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* '''Deconstructed''': Nego's constant smirking [[PullTheTriggerProvocation only gives people a reason to do whatever it takes to smack it off his face]].
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** Nego's enemies immediately do anything they can to hurt Nego, go against his advice, and poison the well every time they notice him making this smile, achieving it more often than not. As a result, Nego really has no reason to smile at all -- or even if he cannot stop himself from smiling, the "smug" part is thoroughly destroyed.

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** Nego's enemies immediately do anything they can to hurt Nego, go against his advice, and poison the well every time they notice him making this smile, achieving it more often than not. As a result, Nego really has no reason to smile at all -- or even if he cannot stop himself from smiling, [[OhCrapSmile the "smug" part is thoroughly destroyed.destroyed]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A character who always have a smug smile on their face.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character who always have has a smug smile on their face.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character who always have a smug smile on his face.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character who always have a smug smile on his their face.



** Nego's enemies immediately do anything they can to hurt Nego, go against his advice, and poison the well every time they notice him making this smile, achieving it more often than not. As a result, Nego really has no reason to smile at all - or even if he cannot stop himself from smiling, the "smug" part is thoroughly destroyed.

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** Nego's enemies immediately do anything they can to hurt Nego, go against his advice, and poison the well every time they notice him making this smile, achieving it more often than not. As a result, Nego really has no reason to smile at all - -- or even if he cannot stop himself from smiling, the "smug" part is thoroughly destroyed.

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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???'''Defied''':
** Nego knows this would be a way-too-obvious tell, so he trains himself to never ever do it.
** Nego's enemies immediately do anything they can to hurt Nego, go against his advice, and poison the well every time they notice him making this smile, achieving it more often than not. As a result, Nego really has no reason to smile at all - or even if he cannot stop himself from smiling, the "smug" part is thoroughly destroyed.
** Nego only smiles when he needs to smile, and he makes sure [[WhenHeSmiles that they are more genuine-looking]].
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Nego punctuates everything he says or does with a smirk.



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

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* '''Enforced''': ???The writer wants to show that Nego is a SmugSnake, and so makes him smirk at Hiro.



* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Nego smirks because he believes it makes him look powerful.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Nego always gives an arrogant smirk to everyone he meets.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Nego always gives an arrogant smirk to everyone he meets.meets.
** Nego has a constant tight lipped, shark eyed smile.

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* '''Enforced''': Nego was forced to give a haughty, arrogant smirk to anyone he meets.

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* '''Enforced''': Nego was forced to give a haughty, arrogant smirk to anyone he meets.???



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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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* '''Averted''': Nego don't give any smirks to Hiro.
* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Averted''': Nego don't doesn't give any smirks to Hiro.
* '''Enforced''': ???Nego was forced to give a haughty, arrogant smirk to anyone he meets.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Nego gives a simple, smiley, yet arrogant smirk to Hiro.



* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Nero gives Hiro a disgusting grump whenever they meet.



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* '''Averted''': ???Nego don't give any smirks to Hiro.

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'''Basic Trope''': A self-centered, manipulative, antisocial person who doesn't care between right and wrong
* '''Straight''': Jack is [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]], [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]], [[LackOfEmpathy apathetic]], [[TheCharmer superficially]] [[FauxAffablyEvil charming]] and antisocial.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Jack is a CompleteMonster.
** Jack shows all the symptoms of sociopathy from LackOfEmpathy to lesser known ones like [[MoodSwinger short-lived emotions]] and a [[FearlessFool lack of intense fear]].
* '''Downplayed''':
** Jack has [[EvenEvilHasStandards standards]], albeit under a BlueAndOrangeMorality.
** Jack has [[EvenEvilHasStandards standards,]] [[MoralSociopathy but for purely]] [[PragmaticVillainy selfish reasons]].
** [[MoralMyopia Jack has standards, but applies them to only other people.]]
* '''Justified''':
** Jack is trying to [[TheUnfettered achieve a goal]], [[WellIntentionedExtremist well meaning]] or not.
** Jack is suffering from Antisocial Personality Disorder.
** Jack has experienced a [[AbusiveParents terrible]], [[FreudianExcuse troubling childhood]].
* '''Inverted''':
** AllLovingHero
** TheEmpath
* '''Subverted''': Jack actually care about Alice, making her his MoralityPet.
* '''Double Subverted''': Turns out he faked it, though, and he has always been manipulating her.
* '''Parodied''': The only way to prove that Jack is truly a sociopath is by his [[LonersAreFreaks refusal to socialize with people]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': At first, Jack looks he doesn't care about anyone else. But he may care about Alice though the story switches back and forth between making her his MoralityPet or a subversion of the trope.
* '''Averted''':
** EvenEvilHasLovedOnes, EvenEvilHasStandards, etc.
** Jack has selfish motives, but he doesn't have any symptoms of sociopathy or at least, enough to be diagnosed as such.
* '''Enforced''': The writers needs a scary villain.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': A self-centered, manipulative, antisocial person character who doesn't care between right and wrong
always have a smug smile on his face.
* '''Straight''': Jack is [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]], [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]], [[LackOfEmpathy apathetic]], [[TheCharmer superficially]] [[FauxAffablyEvil charming]] and antisocial.
[[TheRival Nego]] always gives an arrogant smirk to [[TheHero Hiro]].
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Jack
'''Exaggerated''': Nego always gives an arrogant smirk to everyone he meets.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Nego
is a CompleteMonster.
** Jack shows all the symptoms of sociopathy from LackOfEmpathy to lesser known ones like [[MoodSwinger short-lived emotions]] and a [[FearlessFool lack of intense fear]].
SmugSnake who thinks he's better than everyone.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Jack has [[EvenEvilHasStandards standards]], albeit under a BlueAndOrangeMorality.
** Jack has [[EvenEvilHasStandards standards,]] [[MoralSociopathy but for purely]] [[PragmaticVillainy selfish reasons]].
** [[MoralMyopia Jack has standards, but applies them to only other people.]]
* '''Justified''':
** Jack is trying to [[TheUnfettered achieve a goal]], [[WellIntentionedExtremist well meaning]] or not.
** Jack is suffering from Antisocial Personality Disorder.
** Jack has experienced a [[AbusiveParents terrible]], [[FreudianExcuse troubling childhood]].
* '''Inverted''':
** AllLovingHero
** TheEmpath
'''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Jack actually care about Alice, making her his MoralityPet.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Turns out he faked it, though, and he has always been manipulating her.
???
* '''Parodied''': The only way to prove that Jack is truly a sociopath is by his [[LonersAreFreaks refusal to socialize with people]].
???
* '''Zig Zagged''': At first, Jack looks he doesn't care about anyone else. But he may care about Alice though the story switches back and forth between making her his MoralityPet or a subversion of the trope.
???
* '''Averted''':
** EvenEvilHasLovedOnes, EvenEvilHasStandards, etc.
** Jack has selfish motives, but he doesn't have any symptoms of sociopathy or at least, enough to be diagnosed as such.
'''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': The writers needs a scary villain.
???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"I wish you wipe that damn smirk off your face, you asshole!"



* '''Implied''': Jack seems to be a charming person, but there are signs of being something wrong about him.
* '''Played For Laughs''':
** ComedicSociopathy
** HeroicComedicSociopath



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'''Basic Trope''': A self-centered, manipulative, antisocial person who doesn't care between right and wrong
* '''Straight''': Jack is [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]], [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]], [[LackOfEmpathy apathetic]], [[TheCharmer superficially]] [[FauxAffablyEvil charming]] and antisocial.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Jack is a CompleteMonster.
** Jack shows all the symptoms of sociopathy from LackOfEmpathy to lesser known ones like [[MoodSwinger short-lived emotions]] and a [[FearlessFool lack of intense fear]].
* '''Downplayed''':
** Jack has [[EvenEvilHasStandards standards]], albeit under a BlueAndOrangeMorality.
** Jack has [[EvenEvilHasStandards standards,]] [[MoralSociopathy but for purely]] [[PragmaticVillainy selfish reasons]].
** [[MoralMyopia Jack has standards, but applies them to only other people.]]
* '''Justified''':
** Jack is trying to [[TheUnfettered achieve a goal]], [[WellIntentionedExtremist well meaning]] or not.
** Jack is suffering from Antisocial Personality Disorder.
** Jack has experienced a [[AbusiveParents terrible]], [[FreudianExcuse troubling childhood]].
* '''Inverted''':
** AllLovingHero
** TheEmpath
* '''Subverted''': Jack actually care about Alice, making her his MoralityPet.
* '''Double Subverted''': Turns out he faked it, though, and he has always been manipulating her.
* '''Parodied''': The only way to prove that Jack is truly a sociopath is by his [[LonersAreFreaks refusal to socialize with people]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': At first, Jack looks he doesn't care about anyone else. But he may care about Alice though the story switches back and forth between making her his MoralityPet or a subversion of the trope.
* '''Averted''':
** EvenEvilHasLovedOnes, EvenEvilHasStandards, etc.
** Jack has selfish motives, but he doesn't have any symptoms of sociopathy or at least, enough to be diagnosed as such.
* '''Enforced''': The writers needs a scary villain.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Jack seems to be a charming person, but there are signs of being something wrong about him.
* '''Played For Laughs''':
** ComedicSociopathy
** HeroicComedicSociopath
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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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