Basic Trope: Scars symbolically represent mental trauma.
- Straight: Bob has a scar across his chest from a fight with his Archnemesis Dad Emperor Evulz, which gets equated with his reluctance to trust.
- Exaggerated: Every scar that any character has represents some mental trauma.
- Downplayed: Bob has a scar across his chest from a fight, which sometimes gets equated with his reluctance to trust.
- Justified: Bob has self-harm scars, which are naturally linked to their psychological root cause.
- Inverted: Bob has a scar across his chest from a fight with his Archnemesis Dad. It's equated to his feelings of freedom after breaking away from his abusive parent.
- Subverted: Bob has a scar across his chest from a fight with his Archnemesis Dad, but it has no connection to any mental trauma. It's purely a physical injury with no symbolic meaning.
- Double Subverted: At first, it seems like Bob's scar is unrelated to mental trauma, but later it's revealed that the fight with his Archnemesis Dad did have a profound impact on his psychological well-being.
- Zig-Zagged: Some scars represent mental trauma and some don't.
- Parodied: Every character has absurdly exaggerated scars that are comically disproportionate to any possible mental trauma they could represent. For example, someone has a scar on their finger from a paper cut and treats it as a symbol of deep emotional pain.
- Averted: No one has scars.
- Enforced: The writers deliberately include scars as a symbolic representation of mental trauma to enhance the storytelling and thematic elements of the narrative.
- Lampshaded: One character comments on Bob's scar, saying, "Ah, the classic scar as a symbol of inner turmoil. How cliché."
- Invoked: Emperor Evulz tortures Bob, leaving him with a plethora of mental scars and the physical scars to go with them.
- Exploited: Bob intentionally showcases his scar to manipulate others' perception of him and gain sympathy or leverage in certain situations.
- Defied: Despite experiencing significant mental trauma, Bob deliberately avoids getting any visible scars. He refuses to let his external appearance reflect his internal struggles.
- Discussed: Two characters have a conversation about scars and their symbolic association with mental trauma, exploring the psychological implications behind them.
- Conversed: In an unrelated situation or conversation, characters discuss scars and their symbolic representation of mental trauma, even though scars themselves are not directly relevant to the current context. This could be a casual conversation or a philosophical discussion about the deeper meaning behind scars and their connection to psychological experiences.
- Implied: It is implied that Bob's scar resulted from a traumatic event, but the details and the connection to his mental state are not explicitly revealed.
- Deconstructed: Bob's scar from the fight with Emperor Evulz is deconstructed as it becomes a source of additional psychological distress. The story highlights the limitations of relying solely on scars as symbols of mental trauma, emphasizing the complexity of individual experiences.
- Reconstructed: After deconstructing the trope, Bob learns to embrace his scar as a symbol of resilience and growth. The narrative promotes a more compassionate understanding of scars and mental trauma, allowing Bob to redefine the symbolism behind his physical mark.
- Played For Laughs: Whenever a character mentions their scar and tries to attribute it to deep psychological wounds, it is treated as absurd and humorous.
- Played For Drama: Scars are used as a visual representation of characters' inner struggles and psychological trauma, heightening the emotional impact and dramatic tension in the story.
Ah, the Dark and Troubled Past inflicted on poor Physical Scars, Psychological Scars will never be fixed, any more than the red link left on it!
