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* '''Invoked''': [[TheChick Chica]] gives Lance a WhoopiEpiphanySpeech to convince him to help Hiro fight back against Evulz' henchmen.

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* '''Invoked''': [[TheChick Chica]] Chica gives Lance a WhoopiEpiphanySpeech to convince him to help Hiro fight back against Evulz' henchmen.
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* '''Downplayed''': Although not quite angry with his teammates, Lance is offended after a brief argument with Hiro and leaves the group. He later comes back to save them from Evulz's henchmen.

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* '''Downplayed''': Although not quite angry with his teammates, Lance is offended after a brief argument with Hiro and leaves and, while he doesn't quit the group. team, refuses to come along on a specific mission. He later comes back changes his mind and follows them, arriving just in time to save them from Evulz's henchmen.
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** The Lance's counterpart died in the original Japanese footage and the producers didn't have the budget to shoot more than a few scenes where he fights alongside his team-mates, forcing him to become a recurring SixthRanger until season 2 allowed him to replace his white outfit with a green one and rejoin as a main member.

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** The Lance's counterpart died in the original Japanese footage and the producers didn't have the budget to shoot more than a few scenes where he fights alongside his team-mates, forcing him to become a recurring SixthRanger until season 2 allowed him to replace his white outfit with a green one and rejoin as a main member.
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** The lancer died in the original Japanese footage and the producers didn't have the budget to shoot more than a few scenes where he fights alongside his team-mates, forcing him to become a recurring SixthRanger until season 2 allowed him to replace his white outfit with a green one and rejoin as a main member.

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** The lancer Lance's counterpart died in the original Japanese footage and the producers didn't have the budget to shoot more than a few scenes where he fights alongside his team-mates, forcing him to become a recurring SixthRanger until season 2 allowed him to replace his white outfit with a green one and rejoin as a main member.

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* '''Enforced''': "We need to give TheLancer some CharacterDevelopment and show the audience that despite his differences, he still cares about his teammates, even TheHero."

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We need to give TheLancer some CharacterDevelopment and show the audience that despite his differences, he still cares about his teammates, even TheHero.""
** The lancer died in the original Japanese footage and the producers didn't have the budget to shoot more than a few scenes where he fights alongside his team-mates, forcing him to become a recurring SixthRanger until season 2 allowed him to replace his white outfit with a green one and rejoin as a main member.
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** Lance actually stays out of the group, becomes a BreakoutCharacter, gets a SpinOff, and went out of his way to actually cut off all ties that he makes the now MorePopularSpinOff completely unrelated to his former group.
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'''Played For Drama''': [[OurHeroIsDead Hiro apparently ends up getting killed]], [[PartingWordsRegret spending what seems to be his last moments telling Lance he's sorry about their argument.]] Lance then goes into an UnstoppableRage to avenge him, [[ItsAllMyFault upset with himself for leaving.]]

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* '''Played For Drama''': [[OurHeroIsDead Hiro apparently ends up getting killed]], [[PartingWordsRegret spending what seems to be his last moments telling Lance he's sorry about their argument.]] Lance then goes into an UnstoppableRage to avenge him, [[ItsAllMyFault upset with himself for leaving.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Lance realizes that if he helps his teammates, then all of them will mistreat him like ''[[WithFriendsLikeThese they always do at every opportunity]]''. To avoid getting harassed, Lance deliberately lets them get defeated by the villains and moves on with his life without them.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Lance realizes that if he helps his teammates, then all of them will mistreat him like ''[[WithFriendsLikeThese they always do at every opportunity]]''. To avoid getting harassed, Lance deliberately lets them get defeated by the villains and moves on with his life without them.



* '''Reconstructed''': [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone The other teammates realize how badly they treated Lance, who also realizes how close the villains are to winning without him.]] So he goes on a RoaringRampageOfRescue that ends with them reconciling and defeating the villains just in time.

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[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone The other teammates realize how badly they treated Lance, who also realizes how close the villains are to winning without him.]] So he goes on a RoaringRampageOfRescue that ends with them reconciling and defeating the villains just in time.



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'''Reconstructed''': [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone The other teammates realize how badly they treated Lance, who also realizes how close the villains are to winning without him.]] So he goes on a RoaringRampageOfRescue that ends with them reconciling and defeating the villains just in time.
'''Played For Drama''': Hiro ends up getting killed, spending his last moments telling Lance he's sorry about their argument. Lance then goes into an UnstoppableRage to avenge him.

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* '''Reconstructed''': [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone The other teammates realize how badly they treated Lance, who also realizes how close the villains are to winning without him.]] So he goes on a RoaringRampageOfRescue that ends with them reconciling and defeating the villains just in time.
** Lance doesn't even do it for glory or forgiveness. He simply knows when he's needed and can't just abandon them altogether. [[SweetAndSourGrapes This gets the team to forgive him afterwards when they feel he's earned it.]]
'''Played For Drama''': [[OurHeroIsDead Hiro apparently ends up getting killed, killed]], [[PartingWordsRegret spending what seems to be his last moments telling Lance he's sorry about their argument. argument.]] Lance then goes into an UnstoppableRage to avenge him.
him, [[ItsAllMyFault upset with himself for leaving.]]
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** Lance's team doesn't just forgive him after he comes back, frustrated that he's willing to show up to gain glory in a dramatic moment but isn't willing to undergo the day-to-day work of being part of the team.

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'''Reconstructed''': [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone The other teammates realize how badly they treated Lance, who also realizes how close the villains are to winning without him.]] So he goes on a RoaringRampageOfRescue that ends with them reconciling and defeating the villains just in time.
'''Played For Drama''': Hiro ends up getting killed, spending his last moments telling Lance he's sorry about their argument. Lance then goes into an UnstoppableRage to avenge him.



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* '''Averted''': There is no argument between Hiro and Lance.

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There is no argument between Hiro and Lance.Lance.
** Lance cannot show up to aid his teammates, or refuses to do so.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Lance realizes that if he helps his teammates, then all of them will mistreat him like ''[[WithFriendsLikeThese they always do at every opportunity]]''. To avoid getting harassed, Lance lets them get defeated by the villains and moves on with his life.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Lance realizes that if he helps his teammates, then all of them will mistreat him like ''[[WithFriendsLikeThese they always do at every opportunity]]''. To avoid getting harassed, Lance deliberately lets them get defeated by the villains and moves on with his life.life without them.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Lance quits the team after an argument about taking him for granted and being dead weight because he hasn't been very useful the past few missions, since they've gone against his skill set. Hiro contacts him saying that a mission has just come up where his help would be invaluable, and LAnce relents, but afterwards he quits again and strikes out on his own.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Lance quits the team after an argument about taking him for granted and being dead weight because he hasn't been very useful the past few missions, since they've gone against his skill set. Hiro contacts him saying that a mission has just come up where his help would be invaluable, and LAnce Lance relents, but afterwards he quits again and strikes out on his own.
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* '''Justified''': Lance realizes that even if he has disagreements with his teammates, he can't let them be defeated by the evil forces and thus ThePowerOfFriendship prompts him [[ChangedMyMindKid changed his mind]].

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* '''Justified''': Lance realizes that even if he has disagreements with his teammates, he can't let them be defeated by the evil forces and thus ThePowerOfFriendship prompts him to [[ChangedMyMindKid changed change his mind]].
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Lance quits the team after an argument about taking him for granted and being dead weight because he hasn't been very useful the past few missions, since they've gone against his skill set. Hiro contacts him saying that a mission has just come up where his help would be invaluable, and LAnce relents, but afterwards he quits again and strikes out on his own.



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* '''Exploited''': ???Lance wants a bigger share of the loot/glory because he knows that the team can't survive without him, and quits until his team agrees to his conditions.
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* '''Invoked''': [[TheChick Chica]] gives Lance a WhoopiEpiphanySpeech to convince her to help Hiro fight back against Evulz' henchmen.

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* '''Invoked''': [[TheChick Chica]] gives Lance a WhoopiEpiphanySpeech to convince her him to help Hiro fight back against Evulz' henchmen.
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'''Basic Trope''': A team member quits only to come back because the team needs their specific talents.
*'''Straight''': [[TheLancer Lance]] quits being a part of the FiveManBand after getting into an argument with [[TheHero Hiro]], but returns to their aid because his teammates needed his help.
*'''Exaggerated''': Lance gets into a brutal fight against Hiro and quits the team and [[IWishedYouWereDead wishes for their death]], but later comes back to their side during a battle with Emperor Evulz and his army of vile [[{{mooks}} henchmen]].
*'''Downplayed''': Although not quite angry with his teammates, Lance is offended after a brief argument with Hiro and leaves the group. He later comes back to save them from Evulz's henchmen.
*'''Justified''': Lance realizes that even if he has disagreements with his teammates, he can't let them be defeated by the evil forces and thus ThePowerOfFriendship prompts him [[ChangedMyMindKid changed his mind]].
*'''Inverted''': Emperor Evulz, Hiro's ArchEnemy becomes his TokenEvilTeammate until circumstances arise when he becomes his enemy again.
*'''Subverted''': It seems that Lance is going to help his teammates fight against Evulz' henchmen, only to attack Hiro, shocking both his teammates and enemies alike.
*'''Double Subverted''': ...but this was to let the mooks' guard down and Lance took advantage of this opportunity to take them all out one by one.
*'''Parodied''': Lance quits the group after [[SeriousBusiness bickering with Hiro about pencils]] and stays on his tent looking very angry and bitter. He then comes out of his tent to help them catch a fly because he is mostly skilled in doing that.
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': There is no argument between Hiro and Lance.
*'''Enforced''': "We need to give TheLancer some CharacterDevelopment and show the audience that despite his differences, he still cares about his teammates, even TheHero."
*'''Lampshaded''': "[[DeadpanSnarker Guess who came back from being such a quitter.]]"
*'''Invoked''': [[TheChick Chica]] gives Lance a WhoopiEpiphanySpeech to convince her to help Hiro fight back against Evulz' henchmen.
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*'''Defied''': Lance decides not to leave the group since the argument wasn't serious enough to upset him.
*'''Discussed''':
-->'''Hiro''': You came back after what just happened between you and me?\\
'''Lance''': Yeah. I guess it's because of a thing called ''teamwork''.
*'''Conversed''': "I though Lance was going to leave the group forever, but thank goodness we get to see him on television with his friends again."
*'''Deconstructed''': Lance realizes that if he helps his teammates, then all of them will mistreat him like ''[[WithFriendsLikeThese they always do at every opportunity]]''. To avoid getting harassed, Lance lets them get defeated by the villains and moves on with his life.
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