Playing With / Did You Think I Can't Feel?

Basic Trope: A character's facial expression doesn't indicate how emotional they are.

• Straight: Bob is normally stoic even while being bullied by his big sister Alice, but he eventually shows that he actually is affected emotionally.
• Exaggerated:
  • Bob looks like an Empty Shell, but is one of the most emotional members of the cast.
  • Bob is so emotionless even if mistreated by Alice, but taking it too far has led Bob to glare at Alice despite the fact Bob doesn't look angry.
• Downplayed: Bob is normally stoic even while being bullied by Alice, but he does show some minor signs of annoyance when her back is turned.
• Justified:
  • Bob believes keeping a stoic expression will make Alice not enjoy bullying him.
  • Bob's face movements are literally limited by something, so he appears expressionless. He may have to resort to That Makes Me Feel Angry if someone really isn't getting the point that he can feel.
• Inverted:
  • Bob acts more emotional than he actually is.
  • Hot-Blooded
  • Drama Queen
  • Comical Overreacting
• Subverted: Bob is just as emotionless as his expression implies.
• Double Subverted: ... Or so it seems, until his Berserk Button is pushed enough times, then his facade of absolute stoicism is shattered.
• Parodied: Bob is a literal robot, and he actually has a stoicism chip. When it malfunctions, he turns into a literal emotional wreck that oscillates between utter misery, manic elation, uncontrollable terror, visceral disgust and enraged bloodlust.
• Zig Zagged: ???
• Averted:
  • Bob always shows exactly what emotion he feels on his face.
  • The McCoy
• Enforced: "Okay, the fans are pretty much convinced Bob's a robot. We need to humanize him a little."
• Lampshaded: "I never thought such a stoic guy would be so emotional."
• Invoked: ???
• Exploited:
  • Bob is being impersonated by a robot, and Alice intentionally pushes Bob past the edge of his stoicism to tears in order to expose the fake.
  • Betty uses such an example to demonstrate to some that everyone, no matter how stoic, is a sentient and emotional being deep down.
• Defied:
  • Bob specifically worked to not only show no emotion, but to feel none.
  • Bob refuses any form of stoicism, being always open about his feelings to avoid a dangerous Rage Breaking Point.
• Discussed: "Man, I didn't know Bob felt that way." "I didn't know he felt."
• Conversed: ???
• Deconstructed: Bob becomes emotional to the point of losing his sanity and severely injures Alice.
• Reconstructed:
  • ... right before returning into a stoic again, but this time with feelings of remorse.
  • The deed done, Bob regains his stoic composure. However, he and others agree that Alice had it coming.

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