1 | '''Basic Trope''': The OnlySaneMan[=/=]OnlySaneWoman keeps an eye on the resident {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. |
2 | * '''Straight''': Alice hangs around with the strange Bob and keeps him out of trouble. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': Bob is completely and utterly insane, it's a wonder he's not been locked up in an asylum rather than allowing Alice to keep him in check. |
4 | * '''Downplayed''': Bob comes from another place or culture. Alice helps explain things to him. |
5 | * '''Justified''': |
6 | ** Alice is a relative or close childhood friend of Bob, which is why she puts up with and tries to help him. |
7 | ** Alice was hired to take care of Bob. |
8 | ** Alice puts up with Bob because she's secretly in love with him. |
9 | ** Bob is a BunnyEarsLawyer and overall valuable employee. Alice is his boss, and reins him when necessary. |
10 | * '''Inverted''': |
11 | ** Bob has been tasked with keeping ManipulativeBitch Alice isolated from everyone else to keep her from causing any harm. |
12 | ** Alice follows Bob around so she can encourage his strangeness. |
13 | * '''Subverted''': Bob is perfectly capable of looking after himself (and isn't really that crazy), Alice is just a bit of a busybody or wants an [[{{Tsundere}} excuse to hang around with him without admitting she wants to]]. |
14 | * '''Double Subverted''': Alice is still very helpful in keeping Bob's life in order. |
15 | * '''Parodied''': Alice insists on helping Bob no matter how much he protests (quite accurately) that he's fine as is. |
16 | * '''Zig Zagged''': |
17 | ** Sometimes Alice keeps an eye on Bob, other times she just accepts the inevitable. |
18 | ** Alice [[NotSoAboveItAll actually has her own share of strangeness]], [[TaughtByExperience but that's how she's]] [[BunnyEarsLawyer able to help out Bob]]. [[{{Reconstruction}} Sometimes it just takes one to know one]]. |
19 | * '''Averted''': Bob never comes close to suffering any consequences for his shenanigans. |
20 | * '''Enforced''': Bob is initially written as a loner, however executives decide it's too implausible that he could look after himself and Alice is written in. |
21 | * '''Lampshaded''': "Don't worry guys, Alice'll clean that up" |
22 | * '''Invoked''': ??? |
23 | * '''Exploited''': Bob avoids appearing too sane because he's worried his friend Alice might move on if he can survive on his own. |
24 | * '''Defied''': Alice retreats to safety whenever Bob starts any of his {{Zany Scheme}}s. |
25 | * '''Discussed''': "Ah, there's Alice and Bob. I've got no idea why she sticks by him, but I doubt he'd last long without her." |
26 | * '''Conversed''': "Are you one of those people who keeps their crazy friend in check?" |
27 | * '''Deconstructed''': Alice is essentially Bob's full time carer; he's completely dependent on her. |
28 | * '''Reconstructed''': Alice managed to teach him how to get by on his own long ago. They just hang around with each other because they're close friends as a result, Alice corrects Bob out of habit and Bob doesn't mind this for the same reason. |
29 | * '''Played for Laughs''': Alice is forever suffering in her efforts to prevent things getting too out of hand. |
30 | * '''Played for Drama''': Bob often comes close to getting them both killed and this puts a strain on their friendship. |
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32 | OK, let's all relax and head back to CloudcuckoolandersMinder. |
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34 | %% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion: |
35 | %% |
36 | %%* '''Implied''': ??? |
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