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!The Sharks

The ones with the eponymous jaws. After the first shark swam into the waters of Amity Island, all members of the Brody family have found themselves confronting them in increasingly convoluted ways.

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!The Sharks

!Sharks

The ones with the eponymous jaws. After the first shark swam into the waters of Amity Island, all members of the Brody family have found themselves confronting them in increasingly convoluted ways.

ways. For various reasons, the first shark is the one fans prefer to talk about.

* [[BigBad Big Bads]]BigBad: They're the primary antagonists in the series, with the first one being the most famous.
* EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: None of the sharks have names in the films. They're only called "the shark" in any given scene.



* HollywoodVoodoo: The novelization of the fourth film revealed that shark in it is actually a spirit animal of a scorned Voodoo priest. This turn of events gave us the VoodooShark.

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* HollywoodVoodoo: The novelization of the fourth film revealed that shark in it is actually a spirit animal of a scorned Voodoo priest. This turn of events gave us the VoodooShark. [[FlatWhat What.]]



* ImmuneToBullets

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* ImmuneToBulletsImmuneToBullets: The later sharks, yeah. The first one is an aversion, as the only bullet that ever made contact with it was the one that killed him.



* SuperPersistentPredator

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* SuperPersistentPredatorSuperPersistentPredator: The first one, especially, which borders on AxCrazy.
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* IAmNotShazam: Despite the title of the movies, the shark is not referred to as Jaws.

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* {{Determinator}}: He thinks [[spoiler:Hooper is dead and watched Quint die]], all while being on a sinking ship. As the shark comes for him, Martin does everything possible to fight for his life and wins. And he has to face a shark all over again in the second movie.



* HonorBeforeReason: In the first film, he joins the hunt because he blames himself for Alex Kitner's death.

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* HonorBeforeReason: In the first film, part of the reason he joins the hunt is because he blames himself for Alex Kitner's death.



-->"I know what a shark looks like. I've seen one up close. And you better do something about this one, because I don't intend to go through that hell again!"
* TheLoad: Initially during the shark hunt.
* MyGreatestFailure: Alex Kitner's death. His conversation with Mrs. Kitner puts it in perspective for him and the audience.
-->'''Vaughn:''' I'm sorry, Martin. She's wrong.\\
'''Martin:''' No, she's not.
* OnlySaneMan



* OnlySaneMan
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In the first film, he's the only town official taking Hooper and the shark threat seriously. During the town meeting, Quint is aware of this specifically addresses him while making his offer to kill the shark.

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* OnlySaneMan
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In the first film, he's the only town official taking Hooper and the shark threat seriously. During the town meeting, Quint is aware of this trope and specifically addresses him while making his offer to kill the shark.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: When Martin attempts to call for help, Quint responds by smashing the radio with a baseball bat. Being cut off from the island is bad enough, but it later prevents them from calling for help when the engines die out and the ship starts sinking.



The Mayor of Amity, Vaughn is more concerned with the island's tourismm industry than protecting the islanders from the shark.

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The Mayor of Amity, Vaughn is more concerned with the island's tourismm tourism industry than protecting the islanders from the shark.

* HeelRealizationHeelRealization: "Martin, ''my'' kids were on that beach, too."



* ObstructiveBureaucrat



* FanNickname: Due to the first one's ProductionNickname, the later sharks are usually called "Bruce (sequel number)" or something along those lines. The baby shark in the third movie also tends to be called Bruce Jr. to distinguish it from its parent.



* JawsFirstPersonPerspective: TropeNamer.



* MadeOfExplodium: The fourth shark, for some reason.

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* MadeOfExplodium: The fourth shark, for [[ExecutiveMeddling some reason.reason]].
* MonsterIsAMommy: The third shark to the little one.


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* NothingIsScarier: Primarily the first one due to the prop shark not working most of the time.
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* EverythingsEvenWorseWithSharks



* {{Leitmotif}}: DUN-DUN.

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* {{Leitmotif}}: ''{{Leitmotif}}'': DUN-DUN.


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* ThreateningShark

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* BadassBookworm: After taking a level in it.

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* {{Badass}}
** TookALevelInBadass
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BadassBookworm: After taking a level in it.



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* HeelRealization
* MayorPain
* SuitWithVestedInterests



* WouldHurtAChild: These sharks don't discriminate. They eat everything.

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* WouldHurtAChild: These sharks don't discriminate. They eat everything.everything.

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* AloofBigBrother: The second movie

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* AloofBigBrother: The second moviemovie.


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!Mayor Larry Vaughn

The Mayor of Amity, Vaughn is more concerned with the island's tourismm industry than protecting the islanders from the shark.

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* PapaWolf: The other reason he was hunting the shark because it almost killed his son Mike.
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Martin's loving wife, who offers emotional support to him when things are looking down. After he died, she was forced to deal with a killer shark that was specifiaclly targeting members of her family in the fourth film.

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Martin's loving wife, who offers emotional support to him when things are looking down. After he died, she was forced to deal with a killer shark that was specifiaclly specifically targeting members of her family in the fourth film.
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* HairOfGold
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* HotMom: Definitely established as such in the book. Less so in the film, but she's still an attractive woman.
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* HonorBeforeReason: In the first film, he joins the hunt because he blames himself for Alex Kitner's death.


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In the first film, he's the only town official taking Hooper and the shark threat seriously. During the town meeting, Quint is aware of this specifically addresses him while making his offer to kill the shark.

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Considering he ended up killing the shark, I\'d argue that he\'s not The Load.


* TheHero



* PowerTrio: The Ego.



* TheLoad: On the 'fishing trip'. He brings little to the table, having neither Hooper's knowledge or Quint's skill. But he does turn out to be useful, and acts as a broker between the other two.



* {{Adorkable}}
* BadassBeard



* {{Foil}}

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* {{Foil}}{{Foil}}: His background as a marine researcher when compared to the more experienced but uneducated Quint.



* PowerTrio: The Superego.



* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:He died in the original book]].

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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Quint's abrasive, drunken and mildly sexist self are at home out at sea but are clearly out of place at land.



* ValuesDissonance: Quint's abrasive, drunken and mildly sexist self are at home out at sea but are clearly out of place at land.



[-Played by: Chris Rebello (first film), Mrak Gruner (''2''), Dennis Quaid (''3'') and Lance Guest (''The Revenge'')-]

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[-Played by: Chris Rebello (first film), Mrak Gruner (''2''), (''[[Film/{{Jaws 2}} 2]]''), Dennis Quaid (''3'') (''[[Film/Jaws3D 3]]'') and Lance Guest (''The Revenge'')-]
(''[[Film/JawsTheRevenge The Revenge]]'')-]



[-Played by: Jay Mello (first film), Marc Gilpin (''2''), John Putch (''3'') and Mitchell Anderson (''The Revenge'')-]

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[-Played by: Jay Mello (first film), Marc Gilpin (''2''), (''[[Film/{{Jaws 2}} 2]]''), John Putch (''3'') (''[[Film/Jaws3D 3]]'') and Mitchell Anderson (''The Revenge'')-]
(''[[Film/JawsTheRevenge The Revenge]]'')-]
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** No excuse, but she was an old girlfriend of Hooper's older brother so they had some history.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When he first shows up, he drags his nails across a chalkboard to get everyone's attention during a town meeting.
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** As does the shark in the original. It roars at Quint just before he shoots it in the lower jaw with a harpoon.
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* ValuesDissonance: Quint's abrasive, drunken and mildly sexist self are at home out at sea but are clearly out of place at land.
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* AudienceSurrogate


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* IgnoredExpert: Only Martin hears him out when he first comes to the island.


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* PutOnABus: When Martin attempts to contact him for help in the second movie, we learn that Hooper is busy with an Antarctic Ocean expedition and unreachable.


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* AloofBigBrother: The second movie


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* BigBrotherWorship


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** It's heavily implied to be the case in the preceding three, especially the original.
--->'''Quint:''' He's either very smart or very stupid.


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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: The fourth one for certain. Martin suggests the possibility of the second one also doing so, but it's never definite.
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* WorkingClassHero: TropeNamer.

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* BadassBookworm: After taking a level in it.



* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He hates water. But he overcame after the events of the first film.

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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He hates water. But he overcame this after the events of the first film.


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* DeadpanSnarker
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* IAmNotShazam: No, none of these critters is actually named "Jaws".
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* IAmNotShazam: Despite popular misconception, "Jaws" was never intended to represent the actual name of any of the sharks.

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* IAmNotShazam: Despite popular misconception, "Jaws" was never intended to represent the actual name No, none of any of the sharks.these critters is actually named "Jaws".
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* AnimalNemesis



* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSpecies
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Shark-fascinated marine biologist who was called to Amity island to help with the shark problem. He starts of as a white-collared college kid {{Foil}} to Quint's blue collar gruffiness, but they come to an understanding with each other.

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Shark-fascinated marine biologist who was called to Amity island to help with the shark problem. He starts of as a white-collared college kid {{Foil}} foil to Quint's blue collar gruffiness, but they come to an understanding with each other.



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* IgnoredExpert: In the second film, where nobody believes his claims that another killer shark is now in the area.



* TheLoad: On the 'fishing trip'. He brings little to the table, having neither Hooper's knowledge or Quint's skill. But he does turn out to be useful, and acts as a broker between the other two.
* TheJorEl: In the second film, where nobody believes his claims that another killer shark is now in the area.

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* TheLoad: On the 'fishing trip'. He brings little to the table, having neither Hooper's knowledge or Quint's skill. But he does turn out to be useful, and acts as a broker between the other two.
* TheJorEl: In the second film, where nobody believes his claims that another killer shark is now in the area.
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