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* '''Inverted''': DestructiveSavior, DoomMagnet, TheJinx, MikeNelsonDestroyerOfWorlds, and the WalkingDisasterArea are all character tropes that are inversions of this trope to some degree or another. NotWhatItLooksLike, SleptThroughTheApocalypse, WoundedGazelleGambit all rely on some inversion of it as well.

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* '''Inverted''': DestructiveSavior, DoomMagnet, TheJinx, MikeNelsonDestroyerOfWorlds, WalkingDisasterArea, and the WalkingDisasterArea UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom are all character tropes that are inversions of this trope to some degree or another. NotWhatItLooksLike, SleptThroughTheApocalypse, WoundedGazelleGambit all rely on some inversion of it as well.
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** This whole misunderstanding actually inspires Alice into [[DareToBeBadass becoming an overall more heroic person]], because she happens to enjoy the feeling of being a hero to others.

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** This whole misunderstanding actually inspires Alice into [[DareToBeBadass becoming an overall more heroic person]], because she happens to enjoy [[GoodFeelsGood enjoy]] the feeling of being a hero to others.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is praised for her "contribution", but most of the credit still goes to officer Bob, who chased the criminals into the truck.

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Alice is praised for her "contribution", but most of the credit still goes to officer Bob, who chased the criminals into the truck.truck.
** Alice was planning to move her truck to cut off a side road, but it broke down on the getaway route. The specific thing that caught the robbers was accidental, but she was trying to help.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character becomes celebrated for heroism. Problem is, it [[FakeUltimateHero isn't false modesty this time]]. He/She really didn't do anything special.
* '''Straight''': Alice is driving a tractor-trailer when the suspects fleeing a nearby bank robbery and shootout don't see her truck parked in the way of their getaway route. They crash into the trailer and get arrested, and Alice gets credit for stopping them - when her rig had just broken down.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character becomes celebrated for heroism. Problem is, it [[FakeUltimateHero isn't false modesty this time]]. He/She They really didn't do anything special.
* '''Straight''': Alice is driving a tractor-trailer when the suspects fleeing a nearby bank robbery and shootout don't see her truck parked in the way of their getaway route. They crash into the trailer and get arrested, and Alice gets credit for stopping them - -- when her rig had just broken down.
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* '''Conversed''': "Did she actually save the day, or did she just happen to be in the right place at the right time."

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* '''Conversed''': "Did she actually save the day, or did she just happen to be in the right place at the right time."time?"
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* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"Did she actually save the day, or did she just happen to be in the right place at the right time."

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* '''Justified''': The story is based on RealLife where TheHero per se does not exist.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The story is based on RealLife where TheHero per se does not exist.



* '''Deconstructed''': FakeUltimateHero is arguably a deconstruction in part - someone who takes full advantage of the publicity even if their heroism per se never happened.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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FakeUltimateHero is arguably a deconstruction in part - someone who takes full advantage of the publicity even if their heroism per se never happened.



* '''Reconstructed''': This whole misunderstanding actually inspires Alice into [[DareToBeBadass becoming an overall more heroic person]], because she happens to enjoy the feeling of being a hero to others.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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This whole misunderstanding actually inspires Alice into [[DareToBeBadass becoming an overall more heroic person]], because she happens to enjoy the feeling of being a hero to others.
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** The Government places more value over Alice's Accidental Heroics over the more legitimate undergoings of RuleAbidingRebel Bob and and Charlie, because Bob antagonizes the police force by clashing with them and Charlie just plain makes the police force look bad. Alice, on the other hand, is a relatable person and does so without undermining [[BigBrotherIsWatching BigBrother]].

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** The Government places more value over Alice's Accidental Heroics over the more legitimate undergoings of RuleAbidingRebel Bob and and Charlie, because they need a popular civilian for their next Plain Folks propaganda. They can't use Bob or Charlie, because Bob antagonizes the police force by clashing with them and Charlie just plain makes the police force look bad. Alice, on the other hand, is a relatable person and does so without undermining [[BigBrotherIsWatching BigBrother]].
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** Diane has disdain for Alice due to the fact that Alice gets praise just for being a clumsy idiot in the right place at the right time while Bob and Charlie's genuine heroics are met with mockery and contempt.


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** When Alice greatly admires Bob and Charlie and graciously acknowledges them while in the spotlight. Diane is appeased by this, Bob and Charlie get their dues, and Alice is admired for her humility.
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** The Government places more value over Alice's Accidental Heroics over the more legitimate undergoings of RuleAbidingRebel Bob and and Charlie, because Bob antagonizes the police force by clashing with them and Charlie just plain makes the police force look bad. Alice, on the other hand, is a relatable person and does so without undermining [[BigBrotherIsAlwaysWatching BigBrother]].

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** The Government places more value over Alice's Accidental Heroics over the more legitimate undergoings of RuleAbidingRebel Bob and and Charlie, because Bob antagonizes the police force by clashing with them and Charlie just plain makes the police force look bad. Alice, on the other hand, is a relatable person and does so without undermining [[BigBrotherIsAlwaysWatching [[BigBrotherIsWatching BigBrother]].
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** The Government places more value over Alice's Accidental Heroics over the more legitimate undergoings of RuleAbidingRebel Bob and and Charlie, because Bob antagonizes the police force by clashing with them and Charlie just plain makes the police force look bad. Alice, on the other hand, is a relatable person and does so without undermining BigBrother.

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** The Government places more value over Alice's Accidental Heroics over the more legitimate undergoings of RuleAbidingRebel Bob and and Charlie, because Bob antagonizes the police force by clashing with them and Charlie just plain makes the police force look bad. Alice, on the other hand, is a relatable person and does so without undermining BigBrother.[[BigBrotherIsAlwaysWatching BigBrother]].
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** Everyone knows Alice's heroics are purely by accident, but they still treat her like a legitimate hero because her accidental heroics are so entertaining to watch.
** The Government places more value over Alice's Accidental Heroics over the more legitimate undergoings of RuleAbidingRebel Bob and and Charlie, because Bob antagonizes the police force by clashing with them and Charlie just plain makes the police force look bad. Alice, on the other hand, is a relatable person and does so without undermining BigBrother.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice spends an entire day doing nothing but routine stuff, yet every mundane action she performs somehow ends up stopping a criminal and/or saving somebody.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice spends an entire day doing nothing but routine stuff, yet every mundane action she performs somehow ends up stopping a criminal and/or saving somebody. By the end of the episode, Alice has become a national hero.

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