Basic Trope: In the heat of a dangerous situation, the hero or somebody in the Five-Man Band mentions that (s)he would rather not be there.
- Straight:Dave: You know, you dragging me out here and getting shot at by a bunch of bad guys isn’t my idea of a good time!
- Exaggerated:Dave: I was perfectly happy sitting at home watching TV, but ‘oh no, it’ll be fun!’ you said! I DON’T THINK IT’S FUN YET!!
- Downplayed:Dave: I said that it would be a better idea if we volunteered at the library! But noooooo! You wanted to go babysitting! Now how are we going to clean up this mess!?
- Justified: Getting pulled out of your normal routine into a grand adventure can do this to people, so pretty much every example is justified.
- Inverted:
- The villain does this...
Evil Overlord: Curses! Why couldn’t I just stay here and watch American Idol in peace?- Alternatively...
Dave: I'm tired of sitting at home watching TV. I want to go back to fighting bad guys! - Subverted: Dave hates the journey at first, but eventually realizes he’s having a more fulfilling life than before the quest began.
- Double-Subverted: ...Until the Five-Man Band is forced to deal with a million Goddamned Bats.
- Parodied: “I WANTED TO GO BOWLING!"
- Zig-Zagged: Dave literally flip-flops between enjoying the quest and wishing he’d never tagged along in the first place.
- Averted: Everyone participates in the quest without complaint or any mention of wanting to do something else.
- Enforced: ???
- Lampshaded:Dave: Remember how I said I wanted to stay at home?
Bob: Yes, I also remember the last forty times you said it. - Invoked: The Evil Overlord plants Dave in Bob’s Five-Man Band because he knows that Dave is going to complain the whole way about how he wanted to stay at home, thereby causing discord within the group.
- Exploited: Emperor Evulz causes Dave to have a Heel–Face Turn in exchange for an easier life.
- Defied: Bob asks his companions if they're absolutely sure they want to take part in the dangerous mission.
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
- Deconstructed: Dave's reluctance to fight results in him being an ineffective fighter. He is eventually kicked out.
- Reconstructed:
- Dave may not like fighting, but he puts his best effort in thanks to The Power of Friendship. The rest of the band puts up with his complaints as a result.
- Dave's complaining, while something of a comedic running gag, does keep the other team members aware on some level that constantly fighting is taxing physically, mentally, and emotionally. When there's available down time they do indeed go out for more relaxed, unthreatening activities like bowling in order to keep their relationships separate from fighting evil.
Aw man, now we have to go back to the main page? I told you a thousand times, I Didn't Want an Adventure!
