History PlayingWith / BadAssIsraeli

'''Basic Trope''': An Israeli character who is a {{Badass}}.

** While not Israeli, Avi Steinman is a religious Jew who has been to Israel several times. He is also a {{badass}} action hero.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Avi Steinman is an {{in|vincibleHero}}destructible {{Badass}}, but the rest of IsraelisWithInfraredMissiles are portrayed as a mediocre RedShirtArmy. Except for [[TheSquadette Lt. Yarden]], who is portrayed either as a DamselInDistress, FauxActionGirl, or ActionGirl. Then, [[ColonelBadass Col. Alex Rosen]] comes to shake things up and the Israeli army becomes a BadassArmy. But he's [[YanksWithTanks not even from Israel]]. Lt. Yarden is [[DroppedABridgeOnHim killed by a prematurely detonated mortar round]] when the [[NataliePortman actress playing her]] [[RealLifeWritesThePlot drops off the project]]. Then Steinman suffers from BadassDecay but manages to keep functioning as an ActionSurvivor.

** We take a hard look at why Avi seems to feel he needs to be a {{Badass}}, and the ramifications of his aggressive attitude in his personal life.

** Israelis hang up the dead skeletons of EldritchAbomination s in their garage. Moose heads are for wimps!

'''Basic Trope''': An Israeli character who is a BadAss.

* '''Subverted''': Avi is a JerkAss who constantly [[KickTheDog harasses civilians at checkpoints, bulldozes people's houses, and helps settlers evict people]]. He has [[RedShirt little fighting skills to speak of]].
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But then he TakesALevelInBadass, gets better and single-handedly saves an Israeli embassy from hostage-takers.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Avi Steinman is an [[BoringInvincibleHero indestructible]] BadAss, but the rest of IsraelisWithInfraredMissiles are portrayed as a mediocre RedShirtArmy. Except for [[TheSquadette Lt. Yarden]], who is portrayed either as a DistressedDamsel, FauxActionGirl, or ActionGirl. Then, [[ColonelBadass Col. Alex Rosen]] comes to shake things up and the Israeli army becomes a BadAssArmy. But he's [[YanksWithTanks not even from Israel]]. Lt. Yarden is [[DroppedABridgeOnHim killed by a prematurely detonated mortar round]] when the [[NataliePortman actress playing her]] [[RealLifeWritesThePlot drops off the project]]. Then Steinman suffers from BadAssDecay but manages to keep functioning as an ActionSurvivor.

* '''Enforced''': "...and we need an Israeli to round off our [[MultinationalTeam Multinational]] BadassCrew."

** We take a hard look at why Avi seems to feel he needs to be a BadAss, and the ramifications of his aggressive attitude in his personal life.
** Avi needed to go through a hellish [[DrillSergeantNasty training course]] in the [[IsraelisWithInfraredMissiles IDF]], also serving three years [[TheWarOnTerror combatting Hamas and other Intifada groups]], leaving him a somewhat ShellShockedVeteran.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': Israeli soldiers are well-trained and efficient at warfare but they are no better then any other nation that spends an equal amount of effort training their soldiers. They are duely respected but not held in worshipful awe.

* '''Downplayed''': Israeli soldiers are well-trained and efficient at warfare but they are no better then any other nation that spends an equal amount of effort training their soldiers. They are duely respected but not held in worshipful awe.

* '''Invoked''': Avi's father made him move to Israel and join the Israeli army to toughen him up.
* '''Exploited''': "Lets ride El Al next time we fly. We should be safe from hijacking there"

** Every Israeli babies first word is "Uzi" instead of "Abba (Daddy)" or "Imma (Mommy)."

* '''Zig Zagged''': Avi Steinman is an [[BoringInvincibleHero indestructible]] BadAss, but the rest of IsraelisWithInfraredMissiles is portrayed as a mediocre RedShirtArmy. Except for [[TheSquadette Lt. Yarden]], who is portrayed either as a DistressedDamsel, FauxActionGirl, or ActionGirl. Then, [[ColonelBadass Col. Alex Rosen]] comes to shake things up and the Israeli army becomes a BadAssArmy. But he's [[YanksWithTanks not even from Israel]]. Lt. Yarden is [[DroppedABridgeOnHim killed by a prematurely detonated mortar round]] when the [[NataliePortman actress playing her]] [[RealLifeWritesThePlot drops off the project]]. Then Steinman suffers from BadAssDecay but manages to keep functioning as an ActionSurvivor.

* '''Invoked''': Avi's father made him join the Israeli army to toughen him up.
* '''Exploited''': "Lets ride El Air next time we fly. We should be safe from hijacking there"

** All Israeli babies first word is "Uzi" instead of "Daddy" or "Mommy".

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': Israeli soldiers are well-trained and efficient at warfare but they are no better then any other nation that spends an equal amount of effort training their soldiers.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Avi is a OneManArmy who wipes out terrorist groups, topples hostile governments, and goes toe-to-toe with entire armies on a daily basis.
** Avi is the Archangel Michael.
** All Israeli babies first word is "Uzi" instead of "Daddy" or "Mommy".

* '''Parodied''': Avi is a stereotypically harmless, bookish Jew, who just happens to be [[BadassBookworm able to break every bone in your body without breaking a sweat]].

* '''Deconstructed''': We take a hard look at why Avi seems to feel he needs to be a BadAss, and the ramifications of his aggressive attitude in his personal life.
** Avi needed to go through a hellish [[DrillSergeantNasty training course]] in the [[IsraelisWithInfraredMissiles IDF]], also serving three years [[TheWarOnTerror combatting Hamas and other Intifada groups]], leaving him a somewhat ShellShockedVeteran.
* '''Reconstructed''': In the face of increasing criticism toward Israel's militant policies, Avi charges in with a machinegun to kick some old-fashioned terrorist ass.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...But then he TakesALevelInBadass, [[IGotBetter gets better]] and single-handedly saves an Israeli embassy from hostage-takers.

* '''Justified''': Because of Israel facing a large amount of hostility from both regional and international terrorist organizations and enemy states, it's soldiers need to be very well trained.

* '''Justified''': Because of Israel facing a large amount of hostility from both regional and international terrorist organizations and enemy states, it's soldiers need to be [[{{Understatement}} very well trained..]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': Avi Steinman is an [[BoringInvincibleHero indestructible]] BadAss, but the rest of IsraelisWithInfraredMissiles is portrayed as a mediocre RedShirtArmy. Except for [[TheSquadette Lt. Yarden]], who is [[CharacterDerailment inconsistently portrayed]] as a DistressedDamsel, FauxActionGirl, or ActionGirl. Then, [[ColonelBadass Col. Alex Rosen]] comes to shake things up and the Israeli army becomes a BadAssArmy. But he's [[YanksWithTanks not even from Israel]]. Lt. Yarden is [[DroppedABridgeOnHim killed by a prematurely detonated mortar round]] when the [[NataliePortman actress playing her]] [[RealLifeWritesThePlot drops off the project]]. Then Steinman suffers from BadAssDecay but manages to keep functioning as an ActionSurvivor.

* '''Deconstructed''': We take a hard look at why Avi seems to feel he needs to be a BadAss, and the ramifications of his aggressive attitude.
* '''Reconstructed''': In the face of harsh criticism toward Israel's militant policies, Avi bursts out with a machinegun in hand and kicks some old-fashioned terrorist ass.

* '''Straight''': Sgt. Avi Steinman is an [[ImprobableAimingSkills excellent marksman]], [[LightningBruiser Krav Maga user]], and [[TheAce helicopter pilot]].

* '''Inverted''': [[WarriorsOfTheDesertWind Sgt. Omar Hussein]] is a BadAss who has served as a [[TankGoodness tank commander]], [[ColdSniper sniper]], and [[OvertOperative intelligence agent]].

* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Averted''': ???

* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':

* '''Invoked''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': An Israeli character who is a BadAss

* '''Justified''': Because of Israel facing a large amount of hostility from both regional and international terrorist organizations and enemy states, it's soldiers need to be [[Understatement very well trained..]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': Avi Steinman is an [[BoringInvincibleHero indestructible]] BadAss, but the rest of IsraelisWithInfraredMissiles is portrayed as a mediocre RedShirtArmy. Except for [[TheSquadette Lt. Yarden]], who is [[CharacterDerailment inconsistently portrayed]] as a DistressedDamsel, FauxActionGirl, or ActionGirl. Then, [[BadAssColonel Col. Alex Rosen]] comes to shake things up and the Israeli army becomes a BadAssArmy. But he's [[EagleSquad not even from Israel]]. Lt. Yarden is [[DroppedABridgeOnHim killed by a prematurely detonated mortar round]] when the [[NataliePortman actress playing her]] [[RealLifeWritesThePlot drops off the project]]. Then Steinman suffers from BadAssDecay but manages to keep functioning as an ActionSurvivor.

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