'''Basic Trope''': The Russian guy is always portrayed as a drunk whose drink of choice is vodka.
* '''Straight''': [[HuskyRusskie Ivan]] [[PunnyName Sonovovich]] drinks six shots of vodka at Carl's Bad Tavern.
* '''Exaggerated''': Ivan drinks an entire bottle of vodka. Oh, and he's on a first-name basis with the bartender.
* '''Downplayed''': Ivan enjoys a few drinks and prefers vodka but doesn't drink excessively.
* '''Justified''':
** Ivan is TheAlcoholic or just a party animal.
** Because RussianGuySuffersMost, Ivan [[INeedAFreakingDrink needs a freaking drink]].
* '''Inverted''': Ivan is TheTeetotaler, or at least the DesignatedDriver for the night. He just orders soda.
* '''Subverted''':
** Ivan prefers beer or wine over vodka.
** Ivan prefers [[RealMenWearPink mixed drinks over straight liquor]].
** Ivan and other characters originally thought that he was Russian, but it turns out when he drinks, he starts speaking with a Russian accent.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** But will happily drink vodka if it's offered.
** Most of which include vodka as a main ingredient.
** Ivan is indeed Russian however, he just doesn't have the accent when he's sober.
* '''Parodied''':
** When Ivan walks into Carl's Bad Tavern, the entire bar greets him: [[Series/{{Cheers}} "IVAN!!!"]] and the bartender hands him his "usual."
** Ivan's only form of sustenance ''is'' vodka.
** Ivan drinks vodka and it grants him super-strength in a ridiculously over-the-top and comical manner, like some kind of alcohol-powered WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}!
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Ivan drinks a little, but not very much.
** Ivan is Russian, but he's never had a drink of alcohol in his life.
** Ivan is a drunk, but he's not Russian.
** Ivan is a Bosnian, Bosnians are mostly Muslims [[note]]In fact, Islam being the faith of ''half'' of the Bosnian population according to an official 2013 survey[[/note]], [[AgainstMyReligion who avoid alcohol due to their faith]], it's implied Ivan is a Muslim due to the statistics in the note, averting this trope.
* '''Enforced''': ProductPlacement to associate a particular brand of vodka with [[MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong badass Russians]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "You Russians are all alike. Get a little vodka in ya and suddenly you think you're Superman. Just look at Ivan over there."
* '''Invoked''': Joe Sonovovich, Ivan's American-born nephew, drinks vodka to get in touch with his Russian heritage.
* '''Exploited''': Some shifty character tries to get Ivan drunk in order to steal possessions and/or secrets from him.
* '''Defied''': Ivan doesn't like vodka, and orders something else.
* '''Discussed''': "I watched you for a while, Ivan, and I gotta ask: why vodka? Why not wine or beer?" "Because Motherland is [[GrimUpNorth too cold to make wine]] and [[DrowningMySorrows too shitty to stop at beer]]."
* '''Conversed''': "Why do you think it's a stereotype that Russians only drink vodka?" "Not sure, but I think it has a lot to do with getting enough bang for your buck. I know one Russian, and he says vodka is more cost-effective if you want to get wasted."
* '''Implied''': It's never actually told Ivan drinks a lot of vodka, but when the heroes visit him, he's still sleeping away the hangover from last night, and there are four empty vodka bottles in the trash.
* '''Deconstructed''': Everyone in Russia is constantly drunk. This leads to an inefficient workforce and ruined economy. Health problems are also widespread, and there is no money to fund hospitals.
* '''Reconstructed''': And what do they do in response to the hardships of Russian life? [[DrowningMySorrows Drink, of course!]] They can't afford hospitals, but vodka is cheap and plentiful and makes you feel less shitty.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Normally Ivan is [[StraightMan the voice of reason]] among his friends, but when he gets drunk, he becomes involved in all sorts of [[HilarityEnsues wacky hijinks]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Ivan is a really mean drunk who inflicts serious harm on his friends and family.
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