History PlayingWith / WhatTheHellhero

* '''Parodied''': The hero [[PokeThePoodle Pokes The Poodle]], and everyone forms an angry mob over it.

* '''Double Subverted''': The hero has a justification for [[DirtyBusiness what he did]]... but after hearing it, the one calling him out ''still'' says he shouldn't have done it.

* '''Played For Drama''': TheHero got into a HeroicBSOD, and got [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone lead to a big]] GuiltComplex since [[HeWhoFightsMonsters he did something he was up against.]] Eventually leading TheHero to a DespairEventHorizon.

* '''Downplayed''': TheHero [[FelonyMisdemeanor steals a cookie from the cookie jar]] and gets scolded over it.

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

* '''Exaggerated''': The action was so heinous, [[EvenEvilHasStandards that even the big bad]] [[HannibalHasAPoint calls him out]].

** YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame
** To clarify: TheHero does something awful, but rather than be called out for it, someone ([[BigBad the villain]] or TheRival) says "Way to go!" which causes the Hero to regret his actions.
** Alternatively, the villain or TokenEvilTeammate [[PetTheDog Pets The Dog]], which comes so out of left field that no one can help but point it out.

** [[IgnoredEpiphany The antihero feels no remorse for his misdeeds]]

** Alternately, TheHero, before undertaking any DirtyBusiness, talks with his team about it ''before'' going through with it.

* '''Played For Drama''': TheHero got into a HeroicBSOD, and got [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone lead to a big]] GuiltComplex since [[HeWhoFightsMonsters he did something]] [[NotSoDifferent he was up against.]] Eventually leading TheHero to a DespairEventHorizon.

* '''Straight''': TheHero attempts to [[KickTheDog Kick A Dog]] and his teammates object.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The objector tends to overreact to the smallest thing; however, when the hero commits a ''truly'' horrible act, he's the only one to call him out. The hero justifies his actions with IDidWhatIHadToDo, which the objector agrees with... until pointing out [[TakeAThirdOption there was another way]]. Said option ''was'' workable, but involved massive risk and could have resulted in HeroicSacrifice; it's left unanswered whether the hero's solution was more pragmatic or not.

* '''Straight''': TheHero attempts to [[KickTheDog Kicked A Dog]] and his teammates object.

** "How dare [[Hypocrite you]] stand there and think that you're in any position to judge me! After all, [[NotSoDifferent haven't you done as many questionable things as I have]]?

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

* '''Deconstructed''':
** The objector incessantly points out even the least objectionable action, treating it as DesignatedEvil even though almost everyone else sees it as a necessary ShootTheDog. He thinks he's an OnlySaneMan and bastion of IncorruptiblePurePureness, but it's apparent that his rampant objection marks him as a CommanderContrarian KnightTemplar and [[TheMillstone he does more harm than good]].
** The objector is a WideEyedIdealist who's WrongGenreSavvy about which end of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism this work is in and gets shown clearly that he doesn't know what he's talking about.\\
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And for bonus points, said WideEyedIdealist chokes on their own words before they get [[DroppedABridgeOnHim utterly slaughtered.]]
** Those who put up with the objector eventually [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope completely get sick of said idiot]], and then [[AxCrazy outright slaughter them]] before [[TheUnfettered doing things their way from there.]]
** Calling out the hero didn't made him see the error of his ways, but, instead, has made the hero [[CantTakeCriticism pissed off to the point of killing the one who rebuked him]], thus completing his [[MoralEventHorizon road to unforgivable villainy]].
* '''Reconstructed''':
** The objector may be overreactive and a holder of too-high moral standards, but in a world of BlackAndGreyMorality, he's the only thing keeping his SociopathicHero teammates from falling into true villainy.
** The objector then points out that just because he's an idealist doesn't mean he's wrong-and that the BigBad followed the [[NotSoDifferent same line of logic]] for similarly justifiable reasons. He just doesn't want the Hero to think some of the worse actions are okay.

** The objector is a WideEyedIdealist who's WrongGenreSavvy about which end of the SlidingScaleLongName this work is in and gets shown clearly that he doesn't know what he's talking about.\\

** The objector is a WideEyedIdealist who's WrongGenreSavvy about which end of the SlidingScaleLongName this work is in and gets shown clearly that he doesn't know what he's talking about.
*** And for bonus points, said WideEyedIdealist chokes on their own words before they get [[DroppedABridgeOnHim utterly slaughtered.]]

** Those who put up with the objector eventually [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope completely get sick of said objector]], and then [[AxCrazy outright slaughter said objectors]] before [[TheUnfettered doing things their way.]]

* '''Played For Drama''': TheHero got into a HeroicBSOD, and got [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone lead to a big]] GuiltComplex since [[HeWhoFightsMonsters he did something]] [[NotSoDifferenthe was up against.]] Eventually leading TheHero to a DespairEvenHorizon.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Parodied''': The hero [[PokeThePoodle Pokes The Poodle]], and everyone formed an angry mob over it.

* '''Straight''': TheHero [[KickTheDog Kicked A Dog]] and his teammates object.
* '''Exaggerated''': The action was so heinous, [[EvenEvilHasStandards that even the big bad]] calls him out.

* '''Exaggerated''': The action was so henious, [[EvenEvilHasStandards that even the big bad]] calls him out.

* '''Justified''': If the Hero hadn't been called out, he would have kept sliding down the slippery slope.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** The objector incessantly points out even the least objectionable action, treating it as DesignatedEvil even though almost everyone else sees it as a necessary ShootTheDog. He thinks he's an OnlySaneMan and bastion of IncorruptiblePurePureness, but it's apparent that his rampant objection marks him as a CommanderContrarian KnightTemplar and [[TheMillstone he does more harm than good]].
** The objector is a WideEyedIdealist who's WrongGenreSavvy about which end of the SlidingScaleLongName this work is in and gets shown clearly that he doesn't know what he's talking about.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** The objector may be overreactive and a holder of too-high moral standards, but in a world of BlackAndGreyMorality, he's the only thing keeping his SociopathicHero teammates from falling into true villainy.
** The objector then points out that just because he's an idealist doesn't mean he's wrong-and that the BigBad followed the [[NotSoDifferent same line of logic]] for similarly justifiable reasons. He just doesn't want the Hero to think some of the worse actions are okay.

* '''Conversed''': "Finally! Someone called out the hero for being a douche."

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Back to WhatTheHellHero?

* '''Downplayed''': TheHero [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous steals a cookie from the cookie jar]] and gets scolded over it.

** The objector may be overreactive and a holder of too-high moral standards, but in a world of BlackAndGreyMorality, he's the only thing keeping his HeroicSociopath teammates from falling into true villainy.

* '''Inverted''': YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame

* '''Subverted''': The hero has a perfectly good justification for [[ShootTheDog what he did]], and the one calling him out retracts his complaint.

* '''Deconstructed''': The objector incessantly points out even the least objectionable action, treating it as DesignatedEvil even though almost everyone else sees it as a necessary ShootTheDog. He thinks he's an OnlySaneMan and bastion of IncorruptiblePurePureness, but it's apparent that his rampant objection marks him as a CommanderContrarian KnightTemplar and [[TheMillstone he does more harm than good]].

* '''Reconstructed''': The objector may be overreactive and a holder of too-high moral standards, but in a world of BlackAndGreyMorality, he's the only thing keeping his HeroicSociopath teammates from falling into true villainy.

* '''Averted''': TheHero does his immoral act and [[MoralDissonance no one complains]].

* '''Defied''': The DesignatedHero surrounds himself with yes-men who will not complain about his actions.