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* RealMenLoveJesus: Played straight with Frank and his fictional role model, The Holy Avenger.
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* IdealHero: Zigzagged. Frank despite having a genuinely brave and selfless side to him whilst also narcissistically seeing himself as a pure hearted paragon that was handpicked by God, is far too vindictive and vicious to fit this trope. Though The Holy Avenger (the in-universe fictional Television/Comic Book superhero whom Frank greatly admires and seeks guidance from when watching the show) is obviously meant to be an Ideal Hero, as he physically fights the Satanic villain 'Demonswill' by using the power of Jesus to pacify him as opposed to utilizing graphic violence, and teaches the two teenagers Molly and Jim a different moral in every story, such as the importance of discipline for academic success and discouraging sexual promiscuity, foiling the laziness and lust that Demonswill had unleashed upon their school.
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** Whilst Jacques wasn't entirely wrong in assuming that Frank's feud with him was (at least in part) motivated by jealously, though in saying to Frank that "this isn't about good or evil, it's about how I had her, and you don't", he didn't seem to recognize that Frank was genuinely concerned for Sarah's safety (which was reasonable, since Frank correctly identified Jacques as a drug dealer, who also turned out to be a pimp), and that Frank has a genuine hatred of evil doers (and everyday assholes) that he passionately extends even to troublemakers who don't affect his life personally in any form, which he severely injures on a routine basis during his vigilante activities.
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** Whilst Jacques wasn't entirely wrong in assuming that Frank's feud with him was (at least in part) motivated by jealously, though in saying to Frank that "this isn't about good or evil, it's about how I had her, and you don't", he didn't seem to recognize that Frank was genuinely concerned for Sarah's safety (which was reasonable, since Frank correctly identified Jacques as a drug dealer, who also turned out to be a pimp), and that Frank has a genuine hatred of evil doers (and everyday assholes) that he passionately extends even to troublemakers who don't affect his life personally in any form, which whom he severely injures on a routine basis during his vigilante activities.
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** It's not entirely clear if Sarah was truly wanted to have an affair with Jacques, or if her part in the relationship was entirely motivated by him taking advantage of her drug addiction.
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** It's not entirely clear if Sarah was truly wanted to have an affair with Jacques, or if her part in the relationship was entirely motivated by him taking advantage of her drug addiction.
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[spoiler: This happens to Frank in the end. He does get a new pet bunny, however.]]
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[spoiler: This happens to Frank in at the end.end briefly reconciles with his wife, but she ultimately leaves him for another man (which he accepts, because her new husband was not a lowlife like Jacques). Frank attracts romantic interest from his sidekick Boltie, but he rejects her advances out of loyalty to his wife, and she dies towards the end which precludes him having any relationship with her after his wife leaving him for the second time. He does get a new pet bunny, however.]]
* EvilCannotComprehendGood:
** Whilst Jacques wasn't entirely wrong in assuming that Frank's feud with him was (at least in part) motivated by jealously, though in saying to Frank that "this isn't about good or evil, it's about how I had her, and you don't", he didn't seem to recognize that Frank was genuinely concerned for Sarah's safety (which was reasonable, since Frank correctly identified Jacques as a drug dealer, who also turned out to be a pimp), and that Frank has a genuine hatred of evil doers (and everyday assholes) that he passionately extends even to troublemakers who don't affect his life personally in any form, which he severely injures on a routine basis during his vigilante activities.
** When Frank and Libby attacked Jacques' ranch, Jacques' drug dealing associate Mr Range accused him of calling the Crimson Bolt on him, indicating that Mr Range had incorrectly assumed that Frank is just a selfish thug who is willing to work as an attack dog for rival drug dealers (presumably for money), rather than a man who whilst having a personal hatred of Jacques and his gang, still fights all drug dealers indiscriminately out of principle, and is truly concerned for his wife.
** Whilst Jacques wasn't entirely wrong in assuming that Frank's feud with him was (at least in part) motivated by jealously, though in saying to Frank that "this isn't about good or evil, it's about how I had her, and you don't", he didn't seem to recognize that Frank was genuinely concerned for Sarah's safety (which was reasonable, since Frank correctly identified Jacques as a drug dealer, who also turned out to be a pimp), and that Frank has a genuine hatred of evil doers (and everyday assholes) that he passionately extends even to troublemakers who don't affect his life personally in any form, which he severely injures on a routine basis during his vigilante activities.
** When Frank and Libby attacked Jacques' ranch, Jacques' drug dealing associate Mr Range accused him of calling the Crimson Bolt on him, indicating that Mr Range had incorrectly assumed that Frank is just a selfish thug who is willing to work as an attack dog for rival drug dealers (presumably for money), rather than a man who whilst having a personal hatred of Jacques and his gang, still fights all drug dealers indiscriminately out of principle, and is truly concerned for his wife.
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** Hilariously, Frank's intimidating presence generated by his merciless attacks on criminals, led witnesses to describe him to the local news as being a "muscular six foot 5 man with dark eyes" with his police sketch depicting him as having a stereotypically square Superhero jaw, despite him actually being a rather soft looking man with a dad bod.
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** Hilariously, Frank's intimidating presence generated by his merciless attacks on criminals, led witnesses to describe him to the local news as being a "muscular six foot 5 five man with dark eyes" with his police sketch depicting him as having a stereotypically square Superhero jaw, despite him actually being a rather soft looking man with a dad bod.
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* ScaryBlackMan: Jacques' drug dealer client.
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* ScaryBlackMan: Mr Range, Jacques' drug dealer client.
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's kept ambiguous as to how much romantic interest Frank has in Libby. He repeatedly spurns her advances because he's married to Sarah and is focused on getting her back. However, he has a romantically charged moment with her "between the panels" and only half-heartedly attempts to stop her [[spoiler:forcing herself onto him]]. In the end, [[spoiler:the portrait he's drawn of her "between the panels" is suspiciously more realistic and flattering than the rest of his drawings, and the last shot is of him looking at it with a tear rolling down his cheek. Have his feelings toward her changed now that she's gone and he's alone?]]
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* AmbiguousSituation: AmbiguousSituation:
** It's kept ambiguous as to how much romantic interest Frank has in Libby. He repeatedly spurns her advances because he's married to Sarah and is focused on getting her back. However, he has a romantically charged moment with her "between the panels" and only half-heartedly attempts to stop her [[spoiler:forcing herself onto him]]. In the end, [[spoiler:the portrait he's drawn of her "between the panels" is suspiciously more realistic and flattering than the rest of his drawings, and the last shot is of him looking at it with a tear rolling down his cheek. Have his feelings toward her changed now that she's gone and he'salone?]]alone?]]
** It's not entirely clear if Sarah was truly wanted to have an affair with Jacques, or if her part in the relationship was entirely motivated by him taking advantage of her drug addiction.
** It's kept ambiguous as to how much romantic interest Frank has in Libby. He repeatedly spurns her advances because he's married to Sarah and is focused on getting her back. However, he has a romantically charged moment with her "between the panels" and only half-heartedly attempts to stop her [[spoiler:forcing herself onto him]]. In the end, [[spoiler:the portrait he's drawn of her "between the panels" is suspiciously more realistic and flattering than the rest of his drawings, and the last shot is of him looking at it with a tear rolling down his cheek. Have his feelings toward her changed now that she's gone and he's
** It's not entirely clear if Sarah was truly wanted to have an affair with Jacques, or if her part in the relationship was entirely motivated by him taking advantage of her drug addiction.
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* AscendedFanboy: Libby is a comic book fan and browbeats herself into a position as a superhero sidekick. Frank isn't interested in comics at all, though he does seem to watch ''The Holy Avenger'' quite often.
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* AscendedFanboy: Libby is a comic book fan and browbeats herself into a position as a superhero sidekick. Frank isn't wasn't interested in comics at all, all before his recently developed curiosity regarding gadgets used by unpowered superheroes, though he does seem to watch ''The Holy Avenger'' quite often.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Jacques' lead henchman Abe is visibly upset [[spoiler:while hearing Sarah's screaming in protest to Jacques' client forcing himself on her.]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Frank, the insane and violent wannabe superhero who sent two people to an intensive care unit for butting in line at a theater, was horrified that Libby was willing to kill a man for keying her friend's car, which spurred Frank to stop her and having to lecture Libby about how killing isn't always necessary. Frank also had to calm Libby down when she was about to stab another man who bumped into her at a gun store (which she likely mistook for a grope).
** Jacques' lead henchman Abe is visibly upset [[spoiler:while hearing Sarah's screaming in protest to Jacques' client forcing himself on her.]]
** Frank, the insane and violent wannabe superhero who sent two people to an intensive care unit for butting in line at a theater, was horrified that Libby was willing to kill a man for keying her friend's car, which spurred Frank to stop her and having to lecture Libby about how killing isn't always necessary. Frank also had to calm Libby down when she was about to stab another man who bumped into her at a gun store (which she likely mistook for a grope).
** Jacques' lead henchman Abe is visibly upset [[spoiler:while hearing Sarah's screaming in protest to Jacques' client forcing himself on her.]]
* HeroicBuild: Averted despite the Superhero theme. Frank whilst tall and having a large frame, is closer to Skinny-Fat than Athletic, whereas Libby is both small framed and underweight (to the point of struggling to walk when wearing a modestly sized ballistic vest without getting fatigued).
** Hilariously, Frank's intimidating presence generated by his merciless attacks on criminals, led witnesses to describe him to the local news as being a "muscular six foot 5 man with dark eyes" with his police sketch depicting him as having a stereotypically square Superhero jaw, despite him actually being a rather soft looking man with a dad bod.
** Hilariously, Frank's intimidating presence generated by his merciless attacks on criminals, led witnesses to describe him to the local news as being a "muscular six foot 5 man with dark eyes" with his police sketch depicting him as having a stereotypically square Superhero jaw, despite him actually being a rather soft looking man with a dad bod.
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* LossOfInhibitions: While wearing the mask as Boltie, Libby's worst impulses are unleashed, causing him to commit actions such as violent assault, outright murder, and rape.
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* LossOfInhibitions: While wearing the mask as Boltie, Libby's worst impulses are unleashed, causing him her to commit actions such as violent assault, attempt outright murder, and rape.rape.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Libby's personality is a darker variation of this archetype and she desperately tries to be this sort of girlfriend for Frank, but he insists on remaining loyal to his wife.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Libby's personality is a darker variation of this archetype and she desperately tries to be this sort of girlfriend for Frank, but he insists on remaining loyal to his wife.
* SerialKiller: Averted. Frank had no intention of ever being a serial killer, but a detective on the news was concerned that because the Crimson Bolt was in his view a psychopath, that it wasn't a stretch that he would one day move on from serial beatings into carrying out serial murders.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Frank goes from barely being able to take on one {{Mook|s}}, to slaughtering an entire security team.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Frank goes from barely being able a harmless cry baby with low self esteem who was a magnet for bullying his entire life, to take on one {{Mook|s}}, an aspiring superhero that valiantly tackled a drug dealer (but ultimately lost the fight with him, embarrassingly forcing him to retreat), then Frank ultimately becoming a truly tough vigilante that causes fear amongst even the most hardened criminals, and slaughtering an entire security team.Jacques and his thugs (who effortlessly beat up the then defenseless Frank in the beginning of the movie) during a raid on their compound
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After [[spoiler: the police officer gets murdered in Frank's house]], it's never brought up or referenced to again in any way after that. They did say they were getting rid of the body, however.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After [[spoiler: the police officer detective John Felkner gets murdered in Frank's house]], it's never brought up or referenced to again in any way after that. They did say they were getting rid of the body, however.
