History PlayingWith / ThePsychoRangers

* '''Parodied''': The "Resistance Anihaliation Team" copies each hero's uniform, down to the buttons, except where there are pastels there are dark colors (and vice versa), square buttons instead of round, etc; and each routinely ask themselves, "What Would (insert rival here) Do?" and do the exact opposite. This may or may not include surrendering to a falling leaf.

** The BigBad's personal philosophy is either "More is Better" or "[[CardCarryingVillain Evil is]] ''[[CardCarryingVillain my]]'' [[CardCarryingVillain Good]]".

** The [=RAT=]s were created from [[CloningBlues the heroes' DNA]] or [[NotBrainwashed recruited]] [[TakesOneToKillOne from other humans]] against a team who has ApeShallNeverKillApe[[note]]Actually ThouShaltNotKill, but is "Ape" in practice[[/note]] as part of its moral code, whose previous villains were [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman robots or monsters]].

* '''Conversed''': "They dress like the heroes, they pose like the heroes, and their names are '[[TheHero Evil!Hiro]]', '[[TheLancer Evil!Lance]]', '[[TheSmartGuy Evil!Brian]]', '[[TheBigGuy Evil!Biggs]]', and '[[TheChick Evil!Robin]]'. It's obvious that they're supposed to be the heores' respective [[EvilTwin Evil Twins]]."

* '''Defied''': When the villain group hears how similar they are to the heroes, they decide to make every effort to be totally different from the heroes and not match up at all.

* '''Exaggerated''': TheSquad's individual records are dissected and analyzed; down to [[PersonalityBloodTypes blood type]], mannerisms, and even [[EasternZodiac Astrological]] [[WesternZodiac Signs]]. These are then either duplicated or taken the inverse of to create the Empire's [[FunWithAcronyms Resistance Annihilation Team]].

* '''PlayedForLaughs''': The heroes [[TeethClenchedTeamwork don't actually like each other very much]], and giving them enemies nearly identical to people they ''already'' want to beat the crap out of gives them a chance to blow off some steam. The BigBad is deeply disturbed by the sheer brutality of the ensuing violence and how much the heroes seem to enjoy it.

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** The [=RAT=]s were created from [[CloningBlues the heroes' DNA]] or [[NotBrainwashed recruited]] [[TakesOneToKillOne from other humans]] against a team who has ApeShallNeverKillApe [[hottip:*:Actually ThouShaltNotKill, but is "Ape" in practice]] as part of its moral code, whose previous villains were [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman robots or monsters]].

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

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

* '''Justified''': The BigBad's personal philosophy is either "More is Better" or "[[CardCarryingVillain Evil is]] ''[[CardCarryingVillain my]]'' [[CardCarryingVillain Good]]".

* '''Double Subverted''': Over the course of [[JokerImmunity their many defeats]], each individual member [[ItsPersonal gets a grudge]] against a particular hero, and no grudge overlaps.

** Sissy Villain: Evil is the new good!
* '''Deconstructed''': The members of the "Resistance Annihilation Team" are formed from the Anti-virtues opposite of each of the heroes; but those principal Anti-virtues [[TheStarscream prevent them from functioning]] [[EnemyCivilWar as a cohesive unit]].
** Each RAT was designed to '''crush''' a particular hero, [[CripplingOverspecialization to the exclusion of developing general fighting skills/tactics]]. As a result, even the TagalongKid [[CurbStompBattle can beat a RAT 1-on-1]].
* '''Reconstructed''': The "Resistance Annihilation Team" trained together to build [[TrueCompanions bonds]] and strategies for any situation involving any of the heroes, [[CrazyPrepared and even some to battle]] [[HeroOfAnotherStory Colonel Makepeace's Squad]].

* '''Invoked''': "If you can't beat them, make Better yet Evil versions of them! [[EvilLaugh Muh, Ha, Ha, Ha!]]"

* '''Discussed''':
--> '''[[TheSmartGuy Brian]]''': I've programmed the Training Center to make training doubles of us that are programed to fight us, in case [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] tries to create his own team."
--> '''[[TheLancer Lance]]''': Gee, [[TemptingFate I hope it doesn't]] [[HolodeckMalfunction malfunction]]."

* '''Played For Drama''': The [=RAT=]s were created from [[CloningBlues the heroes' DNA]] or [[NotBrainwashed recruited]] [[TakesOneToKillOne from other humans]] against a team who has ApeShallNeverKillApe [[hottip:*:Actually ThouShaltNotKill, but is "Ape" in practice]] as part of its moral code, whose previous villains were [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman robots or monsters]].

** Two of the heroes who have been dancing TheMasochismTango are instantly attracted to [[FemmeFatale the other's]] [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys respective]] [[EvilTwin Evil Twin]]. Defeating the Psycho Rangers once and for all could have various psychological impacts.
*** Best case: The two heroes finally see the positive elements of the EvilTwin in the Genuine Article, resulting in a RelationshipUpgrade by way of DoppelgangerReplacementLoveInterest.
*** Worst case: The FanPreferredCouple is [[ShipSinking irrevocably estranged]] ([[AbandonShipping even from the shippers]]), with [[DividedWeFall their conflict]] severely impacting the TrueCompanions.
*** Most Likely: [[StatusQuoIsGod It won't impact their relationship one bit]].

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** Each member [[AvertedTrope refines]] [[VillainForgotToLevelGrind his/her talents]] in such a way that they each come close to, or even [[NotSoHarmless surpass]], the respective expert among the heroes, or otherwise exploits [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes an individual weakness]].

*** Worst case: The FanPreferredCouple is [[ShipSinking irrevocably estranged]] ([[AbandonShipping even from the shippers]]), with [[DividedWeFallDividedWeFall their conflict]] severely impacting the TrueCompanions.

*** Worst case: The FanPreferredCouple is [[ShipSinking irrevocably estranged]] ([[AbandonShipping even from the shippers]]), with [[DividedWeFallDividedWeFall their conflict]] severely impacting the {{Nakama}}.

* '''Reconstructed''': The "Resistance Annihilation Team" trained together to build [[{{Nakama}} bonds]] and strategies for any situation involving any of the heroes, [[CrazyPrepared and even some to battle]] [[HeroOfAnotherStory Colonel Makepeace's Squad]].

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

** The existance (or possiblilty thereof) of [[OurSoulsAreDifferent souls]] within the [=RAT=]s could also be touched on in the clone variant.

* '''Exaggerated''': TheSquad's individual records are disected and analyzed; down to [[PersonalityBloodTypes blood type]], mannerisms, and even [[EasternZodiac Astrological]] [[WesternZodiac Signs]]. These are then either duplicated or taken the inverse of to create the Empire's [[FunWithAcronyms Resistance Anihaliation Team]].

* '''Deconstructed''': The members of the "Resistance Anihaliation Team" are formed from the Anti-virtues opposite of each of the heroes; but those principal Anti-virtues [[TheStarscream prevent them from functioning]] [[EnemyCivilWar as a cohesive unit]].

* '''Reconstructed''': The "Resistance Anihaliation Team" trained together to build [[{{Nakama}} bonds]] and strategies for any situation involving any of the heroes, [[CrazyPrepared and even some to battle]] [[HeroOfAnotherStory Colonel Makepeace's Squad]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': The Heroes and the QuirkyMinibossSquad were formed independently and initially have no powers/tactics specific to a particular rival. But then, the QMS each get powers specifically to counter a particular hero, who then come up with tactics to counter those powers, which leads the QMS to use those powers agaisnt different heros, [[LensmanArmsRace who then]]...

* '''Played For Drama''': The [=RAT=]s were created from [[CloningBlues the heroes' DNA]] or [[NotBrainwashed recruited]] [[TakesOneToKillOne from other humans]] against a team who has ApeShallNeverKillApe [[hottip:*:Actually ThouShaltNotKill, but is "Ape" in practice]] as part of its moral code, whose previous villians were [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman robots or monsters]].

*** Worst case: The FanPreferredCouple is [[ShipSinking irrevocably estranged]] ([[AbandonShipping even from the shippers]]), with [[HangingSeparately their conflict]] severely impacting the {{Nakama}}.

* '''Lampshaded''': "What did BigBad do to make ''these'' guys? Take Samples of our DNA and [[HollywoodGenetics invert them]]?"

--> '''[[TheSmartGuy Brian]]''': I've programmed the Training Center to make training doubles of us that are programed to fight us, in case BigBad tries to create his own team."