Line #35 PlayingWith/FeetOfClay


1	'''Basic Trope''': A supposed badass doesn't live up to their billing.
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3	[[folder:Heroic Version]]
4	* '''Straight''': Prince Amazing is hailed as the most heroic of heroes, but when he goes to fight the forces of evil, he's useless, forcing the good guys to bail him out.
5	* '''Exaggerated''': There isn't a man, woman, or child alive who doesn't know the legends of Prince Amazing and his many feats. He's considered the foremost example of what a man should be in their society. He's also killed immediately when he goes into battle.
6	* '''Downplayed''': Prince Amazing is pretty brave when the chips are down, but he's nowhere near as good as the legends claim he is.
7	* '''Justified''':
8	** The prince is ''very'' good at promoting himself, and since no one really bothers to check the legends, he gets away with it.
9	** Prince Robert Bartholomew Ranfster was [[KidHero "Amazing" as a kid]], but few realize that he's not that kid anymore.
10	** People mistakenly believe that [[LegacyCharacter Prince Amazing]] I, II and III are one person, but the last [[SketchySuccessor has only earned the association by birthright]].
11	* '''Inverted''': The prince is TheSoCalledCoward.
12	* '''Subverted''': The so-called Amazing Prince lost against a weak enemy, but only because [[WorfHadTheFlu he's sick]].
13	* '''Double Subverted''': He still can't accomplish much when he's well-rested.
14	* '''Parodied''': Amazing Guy is hyped as a hero despite being a scrawny, stuttering geek who is as weak as he looks.
15	* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
16	* '''Averted''': No claims are made about the prince's awesomeness.
17	* '''Enforced''': "We can't just have another 'I'm the perfect hero' Character. Let's have someone who's ''only treated'' like he's a Hero!"
18	* '''Lampshaded''': "''That's'' Prince Amazing? Wow, he's not as heroic as what the stories made him up to be!"
19	* '''Invoked''': ???
20	* '''Exploited''': The prince is actually in cahoots with the bad guys and is being used as a trap. Since the heroes know that he'll likely be exposed as a fraud, they'll have to come check him out...
21	* '''Defied''': "Oh no, don't write that down. I was just playing around when I said I had the courage of a hundred men."
22	* '''Discussed''': ???
23	* '''Conversed''': ???
24	[[/folder]]
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26	[[folder:Villainous Version]]
27	* '''Straight''': Emperor Evulz is considered one of the worst villains the world has to offer, but he's harmless when fought.
28	* '''Exaggerated''': The emperor is feared far and wide as TheDreaded; no one wants to face him and he only needs to threaten a country to make them surrender. But when the heroes face him, he surrenders as soon as they draw their swords.
29	* '''Downplayed''': It's clear that a lot of the fear around the Emperor is smoke and mirrors, but he's still semi-threatening.
30	* '''Justified''': The Emperor is fairly lazy and idle, so he tries to rely more on having a threatening reputation than relying on brute force.
31	* '''Inverted''': The Emperor is a NotSoHarmlessVillain.
32	* '''Subverted''': The Emperor more than lives up to his fearsome reputation.
33	* '''Double Subverted''': ...To an extent, anyway - he's committed a few atrocities, but that's about it.
34	* '''Parodied''': The Emperor hires a bunch of mooks to go around the country saying that he's the most fearsome villain ever. The mooks are more terrifying than he is.
35	* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
36	* '''Averted''': The Emperor is frightening, but not overly so.
37	* '''Enforced''': "We can't make him as evil as people think he is, that's just too unrealistic."
38	* '''Lampshaded''': "He is surrendering? Al-Already?! Well... That was easy."
39	* '''Invoked''': ???
40	* '''Exploited''': The legitimately-threatening emperor plays up his dangerous reputation knowing that the heroes will assume it's a fraud and come investigate.
41	* '''Defied''': Well aware of the disadvantage that represents having a weak body, the Emperor starts researching for methods to become stronger, so he doesn't fall in case he has to face the heroes personally.
42	* '''Discussed''': ???
43	* '''Conversed''': ???
44	[[/folder]]
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46	Back to FeetOfClay. You know, I heard that trope page was so awesome but I don't think it lives up to the hype...
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49	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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51	%%* '''Implied''': ???
52	%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
53	%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
54	%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
55	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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