History PlayingWith / ShirtlessScene

** Bob removed his shirt because it was literally too hot for him to keep it on.

** He's changing shirts, duh!

** Bob is showing off his legs or butt by not wearing trousers, but he ''is'' wearing a shirt.

* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's friend Michelle wants to surprise her girlfriend Emily by cleaning their shared apartment while she's at work. Bob agrees to help, but after a few hours of work, he starts overheating and has to take his shirt off to cool down; Michelle suggests they both take a short break and watch some TV. Emily - who has been cheated on before - finishes work early, goes home, and walks in on her girlfriend hanging out with an unknown, half-naked man and [[MistakenForCheating assumes the worst]].

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Subverted''': [[DressHitsFloor A shirt hits the floor]] and Alice gasps… but then there's a full shot of Bob, and we see he's fully clothed. He actually just opened a closet, pulled out a shirt to get a better view--the shirt that hit the floor--and revealed Charles and Dan kissing. [[TenMinutesInTheCloset Alice and Bob had locked them in the closest earlier.]]

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** Bob, Charles, Dan, and Eric, are all shirtless simultaneously.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob unbuttons his shirt for one scene, but keeps the shirt on, covering his shoulders and back.

** He removed his shirt because it was literally too hot for him to keep it on.

* '''Subverted''': [[DressHitsFloor A shirt hits the floor]] and Alice gasps… but then there's a full shot of Bob, and we see he's fully clothed. He actually just opened a closet, pulled out a shirt to get a better view--the shirt that hit the floor--and revealed [[TenMinutesInTheCloset Charles and Dan kissing. Alice and Bob had locked them in there earlier.]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is wearing a shirt; a very thin, wet, white shirt that does not obscure view of his torso whatsoever.

** He took off his shirt because it was on fire.

* '''Subverted''': [[DressHitsFloor A shirt hits the floor and Alice gasps…]] but then there's a full shot of Bob, and we see he's fully clothed. He actually just opened a closet, pulled aside a shirt to get a better view -- the shirt that hit the floor -- and revealed [[TenMinutesInTheCloset Charles and Dan kissing. Alice and Bob had locked them in there earlier.]]

** Or conversely, Bob -- who is ''very'' hot -- takes off his shirt, and all the other characters shrug and say, "Meh."
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Gender Inverted:''' Alice takes off her shirt.

* '''Lampshaded''': "''Nice'' pecs. Why do you ''ever'' wear shirts?"
* '''Invoked''': Bob is fighting an ActionGirl and takes off his shirt to [[DistractedByTheSexy distract her.]]

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob takes off his shirt and soon gets very cold. All the characters agree that goosebumps, shivering, and complaining about how cold you are, is ''not'' sexy.

* '''Conversed''': "Why does ever guy on ''The
Trope Show'' take off his shirt once per season? Is it written into the guys' contracts or something?"

* '''Subverted''': [[DressHitsFloor A shirt hits the floor and Alice gasps…]] but then there's a full shot of Bob, and we see he's fully clothes. He just opened a closet, pulled aside a shirt to get a better view -- the shirt that hit the floor -- and revealed [[TenMinutesInTheCloset Charles and Dan kissing (Alice and Bob locked them in there earlier)]].

* '''Invoked''': Alice tears Bill's shirt off to reveal that he's actually an alien from a far-away galaxy.
* '''Exploited''': Bob is fighting an ActionGirl and takes off his shirt to [[DistractedByTheSexy distract her.]]
* '''Defied''': Bill refuses to take his shirt off for ''anything''.

* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob takes off his shirt and soon gets very cold. All the characters agree that goosebumps, shivering, and complaining about how cold you are, is not sexy.
* '''Reconstructed''': It might not be sexy, but Bob's OneTrueLove doesn't care, and hugs Bob until he's warm.

** He tore his shirt into strips, to use to bandage Alice's arm.

%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

* '''Subverted''': Bob removes his shirt, only to reveal another shirt underneath of it...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...and then he takes ''that'' shirt off, too.

** Bob, and Charles, and Dan, and Eric, are all shirtless simultaneously.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob unbuttons his shirt for one scene, but keeps it on, covering his shoulders and back.

* He took off his shirt because it was on fire.

* Zagged''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': "Nice pecs. Why do you ever wear shirts?"

** Bob is showing off his legs or butt by not wearing trousers, but he is wearing a shirt.
* '''Subverted''': Bill removes his shirt, only to reveal another shirt underneath of it...

* '''Parodied''': Bill took his shirt on because it was on fire. The "hot" jokes never end.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Straight''': Bill takes his shirt off for one scene.

** Bill and several male characters are shirtless simultaneously.

* '''Downplayed''': Bill unbuttons his shirt for one scene.

** Every male character ''except'' for Bill is a WalkingShirtlessScene.
** Bob is not wearing trousers, showing off his legs or butt.

* '''Parodied''': Bill took his shirt on because it was on fire.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Nice pecs," "Nice six-pack," "[[{{Squee}} AAAAAAAHHHH]]! *faints*" and so on.

* '''Exploited''': Bob is fighting an ActionGirl and takes off hs shirt to [[DistractedByTheSexy distract her.]]

%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???

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

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

* '''Justified''': He removed his shirt because it was literally too hot for him to keep it on.

* '''Inverted''': A WalkingShirtlessScene character puts a shirt ''on'' for a single scene.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bill and several male characters are shirtless simultaneously.
** WalkingShirtlessScene

* '''Enforced''': AvoidTheDreadedGRating

* '''Invoked''': Alice tears Bill's shirt off to reveal that he's actually an alien from a far-away galaxy

* '''Lampshaded''': "Nice pecs," "Nice six-pack," ect.