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9	->''"I was so careful. I picked the wrong play, the wrong director, the wrong cast. Where did I go '''right'''?"''
10	-->-- '''Max Bialystock''', ''Film/TheProducers''
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18	A character's [[FailureGambit attempt to deliberately fail at some task (usually to fuel some other, hidden goal)]] backfires when the intended failure proves impossible, or becomes an unwanted success instead; in other words, they failed at ''failing.''
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25	This is usually caused by FinaglesLaw at work, where the attempt to fail is ''so'' spectacular that it CrossesTheLineTwice. Crossing it twice is always "better" than crossing it only once. In these cases, the meta-fail was a result of [[YouWereTryingTooHard trying too hard]].
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27	In a variation (really more of a FailureGambit GoneHorriblyRight), the person will fail at the initial task as planned, but somehow manage not to accomplish the hidden goal that the failure was supposed to yield. The person is now doubly cursed, as they now have to deal with the fallout from their planned failure without being able to enjoy the rewards of the goal they were actually striving for.
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29	May be a result of MisaimedFandom, and is a SubTrope of FailureGambit. Compare FakeRealTurn, with "fake" and "real" replaced with "failure" and "success" respectively. Common for people with {{Dismotivation}}. May be caused by a PlagueOfGoodFortune. If the initial failure would be getting in trouble with the authorities, see CantGetInTroubleForNuthin. Compare with NiceJobFixingItVillain. For one going for success and succeeding despite ''others'' thinking he won't, see AndYouThoughtItWouldFail. For when one doesn't even try to do anything but ends up winning anyway, see WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing. ReassignmentBackfire is similar [[ReassignedToAntarctica where one sends a person they don't like or is expendable]] [[SnipeHunt on a dangerous or impossible mission]] [[UriahGambit with the hopes they'll be killed in action]], only for that person to come back alive and successful. Contrast with BluffWorkedTooWell, where a character's attempt at lying backfires explicitly because it was accepted and [[DidntThinkThisThrough the character now doesn't know]] [[MissingStepsPlan what to do]] to keep the bluff going.
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31	See also ReversePsychology and BlackSheepHit. Real life versions of this may be caused by a WriterRevolt, which the creators are subsequently forced to work with.
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33	Don't confuse "Springtime For Hitler" with other failure/success inversion tropes:
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35	* In contrast is the XanatosGambit, where the planner is perfectly content with the success of the first part of the scheme ''or'' the second part.
36	* Another contrast is SavedByATerriblePerformance, where a character who naturally fails to perform a certain task manages to save the day with their natural suck.
37	* Not to be confused with GoneHorriblyRight, where a person does succeed rather than fail, but that turns out to be a bad thing.
38	* Also not to be confused with EpicFail, which is when an unintended failure happens in such sheer magnitude that the failure becomes impressive in and of itself.
39	* Or with DoWellButNotPerfect, which is when succeeding too hard loops back round to failure.
40	* InvertedTrope of TheShowMustGoWrong, when the characters try to put on a ''good'' show and onstage catastrophe ensues.
41	* DracoInLeatherPants is similar, where one creates a villainous character, only for the fans to love them.
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43	[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant If you thought]] this trope had something to do with the bad guys from UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, you may be looking for ThoseWackyNazis or AdolfHitlarious.
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46	!!Examples:
47	[[index]]
48	* [[SpringtimeForHitler/InUniverseExamples In-Universe Examples]]
49	** [[SpringtimeForHitler/LiveActionFilmsInUniverseExamples Live-Action Films: In-Universe Examples]]
50	** [[SpringtimeForHitler/LiveActionTVInUniverseExamples Live-Action TV: In-Universe Examples]]
51	** [[SpringtimeForHitler/WesternAnimationInUniverseExamples Western Animation: In-Universe Examples]]
52	* [[SpringtimeForHitler/RealLifeExamples Real-Life Examples]]
53	[[/index]]

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