1 | '''Basic Trope''': An [[TheSmartGuy intellectual character]] of Asian descent. |
2 | * '''Straight''': Sam Guan has the top grades in his class, and is on his way to work on math and [[ScienceHero science]] careers. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Sam already has a Ph.D or two, even though he is [[ChildProdigy only 12]]. |
5 | ** All Asians in the world are super-geniuses and learn college-level lessons during preschool. |
6 | * '''Downplayed''': Sam is a decent student, but [[ScienceHero science is one of his stronger subjects]]. |
7 | * '''Justified''': |
8 | ** Sam just happens to be a very gifted student and a hard worker, character traits he'd have regardless of race. |
9 | ** Sam is under pressure to please his family by working hard to achieve a good career. |
10 | * '''Inverted''': Sam is BookDumb ([[AsianAirhead and not particularly street smart, either]]). |
11 | * '''Subverted''': Sam seems brainy because he's quiet and [[SmartPeopleWearGlasses wears glasses]], but he's actually a C student whose best subject is P.E. |
12 | * '''Double Subverted''': He gets Cs because he [[BrilliantButLazy never bothers to study]] and constantly sleeps in his class. When he applies himself, he gets perfect scores in all his subjects. |
13 | * '''Parodied''': |
14 | ** Bob asks Sam for help with math, only to find out that Sam is just as bad at math as Bob is. |
15 | ** [[AllStereotypeCast Everyone has a talent by virtue of their race]]: the Asian guy is a math wiz, the black guy is good at basketball, etc. |
16 | ** Sam gets an A- and [[TheBGrade falls apart]]. |
17 | ** Bob acts like Sam's a math genius because he gave the correct sum of 4+4. |
18 | * '''Zig Zagged''': Sam's intelligent but also airheaded, and how well he performs solving intellectual problems depends on when you catch him. |
19 | * '''Averted''': Sam is an average student. |
20 | * '''Lampshaded''': "So you thought because I'm Korean, I'm automatically a ''genius'', genius?" |
21 | * '''Invoked''': An Asian man was cast to play Sam because the writers felt that, [[ShowDontTell on top of everything else]], making him Asian would give off a genius vibe. |
22 | * '''Exploited''': In high school, kids would have Sam do work for them because they couldn't be bothered actually putting effort into class. |
23 | * '''Defied''': In Grade School Sam makes an effort to not be "nerdy" to avoid being singled out by bullies. He does this by pumping iron. |
24 | * '''Discussed''': "Unlike what your favorite television program would have you believe, Asians are not always the [[TheSmartGuy Smart Guys]]." |
25 | * '''Conversed''': "How come all the smart people in this show are always of Asian descent?" |
26 | * '''Deconstructed''': Sam is only as smart as he is because [[EducationMama his parents put so much pressure on him to be studious]]. Sam was built for and wanted to play American football but never got the chance. |
27 | * '''Reconstructed''': |
28 | ** After moving out, Sam uses whatever money he had working as a doctor or in computer science to get involved with sports culture, mainly becoming a sports [=trainer/doctor=], and is able to find joy in being a Football Commentator. |
29 | ** Sam is able to convince his parents that he can do both by being an AcademicAthlete, attaining a full-ride scholarship to a school with good academics and using it to both attain his dream of being in the NFL ''and'' having a well-respected job afterwards with the degree he got as a second career after he's retired from the game in his mid-30's. |
30 | * '''Played For Drama''': Sam is extremely intelligent because his parents force him to study intensively and severely punish him whenever he makes even a small mistake in his homework. All of this means that he has no free time, and [[NoSocialSkills no social life]]. While he is smart, he is also very unhappy. |
31 | * '''Played For Laughs''': Sam finds that since he's so smart, he practically doesn't find any intellectual problem challenging anymore. |
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