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* Occasionally, he's also potrayed as a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky and sarcastic]] OnlySaneMan.

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* Occasionally, he's also potrayed as a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky and sarcastic]] OnlySaneMan.
OnlySaneMan (perhaps because he's smarter than the others, and smart characters are commonly portrayed as snarky).




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* Sometimes he'll choose candy over his friends. Does this mean that he's secretly sociopathic/evil? Or does it mean his attachment to candy is a literal addiction? Or does he perhaps have a very severe case of ADHD and is simply too distracted to help his friends?



* To some, however, he appears to be in a similar situation to Lumpy; he really does care about his son and just simply makes careless (often lethal) mistakes.

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* To some, however, he appears to be in a similar situation to Lumpy; he really does care about his son and just simply makes careless (often lethal) mistakes.[[BumblingDad mistakes]].




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* Is he hallucinating that the invisible items are there, or is he just performing?




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* Some viewers have interpreted him as a narcissist due to his arrogance. However, one episode does have him notice that he's gained weight, so he may not be one.
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* Obviously, he gets the BatshitCrazy portrayal despite it being a defense mechanism.

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* Obviously, he gets the BatshitCrazy AxCrazy portrayal despite it being a defense mechanism.
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* Some have speculated that Pop is a bad father [[FurryReminder because he's a bear]] (since real-life bears are often bad fathers).
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Due to the fact that none of the characters really have any true speaking roles, character interpretation is rampant in the fandom. The characters personalities are mainly unexplored and fans are only given the bare outline of what they like and how they act, leaving the rest up to them.

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Due to the fact that none of the ''WesternAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' characters really have any true speaking roles, character interpretation is rampant in the fandom. The characters personalities are mainly unexplored and fans are only given the bare outline of what they like and how they act, leaving the rest up to them.

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"Faking his silence" and "really good at being silent" basically mean the same thing; he's being silent on purpose.


* LeeroyJenkins or FearlessFool.

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* Due to his daredevil behaviour, some people see him as a LeeroyJenkins (someone who prefers to enter fights without a plan) or FearlessFool.



* Portrayed as an {{Alpha Bitch}} by many fans who see her frequent use in Love Bites and different relationships as cheating.

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* Portrayed as an {{Alpha Bitch}} by many fans who see her frequent use in Love Bites "Love Bites" and different relationships as cheating.



* To others, Toothy is known for a tendency to cry, particularly during his deaths, putting him in TheWoobie territory.

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* To others, Toothy is known for a [[ProneToTears tendency to cry, cry]], particularly during his deaths, putting him in TheWoobie territory.



* GirlNextDoor.

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* GirlNextDoor.Some viewers see her as simply a GirlNextDoor; a generic everygirl.



* Is Petunia a true [[NeatFreak neat freak]], or did she [[FreudianExcuse suffer a severe illness]] that soon led her to keeping everything germ free and organized?

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* Is Petunia a true [[NeatFreak neat freak]], or did she [[FreudianExcuse suffer a severe illness]] that soon led her to keeping everything germ free and organized?
organized? Or is she a neat freak because she has OCD?



* He's a {{Jerkass}} to many fans, who generally dislike how often he kills the other characters due to his stupidity.

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* He's a {{Jerkass}} to many fans, who generally dislike how often he [[LethallyStupid kills the other characters due to his stupidity.stupidity]].



* Most of the time, The Mole is portrayed as truly blind.
* That being said, there are certain moments in the show that make it appear as if he has some vision.
** There are even moments (such as the ending of "In a Jam") that raise speculations of him actually being a sadist who fakes blindness in order to get away with his crimes.

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* Most of the time, The Mole is portrayed as truly blind.
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blind. That being said, there are certain moments in the show that make it appear as if he has some vision.
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vision. There are even moments (such as the ending of "In a Jam") that raise speculations of him actually being a sadist who [[ObfuscatingDisability fakes blindness blindness]] in order to get away with his crimes.



* TheSmartGuy.

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* Due to his being an inventor, he'll often serve the role of TheSmartGuy.



* {{Friendless Background}}.
* She's given a {{Beware the Nice Ones}} type personality in many fan works (mainly Flippy x Flaky stories). Some even take this to the point of having her flip out, or nicknamed "Flaking out".
* Is Flaky a mentally unstable character that has a load of fears, a character that cares about her friends but is scared about facing any danger likely due to a tragic event she has faced, or is she the [[OnlySaneMan only sane character]] on the show that is trying to point out to everyone about all the dangers that happen?

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* {{Friendless Background}}.
She's commonly given a FriendlessBackground to explain why she's so neurotic.
* She's given a {{Beware the Nice Ones}} BewareTheNiceOnes type personality in many fan works (mainly Flippy x Flaky stories). Some even take this to the point of having her [[SanitySlippage flip out, or out]], which is [[FanNickname nicknamed "Flaking out".
out"]].
* Is Flaky a mentally unstable character that [[NervousWreck has a load of fears, fears]], a character that cares about her friends but is scared about facing any danger likely due to a tragic event she has faced, or is she the [[OnlySaneMan only sane character]] on the show that is trying to point out to everyone about all the dangers that happen?



* Does Nutty enjoy candy more than as a TrademarkFavoriteFood? Only in his debut has he been seen ''eating'' the candy off his body, and in "Chew Said a Mouthful", he even keeps loads of candy in a dresser to wear like clothes. It goes to the point where he is ''infatuated'' with sugar-based items in "A Sucker For Love".

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* Does Nutty [[SweetTooth enjoy candy candy]] more than as a TrademarkFavoriteFood? Only in his debut has he been seen ''eating'' the candy off his body, and in "Chew Said a Mouthful", he even keeps loads of candy in a dresser to [[EdibleThemeClothing wear like clothes.clothes]]. It goes to the point where he is ''infatuated'' with sugar-based items in "A Sucker For Love".



* There have been moments where Handy appears [[LackOfEmpathy unconcerned or even happy]] when another character (who isn't Petunia or the Mole) dies in front of him - the most notable example being in "The Wrong Side of the Tracks". This has led some fans to believe he's jealous or resentful of those who aren't disabled like him (as The Mole is blind and Petunia had also lost her arms in ''I Nub You'').
* Some fans also like to portray him as a {{DeadpanSnarker}}.

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* There have been moments where Handy appears [[LackOfEmpathy unconcerned or even happy]] when another character (who isn't Petunia or the Mole) dies in front of him - the most notable example being in "The Wrong Side of the Tracks". This has led some fans to believe he's jealous [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] or resentful of those who aren't aren't, and have never been, disabled like him (as The Mole is blind and Petunia had also lost her arms arms, albeit temporarily, in ''I "I Nub You'').
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* Some fans also like to portray him as a {{DeadpanSnarker}}.
DeadpanSnarker, perhaps due to his unamused {{Aside Glance}}s.



* Pop can be disliked by some fans as a [[ParentalNeglect neglectful parent]]

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* Pop can be disliked by some fans as a [[ParentalNeglect neglectful parent]]parent]].



* Does Mime have a speech impediment, or is he just really good at being silent?
* Is Mime fully mute or is he faking his silence? The show flip-flops between the two, as there have been times where he is incapable of making noise and others where he makes audible choking and dying sounds (such as Happy Trails and Out of Sight, Out of Mime).

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* Does Mime have a speech impediment, or is he just really good at being silent?
* Is Mime fully mute mute, or is he faking his silence? being silent on purpose? The show flip-flops between the two, as there have been times where he is incapable of making noise and others where he makes audible choking and dying sounds (such as Happy Trails "Happy Trails" and Out "Out of Sight, Out of Mime).Mime").



* Very popular for Lifty is {{Jerk With a Heart of Gold}}. This likely stems from several episodes where he is pushed around by his brother, leading fans to believe that he is just going along with Shifty so he doesn't become angry with him.
* Some see him as {{Driven by Envy}}, and hating those who have lots of money, or even just the essentials for living.

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* Very popular for Lifty is {{Jerk With portraying him as a Heart of Gold}}.JerkWithAHeartOfGold. This likely stems from several episodes where he is pushed around by his brother, leading fans to believe that he is just going along with Shifty so he doesn't become angry with him.
* Some see him as {{Driven by Envy}}, DrivenByEnvy, and hating those who have lots of money, or even just the essentials for living.



* {{Crazy Jealous Guy}}. Somewhat. He simply doesn't seem to get the message that the girls don't like his flirting, and he continues despite their outward distaste.

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* {{Crazy Jealous Guy}}. Somewhat.He's often interpreted as something of a CrazyJealousGuy. He simply doesn't seem to get the message that the girls don't like his flirting, and he continues despite their outward distaste.



* A less popular view of Russell is that he has {{Sanity Slippage}} going on. He obviously doesn't really act like a true pirate, as he doesn't live in the ocean and he isn't brutal or ruthless when it comes to finding gold. This has led some to believe that he just really likes pirates and dresses as one.

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* A less popular view of Russell is that he has {{Sanity Slippage}} SanitySlippage going on. He obviously doesn't really act like a true pirate, as he doesn't live in the ocean and he isn't brutal or ruthless when it comes to finding gold. This has led some to believe that he just really likes pirates and dresses as one.
one. If he likes dressing as a pirate, though, he may not be going insane; he might just be a cosplayer.



* SplitPersonality or FunnySchizophrenia.
* Is Lammy a psychopath who believes a pickle is killing others when it's really her doing all the killing, a killer that's trying to frame a pickle for all the killing, or is she a victim to Mr. Pickels who is really killing others and framing it on Lammy?

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* SplitPersonality or FunnySchizophrenia.
* Is Lammy a psychopath (or someone with a SplitPersonality or FunnySchizophrenia) who believes a pickle is killing others when it's really her doing all the killing, a killer that's trying to frame a pickle for all the killing, or is she a victim to Mr. Pickels who is really killing others and framing it on Lammy?



* Is Mr. Pickels a living creature and not just an imaginary friend who is framing Lammy for his crimes?

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* Is Mr. Pickels a [[AnthropomorphicFood living creature creature]] and [[NotSoImaginaryFriend not just an imaginary friend friend]] who is framing Lammy for his crimes?



* InsaneEqualsViolent.

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* InsaneEqualsViolent.



* Obviously, he gets the BatshitCrazy portrayal despite being a defense mechanism.

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* Obviously, he gets the BatshitCrazy portrayal despite it being a defense mechanism.




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* Does he become violent during his PTSD episodes because he's hallucinating that he's in a war and thus thinks he's acting in self-defense, or is it just because InsaneEqualsViolent?
* Is "Flippy" even his real name, or is it a nickname due to him "flipping out" when he gets triggered? Some people who think it's a nickname give his real name as Floppy.



* ForTheEvulz. Likely due to his maniacal laughter.

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* ForTheEvulz. That his evil acts [[ForTheEvulz have no motive]]. Likely due to his [[EvilLaugh maniacal laughter.laughter]].
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* SplitPersonality or FunnySchizophrenia.

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