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** 'Bob' is revealed to have been a series of clones [[CloneDegeneration couldn't live for a week with medical assistance.]] They never actually met him before!

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* '''Inverted''': A character thinks of another character as his friend, but the other character doesn't concider him/her/it as a friend or even know that said character considers him/her/it a friend.

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** Alex has never succeeded at getting close to Bob, so Bob genuinely isn't aware of Alex's existence.
* '''Inverted''': A character thinks of another character as his friend, but the other character doesn't concider consider him/her/it as a friend or even know that said character considers him/her/it a friend.
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** Alex is a SilentAntagonist to Bob.
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** ButForMeItWasTeusday

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** ButForMeItWasTeusday ButForMeItWasTuesday

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** Alternatively: Bob doesn't see Alex as a threat, and thus underestimates and ignores him. Alex, who has been obsessed with defeating Bob, has spent some time learning Bob's fighting style and his weaknesses, and kicks his ass as a result.

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** Alternatively: Bob doesn't see Alex as a threat, and thus underestimates and ignores him. Alex, who has been obsessed with defeating Bob, has spent some time learning Bob's fighting style and his weaknesses, weaknesses and kicks his ass as a result.result.
** Because Bob doesn't know who he is, Alex gets no real satisfaction if he finally defeats him.
** Alex's obsession with defeating Bob alienates him from making friends. As such, if he ever defeats Bob, he only celebrates for a few seconds when he realizes that he has no one to celebrate with him, unlike Bob, who has tons of friends to cheer him up after his loss.
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** ButForMeItWasTeusday
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alex issues challenges to Bob precisely because he knows Bob won't respond to them. Alex gets to make himself seem like a tough badass by talking up their supposed rivalry, safe in the knowledge that Bob will never care enough to set the record straight.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character thinks of another character as his/her rival or even ArchEnemy, but the target doesn't notice.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character thinks of another character as his/her their rival or even ArchEnemy, but the target doesn't notice.
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** Alex eventually witness Bob's prowess when he get serious, realized that he CantCatchUp with Bob...for now. So he goes on training even harder, so he can challenge Bob as WorthyOpponent.

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** Alex eventually witness witnesses Bob's prowess when he get serious, realized gets serious and realizes that he CantCatchUp with Bob...for now. So he goes on training even harder, so he can challenge Bob as WorthyOpponent.



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

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* '''Defied''': ???Alex challenges Bob to enough battles that even if he doesn't measure up, Bob will still know who he is.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character thinks of another character as his rival or even ArchEnemy, but the target doesn't notice.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character thinks of another character as his his/her rival or even ArchEnemy, but the target doesn't notice.



* '''Exaggerated''': Bob doesn't even remember Alex's name after Alex has been constantly hounding him and challenging him to all sorts of contests for years.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob doesn't even remember Alex's name after when Alex has been constantly hounding him and challenging him to all sorts of contests for years.



** Alex is constantly trying to challenge Bob. When asked about it, Bob simply replies "Oh, that guy who always seemed jumped up about something around me?"

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** Alex is constantly trying to challenge Bob. When asked about it, Bob simply replies "Oh, that guy who always seemed jumped up about something around me?"



** Alex is five years old, so Bob doesn't take his attempts to be his rival seriously
** Bob is an extremely famous fighter, Alex is just one out of countless self-proclaim rivals to him.
* '''Inverted''': A character thinks of another character as his friend, but the other character doesn't him/her/it as a friend or even know that said character considers him/her/it a friend.

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** Alex is five years old, so Bob doesn't take his attempts to be his rival seriously
seriously.
** Bob is an extremely famous fighter, Alex is just one out of countless self-proclaim self-proclaimed rivals to him.
* '''Inverted''': A character thinks of another character as his friend, but the other character doesn't concider him/her/it as a friend or even know that said character considers him/her/it a friend.
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-->'''Alex''': "Bob, now I shall put the end to our rivalry!"\\
'''Bob''': "...Who the hell are you?"

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-->'''Alex''': "Bob, -->'''Alex:''' Bob, now I shall put the end to our rivalry!"\\
'''Bob''': "...
rivalry!\\
'''Bob:''' ...
Who the hell are you?"you?
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'''Basic Trope''': A character thinks of another character as his rival, but the other one doesn't notice.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character thinks of another character as his rival, rival or even ArchEnemy, but the other one target doesn't notice.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???"We need a comic relief character we can bring in to break up Bob's serious plotlines once in a while. " "How about a guy that hates Bob's guts and wants to defeat him, but is so inept that Bob doesn't even consider him a threat?"



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* '''Invoked''': ???Alex's fencing coach tells him that Bob disparaged his talent to give Alex something to train for, without bothering to tell Bob that's what it's about.

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* '''Parodied''': An increasingly frustrated Alex repeatedly tries to jog Bob's memory by mentioning all the times he has fought Bob by referring to them in great detail. Bob still says that his name doesn't ring a bell.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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An increasingly frustrated Alex repeatedly tries to jog Bob's memory by mentioning all the times he has fought Bob by referring to them in great detail. Bob still says that his name doesn't ring a bell.

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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???An increasingly frustrated Alex repeatedly tries to jog Bob's memory by mentioning all the times he has fought Bob by referring to them in great detail. Bob still says that his name doesn't ring a bell.
** Bob doesn't remember ever fighting Alex, but he mentions that he can vaguely remember fighting Alex's accomplices, Charles and Dylan, under the circumstances Alex describes. Bob also mentions that he thinks that there might have been a fourth guy involved in the fight, but that could just have been his mind playing tricks on him.
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???A character thinks of another character as his friend, but the other character doesn't him/her/it as a friend or even know that said character considers him/her/it a friend.
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** Bob is extremely famous fighter, Alex is just one out of countless self-proclaim rivals to him.

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** Bob is an extremely famous fighter, Alex is just one out of countless self-proclaim rivals to him.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alex is constantly trying to challenge Bob. When asked about it, bob simply replies "Oh, that guy who always seemed jumped up about something around me?"

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Alex is constantly trying to challenge Bob. When asked about it, bob Bob simply replies "Oh, that guy who always seemed jumped up about something around me?"me?"
** Bob considers Alex a {{worthy opponent}}, but that's a distinction he shares with many [[EnemiesEqualsGreatness other of Bob's great enemies]], so he's not so special in that regard, and he'll never be Bob's true ArchEnemy.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alex is constantly trying to challenge Bob. When asked about it, bob simply replies "Oh, that guy who always seemed jumped up about something around me?"

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



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



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alex's constant efforts to make Bob acknowledge him as a rival are the result of an unhealthy obsession with Bob that is slowly destroying his life.
** Alternatively: Bob doesn't see Alex as a threat, and thus underestimates and ignores him. Alex, who has been obsessed with defeating Bob, has spent some time learning Bob's fighting style and his weaknesses, and kicks his ass as a result.
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* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alex's constant efforts to make Bob acknowledge him as a rival are the result of an unhealthy obsession with Bob that is slowly destroying his life.
** Alternatively: Bob doesn't see Alex as a threat, and thus underestimates and ignores him. Alex, who has been obsessed with defeating Bob, has spent some time learning Bob's fighting style and his weaknesses, and kicks his ass as a result.
* '''Reconstructed''':?
'''Parodied''': ???



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



* '''Discussed''':
-->'''Alex:' "Bob, now I shall put the end to our rivalry!"
-->'''Bob:' "...Who the hell are you?"

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* '''Discussed''':
-->'''Alex:'
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* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''':
-->'''Alex''':
"Bob, now I shall put the end to our rivalry!"
-->'''Bob:'
rivalry!"\\
'''Bob''':
"...Who the hell are you?"you?"
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* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alex's constant efforts to make Bob acknowledge him as a rival are the result of an unhealthy obsession with Bob that is slowly destroying his life.
** Alternatively: Bob doesn't see Alex as a threat, and thus underestimates and ignores him. Alex, who has been obsessed with defeating Bob, has spent some time learning Bob's fighting style and his weaknesses, and kicks his ass as a result.



There's a link to UnknownRival here? Eh. Didn't realize it.

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There's a link to UnknownRival here? Eh. Didn't realize it.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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** Alex eventually witness Bob's prowess when he get serious, realized that he CantCatchUp with Bob and drops their rivalry.


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** Alex eventually witness Bob's prowess when he get serious, realized that he CantCatchUp with Bob...for now. So he goes on training even harder, so he can challenge Bob as WorthyOpponent.

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* '''Justified''': Bob doesn't bother with Alex's rivalry because he has much bigger problems to deal with.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob doesn't bother with Alex's rivalry because he has much bigger problems to deal with.



* '''Subverted''': Once Alex proves himself, Bob acknowledges him as a rival.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Once Alex proves himself, Bob acknowledges him as a rival.



* '''Double Subverted''': Now that Alex has proven himself he no longer considers Bob to be a rival.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Now that Alex has proven himself he no longer considers Bob to be a rival.



* '''Deconstructed''': Alex's constant efforts to make Bob acknowledge him as a rival are the result of an unhealthy obsession with Bob that is slowly destroying his life.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Alex's constant efforts to make Bob acknowledge him as a rival are the result of an unhealthy obsession with Bob that is slowly destroying his life.



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There's a link to UnknownRival here? Eh. Didn't realize it.
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'''Basic Trope''': Alex thinks of Bob as his rival, but Bob doesn't think of Alex as his rival.

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'''Basic Trope''': Alex A character thinks of Bob another character as his rival, but Bob the other one doesn't think of Alex as his rival.notice.
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** It look like Bob finally consider Alex as his rival, but soon turn out that he misremember him for someone else.

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** Bob is extremly famous fighter, Alex is just one out of countless self-proclaim rivals to him.

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** Bob is extremly extremely famous fighter, Alex is just one out of countless self-proclaim rivals to him.


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** Alternatively: Bob doesn't see Alex as a threat, and thus underestimates and ignores him. Alex, who has been obsessed with defeating Bob, has spent some time learning Bob's fighting style and his weaknesses, and kicks his ass as a result.


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* '''Played For Drama''': Alex becomes more and more vicious, angry, and ruthless as Bob continues to ignore him, until he reaches the point where, mad with envy and out for blood, he's a very real threat, whether Bob knows it or not.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Now that Alex has proven himself he no longer considers bob to be a rival.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Now that Alex has proven himself he no longer considers bob Bob to be a rival.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Bob pretends that the rivalry is a mutual rivalry to make Alex feel better.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Now that Alex has proven himself he no longer considers bob to be a rival.
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Bob pretends that the rivalry is a mutual rivalry to make Alex feel better.
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-->'''Alex:' "Bob, I am your greatest rival!"
-->'''Bob:' "No you're not. In fact, who the hell are you anyway?"

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-->'''Alex:' "Bob, now I am your greatest rival!"
shall put the end to our rivalry!"
-->'''Bob:' "No you're not. In fact, who "...Who the hell are you anyway?"you?"
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** Bob is extremly famous fighter, Alex is just one out of countless self-proclaim rivals to him.
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->'''Alex:' "Bob, I am your greatest rival!"
->'''Bob:' "No you're not. In fact, who the hell are you anyway?"

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->'''Alex:' -->'''Alex:' "Bob, I am your greatest rival!"
->'''Bob:' -->'''Bob:' "No you're not. In fact, who the hell are you anyway?"

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