squadron and ruining teamwork. The female members of TheTeam especially resent the UnfortunateImplications that come from a woman being demoted solely, as they see it, in order to cede authority to a man who lacks her experience and tenure.

** If it's a temporary leave of absence (injury, pregnancy etc), Bob serves as an interim leader and the troops are assured that this is ''not'' permanent. The reason he takes the job is because his name was drawn out of a hat of lower ranking officers and this hat included both his male and female teammates. While Bob may be the one doing the on-screen leading from the first episode to the GrandFinale, he's receiving his own orders/"recommendations" from Alice, who is now TheVoice. Every episode makes clear who is truly in charge.
** In the case of a permanent change of leadership (transfer, retirement, etc), Bob may have been Alice's NumberTwo and so the troops knew this might happen. His character arc will involve his belief that he is not good enough to replace Alice, despite successes, and his catchphrase will be "[[WhatWouldXDo What Would Alice Do?]]" Finally, his own NumberTwo will be Cassandra whom he regularly consults.

** If it's a temporary leave of absence (injury, pregnancy etc), Bob serves as an intertim leader and the troops are assured that this is ''not'' permanent. The reason he takes the job is because his name was drawn out of a hat of lesser officers and this hat included both his male and females teammates. While Bob may be the one doing the on-screen leading from the first episode to the GrandFinale, he's receiving his own orders/"recommendations" from Alice, who is now TheVoice. Every episode makes clear who is truly in charge.

** Alice is removed from focus by being promoted.

** If it's a temporary leave of absence (injury, pregnancy etc), Bob serves as an intertim leader and the troops are assured that this is ''not'' permanent. While Bob may be the one doing the on-screen leading from the first episode to the GrandFinale, he's receiving his own orders/"recommendations" from Alice, who is now TheVoice. Every episode makes clear who is truly in charge.
** In the case of a permanent change of leadership (transfer, retirement, etc), Bob may have been Alice's NumberTwo and so the troops knew this might happen. His character arc will involve his belief that he is not good enough to replace Alice, despite successes, and his catchphrase will be "[[WhatWouldXDo What Would Alice Do?]]"

** If it's a temporary leave of absence (injury, pregnancy etc), Bob serves as an intertim leader and the troops are assured that this is ''not'' premanent. While Bob may be the one doing the on-screen leading from the first episode to the GrandFinale, he's recieving his own orders/"recommendations" from Alice, who is now TheVoice. Every episode makes clear who is truly in charge.
** In the case of a premanent change of leadership (transfer, retirement, etc), Bob may have been Alice's NumberTwo and so the troops knew this might happen. His character arc will involve his belief that he is not good enough to replace Alice, despite successes, and his catchphrase will be "[[WhatWouldXDo What Would Alice Do?]]"

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She busts the chops of new hotshot pilot Bob for his insubordinate attitude. Then the enemy attacks. Alice turns out to be a PointyHairedBoss whose [[HystericalWoman weak feminine emotions]] leave her unable to make critical decisions in a crisis. Bob's made of sterner stuff, comes up with a plan, and rallies the troops. At the end of the episode, Bob is the acting commander, and Alice is never seen again, never mentioned, and has absolutely no merchandise made in her likeness.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is Acting Commander of Hawk Squadron, as she doesn't have enough time in grade for the position. When Bob arrives to be commander, Alice takes up a position as second-in-command. A couple of years later, she's promoted to commander of another squadron.
* '''Justified''': Some women really do choose to leave promising careers to raise a family, or are promoted beyond their level of competence. And it's quite possible that their replacement is male.

** Alternately, Alice is removed from focus by being promoted.

* '''Double Subverted''': But Bob's incompetence was just him feeling guilty for taking Alice's job--once she reassures him that it's okay, Bob's back in the big chair.

* '''Averted''': Female characters introduced with significant rank or status tend to keep that status over the course of the series, all promotions and demotions are based on factors other than gender.
* '''Enforced''': "We want to show that there are female leaders in the future military, but Bob really fits our idea of a squadron commander more. How about we make the previous commander Alice?"

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's taking over Alice's position is seen as an usurpation by the troops. Alice earned her rank through hard work, while Bob just assumed command on his own say-so. This causes tensions to rise in the squadron, ruining the teamwork. Also, following Bob's example, other ambitious officers consider overthrowing him in the same manner. Furthermore, the female members of the team resent the UnfortunateImplications that come from a woman being demoted solely, as they see it, in order to cede authority to a man who lacks her experience and tenure, thus leading to tension on that score as well.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is just that more awesome a leader than Alice, and after scoring a major victory under his orders, it's agreed that he's the best man for the job after all.

* '''Straight''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She's gotten pregnant, and is required to take mandatory maternity leave. Alice greets Bob, a fellow officer who's worked his way up the ranks and is ready to take over a squadron, and introduces him to his new subordinates. Although Alice is mentioned a few times in later episodes, and is a SecretCharacter in the show's videogame, and appears in the TradingCardLame, she never returns.

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

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

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She busts the chops of new hotshot pilot Bob for his insubordinate attitude. Then the enemy attacks. Alice turns out to be a PointyHairedBoss whose [[HystericalWoman weak feminine emotions]] leave her unable to make critical decisions in a crisis. Bob's made of sterner stuff, comes up with a plan, and rallies the troops. At the end of the episode, Bob is the acting commander, and Alice is never seen again, never mentioned, and has absolutely no mechandise made in her likeness.

* '''Inverted''': A male character of significant rank or status is introduced, then cedes that rank to a female character very quickly.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's taking over Alice's position is seen as an usurpation by the troops. Alice earned her rank through hard work, while Bob just assumed command on his own say-so. This causes tensions to rise in the squadron, ruining the teamwork. Also, following Bob's example, other ambitious officers consider overthrowing him in the same manner. Furthermore, the female members of the team resent the UnfortunateImplications that come from a woman being demoted solely, as they see it, in order to cede authority to a man who lacks her experience and tenure, thus leading to tension on that score as well.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is just that more awesome a leader than Alice, and after scoring a major victory under his orders, it's agreed that he's the best man for the job after all.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Why does an XY chromosone pattern seem to trump seniority in this squadron?"

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* '''Straight''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She's gotten pregnant, and is required to take mandatory maternity leave. Alice greets Bob, a fellow officer who's worked his way up the ranks and is ready to take over a squadron, and introduces him to his new subordinates. Although Alice is mentioned a few times in later episodes, and is a SecretCharacter in the show's videogame, she never returns.

* '''Straight''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She's gotten pregnant, and is required to take mandatory maternity leave. Alice greets Bob, a fellow officer who's worked his way up the ranks and is ready to take over a squadron, and introduces him to his new subordinates. Although Alice is mentioned a few times in later episodes, she never returns.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She busts the chops of new hotshot pilot Bob for his insubordinate attitude. Then the enemy attacks. Alice turns out to be a PointyHairedBoss whose [[HystericalWoman weak feminine emotions]] leave her unable to make critical decisions in a crisis. Bob's made of sterner stuff, comes up with a plan, and rallies the troops. At the end of the episode, Bob is the acting commander, and Alice is a glorified secretary and Bob's default love interest.

* '''Straight''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She's gotten pregnant, and is required to take mandatory maternity leave. Alice greets Bob, a fellow officer who's worked his way up the ranks and is ready to take over a squadron, and introduces him to his new subordinates. She ends up his love intrest.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She busts the chops of new hotshot pilot Bob for his insubordinate attitude. Then the enemy attacks. Alice turns out to be a PointyHairedBoss whose [[HystericalWoman weak feminine emotions]] leave her unable to make critical decisions in a crisis. Bob's made of sterner stuff, comes up with a plan, and rallies the troops. At the end of the episode, Bob is the acting commander, and Alice's existence is denied by the creators.

* '''Straight''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She's gotten pregnant, and is required to take mandatory maternity leave. Alice greets Bob, a fellow officer who's worked his way up the ranks and is ready to take over a squadron, and introduces him to his new subordinates. Although she's mentioned a few times in later episodes, Alice never comes back.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She busts the chops of new hotshot pilot Bob for his insubordinate attitude. Then the enemy attacks. Alice turns out to be a PointyHairedBoss whose [[HystericalWoman weak feminine emotions]] leave her unable to make critical decisions in a crisis. Bob's made of sterner stuff, comes up with a plan, and rallies the troops. At the end of the episode, Bob is the acting commander, and Alice is a glorified secretary and Bob's default love interest.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She busts the chops of new hotshot pilot Bob for his insubordinate attitude. Then the enemy attacks. Alice turns out to be a PointyHairedBoss whose [[HystericalWoman weak feminine emotions]] leave her unable to make critical decisions in a crisis. Bob's made of sterner stuff, comes up with a plan, and rallies the troops. At the end of the episode, Bob is the acting commander, and Alice is a glorified secretary and Bob's default love interest. The next episode, she just.. dissapears.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is the current commander of Hawk Squadron. She busts the chops of new hotshot pilot Bob for his insubordinate attitude. Then the enemy attacks. Alice turns out to be a PointyHairedBoss whose [[HystericalWoman weak feminine emotions]] leave her unable to make critical decisions in a crisis. Bob's made of sterner stuff, comes up with a plan, and rallies the troops. At the end of the episode, Bob is the acting commander, and Alice is a glorified secretary and Bob's default love interest.

* '''Parodied''': Bob wanders into a meeting of the Ladies' Gardening Club and the members immediately depose President Alice in favor of him, despite Bob having no gardening experience. "Everyone knows that having a Penis makes you a natural leader!"

* '''Parodied''': Bob wanders into a meeting of the Ladies' Gardening Club and the members immediately depose President Alice in favor of him, despite Bob having no gardening experience. "Everyone knows that having a Y chromosome makes you a natural leader!"

* '''Parodied''': Bob wanders into a meeting of the Ladies' Gardening Club and the members immediately depose President Alice in favor of him, despite Bob having no gardening experience. "Everyone knows that having a penis makes you a natural leader!"

'''Basic Trope''': A female character of significant rank or status who exists solely to ''lose'' said rank or status barely five minutes into the story... and long before she can get any decent characterization.