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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob has red and yellow hair, however demonstrates lightning powers, but he actually has control over plasma, allowing him to use fire, but he dresses in blue.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob has red and yellow hair, however demonstrates lightning powers, but he actually has control over plasma, allowing him to use fire, but he dresses in blue.



* '''Played For Laughs''': People think Bob is on fire and try to put him out.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's girlfriend dumps him because she doesn't like his fire-like appearance.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob's appearance is good visual shorthand for his role in the story: here, it's as the {{Pyromaniac}}.

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* '''Played For for Laughs''': People think Bob is on fire and try to put him out.
* '''Played For for Drama''': Bob's girlfriend dumps him because she doesn't like his fire-like appearance.
* '''Plotted A a Good Waste''': Bob's appearance is good visual shorthand for his role in the story: here, it's as the {{Pyromaniac}}.

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* '''Implied''': Bob's made up like a fire-powered superhero would be, but we never actually see him use his powers.



* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob's appearance is good visual shorthand for his role in the story: here, it's as the {{Pyromaniac}}.



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** Bob doesn't want to give his enemies clues as to what his power might be.

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** Bob doesn't want to give his enemies clues as to what his power might be.be before it's too late.

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* '''Defied''': Bob consciously decides not to wear red, just because all the other fire-heroes do.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Bob consciously decides not to wear red, just because all the other fire-heroes do.do.
** Bob doesn't want to give his enemies clues as to what his power might be.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob has bright red skin and flame-shaped skin markings... and has done since before he got his powers.

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Bob has bright red skin and flame-shaped skin markings... and has done since before he got his powers.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's {{Arch Enemy}} drenches him with a firehose since his outfit gives him away.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob actually has water powers, and wears red to throw off the GenreSavvy.



* '''Exploited''': {{Arch Enemy}} Jim sets the battle underwater so Bob can't use his power.
* '''Defied''': Bob consciously decides not to wear red, just because all the other fire-heroes do.

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* '''Exploited''': {{Arch Enemy}} Jim sets the battle underwater so Bob can't use his power.
power.
* '''Defied''': Bob consciously decides not to wear red, just because all the other fire-heroes do.



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* '''Played For Laughs''': People think Bob is on fire and try to put him out.

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'''Deconstructed''': Bob's {{Arch Enemy}} drenches him with a firehose since his outfit gives him away.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob actually has water powers, and wears red to throw off the GenreSavvy.
* '''Played For Laughs''': People think Bob is on fire and try to put him out.






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** Bob changes powers throughout his life, and his appearance changes accordingly.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is actually on fire.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is actually on fire.has bright red skin and flame-shaped skin markings... and has done since before he got his powers.



* '''Justified''': Bob took that appearance to match his power to control fire.
* '''Inverted''': Bob has fire powers and has blue hair, blue eyes, and wears blue clothes.
* '''Subverted''': Bob actually has electricity powers
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob can use his electricity powers to light fires.

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* '''Justified''': Bob took that changed his appearance to match his power to control fire.
* '''Inverted''': Bob has fire powers and has blue hair, blue ice-blue eyes, and wears blue clothes.
pale skin.
* '''Subverted''': Bob actually has electricity powers
introduces himself as Vulcan, elemental lord of fire, and he certainly looks the part... but he turns out not to have any powers at all.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob can use But his electricity powers obsession spurs him to light fires.become a flamethrower-toting, fire-themed BadassNormal.



* '''Defied''': Bob consciously decides not to wear red.
* '''Discussed''': "Hey, Bob, why do you wear red?" "It matches my power."

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* '''Defied''': Bob consciously decides not to wear red.red, just because all the other fire-heroes do.
* '''Discussed''': "Hey, Bob, why do you wear red?" "It matches my power."How are we going to know what this pyromaniac looks like?" "Something tells me we'll know him when we see him..."
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's {{Arch Enemy}} shoots him with a firehose since his outfit gives him away.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob evaporates the water.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's {{Arch Enemy}} shoots drenches him with a firehose since his outfit gives him away.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob evaporates actually has water powers, and wears red to throw off the water.GenreSavvy.

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