History PlayingWith / AxCrazy

** Or she's an EvilSorcerer who becomes insane and unstable through the use of BlackMagic practices.

'''Basic Trope''': A homicidal maniac prone to random violence.

'''Basic Trope''': A homicidal maniac.

'''Basic Trope''': An unhinged, homicidally violent character. He's prone to random violence.

'''Basic Trope''': A character is violent, homicidal and sadistic. He's a clear threat to others.

** Or she's completely insane and doesn't have restraints

** Or she's a CrazySurvivalist who'll do anything to survive including killing others.
** Or she's an EvilSorcerer who becomes insane and unstable because of her use of BlackMagic practices.

** Or Alice is an InsaneAdmiral in the military.

** Or she's an insane CrazySurvivalist that is TriggerHappy.

** Or she's suffering from Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED).
** Or she's suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

** Ir she's an insane CrazySurvivalist that is TriggerHappy.

** Or she's a MadDoctor who takes pleasure in hurting his patients.

** Alice is an OmnicidalManiac.

* '''Downplayed''': Alice is mentally unstable, however, she never actually hurts anyone.

'''Basic Trope''': An character is violent, homicidal and sadistic. He's a clear threat to others.

'''Basic Trope''': An insane character is violent and a clear threat to others.

** OmnicidalManiac.

** She's a PoliticallyIncorrectVillain [[ThePowerOfHate who's motivated by irrational racism]].

** Alice is a SuicidalPacifist, unwilling to take up arms even when confronted by her most ruthless enemy and preferring to FaceDeathWithDignity.

** [[TheStoic Icily logical Alice murders people with cold rationality and detachment.]]

** [[StrawVulcan Icily logical Alice murders people with cold rationality and detachment.]]

** Or she's blinded by [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge her desire for revenge]].

** Alice is a SuicidalPacifist.

* '''Invoked''': The [[MoralEventHorizon irredeemably assholish]] BigBad that Alice owes her life to attempts to drive her insane in order to make her a more efficient killer for TheEmpire.

* '''Discussed''': "I don't trust that Alice. [[FauxAffablyEvil Sure, she acts nice and all, but it just seems like a cover for ticking time bomb..]]."

* '''Reconstructed''': Alice realizes her problem and isolates herself from society, unwilling to face the consequences should she [[UnstoppableRage go berserk in the middle of a crowd]].

* '''Played For Drama''': To protect the people that she loves, [[ReluctantPsycho Alice]] attempts to control her homicidal impulses, but her will grows weaker with each passing day...

* '''Discussed''': "I don't trust that Alice. [[FauxAffablyEvil Sure, she acts nice and all, but he just seems like a ticking time bomb..]]."

** her sociopathic elements do ''not'' stem from genetic issues or a FreudianExcuse; [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans it stems from her raw determination to do whatever it takes to achieve a goal]]. However, others fear the fact that this person is really NotSoDifferent from themselves; thus, they call her "insane" as a way to make it more "acceptable" to kill her.

* '''Played For Drama''': To protect the people that she loves, Alice attempts to control her homicidal impulses, but her will grows weaker with each passing day...

* '''Straight''': Edward is [[DevilInPlainSight obviously nuts]] and runs towards Roger swinging a large shard of glass.

** Edward spends all day doing nothing but [[KnifeNut sharpening his knives]] and [[IronicNurseryTune singing sinister versions of nursery rhymes.]]
** OmnicidalManiac
** InsaneEqualsViolent
* '''Downplayed''': Edward is mentally unstable, however, he never actually hurts anyone.

** Edward was intentionally shaped into a homicidal maniac by the cult that raised him.
** Or is an ArtificialHuman whose mind was corrupted during his conception.
** Or he's a psychopath.
** Or he's completely insane and doesn't have restraints
** Edward [[HearingVoices hears voices that tell him to kill things]].
** Edward's a KnightTemplar with BlackAndWhiteInsanity.
** He's a PoliticallyIncorrectVillain [[ThePowerOfHate who's motivated by irrational racism]].
** [[DeliberateValuesDissonance Or he's from a culture whose values are radically different from the audience's, which makes what he thinks is reasonable come off as insane.]]
** Or he's [[DemonicPossession possessed by a demon]].
** Or he's blinded by [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge his desire for revenge]].
** Or he loses control to a SuperpoweredEvilSide.
** Or he views his enemies as [[{{Dehumanization}} less than human]], and as such has no problem with cruelly killing them.
** Or he was injected with a PsychoSerum.

** Edward's insanity makes him [[ExtremeDoormat meek and ineffectual to an unhealthy degree]].
** Edward is a SuicidalPacifist.
* '''Subverted''': The insane Edward runs towards Roger swinging a large shard of glass; Roger prepares for the worst when suddenly Edward holds the shard out and asks Roger to please clean [[CompanionCube Mr.]] [[ICallItVera Shimmers]] for him.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...and as soon as Roger is distracted, Edward takes out some piano wire and proceeds to murder him horribly.
* '''Parodied''': Somebody calls Edward "Mr. Poopypants". He proceeds to grab an axe and kill everyone within a five-mile radius in an [[BloodyHilarious extremely over-the-top manner]], screaming [[Film/TheShining "Heeeeeeeeere's Eddie!"]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Edward frequently needs to take meds to keep himself stable. Thanks to RuleOfFunny and/or NegativeContinuity, what exactly the pills do varies wildly from episode to episode; in episode 3 he was merely [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny annoying without them]], but in episode 56 he forgot to take them and [[InsaneEqualsViolent subsequently attempted to murder Roger.]]

** Edward's insanity does not have any significant impact on how violent he is...
** ...or Edward is not insane at all, just an ol' good BloodKnight.
** Edward is full aware of what horrid actions he's doing ([[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regret]] [[IRegretNothing optional]]).
* '''Enforced''': Edward's ax-craziness, combined with his [[MrFanservice good looks]], is meant to appeal to a [[EstrogenBrigade certain]] [[DracoInLeatherPants viewer]] [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys demographic.]]
* '''Lampshaded''': "Woah, Edward, you're looking pretty creepy holding that shard of glass. You're not going to murder me in a bloody and incredibly painful manner, are you?" Cue GoryDiscretionShot.
* '''Invoked''': The [[MoralEventHorizon irredeemably assholish]] BigBad that Edward owes his life to attempts to drive him insane in order to make him a more efficient killer for TheEmpire.
* '''Exploited''': Edward acts insane, but is in fact perfectly normal and just [[{{Troll}} likes to freak people out]].
* '''Defied''': "Edward, I think it's time for you to talk to a psychiatrist."
* '''Discussed''': "I don't trust that Edward. [[FauxAffablyEvil Sure, he acts nice and all, but he just seems like a ticking time bomb...]]"
* '''Conversed''': "In a horror story, right now would probably be the part where Edward has a [[FreakOut mental breakdown]] and murders everyone graphically. Good thing we're [[TemptingFate not]] [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall fictional]] [[NothingExcitingEverHappensHere characters]], [[ThisISReality right]]?"

** Edward suffers from a genetic disorder that causes frequent hallucinations, bringing back memories of his traumatic, abusive childhood; he reacts violently, striking down anyone in his path and believing it all to be in self-defense.
** His sociopathic elements do ''not'' stem from genetic issues or a FreudianExcuse; [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans it stems from his raw determination to do whatever it takes to achieve a goal]]. However, others fear the fact that this person is really NotSoDifferent from themselves; thus, they call him "insane" as a way to make it more "acceptable" to kill him.
** Under the mentality that InsaneEqualsViolent, the public ostracizes ''anyone'' with a psychological disorder as they believe "psychological disorder" automatically means "insane serial killer in waiting." This deprives the individual of crucial social support that would help him/her recover from or cope with the disorder.
* '''Reconstructed''': Edward realizes his problem and isolates himself from society, unwilling to face the consequences should he [[UnstoppableRage go berserk in the middle of a crowd.]]
* '''Played For Laughs''': OnceAnEpisode, Edward escapes from the asylum and attempts to murder Roger in increasingly flashy and ridiculous ways. Due to some trick of fate, Roger somehow manages to [[TheFool escape unscathed and none the wiser every time]], and Edward is promptly captured and thrown back in the loony bin.
* '''Played For Drama''': To protect the people that he loves, Edward attempts to control his homicidal impulses, but his will grows weaker with each passing day...

* '''Downplayed''': Edward is mentally unstable, however, he has never actually killed anyone.

* '''Downplayed''': Edward has a couple of [[FreakOut psychotic episodes]] but most of the time he's just a regular CloudCuckoolander.

* '''Downplayed''': Edward has one or two psychotic episodes.

** ...or Edward is not insane at all, just a regular (so to say) BloodKnight.