'''Basic Trope''': [[TheSmartGuy Smart]] people are [[{{Jerkass}} mean]] or patronizing, [[TheDitz dumb people]] are pleasant in manner.
* '''Straight''': The intelligent Smith is an InsufferableGenius who is quick to anger and has a [[PerpetualFrowner permanent scowl]] on his face whenever [[EnragedByIdiocy stupidity gets his raging point]]; Dunsworth is an extremely slow-witted but very good-natured, gentle person.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Smith is an EvilGenius; Dunsworth is [[TheDitz very dull-witted]] and practically an AllLovingHero by nature.
** KindheartedSimpleton
** What is considered good disappears at the moment one has an IQ higher than 100. [[AlwaysChaoticEvil Every single genius in the world is a]] NietzscheWannabe who is willing to exploit the inherent good of the dumb for their own nefarious purposes.
* '''Downplayed''': Both characters aren't outright good or evil. Smith just wears JadeColoredGlasses while Dunsworth is a bit of a WideEyedIdealist.
* '''Justified''':
** Smith is unhappy ''because'' his intelligence allows him to perceive the half-empty reality. Dunsworth, [[IgnoranceIsBliss being ignorant,]] has no reason to be anything but [[{{ThePollyanna}} blissfully happy.]]
** Smith has everything, but he knows [[StrawNihilist everything will become meaningless]] and [[YourDaysAreNumbered he will one day die]], Dunsworth has no such worry for he's an innocent person who believes in afterlife and is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness untainted by everything]].
** Smith and Dunsworth are in a CrapsackWorld, where being neutral or downright evil are expected. Dunsworth simply [[TooDumbToFool wasn't smart enough to understand said norm.]]
** Smith is EnragedByIdiocy and being smart gives him more opportunities to spot others' stupid mistakes including Dunsworth's.
* '''Inverted''': Dunsworth is [[InsufferableImbecile an incredibly rude moron;]] Smith, on the other hand, is [[GentlemanAndAScholar a incredibly polite smarty.]]
* '''Subverted''':
** Dunsworth's stupidity makes him [[AmbiguousInnocence innocent and innocent does not equal good.]] He's a low functioning {{Sociopath}} who [[ItAmusedMe does whatever amuses him]] and [[LackOfEmpathy doesn't have the intelligence to think about how his actions affect others]] [[StupidEvil or himself.]]
** Smith seems to be a far better person than Dunsworth.
** Dunsworth was ObfuscatingStupidity. He wants to fool Smith into thinking he's dumb. [[GuileHero So he won't suspect his clever plan to defeat him]].
** Smith was FeigningIntelligence. He's not really that smart.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** ...But Smith is really an EvilGenius and a VillainWithGoodPublicity, whereas Dunsworth is the hero who is trying to stop him, and has gained some undeserved bad publicity in the process, making him seem meaner.
** Dunsworth is actually dumber than his faked idiocy and his plan was obviously going to fail.
** Dunsworth looks like he might intelligent after all. But it turns out he's just a GeniusDitz.
** ...at least, according to himself. Smith really is smart. He just has very low self-esteem.
** Smith was trying to [[ObfuscatingStupidity make people believe he was]] FeigningIntelligence as a part of his EvilPlan.
* '''Parodied''':
** The two men are literally only defined by their bits of intelligence.
** Stupid is actually used as a synonym for nice and smart for rude.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Smith seems better than Dunsworth - but that's just because he's a VillainWithGoodPublicity. At least, that's the excuse that Dunsworth makes up...
* '''Averted''': Intelligence is not a determinant of kindness.
* '''Enforced''': "We need a comedy duo! The smart angry guy will smack around the dumb guy."
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "Why's Smith bad? 'cause he's smart! It's a good thing I'm dumb, otherwise [[SmartBall I'd know better than to be prejudiced!]]"
** "Why yes Dunsworth, I ''am'' [[HypocrisyNod aware of the hypocrisy]] that for all the things I know, I never learned to be happy or good."
* '''Invoked''': Dunsworth hates Smith's guts, so he incites his bar buddies against Smith by saying how smart people keep normal Joe's down.
* '''Exploited''': You think that being intelligent makes you evil? Let's [[DeadlyEuphemism take away]] [[{{Lobotomy}} your intelligence.]]
* '''Defied''': Smith decides to become a nicer person; or Dunsworth decides to become smarter.
* '''Discussed''': "Despite what the rumors may imply, intelligence has little to do with happiness and character."
* '''Conversed''': "I'd ask if the writers have [[CreatorBreakdown self-esteem issues]] for hating on smart people, but that would [[TakeThat imply they're smart.]]"
* '''Deconstructed''': We get to see an inside look at both men; [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation Smith is incredibly unhappy because everyone hates him for his intelligence]]; [[IJustWantToBeSpecial Dunsworth isn't particularly happy himself, because he's looked down upon for being a moron and would much rather be smart like Smith.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Both men realize that they've got to utilize their gifts. Dunsworth realizes that while he's not too bright, he enjoys being liked by people around him; and Smith realizes that while he's not the most popular guy on the face of the earth, he is incredibly intelligent and should value that.
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