Line #44 PlayingWith/KindheartedSimpleton


1	'''Basic Trope''': They may be dim-witted, but their kindness & humbleness makes up for it.
2	* '''Straight''': Danny the Dummy is the series' [[TheDitz ditz]] who happens to be [[TheCutie a really]] {{Nice Guy}} with a pure heart of gold.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': [[SuperGullible Danny]] is TooDumbToLive, but happens to be an AllLovingHero of TheCutie category.
4	* '''Downplayed''':
5	** Danny isn't as smart as the others, but is fairly nice [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold when you get to know him.]]
6	** Danny is falls into the DumbIsGood category, being utterly stupid but pleasant.
7	** Danny is a very nice person who can be fairly clueless, though he occasionally shows signs that [[HiddenDepths he may be smarter than he seems]].
8	* '''Justified''': Despite having never attended school in his youth, [[{{GoodSamaritan}} Danny]] was taught to be kind towards others.
9	* '''Inverted''':
10	** [[InsufferableImbecile Danny is unintelligent or foolish, but rather obnoxiously, unkindly, selfishly, and at times even maliciously so.]]
11	** InsufferableGenius
12	** Danny is the most brainless and at the same time [[StupidEvil the most heartless person]] in the world.
13	** Danny is dull-witted and also [[TheBrute violent, tough, and rough.]]
14	** Danny is [[GentlemanAndAScholar very smart, but is also the kindest person in the series]].
15	* '''Subverted''':
16	** Danny the Dummy seems like a pretty [[DumbIsGood nice]] [[TheCutie character]] - until he starts insulting others, gets handed the {{Jerkass Ball}} and eventually becomes an InsufferableImbecile.
17	** Danny the Dummy seems like he's [[TooDumbToLive incredibly dumb]], but was ObfuscatingStupidity the whole time [[MagnificentBastard in order to]] [[ManipulativeBastard deceive others.]]
18	* '''Double Subverted''':
19	** [[InnocentlyInsensitive Although he doesn't mean to behave this way - he honestly means well.]]
20	** [[GoodIsNotDumb Danny]] was [[ObfuscatingStupidity only pretending to be stupid by being happily goofy]]; it turns out that while he's not ''that'' dumb, he is still a relatively naive person overall - and just as much of a NiceGuy as he acts.
21	* '''Parodied''': Danny has been shown to be TooDumbToLive, but is a FriendToAllLivingThings, to the point where even the biggest JerkAss around has Danny as their MoralityPet.
22	* '''Zig-Zagged''': Danny is [[ChaoticStupid all over the place]]; he flip-flops between being either stupid but a very {{nice guy}} or [[LethallyStupid completely chaotic towards others without any thought behind it, good or bad.]]
23	* '''Averted''': Danny's intelligence level and manners don't define his character.
24	* '''Enforced''': "I'm thinking about making an comic [[{{Foil}} foil]] to [[InsufferableGenius Frederick]]. Let's create Danny."
25	** "I was also thinking about adding a seemingly clueless, happily ignorant & dopey yet very childlike & warm-hearted side character who befriends [[TheHero Hiro]] and [[ChildhoodFriends his friends]], let's have Danny become a loyal best friend of theirs throughout the story."
26	** "I was considering making the main protagonist of my cartoon Danny the [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Goofball]]. He would be this complete and utter doofus living in an WorldOfWeirdness, but not just simple-minded - also well-mannered and caring. When he unwittingly does [[IdiotHero acts of heroism]] out of simple good-naturedness, it'll show that no matter how foolish or cluelessly naive he might be, he can still be a hero.
27	** "What if [[TheKlutz Ann]] was also portrayed as a clueless and absentminded yet big-hearted airhead?" "That sounds cute."
28	* '''Lampshaded''': "You may have a tiny brain, but your heart is two sizes too big, and that's all that matters."
29	* '''Invoked''': Danny treats everyone nicely in an attempt to gain allies so that if his stupidity puts him in danger, a friend of his will get him out.
30	* '''Exploited''': Danny, while a [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} massive goofball,]] still always [[StupidGood does the right thing]], even if it seems mind-blowingly foolish. His insistence on attempting seemingly [[IdiotHero idiotic plans]] in the name of good means that the villains find it impossible to predict or counteract his actions.
31	* '''Defied''':
32	** Danny tries to become smarter so he won't be easily fooled by anyone taking advantage of his kindness.
33	** Danny grows tired of being patronized by others due to his lack of intelligence, and becomes antisocial to drive others away.
34	* '''Discussed''':
35	-->"[[EvilCannotComprehendGood Why is everyone so fond of that dunce?]]"
36	-->"Poor Danny, he has such a good heart, but he always falls for [[SmugSnake Eugene the Snake's]] lies."
37	-->"What would you expect from a name like Mayor [[{{MeaningfulName}} 'Simpleton']]?"
38	* '''Conversed''':
39	-->"Aww, that's so cute! Danny really cares for [[LoserProtagonist Frederick]], like a true friend! In spite of his simple ignorance and stupidity, his kind-hearted presence is always endearing to see."
40	-->"I personally love the smart jerk and nice moron duo in stories - especially how caring and likable [[TheDitz the dumber one]] always is."
41	* '''Deconstructed''':
42	** Because Danny is so nice, other characters begin to [[TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity exploit his kindness]] and since he's too stupid to realize it, they're able to keep on using him for their selfish motives.
43	** Just because Danny is nice doesn't stop others from berating and abusing him for his stupidity. The treatment he receives from them begins to make him [[BreakTheCutie snap.]]
44	** Danny the Dummy is the series' [[TheDitz ditz]], but [[StupidGood he's just way too nice to realize that he's flawed logically to redeem his acts of idiocy.]]
45	** While Danny means well, he lacks the observational skills to make sure that his actions don't harm others. He tries to comfort Frederick after his TraumaCongaLine, but just ends up being InnocentlyInsensitive.
46	* '''Reconstructed''':
47	** But just because Danny is [[TheDitz dumb]], that doesn't mean he's dumb enough to let this go on forever. Before long he realizes what's happening, and the people taking advantage of him [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass find out]] [[BewareTheSillyOnes the hard way]] what happens when [[BewareTheNiceOnes you abuse people's kindness]].
48	** Danny finally snaps and leaves the group. The others are [[WhatTheHellHero called out for their harshness towards Danny]] and realize [[WasTooHardOnHim that they were too hard on him.]]
49	** When he sees that [[HeroicBSOD Frederick isn't taking the comment well,]] he backtracks and says something that ''is'' able to cheer him up. Danny takes steps to make sure that his comments don't hurt other people by accident, though he may sometimes slip up.
50	* '''Played For Laughs''': Danny the Dummy is portrayed as a [[PluckyComicRelief lovable idiot]], who is hilariously boisterous plus charmingly silly to a comedic degree, [[AllLovingHero and has a giant heart]] to match.
51	* '''Played For Drama''': When [[GoodIsNotDumb Danny]] was younger, he was treated unfairly by many shallow and heartless [[{{Jerkass}} jerks]] because of his intelligence, and being treated this way growing up made him want to be a better person than them. However, in the process he became an ExtremeDoormat who continues to be walked all over.
52	* '''Implied''': [[InsufferableGenius Frederick]] mentions to [[NaiveNewcomer Benny]] that he should be careful to be smarter than "the last guy" - he doesn't take kindly to stupid sweethearts [[SpannerInTheWorks unwittingly foiling his villainous plans]] while trying to help.
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54	Hey buddy! Here's the.. uhh... Kind-harted-Simp-le-ton [[KindheartedSimpleton HERE]]. I still don't get what that means.
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56	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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58	%%* '''Implied''': ??? ; still kept here in case this gets removed for any reason.
59	%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
60	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ??? ; still kept here in case this gets removed for any reason.

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