History WMG / SmokeyAndTheBandit

[[WMG: Cledus "Snowman" Snow might be a very distant ancestor of Coriolanus Snow, infamous president of postapocalyptic Panem in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' (and tribute mentor in ''Literature/TheBalladOfSongbirdsAndSnakes''.]]

[[WMG: Cledus Snow might be a very distant ancestor of Coriolanus Snow, infamous president of postapocalyptic Panem in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' (and tribute mentor in ''Literature/TheBalladOfSongbirdsAndSnakes''.]]

** And again in Smokey and the Bandit 3, where Buford actually [[DarkestHour felt defeated]] [[RuleOfThree when his police cruiser once again suffers punishment]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and the shark mascot being stolen by Snowman!Bandit]]. If it wasn't for Junior's ironic RousingSpeech, along with letting the Bandit get away once again, Buford would've accepted retirement with dignity.

[[WMG: Buford T. Justice's angry, vulgar self could be just a JerkassFacade of frustration over the three films.]]

In his first scene, Buford actually is a competent and scary force to be reckoned with to the point that he forced three robbing teens to 'watch the car' until one of his associates arrive. Despite the fact that Frog walked out on Junior, he was [[TranquilFury notably calm and civil in defusing the situation]]. As the pursuit drags on and [[TheAllegedCar the car becomes a shadow of what it once was]], Buford had grown more frustrated to the point that he [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero became more insensitive with fellow state members of the police force, including his son]]. It could be possible that [[DesignatedHero The Bandit]] broke Buford's relatively calm demeanor.

** More of his facade was stripped away in the sequel as the car [[HistoryRepeats gets crumpled]], Buford [[SincerityMode considered]] [[KnowWhenToFoldEm retirement]] after yet again failing to apprehend the Bandit.

** More of his facade was stripped away in the sequel as the car [[HistoryRepeats gets crumpled]], Buford [[KnowWhenToFoldEm considered retirement]] after yet again failing to apprehend the Bandit.

In his first scene, Buford actually is a competent and scary force to be reckoned with to the point that he scared three teens to 'watch the car' until one of his associates arrive. Despite the fact that Frog walked out on Junior, he was [[TranquilFury notably calm and civil in defusing the situation]]. As the pursuit drags on and [[TheAllegedCar the car becomes a shadow of what it once was]], Buford had grown more frustrated to the point that he [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero became more insensitive with fellow state members of the police force, including his son]]. It could be possible that [[DesignatedHero The Bandit]] broke Buford's relatively calm demeanor.

** And again in Smokey and the Bandit 3, where Buford actually felt defeated when [[RuleofThree his police cruiser once again suffers punishment]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and the shark mascot being stolen by Snowman]]. If it wasn't for Junior's ironic RousingSpeech, along with letting the Bandit get away once again, Buford would've accepted retirement with dignity.

** More of his facade was stripped away in the sequel as the car [[HistoryRepeats weathered constant punishment]], Buford [[KnowWhenToFoldEm considered retirement]] after yet again failing to apprehend the Bandit.

In his first scene, Buford actually is a competent and scary force to be reckoned with to the point that he scared three teens to 'watch the car' until one of his associates arrive. Despite the fact that Frog walked out on Junior, he was [[TranquilFury notably calm and civil in defusing the situation]]. As the pursuit drags on and [[TheAllegedCar the car becomes a shadow of what it once was]], Buford had grown more frustrated to the point that he [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero became more insensitive with the police force, including his son]]. It could be possible that [[DesignatedHero The Bandit]] broke Buford's relatively calm demeanor.

[[WMG: Buford T. Justice's angry, vulgar self could be just a [[JerkassFacade]] of frustration over the three films.]]