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* A SickeninglySweet character if they are so overly friendly and sappy to the point of being annoying or just too perfectly nice to be believable. Can overlap with SweetnessAversion.
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* A character that relies too much on PlotArmor to survive instead of actually ''doing something'' to get out of a situation. Especially if it leads to an AssPull or an AntiClimax.
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* A CausticCritic who is needlessly cruel to ''undeserving'' characters or just obnoxiously whiny. Especially if they end up [[BreakTheCutie emotionally destroying a character with a cold-hearted snark]].
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* A character who is ImmuneToSlapstick if it ends up toning down the work and makes it lame and unfunny. Especially if it makes the character look like a DirtyCoward or even a CreatorsFavorite. It's worth noting however, that female characters get more of a pass here [[WouldntHitAGirl due to wariness to placing them in violent situations]].

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* A character who is ImmuneToSlapstick if it ends up toning down the work and makes it lame and unfunny. Especially if it makes the character look like a DirtyCoward or even a CreatorsFavorite. It's worth noting however, that female characters get more of a pass here [[WouldntHitAGirl due to wariness to placing them in violent situations]].
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* A character who is ImmuneToSlapstick if it ends up toning down the work and makes it lame and unfunny. It's worth noting however, that female characters get more of a pass here [[WouldntHitAGirl due to wariness to placing them in violent situations]].

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* A character who is ImmuneToSlapstick if it ends up toning down the work and makes it lame and unfunny. Especially if it makes the character look like a DirtyCoward or even a CreatorsFavorite. It's worth noting however, that female characters get more of a pass here [[WouldntHitAGirl due to wariness to placing them in violent situations]].
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* A character who is ImmuneToSlapstick if it ends up toning down the work and makes it lame and unfunny. It's worth noting however, that female characters get more of a pass here [[WouldntHitAGirl due to wariness to placing them in violent situations]].
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* A JerkassToOne, especially if their target is TheWoobie, the EnsembleDarkHorse, or an undeserving ButtMonkey / ChewToy.

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* A JerkassToOne, especially if their target is TheWoobie, the EnsembleDarkHorse, or an undeserving [[DesignatedMonkey undeserving]] ButtMonkey / ChewToy.

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* An InnocentlyInsensitive character if they cross a line and become legitimately rude and disrespectful ''or'' become frustrating and aggravating to the other characters and audience (to the point where it's inexcusable ''regardless'' of their intentions). Or, if they simply don't apologize for their sensitivity when it's pointed out to them.



* A JerkassToOne

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* A JerkassToOneJerkassToOne, especially if their target is TheWoobie, the EnsembleDarkHorse, or an undeserving ButtMonkey / ChewToy.
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MEH must be intentional and is when audiences think the character will have no redemption, so redemption disqualifies then even if audiences digress. (It's YMMV if it was seen as successfully crossing the line and where if they have multiple candidates.)


* A character who performs a HeelFaceTurn after doing [[MoralEventHorizon really horrible and despicable things that the audience just cannot forgive or excuse them for]]. Especially if they get EasilyForgiven by the other characters in spite of all this (which can make the forgivers into scrappies by association).

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* A character who performs a HeelFaceTurn after doing [[MoralEventHorizon really horrible and despicable things that the audience just cannot forgive or excuse them for]].for. Especially if they get EasilyForgiven by the other characters in spite of all this (which can make the forgivers into scrappies by association).
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* A character who performs a HeelFaceTurn after doing [[MoralEventHorizon really horrible and despicable things that the audience just cannot forgive or excuse them for]]. Especially if they get EasilyForgiven by the other characters in spite of all this (which can make the forgivers into scrappies by association).
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* A NinetiesAntiHero who is just ''way'' too mean, nasty, and/or violent to be likeable and/or sympathetic. Especially if they end up being just as bad (or even worse) than the villains they're up against.
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* A poorly-written PluckyComicRelief, when is more annoying than funny, or fails at trying to be plucky and/or funny.

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* A poorly-written PluckyComicRelief, when who is more annoying than funny, or fails at trying to be plucky and/or funny.
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* A PlotIrrelevantVillain that was thrown in for the sake of having a villain. These characters could have been edited out, and the story would work just as well, if not better without them.

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* A PlotIrrelevantVillain that was thrown in for the sake of having a villain. These characters They could have been edited out, and the story would work just as well, if not better without them.
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* A PlotIrrelevantVillain thrown in for the sake of having a villain. These characters could have been edited out, and the story would work just as well, if not better without them.

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* A PlotIrrelevantVillain that was thrown in for the sake of having a villain. These characters could have been edited out, and the story would work just as well, if not better without them.

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* A PlotIrrelevantVillain thrown in for the sake of having a villain. These characters could have been edited out, and the story would work just as well, if not better without them.



* HighTierScrappy or LowTierLetdown, will get this reactions, especially if their character happened to meet the criteria on this page.

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* A HighTierScrappy or LowTierLetdown, will LowTierLetdown can get this reactions, reaction, especially if their character happened personality happenes to meet the criteria on this page.
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* A particularly blatant [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying]]/ObviouslyEvil villain, especially if other villains among the cast [[GreyAndGrayMorality have more complex personalities and motivations]], and/or the work is aimed at older audiences.

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* A particularly blatant [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying]]/ObviouslyEvil villain, CardCarryingVillain, especially if other villains among the cast [[GreyAndGrayMorality have more complex personalities and motivations]], and/or the work is aimed at older audiences.

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Rearranged to ABC order.


* Any unfortunate NPC that happens to be at the center of an EscortMission, especially if it happens to be ThatOneLevel.

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* Any unfortunate NPC that happens to be at the center of an EscortMission, The EliminationHoudini in {{Reality Show}}s, especially if it happens to be ThatOneLevel.those who stayed over [[ShockingElimination strong, superior and deserving contestants]].



* Any unfortunate NPC that happens to be at the center of an EscortMission, especially if it happens to be ThatOneLevel.



* The EliminationHoudini in {{Reality Show}}s, especially those who stayed over [[ShockingElimination strong, superior and deserving contestants]].
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* Any character who bullies, abuses, messes with, or (worse) kills off a character who is considered an EnsembleDarkHorse or SacredCow by the audience.
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* A character who is ''supposed to be'' a tough badass, but they always fall victim to the WorfEffect. Aside from becoming predictable and annoying, a character who gets constantly worfed can make the audience wonder [[InformedAttribute what they did to qualify as an alleged "badass" in the first place]]. If WorfHadTheFlu then it could somehow {{Handwave}} this, but don't count on it if it happens too frequently.
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* A particularly blatant [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying]]/ObviouslyEvil villain, especially if other villains among the cast [[GreyAndGrayMorality have more complex personalities and motivations]] and/or the work is aimed at older audiences.

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* A particularly blatant [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying]]/ObviouslyEvil villain, especially if other villains among the cast [[GreyAndGrayMorality have more complex personalities and motivations]] motivations]], and/or the work is aimed at older audiences.
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* A particularly blatant [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying]]/ObviouslyEvil villain, especially if other villains among the cast [[GreyAndGrayMorality have more complex personalities and motivations]].

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* A particularly blatant [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying]]/ObviouslyEvil villain, especially if other villains among the cast [[GreyAndGrayMorality have more complex personalities and motivations]].motivations]] and/or the work is aimed at older audiences.
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* TheEeyore if they're [[{{Wangst}} particularly whiny and won't shut up about it]].

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* TheEeyore TheEeyore, if they're [[{{Wangst}} particularly whiny and won't shut up about it]].
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* TheEeyore if they're [[{{Wangst}} particularly whiny and won't shut up about it]].
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Tier-Induced Scrappy is no longer a trope


* {{Tier Induced Scrapp|y}}ies, low-tier, high-tier or both, will get this reactions, especially if their character happened to meet the criteria on this page.

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* {{Tier Induced Scrapp|y}}ies, low-tier, high-tier HighTierScrappy or both, LowTierLetdown, will get this reactions, especially if their character happened to meet the criteria on this page.
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Main characters are unlikely to become Scrappies for two reasons: The first is simply that the definition of a Scrappy requires ''fans'' of the work to dislike the character, and someone who dislikes the main character is likely to dislike the work as a whole. The other is that writers know that an unlikable and uncompelling main character is likely to drive people away, so they try extra hard to avoid that.
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* GreekChorus character(s) if they distract/annoy the audience or if they sidetrack the plot. Especially if they're [[ThatRemindsMeOfASong randomly interrupting the story just to sing a lot]].
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* A HorribleJudgeOfCharacter who is not called out for their poor judgement, or never learns from it.

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* A HorribleJudgeOfCharacter who is not called out for their poor judgement, or and/or never learns from it.
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* The HateSink will not be this trope, as they're deliberately created to be unlikeable. But [[VillainByProxyFallacy any of their associates are susceptible of being this trope]], regardless of the reasons or sympathetic values that might exist, fans are going to hate those who follow the HateSink, with reasons like 'being an idiot to follow an unlikable character', etc.

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* The HateSink will not be this trope, as they're deliberately created to be unlikeable. But [[VillainByProxyFallacy any of their associates are susceptible of being this trope]], regardless trope]]. Regardless of the reasons or sympathetic values that might exist, fans are going to hate those who follow the HateSink, with reasons like 'being an idiot to follow an unlikable character', etc.

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* A GenericDoomsdayVillain without a notable personality or understandable motivation for their evil.



* A GenericDoomsdayVillain without a notable personality or understandable motivation for their evil.


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* A HorribleJudgeOfCharacter who is not called out for their poor judgement, or never learns from it.
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* While a DesignatedVillain is not likely become a scrappy, it is worth noting that if the audience sees a character as one then other characters might indirectly become scrappies if they treat the DV character badly (i.e. punishing them too harshly, punishing them if they didn't deserve it, or just randomly picking a fight with them for no reason).

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* While a DesignatedVillain is not likely to become a scrappy, it is worth noting that if the audience sees a character as one then other characters might indirectly become scrappies if they treat the DV character badly (i.e. punishing them too harshly, punishing them if they didn't deserve it, or just randomly picking a fight with them for no reason).

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