History Characters / TheDaltons

* HairTriggerTemper: Not ''as'' prevalent here as in his comics counterpart, probably because Lucky Luke isn't in the series to push his BerserkButton... but he's still got a nasty temper and is easy to rile up.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Paradoxally enough, even with his AdaptationalIntelligence he's an even bigger {{Cloudcuckoolander}} than ever, with some seriously creative leaps of logic.

* AdaptationalHeroism: To an extent, though it's more about attitude than about results or competence. It's tied to his (very slight) AdaptationalIntelligence, since he actually seems to be somewhat aware that he's supposed to be a guard dog, and on several occasions he's actively trying to do his job, like trying to catch the Daltons when they escape, or come to the rescue when he thinks someone's life is in danger. Mind you, even these acts of heroism is ''always'' accompanied by one of his trademark misunderstandings (he chases after the escaping Daltons because he thinks they're alien invaders, he tries to save Joe from drowning when Joe isn't actually drowning...), so he's still mainly an AccidentalHero.

* AdaptationalHeroism: To an extent, though it's more about attitude than about results or competence. It's tied to his (very slight) AdaptationalIntelligence, since he actually seems to be somewhat aware that he's supposed to be a guard dog, and on several occasions he's actively trying to do his job, like trying to catch the Daltons when they escape, or come to the rescue when he thinks someone's life is in danger. Mind you, even these acts of heroism is ''always'' accompanied by one of his trademark misunderstandings (he chases after the escaping Daltons because he thinks they're alien invaders, he tries to save Joe from drowning when Joe isn't actually drowning...).

* AdaptationalHeroism: To an extent, though it's more about attitude than about results or competence. It's tied to his (very slight) AdaptationalIntelligence, since he actually seems to be somewhat aware that he's supposed to be a guard dog, and on several occasions he's actively trying to do his job, like trying to catch the Daltons when they escape, or come to the rescue when he thinks someone's life is in danger. Mind you, even these acts of heroism is ''always'' accompanied by one of his trademark misunderstandings (he chases after the Daltons' female cousins because he thinks they're the Daltons in disguise, he tries to save Joe from drowning when Joe isn't actually drowning...).

* WickedCultured: Of the four brothers, he's the one with a keen interest in reading, and as a result he's got a lot of knowledge on various topics like science, art and literature.

* AdaptationalHeroism: To an extent, though it's more about attitude than about results or competence. It's tied to his (very slight) AdaptationalIntelligence, since he actually seems to be somewhat aware that he's supposed to be a guard dog, and on several occasions he's actively trying to do his job, like trying to catch the Daltons when they escape, or come to the rescue when he thinks someone's life is in danger. Mind you, even these acts of heroism is ''always'' accompanied by one of his trademark misunderstandings (he chases after the Daltons' female couwins because he thinks they're the Daltons in disguise, he tries to save Joe from drowning when Joe isn't actually drowning...).

!!The Dalton Brothers

* AdaptationalIntelligence: ''Very'' slight. Unlike his comic book counterpart he usually gets at least the general gist of what people are saying to him -- but he's still very much TheDitz and not a very good guard dog.

* RenaissanceMan: See Main page.

* NeverGoingBackToPrison: He'd rather die in the desert than go back in prison.
* TheUnfavourite: An aspect of him which was only suggested in previous works is here expanded upon: the fact that Joe is the one of his brothers that receives the least love from Ma', [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation which could actually explain some aspects of his personality]].

* TheLeader

* TheDeterminator: If we consider that there are as many escape attempts as there are episodes (no less than '''195''') plus the ones off-screen or the multiple ones in one given episode, Joe qualifies as this, as he ''never'' gives up getting out of the prison. His brothers can sometimes get resigned, but Joe is always here to remind them.

* TheDreaded: They are this but only to civilians outside of the prison, Miss Betty, the Guards, the Indians or Peabody, don't feel the same.

* TheEngineer: Jack has served this role twice in the show, disasembling a Big Wheel and helping constructing a high-tech car.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: While obviously the less intelligent of the brothers, he can occasionally display unexpected bouts of competence, or completely random (and useful knowledge). See also RenaissanceMan.

* {{Hypocrite}}: In "Gigi the Giraffe", Averell resents the titular giraffe for stealing Joe's affection away from him. While it's quite understandable giving that Joe shows more love towards Gigi than he has ever shown towards his brothers, one has to recall all the times Averell has bonded with an animal and neglected Joe the same way.

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* ChivalrousPervert/ CovertPervert: As seen in "The Director's Girlfriend" Peabody can be quite the ludicrous one. However the fact that he never gets this... insistant towards Miss Betty or any other beautiful woman, respecting them and treating them as colleagues and/ or equals (in opposition to The Daltons or Pete and Emmett who have PeepingTom tendencies), proves that he is both of these tropes.

* OnlySaneMan: When Miss Betty doesn't figure out that the Dalton are playing her, Peabody serves as this.

* DudeMagnet: She gets a lot of attention from males of the series.

* TheDeterminator: If we consider that there is as much escape attempts as there are episodes (no less than '''195''') plus the ones off-screen or the multiple ones in one given episode, it makes Joe qualifies as this, as he ''never'' gives up getting out of the prison. His brothers can sometimes get resignated, but Joe is always here to remind them.

--> '''Joe''': Justly Averell, this way we won't miss them once we've had escape.

* TheUnfavourite: An aspect of him which was only suggested in previous works is here expanded upon: the fact that Joe is the one of his brothers that recieves the less love from Ma', [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation which could actually explains some aspects of his personality]].

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: All of them deeply love their mothers and recalls fondly of their youth with her. Except for Joe, who seems to fear her more than anything else.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Robbing people, brutalizing, manipulating (or simply being jerkasses to) everyone else? No problems. Abandoning a baby in the middle of the desert? Hell no!

* TheUnfavourite: An aspect of him which was only suggested in previous works is here expanded upon, the fact that Joe is the one of his brothers that recieves the less love from Ma', [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation which could actually explains some aspects of his personality]].

* TheEngineer: Jack has served this role twice, disasembling a Big Wheel and helping constructing a high-tech car.

* AdaptationalIntelligence: William regains his original status as an intellectual, which he had lost over the years.

* ChivalrousPervert/ CovertPervert: As seen in "The Director's Girlfriend" Peabody can be quite the ludicrous one. However the fact that he never gets this... insistant towards Miss Betty or any other beautiful woman, respecting them and treating them as colleagues and/ or equals (in opposition to The Daltons or Pete and Emmett who have PeepingTom tendencies), proves that he is both of these tropes

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: As Jack puts it to Joe: "Family's sacred".

* ChivalrousPervert/ CovertPervert: As seen in "The Director's Girlfriend" Peabody can be quite the ludicrous one. However the fact that he never gets this... insistant towards Miss Betty or any other beautiful woman, respecting them and treating them as colleagues and/ or equals (in opposition to The Daltons or Pete and Emmet who have PeepingTom tendencies), proves that he is both of these tropes

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Robbing people and brutalizing guards? No problems. Abandoning a baby in the middle of the desert? Hell no!

* BitchInSheepsClothing: When he wants something out of someone who is not one of his brothers, he can get quite friendly but it's all an act.

* AdaptationalIntelligence: William regains his original status as an intellectual person, which he had lost over the years.