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* '''Parodied''': Henry just outright '''''MAULS''''' Jane the Doe who's merely passing by. Why? [[DisproportionateRetribution Because she existed too close to her]].

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* '''Parodied''': Henry just outright '''''MAULS''''' [[PunnyName Jane the Doe Doe]] who's merely passing by. Why? [[DisproportionateRetribution Because she existed too close to her]].him]].
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Henry just outright '''''MAULS''''' Jane the Doe who's merely passing by. Why? [[DisproportionateRetribution Because she existed too close to her]].
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** Henry is believed to be dangerous, but turns out to have been GoodAllAlong and/or a case of MeanCharacterNiceActor.
** Henry is a ''Pakicetus'', an extinct cetacean related to hippos.

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** Henry is believed to be dangerous, dangerous but turns out to have been GoodAllAlong and/or a case of MeanCharacterNiceActor.
** Henry is a ''Pakicetus'', an extinct cetacean closely related to hippos.

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* '''Subverted''': Henry is believed to be dangerous, but turns out to have been GoodAllAlong and/or a case of MeanCharacterNiceActor.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Henry is believed to be dangerous, but turns out to have been GoodAllAlong and/or a case of MeanCharacterNiceActor.MeanCharacterNiceActor.
** Henry is a ''Pakicetus'', an extinct cetacean related to hippos.
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** Henry is so voracious that [[TheDreaded even the local lions and crocodiles avoid him like the plague]].
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* '''Invoked''': Henry "Hippo" Smith is an assassin who is nicknamed after a hippo because of his imposing size and violent disposition.

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* '''Invoked''': Henry "Hippo" Smith is an assassin a thug who is nicknamed after a hippo because of his imposing size and violent disposition.
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** Henry is a XenophobicHerbivore {{Jerkass God|s}} who likes to fight and torment other animals.

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** FatBastard Henry is a XenophobicHerbivore {{Jerkass God|s}} who likes to fight and torment other animals.
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* '''Played for Horror''': Henry is the monster of a horror movie where he picks off a group of explorers in Africa.

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* '''Played for Horror''': Henry is the monster {{Kaiju}} of a horror movie where he picks off a group of explorers in Africa.
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** Henry is a CompleteMonster.

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** Henry is a CompleteMonster.XenophobicHerbivore {{Jerkass God|s}} who likes to fight and torment other animals.



** Henry is simply a JerkAss.

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** Henry is simply a JerkAss.JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
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* '''Invoked''': Henry "Hippo" Smith is a violent assassin who is nicknamed after a hippo because of his imposing size and violent disposition.

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* '''Invoked''': Henry "Hippo" Smith is a violent an assassin who is nicknamed after a hippo because of his imposing size and violent disposition.

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* '''Double Subverted''': But then he undergoes a FaceHeelTurn.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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But then he undergoes a FaceHeelTurn.FaceHeelTurn.
** ...Oh wait, turns out he was just pretending to be good all along. He really is evil. Whoops.



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* '''Invoked''': ???
Henry "Hippo" Smith is a violent assassin who is nicknamed after a hippo because of his imposing size and violent disposition.
* '''Exploited''': ???
Bob is being chased by another human who means to kill him, so Bob tricks the other guy into angering Henry [[SummonBiggerFish so that Henry will deal with him]].
* '''Defied''': ???Henry is taking anger management therapy to reduce his violent tendencies.



* '''Deconstructed''': A government official in Africa realizes how dangerous hippos can be and orders them to be hunted to extinction, [[KnightTemplar thinking this will keep the people safe]].
* '''Reconstructed''': The hippos realize that they're being treated as monsters and [[ThenLetMeBeEvil become even more aggressive]].
* '''Played for Horror''': Henry is the monster of a horror movie where he picks off a group of explorers in Africa.



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%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
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* '''Justified''': Henry has some sort of FreudianExcuse that made him who he is now.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Henry has some sort of FreudianExcuse that made him who he is now.now.
** TruthInTelevision -- Henry would be ''very'' territorial and intolerant of trespassers.
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'''Basic Trope''': Hippos are portrayed as aggressive, evil, and/or dangerous.
* '''Straight''': Henry the Hippo is a villain that is very aggressive and dangerous.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Hippos are an AlwaysChaoticEvil species in the work.
** Henry is a CompleteMonster.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Henry is simply a JerkAss.
** Henry is a [[HuggyHuggyHippos nice character]], but GoodIsNotSoft, and he can prove to be a force to be reckoned with.
* '''Justified''': Henry has some sort of FreudianExcuse that made him who he is now.
* '''Inverted''': HuggyHuggyHippos
* '''Subverted''': Henry is believed to be dangerous, but turns out to have been GoodAllAlong and/or a case of MeanCharacterNiceActor.
* '''Double Subverted''': But then he undergoes a FaceHeelTurn.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': There are some friendly hippos in the work, and some dangerous ones.
* '''Averted''':
** There aren't any hippos in the work.
** Hippos don't really have any distinct personalities in the work.
* '''Enforced''': To prove that despite their [[KillerRabbit cute appearances]], hippos can still be [[TruthInTelevision rather dangerous in real life]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "But I thought hippos were friendly!"
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