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

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob is a tween character with a cast full of grown ups who's pretentious and haughty to everyone except his dog, whom he dotes on, and is such a PrecociousChild.



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* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''': "Do you picture me spending my days being all happy and cute and eveything ? People would talk."

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* '''Invoked''':
'''Invoked''': DelibratelyCuteChild
* '''Exploited''':
'''Exploited''': The show takes place on a reality t.v. show island where the audience votes for the winner. Bob delibrately acts cute in order to win.
* '''Defied''': "Do you picture me spending my days being all happy and cute and eveything everything ? People would talk."

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???Bob even TastesLikeDiabetes.



* '''Inverted''': Bob is an asshole that pokes people with sticks. Nobody likes him.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Bob is an asshole that pokes people with sticks. Nobody likes him.him.
** Bob is an ugly {{wangst}}y douche. He does not have that many fans.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is bipolar and acts all cheerful and sweet during his maniac phase.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is bipolar and acts all cheerful and sweet during his maniac phase.manic phases.
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* '''Justified''':

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* '''Justified''': ???



* '''Subverted''': BitchInSheepsClothing .
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob is closer to 'mischevious scamp' than jerkass.
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* '''Subverted''': BitchInSheepsClothing .
BitchInSheepsClothing.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob is closer to 'mischevious 'mischievous scamp' than jerkass.
jerkass. His antics are mostly innocuous, and actually kinda endearing.
* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Straight''':
* '''Exaggerated''':

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* '''Straight''':
'''Straight''': Bob is an adorable and charming little boy that plays with a puppy. Everyone wants to hug him.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???



* '''Inverted''':

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* '''Inverted''': Bob is an asshole that pokes people with sticks. Nobody likes him.



* '''Double Subverted''': HiddenDepths, JerkWithAHeartOfGold along with CharacterDevelopment.

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* '''Double Subverted''': HiddenDepths, JerkWithAHeartOfGold along with CharacterDevelopment.Bob is closer to 'mischevious scamp' than jerkass.



* '''Averted''':
** Bob is a StandardizedLeader.
** Bob isn't especially kind, nor optimistic, nor cute.

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* '''Averted''':
** Bob is a StandardizedLeader.
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'''Averted''': Bob isn't especially kind, nor optimistic, nor cute.



* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':

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* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''': Eventually, Bob grows up, his personality develops beyond "cute", and he works instead of playing with a puppy.
* '''Reconstructed''':'''Reconstructed''': Bob grows up but he never outgrows his "baby face" or his sweetheart personality, and he plays with his now-grown dog in the park after work.

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\'\'\'Deconstructed\'\'\' does not mean pain and tragedy. A lot of this sounds like pollyanna with the focus on idealism or navity rather than cuteness.


'''Basic Trope''': A good character who is idealistic, cute and generally nice, and whom the audience ends up liking.
* '''Straight''': Bob is a WideEyedIdealist who wants to become a KnightInShiningArmor for the vain princess Alice, to follow loyally the pince of his kingdom and to work in WeHelpTheHelpless. He is always cheerful and idealistic, even when prince Harvey the Haughty gives him hard chores, and when princess Alice proves that EvilIsPetty...once a week.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is always kind and hopeful, even when emperor Evulvz possesses his master prince Harvey, the princess Alice, and his friends and pushes them to ill-threat him. He is certain he will find a solution, despite his lack of knowledge about possession, and the absence of wizards in the county, and also the fact that princess Alice is yet NotBrainwashed, and, in addition, the fact that this curse is supposed to be the most powerful in the country. He is close from becoming TheMessiah and TheWoobie, being always generous and joyous to the point that you can't help but find him adorable.

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'''Basic Trope''': A good character who is idealistic, cute and generally nice, and whom the audience ends up liking.
* '''Straight''': Bob is a WideEyedIdealist who wants to become a KnightInShiningArmor for the vain princess Alice, to follow loyally the pince of his kingdom and to work in WeHelpTheHelpless. He is always cheerful and idealistic, even when prince Harvey the Haughty gives him hard chores, and when princess Alice proves that EvilIsPetty...once a week.
'''Straight''':
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is always kind and hopeful, even when emperor Evulvz possesses his master prince Harvey, the princess Alice, and his friends and pushes them to ill-threat him. He is certain he will find a solution, despite his lack of knowledge about possession, and the absence of wizards in the county, and also the fact that princess Alice is yet NotBrainwashed, and, in addition, the fact that this curse is supposed to be the most powerful in the country. He is close from becoming TheMessiah and TheWoobie, being always generous and joyous to the point that you can't help but find him adorable. '''Exaggerated''':



* '''Justified''': Bob was raised by very depressed but well-meaning people. He knows that cynism is not always the best way to find a solution, but has always believed firmly in their ideals.

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* '''Justified''': Bob was raised by very depressed but well-meaning people. He knows that cynism is not always the best way to find a solution, but has always believed firmly in their ideals.



** Bob is an {{angst}}y WellIntentionedExtremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a CreatorsPet.
** Bob is a CompleteMonster.
** Bob is [[KnightInSourArmor heroic but cynical.]]



* '''Parodied''': MessiahCreep
* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenIntoMisanthropy by his guilt over letting alcohol get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the kingdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking problem.
** Bob is bipolar and acts all cheerful and sweet during his maniac phase.

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* '''Parodied''': MessiahCreep
'''Parodied''':
* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenIntoMisanthropy by his guilt over letting alcohol get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the kingdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking problem.
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Zagged''': Bob is bipolar and acts all cheerful and sweet during his maniac phase.



* '''Invoked''': When Prince Harvey and Princess Alice hire Bob, they learn that he "has a cheerful disposition" by the evil villain who tries to get a hold on them by making them less paranoid.
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulvz decides to use Bob's optimism and his idealism as a way to send him on endless quests, while he can push Alice to join him for supposedly good purposes she has started to believe in because of Bob.

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* '''Invoked''': When Prince Harvey and Princess Alice hire Bob, they learn that he "has a cheerful disposition" by the evil villain who tries to get a hold on them by making them less paranoid.
'''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulvz decides to use Bob's optimism and his idealism as a way to send him on endless quests, while he can push Alice to join him for supposedly good purposes she has started to believe in because of Bob.



* '''Deconstructed''': BreakTheCutie, TheWoobie, ChewToy and WideEyedIdealist
* '''Reconstructed''': BadassAdorable, ActualPacifist and FailureKnight.

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* '''Deconstructed''': BreakTheCutie, TheWoobie, ChewToy and WideEyedIdealist
'''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''': BadassAdorable, ActualPacifist and FailureKnight.'''Reconstructed''':
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I replaced \"bred\" with \"raised\".


* '''Justified''': Bob was bred by very depressed but well-meaning people. He knows that cynism is not always the best way to find a solution, but has always believed firmly in their ideals.

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* '''Justified''': Bob was bred raised by very depressed but well-meaning people. He knows that cynism is not always the best way to find a solution, but has always believed firmly in their ideals.
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* '''Justified''': Bob was bread by very depressed but well-meaning people. He knows that cynism is not always the best way to find a solution, but has always believed firmly in their ideals.

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* '''Justified''': Bob was bread bred by very depressed but well-meaning people. He knows that cynism is not always the best way to find a solution, but has always believed firmly in their ideals.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenIntoMisanthropy by his guilt over letting alcohol get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the kingdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking problem.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Zagged''':
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Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenIntoMisanthropy by his guilt over letting alcohol get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the kingdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking problem.
** Bob is bipolar and acts all cheerful and sweet during his maniac phase.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenIntoMisanthropy by his guilt over letting alcohol get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the knigdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking pr oble m.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenIntoMisanthropy by his guilt over letting alcohol get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the knigdom kingdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking pr oble m.problem.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenIntoMisanthropy by his guilt over leting alcohool get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the knigdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking pr oble m.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenIntoMisanthropy by his guilt over leting alcohool letting alcohol get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the knigdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking pr oble m.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenintoMisanthropy by his guilt over leting alcohool get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the knigdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking pr oble m.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became a target to MaddenintoMisanthropy MaddenIntoMisanthropy by his guilt over leting alcohool get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the knigdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking pr oble m.
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** Bob is an [[Wangst angsty]] WellIntentionedExtremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a CreatorsPet.

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** Bob is an [[Wangst angsty]] {{angst}}y WellIntentionedExtremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a CreatorsPet.
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** Bob is an angsty WellIntentionedExtremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a CreatorsPet.

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** Bob is an angsty [[Wangst angsty]] WellIntentionedExtremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a CreatorsPet.
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** Bob is an angsty Well-Intentioned Extremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a Creator'sPet.

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** Bob is an angsty Well-Intentioned Extremist WellIntentionedExtremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a Creator'sPet.CreatorsPet.

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



* '''Inverted''': Bob is an angsty Well-Intentioned Extremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a Creator'sPet.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Bob is an angsty Well-Intentioned Extremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a Creator'sPet.



* '''Deconstructed''': BreakTheCutie, TheWoobie, ChewToy and WideEyedIdealist
* '''Reconstructed''': BadassAdorable, ActualPacifist and FailureKnight.



* '''Averted''': Bob is a StandardizedLeader.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Bob is a StandardizedLeader.



* '''Lampshaded''': "He is always so kind and so cheerful... don't you sometimes want to punch him ? It must be so hard to take for you..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"He is always so kind and so cheerful... don't you sometimes want to punch him ? It must be so hard to take for you..."



* '''Deconstructed''': BreakTheCutie, TheWoobie, ChewToy and WideEyedIdealist
* '''Reconstructed''': BadassAdorable, ActualPacifist and FailureKnight.



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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Bob is a WideEyedIdealist who wants to become a KnightinShiningArmor for the vain princess Alice, to follow loyally the pince of his kingdom and to work in WeHelpTheHelpless. He is always cheerful and idealistic, even when prince Harvey the Haughty gives him hard chores, and when princess Alice proves that EvilIsPetty...once a week.

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* '''Straight''': Bob is a WideEyedIdealist who wants to become a KnightinShiningArmor KnightInShiningArmor for the vain princess Alice, to follow loyally the pince of his kingdom and to work in WeHelpTheHelpless. He is always cheerful and idealistic, even when prince Harvey the Haughty gives him hard chores, and when princess Alice proves that EvilIsPetty...once a week.

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** Bob is heroic but cynical.

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** Bob is [[KnightInSourArmor heroic but cynical.]]


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** "Is it just me, or does anyone else get the impression Bob was a puppy in a previous life?"
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* '''Invoked''': When Prince Harvey and Princess Alice hire Bob, they learn that he "has a cheerful disposition".

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* '''Invoked''': When Prince Harvey and Princess Alice hire Bob, they learn that he "has a cheerful disposition".disposition" by the evil villain who tries to get a hold on them by making them less paranoid.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Break the Cutie, The Woobie, ChewToy and Wide-Eyed Idealist

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* '''Deconstructed''': Break the Cutie, The Woobie, BreakTheCutie, TheWoobie, ChewToy and Wide-Eyed IdealistWideEyedIdealist
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is always kind and hopeful, even when emperor Evulvz possesses his master prince Harvey, the princess Alice, and his friends and pushes them to ill-threat him. He is certain he will find a solution, despite his lack of knowledge about possession, the absence of wizards in the county, the fact that princess Alice is yet NotBrainwashed, and the fact that this curse is supposed to be the most powerful in the country. He is close from becoming TheMessiah and TheWoobie, being always generous and joyous to the point that you can't help but find him adorable.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is always kind and hopeful, even when emperor Evulvz possesses his master prince Harvey, the princess Alice, and his friends and pushes them to ill-threat him. He is certain he will find a solution, despite his lack of knowledge about possession, and the absence of wizards in the county, and also the fact that princess Alice is yet NotBrainwashed, and and, in addition, the fact that this curse is supposed to be the most powerful in the country. He is close from becoming TheMessiah and TheWoobie, being always generous and joyous to the point that you can't help but find him adorable.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is always kind and hopeful, even when emperor Evulvz possesses his master prince Harvey, the princess Alice, and his friends and pushes them to ill-threat him. He is certain he will find a solution, despite his lack of knowledge about possession, and the absence of wizards in the county, the fact that princess Alice is yet NotBrainwashed, and the fact that this curse is supposed to be the most powerful in the country. He is close from becoming TheMessiah and TheWoobie, being always generous and joyous to the point that you can't help but find him adorable.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is always kind and hopeful, even when emperor Evulvz possesses his master prince Harvey, the princess Alice, and his friends and pushes them to ill-threat him. He is certain he will find a solution, despite his lack of knowledge about possession, and possession, the absence of wizards in the county, the fact that princess Alice is yet NotBrainwashed, and the fact that this curse is supposed to be the most powerful in the country. He is close from becoming TheMessiah and TheWoobie, being always generous and joyous to the point that you can't help but find him adorable.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is a WideEyedIdealist who wants to become a KnightinShiningArmor for the vain princess Alice to follow loyally the pince of his kingdom and to work in WeHelpTheHelpless. He is always cheerful and idealistic, even when prince Harvey the Haughty gives him hard chores, and when princess Alice proves that EvilIsPetty...once a week.

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* '''Straight''': Bob is a WideEyedIdealist who wants to become a KnightinShiningArmor for the vain princess Alice Alice, to follow loyally the pince of his kingdom and to work in WeHelpTheHelpless. He is always cheerful and idealistic, even when prince Harvey the Haughty gives him hard chores, and when princess Alice proves that EvilIsPetty...once a week.
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'''Basic Trope''': A good character who is idealistic and generally nice, and whom the audience ends up liking.

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'''Basic Trope''': A good character who is idealistic idealistic, cute and generally nice, and whom the audience ends up liking.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "He is always so kind and so cheerful... don't you sometimes want to push him. It must be so hard to take..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "He is always so kind and so cheerful... don't you sometimes want to push him. punch him ? It must be so hard to take...take for you..."
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* Bob isn't especially kind, nor optimistic, nor cute.

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* ** Bob isn't especially kind, nor optimistic, nor cute.
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Back to RebelliousPrincess.TheCutie.
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* '''Reconstructed''': BadassAdorable, TruePacifist and FailureKnight.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became MaddenedWithMisanthropy and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the knigdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking pr oble m.

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* '''Reconstructed''': BadassAdorable, TruePacifist ActualPacifist and FailureKnight.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became MaddenedWithMisanthropy a target to MaddenintoMisanthropy by his guilt over leting alcohool get the best of him and his anger about Harvey and Alice not helping him and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the knigdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking pr oble m.
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* '''Double Subverted''': HiddenDepths, JerkWithAHeartOfGold along with CharacterDevelopement.

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* '''Double Subverted''': HiddenDepths, JerkWithAHeartOfGold along with CharacterDevelopement.CharacterDevelopment.
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'''Basic Trope''': A good character who is idealistic and generally nice, and whom the audience ends up liking.
* '''Straight''': Bob is a WideEyedIdealist who wants to become a KnightinShiningArmor for the vain princess Alice to follow loyally the pince of his kingdom and to work in WeHelpTheHelpless. He is always cheerful and idealistic, even when prince Harvey the Haughty gives him hard chores, and when princess Alice proves that EvilIsPetty...once a week.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is always kind and hopeful, even when emperor Evulvz possesses his master prince Harvey, the princess Alice, and his friends and pushes them to ill-threat him. He is certain he will find a solution, despite his lack of knowledge about possession, and the absence of wizards in the county, the fact that princess Alice is yet NotBrainwashed, and the fact that this curse is supposed to be the most powerful in the country. He is close from becoming TheMessiah and TheWoobie, being always generous and joyous to the point that you can't help but find him adorable.
* '''Justified''': Bob was bread by very depressed but well-meaning people. He knows that cynism is not always the best way to find a solution, but has always believed firmly in their ideals.
* '''Inverted''': Bob is an angsty Well-Intentioned Extremist with a DarkAndTroubledPast and a ButtMonkey with CasanovaWannabe tendances and is accused frequently to be a Creator'sPet.
** Bob is a CompleteMonster.
** Bob is heroic but cynical.
* '''Subverted''': BitchInSheepsClothing .
* '''Double Subverted''': HiddenDepths, JerkWithAHeartOfGold along with CharacterDevelopement.
* '''Parodied''': MessiahCreep
* '''Deconstructed''': Break the Cutie, The Woobie, ChewToy and Wide-Eyed Idealist
* '''Reconstructed''': BadassAdorable, TruePacifist and FailureKnight.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob was kind and cheerful, but then princess Alice, with whom he was in love, sent him on a quest, believed him to be dead and married Prince Harvey. When he returned, he felt depressed, started drinking and quit his job, then decided to regain the control of his life and became cheerful again, asked the princess to give him a job again, was refused, felt sure that she would never like him and became MaddenedWithMisanthropy and joined the BigBad. He started to develop an unhealthy obsession in the BigBad's daughter Claire, but was redeemed through the PowerOfLove, became his former self and saved the knigdom before marrying Claire, and everything became fine despite his remaining but improved drinking pr oble m.
* '''Averted''': Bob is a StandardizedLeader.
* Bob isn't especially kind, nor optimistic, nor cute.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "He is always so kind and so cheerful... don't you sometimes want to push him. It must be so hard to take..."
* '''Invoked''': When Prince Harvey and Princess Alice hire Bob, they learn that he "has a cheerful disposition".
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulvz decides to use Bob's optimism and his idealism as a way to send him on endless quests, while he can push Alice to join him for supposedly good purposes she has started to believe in because of Bob.
* '''Defied''': "Do you picture me spending my days being all happy and cute and eveything ? People would talk."
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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