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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob gets kidnapped so often that rescuing him has become routine. [[GoKartingWithBowser Alice and Charlie have tea with the Sorceress while Bob flails meekly in the background]].

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Laughs''':
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Bob gets kidnapped so often that rescuing him has become routine. [[GoKartingWithBowser Alice and Charlie have tea with the Sorceress while Bob flails meekly in the background]].background]].
** Bob is Alice and Charlie's ButtMonkey, frequently being fake-kidnapped by the two as a joke.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob gets kidnapped so often that rescuing him has become routine. [[GoKartingWithBowser Alice and Charlie have tea with the sorceress while Bob flails in the background before he's let go]].

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob gets kidnapped so often that rescuing him has become routine. [[GoKartingWithBowser Alice and Charlie have tea with the sorceress Sorceress while Bob flails meekly in the background before he's let go]].background]].
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???The Sorceress is tired of harassing Alice and captures Bob for a change, fully expecting Alice to come to his rescue.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob gets kidnapped so often that rescuing him has become routine. [[GoKartingWithBowser Alice and Charlie have tea with the sorceress while Bob flails in the background before he's let go]].



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* '''Straight''': The bandits trap Bob in a net, and his party members Alice and Charlie have to bust into the camp to get him out.

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* '''Straight''': The A gang of bandits trap Bob in a net, and his party members Alice and Charlie have to bust into the camp to get him out.
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* '''Gender Inverted''': DamselInDistress

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* '''Gender Inverted''': DamselInDistressAlice is a DamselInDistress.
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Back to DistressedDudeDistressedDude.
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'''Basic Trope''': A male character is held captive.

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'''Basic Trope''': A male character is held captive.captive (or endangered) and needs rescuing.

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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Will you two need to save me again?"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Remember the episode where that guy was in danger?"
* '''Implied''': A whole town of people are put in danger, and there's bound to be some guys in that town.
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob is put in a torture device.



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* '''Enforced''': "Bob looks like the BoringInvincibleHero--let's have him captured to take him down a peg."

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* '''Enforced''': "Bob looks like the BoringInvincibleHero--let's boring InvincibleHero--let's have him captured to take him down a peg."



* '''Defied''': Bob is carefully guarded prevent any kidnappings.

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* '''Defied''': Bob is carefully guarded to prevent any kidnappings.



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* '''Straight''': The bandits trap Bob in a net, and his party members Alive and Charlie have to bust into the camp to get him out.

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* '''Straight''': The bandits trap Bob in a net, and his party members Alive Alice and Charlie have to bust into the camp to get him out.



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???[[ActionGirl Barbara]] puts on clothing that makes her look like a man. Cue the GilliganCut to her being captured.

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* '''Justified''': Hostage or ransom value.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Hostage or ransom value.value.
** He's a scientist working on vital medical advances, which means the enemy want him, and also that he could not possibly keep up the training necessary to fight off even one trained soldier.
** He suffered crippling injuries to his arms and legs, and is lucky he can walk, even; his captors picked him because escape would be difficult.
** He was blinded while rescuing other captives; the captors want revenge, and he hasn't been trained to operate blind.
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** Right after being rescued, Bob is captured again after the party turn their back for one second.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob, the BigGuy, is targeted by a ZergRush because of his size, and Alice and Charlie have to fight over to him to keep him from being overwhelmed.

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** Right after being rescued, Bob is captured again again, after the party turn their back for one second.
* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''': Bob, the BigGuy, is targeted by a ZergRush because of his size, and Alice and Charlie have to fight over to with him to keep him from being overwhelmed.



* '''Inverted''': DamselInDistress

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* '''Inverted''': '''Gender Inverted''': DamselInDistress



** It turns out Bob disguises as a boy because he identifies as one. Bob really is a boy, albeit a trans boy.

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** It turns out Bob disguises is in disguise as a boy because he identifies as one. Bob really is actually ''is'' a boy, albeit a trans boy.



* '''Enforced''': "Bo looks like the BoringInvincibleHero--let's have him captured to take him down a peg."

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* '''Enforced''': "Bo "Bob looks like the BoringInvincibleHero--let's have him captured to take him down a peg."

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* '''Straight''': The bandits trap Hans in a net, and his party members Jack and Ivan have to bust into the camp to get him out.

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* '''Straight''': The bandits trap Hans Bob in a net, and his party members Jack Alive and Ivan Charlie have to bust into the camp to get him out.



** All the men in the kingdom are captured by a sorceress, and Princess Eulalie has to organize enough women to rescue them.
** Right after being rescued, Hans is captured again after the party turn their back for one second.
* '''Downplayed''': Bartholemew, the BigGuy, is targeted by a ZergRush because of his size, and Edmund and Matilda have to fight over to him to keep him from being overwhelmed.

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** All the men in the kingdom are captured by a sorceress, and Princess Eulalie Alice has to organize enough women to rescue them.
** Right after being rescued, Hans Bob is captured again after the party turn their back for one second.
* '''Downplayed''': Bartholemew, '''Downplayed''': Bob, the BigGuy, is targeted by a ZergRush because of his size, and Edmund Alice and Matilda Charlie have to fight over to him to keep him from being overwhelmed.



* '''Subverted''': When Jack and Ivan get to where Hans is held, he betrays them and reveals he was working with the bandits to lure them into captivity.
* '''Double Subverted''': The bandits' wizard had enchanted him -- and several others; when Ivan breaks the spell, they greatly outnumber the bandits who had joined voluntarily, and overwhelm them.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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When Jack Alice and Ivan Charlie get to where Hans Bob is held, he betrays them and reveals he was working with the bandits to lure them ''them'' into captivity.
** After being kidnapped, it is revealed that Bob is really [[SweetPollyOliver a girl in disguise]].
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The bandits' wizard had enchanted him -- and him--and several others; when Ivan Bob breaks the spell, they greatly outnumber the bandits who had joined voluntarily, and overwhelm them.them.
** It turns out Bob disguises as a boy because he identifies as one. Bob really is a boy, albeit a trans boy.



* '''Averted''': The BigBad tries to capture Hans when he's alone. A beatdown ensues.
* '''Enforced''': "Hans looks like the BoringInvincibleHero; let's have him captured to take him down a peg."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Seriously, Hans? How many times are you going to have to have your girlfriend come rescue you?"

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* '''Averted''': The BigBad tries to capture Hans Bob when he's alone. A beatdown ensues.
* '''Enforced''': "Hans "Bo looks like the BoringInvincibleHero; let's BoringInvincibleHero--let's have him captured to take him down a peg."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Seriously, Hans? Bob? How many times are you going to have to have your girlfriend come rescue you?"



** The bandits took Hans alive to draw his party after him.
** Prince Michel let the bandits take him alive in order to rouse the king's fury, after the king has been ignoring the way they prey on peasants.
* '''Defied''': ???

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** The bandits took Hans Bob alive to draw his party after him.
** Prince Michel let Bob ''let'' the bandits take him alive in order to rouse the king's fury, after the king has been ignoring the way they prey on peasants.
* '''Defied''': ???Bob is carefully guarded prevent any kidnappings.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Depending on the episode, either one of the guys is being captured or their saving the day.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Depending on the episode, either one of the guys is being captured captured, or their they are saving the day.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Depending on the episode, either one of the guys is being captured or their saving the day.
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???DamselInDistress
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* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???The BigBad tries to capture Hans when he's alone. A beatdown ensues.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Seriously, Hans? How many times are you going to have to have your girlfriend come rescue you?"

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* '''Exaggerated''': All the men in the kingdom are captured by a sorceress, and Princess Eulalie has to organize enough women to rescue them.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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All the men in the kingdom are captured by a sorceress, and Princess Eulalie has to organize enough women to rescue them.



* '''Downplayed''': Bartholemew, the BigGuy, is targetted by a ZergRush because of his size, and Edmund and Matilda have to fight over to him to keep him from being overwhelmed.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bartholemew, the BigGuy, is targetted targeted by a ZergRush because of his size, and Edmund and Matilda have to fight over to him to keep him from being overwhelmed.



* '''Enforced''': Hans looks like the BoringInvincibleHero; let's have him captured to take him down a peg.

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* '''Enforced''': Hans "Hans looks like the BoringInvincibleHero; let's have him captured to take him down a peg."



* '''Exploited''': The bandits took Hans alive to draw his party after him.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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The bandits took Hans alive to draw his party after him.



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** Right after being rescued, the party turn their back for one second and then Hans is captured again.

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** Right after being rescued, Hans is captured again after the party turn their back for one second and then Hans is captured again.second.
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** Prince Michel let the bandits take him alive in order to rouse the king's fury, after the king has been ignoring the way they prey on peasants.
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'''Basic Trope''': A male character is held captive.
* '''Straight''': The bandits trap Hans in a net, and his party members Jack and Ivan have to bust into the camp to get him out.
* '''Exaggerated''': All the men in the kingdom are captured by a sorceress, and Princess Eulalie has to organize enough women to rescue them.
* '''Downplayed''': Bartholemew, the BigGuy, is targetted by a ZergRush because of his size, and Edmund and Matilda have to fight over to him to keep him from being overwhelmed.
* '''Justified''': Hostage or ransom value.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': When Jack and Ivan get to where Hans is held, he betrays them and reveals he was working with the bandits to lure them into captivity.
* '''Double Subverted''': The bandits' wizard had enchanted him -- and several others; when Ivan breaks the spell, they greatly outnumber the bandits who had joined voluntarily, and overwhelm them.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': Hans looks like the BoringInvincibleHero; let's have him captured to take him down a peg.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The bandits took Hans alive to draw his party after him.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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