1 | '''Basic Trope''': Character becomes more of a {{jerk|ass}} over time. |
2 | * '''Straight''': [[KnightInSourArmor Alice]] starts out as an AloofAlly, but she still clearly respects her TrueCompanions. However, over time, she turns into an {{Insufferable|Genius}} {{Jerkass}}. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Alice starts out as a shrinking violet with a touch of cynicism wearing JadeColoredGlasses. Near the end, she went JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope. |
5 | ** FaceHeelTurn |
6 | * '''Downplayed''': |
7 | ** Alice goes from a NiceGirl to a slightly irritable jerk. |
8 | ** Alice has always been a jerkass, but becomes more of a jerk than she usually is. |
9 | ** Alice goes from a NiceGirl to a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. |
10 | ** Alternatively: Alice goes from a JerkWithAHeartOfGold [[{{Flanderization}} to a straight up]] {{Jerkass}}. |
11 | ** JerkassBall |
12 | ** TookALevelInCynic |
13 | ** Alice goes from an AffablyEvil WorthyOpponent to a pointlessly mean one. |
14 | ** TookALevelInSmartass |
15 | ** BrokenBird |
16 | * '''Justified''': |
17 | ** Alice's life has been falling apart and she's just stressed. |
18 | ** Alice's friends are [[SurroundedByIdiots so much like idiots]] that [[EnragedByIdiocy this becomes too much for her to handle]]. |
19 | ** Alice [[TookALevelInCynicism no longer trusts anybody]] after so many weeks of betrayal. |
20 | ** Alice suffered a terrible trauma and is overwhelmed by PTSD. |
21 | ** Alice's [[WithFriendsLikeThese friends are constantly mean to her]], so she slowly acts the same as them. |
22 | ** Alice took a severe blow to the head and suffered brain damage, resulting in increased aggression and decreased impulse control. |
23 | ** Alice is [[DrivenToSuicide suicidal]] or planning to do a HeroicSacrifice and she's deliberately trying to push her friends and family away, in order to make it easier. |
24 | ** Alice's change in behavior is a sign that she's NotHerself. |
25 | ** Alice is [[AilmentInducedCruelty extremely miserable due to some sort of ailment she was afflicted with]] and starts lashing out at people because of it. |
26 | * '''Inverted''': TookALevelInKindness. |
27 | * '''Subverted''': |
28 | ** Alice suddenly acts like a total jerkass, but in reality it's a defense mechanism because she's stressed out. She's a nice girl underneath. |
29 | ** Alice was always a jerkass. But she wasn't a jerk to her TrueCompanions or people they're close with, so they didn't really notice it at first. |
30 | ** Alice was always a jerkass, but she wasn't given enough [[ADayInTheLimelight screen time]] to show her rotten personality before. |
31 | * '''Double Subverted''': |
32 | ** ...but then [[BecomingTheMask flips around and becomes a total douchebag]]. |
33 | ** ...but even though Alice was always a jerkass, she has gotten worse. And when she was a jerk to people in the past, those people were being jerks to her, and she was just standing up for herself. |
34 | * '''Parodied''': Everyone refers to Alice being unusually nice while she's [[KickTheDog running around kicking hobos in the face]] ForTheEvulz. They keep on acting like she's being nice even when she sets a guy on fire for no reason. |
35 | * '''Zig Zagged''': Depending on her mood, she's either a jerk or kind. |
36 | * '''Averted''': Alice's characterization remains about the same. While she's still snarky, any time she goes too far such as making a crack about Bob's DoomedHometown, she apologizes. |
37 | * '''Enforced''': |
38 | ** The creator of the series wants the fans to focus more on other characters, so they make Alice just unlikable. |
39 | ** The creator notices that the fans hate Alice for her nice personality, so they decide to change her character into a jerkass. |
40 | ** The creator is basing Alice off of someone they knew who became a jerkass over time. |
41 | ** The creator is building towards a moment where Alice has a JerkassRealization and has to deal with the consequences of what she's done when she became a jerkass. |
42 | ** The creator wants to make a point about how people can sometimes change for the worse. |
43 | * '''Lampshaded''': Someone notes that Alice wasn't always this much of a jerk. |
44 | * '''Invoked''': JerkassBall. |
45 | * '''Exploited''': The BigBad knows Alice is TheChosenOne and wants to make sure she stays a jerk so no one will support her on her journey. |
46 | * '''Defied''': Even though Alice has some stress in her life, she makes sure not to take her anger out on anyone. |
47 | * '''Discussed''': "Man, Alice's really turned into something else." |
48 | * '''Conversed''': "Remember when Alice was a NiceGirl? No, neither do I." |
49 | * '''Deconstructed''': |
50 | ** Alice has been through [[AFateWorseThanDeath things worse than death]] while fighting [[EldritchAbomination things that should not exist]]. This transition is showing how she is falling apart and may end up [[FaceHeelTurn switching sides]]. |
51 | ** Alice became such a jerkass, her friends and family no longer want anything to do with her. |
52 | * '''Reconstructed''': Alice's friends help her get through these traumatizing experiences, letting her know that [[YouAreNotAlone she isn't alone]]. This helps Alice pull herself back together. |
53 | * '''Untwisted''': |
54 | ** A prequel introduces a kind young woman, who is slowly revealed to be Alice, a foul-mouthed {{Jerkass}} in the main series. |
55 | ** Alice a jerkass is revealed to have being CruelToBeKind. At least she used to believe that, now she does not care at all. |
56 | ** Alice was [[BitchInSheepsClothing always a douchebag to begin with]] but she is more meaner than her true colors as a nasty individual back then. |
57 | ** Alice turns out to have a few [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold redeeming qualities]] despite being turned into a {{jerk|ass}}, but is still a lot more ruder than [[NiceGuy how she really was before than]]. |
58 | * '''Implied''': People are shocked by Alice's mean behavior, because it takes them by surprise. When Bob acts mean they roll their eyes as such behavior is typical of him. |
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65 | %%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ??? |
66 | %%* '''Played For Laughs''': ??? |
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