Line #15 PlayingWith/PunchClockHero


1	'''Basic Trope''': A hero does what they do because of being told.
2	* '''Straight''': Bob works for HeroesRUs, but he will never take the initiative of saving the world without orders.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Bob works for HeroesRUs, but will only do superhero work during his work hours. He'll drop everything and go home once his shift ends, even when he's in the middle of fighting bad guys.
4	* '''Downplayed''': Bob's primary motivation for going out of his way to fight crime is his paycheck from HeroesRUs, but if crime is happening right in front of him he'll stand up to it regardless.
5	* '''Justified''':
6	** If Bob showed initiative, the results would be worse than letting the evil alone.
7	** Independent heroism is not allowed in Bob's world.
8	** The company that runs HeroesRUs treats their workers fairly and the paycheck has a higher salary than at the Villains' side.
9	** Bob knows he (at least for the time being) is too ignorant of [[ArrestedForHeroism the many legal issues involved with heroism]] to not depend on the instructions of HeroesRUs.
10	* '''Inverted''':
11	** PunchClockVillain
12	** ChronicHeroSyndrome
13	* '''Subverted''': Bob works for HeroesRUs, and when he sees the BigBad's army arrive, he looks at his com and waits for his boss to order him to fight. When he fails to receive any command, [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight Bob decides to unleash himself anyway to save lives.]]
14	* '''Double Subverted''': In the middle of the fight, the chief orders Bob to stop and take care of a much smaller problem in another town. Bob immediately leaves to take care of the new problem.
15	* '''Parodied''': "Eh, Bob, HeroesRUs is a serious company! Yes, you will save the world from Doctor Villain, but first you must submit your Saving the World Plan to us and have it approved by all executive directors!"
16	* '''Zig-Zagged''': Whether or not Bob is willing to work off the clock depends on his mood and the scale of the crime that occurs.
17	* '''Averted''': Bob is a Volunteer Superhero who cooperates with a non-profit superheroing agency.
18	* '''Enforced''': The production insist that heroes must be a kind of super-police force, no vigilante putting themselves above the laws.
19	* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm not that good, I'm OnlyInItForTheMoney."
20	* '''Invoked''': Bob is uneducated and unskilled but has superpowers. HeroesRUs is the only job he can find.
21	* '''Exploited''':
22	** Doctor Villain waits til after the working day ends to commit his crimes, and Bob isn't allowed to do a thing about it.
23	** Since Bob is only motivated by money, the villains bribe him to stay out of their schemes.
24	* '''Defied''': [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Bob quits]] HeroesRUs [[TakeThisJobAndShoveIt in disgust]] after he is told to not stop crimes while not on assignment.
25	* '''Discussed''':
26	--> '''Charlie:''' "Bob, there's a robbery at the Bank and the police is requesting backup. Can you go help them out?"\
27	'''Bob:''' "Depends. Will I get paid for overtime?"\
28	'''Charlie:''' "Dammit Bob. Is it all about money for you?"\
29	'''Bob:''' "Well, I do this for a living you know. If I start doing work for free, I might as well quit."
30	* '''Conversed''': A couple of comic fans discuss the morality of Bob's character.
31	* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is introduced as an apathetic hero but he has seen so much horrors on his job that he suffers from both HeroicFatigue and SamaritanSyndrome, giving him a mindset that favors SafetyInIndifference.
32	* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's apathy and greed still helps a lot of people, and his psychological state is improved by the grateful populace.
33	* '''Implied''': After saving the world, Bob mumbles something about his paycheck.
34	* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob works in a cubicle in an office, and talks about saving the world like any white-collar job.
35	* '''Played for Drama''': The story is about Bob's inner conflict over whether to uphold the HeroesRUs model or that of TheCape.
36	* '''Played for Horror''': Bob lets a little girl get killed in front of him because her family couldn't pay him enough.
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38	Quittin' time, boys! We only had to save the world once today, let's go back to PunchClockHero.
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