History Main / BecauseYouCanCope

** Actually, this is not a good example as Zoe knows beforehand that she cannot walk in and pay to release both Wash and Mal. Her intention is not to get both released, but to gather intelligence before a rescue mission. To her, and to Mal, there never was a choice to be made in the first place. She knew that Adelei Niska was only interested in keeping Mal before she entered the space station. Thus, this is not an example of BetrayalTropes-BecauseYouCanCope. Mal was never betrayed. He was actually saved from being responsible for the death of his pilot and friend, for allowing Wash to accompany him in the first place. To Mal, it was Zoe's duty to remove Wash. It is far more likely that Mal wondered why Zoe hadn't removed Wash sooner.
*** A lot of unfounded speculation there (unless you can site some EU material or something). The only evidence in the episode/show is that Zoe, while loyal and obedient to the captain as her superior officer and friend, loves her husband more (she disobeyed direct orders from Mal in order to marry Wash) and was already prepared to make that choice if it ever came down to it. If you think about her reaction to [[spoiler: Wash's death]] in the movie (essentially trying to commit suicide by reaver during a desperate last stand) it adds up (so still not really a betrayal trope)
**** The subplot between Wash and Zoe in that episode was about him feeling like a second husband rather than an equal partner in their marriage. Her lack of hesitation is probably meant to show that when it comes down to it, Zoe is NOT conflicted in her priorities; she may agree with the captain more often and quickly defer to his decisions (as second-in-command on the ship), but her husband still matters more to her.

* Subverted in the poem "Footprints". [[{{Glurge}} You know the one]].

* In ''MalcolmInTheMiddle'', Malcolm spends an episode teaching Reese the value of hard work and studying and helps him write a passing paper for a class. When the paper gets an "F" the boys, who do not see how they can get Reese to perform any better, cheat and have Malcolm take one of Reese's tests for him. This one gets an "F" as well and this is when they realize that [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight Reese's teacher really is out to get him and is deliberately failing him]]. When Lois threatens to use this information to force the teacher to pass Reese he points out this will get Malcolm in trouble. Lois cites this trope as her justification: She'll happily sell out Malcolm for Reese's sake because, whatever happens, he's smart enough to succeed in the end no matter what happens, while Reese needs all the help he can get.

* In ''MassEffect2'', The [[{{Manipulativebastard}}Illusive Man]][[spoiler:fabricated intelligence of a collector vessel being [[{{Didyoujustpunchedoutcthulu}}disabled by a Turian scout ship]],therefore enticing Shepard into a trap collectors prepared. Granted, TIM trusts Shepard's ability to retrieve the [[collector tech{{Mcguffin}}]]necessary to pass through Omega 4 relay, in short words:type 1]]

** And then Marche [[spoiler:cripples Doned again by destroying Ivalice, thus returning things to ''exactly'' as they were before, although the characters affected by this accepted it]]. FFTA's plot is [[{{Understatement}} a source of contention]].

* In ''MalcolmInTheMiddle'', Malcolm spends an episode teaching Reese the value of hard work and studying and helps him write a passing paper for a class. When the paper gets an "F" the boys, who do not see how they can get Reese to perform any better, cheat and have Malcolm take one of Reese's tests for him. This one gets an "F" as well and this is when they realize that [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight Reese's teacher really is out to get him and is deliberately failing him]]. When Lois threatens to use this information to force the teacher to pass Reese he points out this will get Malcolm in trouble. Lois cites this trope as her justification. She has also stated that she would happily sell out Malcolm to protect Reese, since Malcolm is smart enough to find a way out.

** And then Marche [[spoiler:cripples Doned again by destroying Ivalice, thus returning things to ''exactly'' as they were before]]. FFTA's plot is [[{{Understatement}} a source of contention]].

* In ''MalcolmInTheMiddle'', it turns out (after Malcolm helps him cheat) that Reese's teacher is deliberately failing him. When Lois threatens to use this information to force him to pass Reece, he points out this will get Malcolm in trouble. Lois cites this trope as her justification. She has also stated that she would happily sell out Malcolm to protect Reese, since Malcolm is smart enough to find a way out.

* JodiPicoult uses this trope as justification for her KnightTemplar mothers. Amelia of ''HandleWithCare'', gets lectured about all the things she can do that her fragile little sister, Willow, can't do whenever the girl complains about the restrictions placed on her and neglect she suffers. ''MySistersKeeper'' gets [[NoSympathy no sympathy]] for all the painful operations she gets put through, because her mum is too busy making sure that her cancer-stricken big sister, Kate, is all right, and Theo of ''House Rules'' is expected to put up with Jacob's abuse, and held to higher standards than his sibling, because Theo is capable of normal social interaction and autistic Jacob is not.

* JodiPicoult uses this trope as justification for her KnightTemplar mothers. [[HandleWithCare Amelia]] gets lectured about all the things she can do that her fragile little sister, Willow, can't do whenever the girl complains about the restrictions placed on her and neglect she suffers. [[MySistersKeeper Anna]] gets [[NoSympathy no sympathy]] for all the painful operations she gets put through, because her mum is too busy making sure that her cancer-stricken big sister, Kate, is all right, and Theo of ''House Rules'' is expected to put up with Jacob's abuse, and held to higher standards than his sibling, because Theo is capable of normal social interaction and autistic Jacob is not.

* Marche in FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance is a great example of Type 2: His younger brother, Doned, has an unnamed illness that requires he go to the hospital occasionally, and he is confined to a wheelchair. This becomes a plot point later in the game, as [[spoiler: Doned is revealed to have gained the ability to walk in Ivalice, and is a streetear who gives out information about Marche's location, so bounty hunters can attempt to collect the reward on Marche's head. Marche and Doned eventually have a heart-to-heart, where Marche convinces his brother that he was not left behind, and Doned accepts that Marche is given the shaft when it comes to parental care.]]

** The Sentinel role in ''FinalFantasyXIII'' is this trope invoked intentionally. The designated tank provokes the enemies to attack him so that the other characters can attack or heal; as a bonus, the Sentinel gets abilities that allow him to guard, guard ''and'' heal, guard and ''counterattack''...the ideal Sentinel not only can cope, but becomes much ''better'' at coping when in the role.

* In MalcolmInTheMiddle, it turns out (after Malcolm helps him cheat) that Reese's teacher is deliberately failing him. When Lois threatens to use this information to force him to pass Reece, he points out this will get Malcolm in trouble. Lois cites this trope as her justification. She has also stated that she would happily sell out Malcolm to protect Reese, since Malcolm is smart enough to find a way out.

* In the last episode of StargateSG1 [[spoiler: after being trapped in a time freeze for 60 years, Teal'c stays to press the ResetButton, thus being the only one not to get those years back. He does this because he has a much longer lifespan than the rest, so the loss of six decades is less drastic for him. He is also the only one to retain the memories of what happened, which is shown to be much more difficult than the getting older.]]

* In ''KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', [[CynicalMentor Kriea]] is clearly [[TrainingFromHell working under this philosophy.]]

** Actually, this is not a good example as Zoe knows beforehand that she cannot walk in and pay to release both Wash and Mal. Her intention is not to get both released, but to gather intelligence before a rescue mission. To her, and to Mal, there never was a choice to be made in the first place. She knew that Adelei Niska was only interested in keeping Mal before she entered the space station. Thus, this is not an example of Betrayal-BecauseYouCanCope. Mal was never betrayed. He was actually saved from being responsible for the death of his pilot and friend, for allowing Wash to accompany him in the first place. To Mal, it was Zoe's duty to remove Wash. It is far more likely that Mal wondered why Zoe hadn't removed Wash sooner.

* Played with in an episode of ''{{Scrubs}}''. A new intern thinks that the Janitor isn't tormenting her because they're friends, but it's quickly revealed that he just doesn't think she can take it. This greatly disturbs her.

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** The Sentinel role in ''FinalFantasyXIII'' is this trope invoked intentionally. The designated tank provokes the enemies to attack him so that the other characters can attack or heal; as a bonus, the Sentinel gets abilities that allow him to guard, guard ''and'' heal, guard and ''counterattack''...the ideal Sentinel not only can cope, but becomes much ''better'' at coping when in the role.

*In the last episode of Star Gate [[spoiler:after been trapped in a time freeze for 20 years, Teal'c stays to press the ResetButton, thus being the only one not to get those 20 years back. He does this because he has a much longer lifespan than the rest, so the loss of two decades is less drastic for him.]]

*Meta example: The role of a "Tank" in most RPG games. He's built to take damage, so the player just lets the enemies beat him up while focusing on protecting the SquishyWizard and GlassCannon characters.