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* '''Inverted''': Evulz has a VillainousCrush on Alice, and brainwashes [[AntiVillain Bob]] to ''assist'' her.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Evulz has a VillainousCrush on Alice, and brainwashes [[AntiVillain Bob]] to ''assist'' her.her.
** HeelFaceBrainwashing: [[TheDragon General Drake]] is brainwashed by the heroes into fighting both his men and his superior, Emperor Evulz.
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* '''Played for Horror''': TheReveal of Evulz having hypnotic control of Bob occurs [[HopeSpot just as Alice escaped Evulz's three-hundredth attempt to kill her]], [[CruelTwistEnding it looked like the episode was going to end with some amount of happiness]] and [[CruelAndUnusualDeath Bob's murder method is not quick or painless]].

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* '''Double-Subverted''': ...then he shoots Alice too. Alice can only be harmed if her guard is down, and [[ThanatosGambit Evulz was willing to sacrifice himself to trick her]].

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* '''Double-Subverted''': ...'''Double-Subverted''':
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then he shoots Alice too. Alice can only be harmed if her guard is down, and [[ThanatosGambit Evulz was willing to sacrifice himself to trick her]].her]].
** Bob joined Team Evulz on his own volition, but he needed some "reinforcement" for that time Evulz ordered him to [[KickTheDog shoot Fido]].
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* '''Basic''': Someone is brainwashed into causing destruction.

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* '''Basic''': '''Basic Trope''': Someone is brainwashed into causing destruction.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': A slapstick routine occurs and gives [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender Alice]] AmusingInjuries.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': A slapstick routine occurs and gives [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender Alice]] Alice AmusingInjuries.

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* '''Subverted''': Evulz and Bob have cornered Alice, and Bob is aiming his gun...and then he shoots Evulz, and reveals that he has a strong enough will to NoSell brainwashing.

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* '''Subverted''': Evulz '''Subverted''':
**Evulz
and Bob have cornered Alice, and Bob is aiming his gun...and then he shoots Evulz, and reveals that he has a strong enough will to NoSell brainwashing.brainwashing.
**NotBrainwashed.
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* '''Lampshaded''': “Ooh, this is like that one scene from [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 HTTYD]]!”

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* '''Lampshaded''': “Ooh, this is like that one scene “Oh, don’t worry, it’s easy to free someone from [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 HTTYD]]!”the Emperor’s control. You just gotta give ‘em [[IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight a good pep talk]].”
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* '''Reconstructed''': Evulz learns from his mistakes and is much more pragmatic in his future battles with AliceAndBob.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Evulz learns from his mistakes and is much more pragmatic in his future battles with AliceAndBob.use of brainwashing.
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* '''Deconstructed''': [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim It would be much more efficient for Evulz to attack Alice himself]], but he uses Bob for the cruel irony. As a result, Alice frees Alice with an IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight and they both wipe the floor with Evulz.

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* '''Deconstructed''': [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim It would be much more efficient for Evulz to attack Alice himself]], but he uses Bob for the cruel irony. As a result, Alice frees Alice Bob with an IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight and they both wipe the floor with Evulz.
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* '''Basic''': Someone is brainwashed into harming others.

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* '''Basic''': Someone is brainwashed into harming others.
causing destruction.
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* '''Basic''': Someone was brainwashed into sending a friend to kill by the BigBad.

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* '''Basic''': Someone was is brainwashed into sending a friend to kill by the BigBad.
harming others.
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* '''Double-Subverted''': ...then he shoots Alice too. Alice can only be harmed if her guard is down, and Evulz was willing to sacrifice himself to make it happen.

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* '''Double-Subverted''': ...then he shoots Alice too. Alice can only be harmed if her guard is down, and [[ThanatosGambit Evulz was willing to sacrifice himself to make it happen.trick her]].
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* '''Exploited''': “Bob can’t beat me in TabletopGame/Monopoly if he’s out fighting for Evulz!”

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* '''Exploited''': “Bob can’t beat me in TabletopGame/Monopoly TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}} if he’s out fighting for Evulz!”
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* '''Lampshaded''': “Ooh, this is like that one scene from [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 HTTYD]]!

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* '''Lampshaded''': “Ooh, this is like that one scene from [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 HTTYD]]!HTTYD]]!”
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* '''Lampshaded''': “Ooh, this is like that one scene from [[Film/HowToTrainYourDragon2 HTTYD]]!

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* '''Lampshaded''': “Ooh, this is like that one scene from [[Film/HowToTrainYourDragon2 [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 HTTYD]]!
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* '''Inverted''': Evulz has a VillainousCrush on Alice, and brainwashes [[AntiVillain Bob]] to ''assist'' him.

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* '''Inverted''': Evulz has a VillainousCrush on Alice, and brainwashes [[AntiVillain Bob]] to ''assist'' him.her.

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* '''Straight''': Leo was brainwashed into attacking Alice and Bob.
* '''Inverted''': Leo was not brainwashed but he wasn't crazy also but everyone else was brainwashed and crazy.
* '''Subverted''': Leo was going to be brainwashed to attach Alice and Bob but he was actually faking it to hold hostage of Alice and Bob
* '''Justified''': Leo was brainwashed so he couldn't contact with Alice and Bob so the BigBad marked him to be a slave so that he will be living in the 1800s even though he wasn't born then.
* '''Exaggerated''': Leo was brainwashed and crazy 10 times a day to attack one of each friend.
* '''Downplayed''': Leo was brainwashed and crazy but it didn't last long, thus Leo was NotBrainwashed afterward.
* '''Adverted''': Leo was not brainwashed but he was crazy, being diagnosed with a severe mental illness.
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* '''Straight''': Leo was [[TheLancer Bob]] is brainwashed into attacking Alice and Bob.
* '''Inverted''': Leo was not brainwashed but he wasn't crazy also but everyone else was brainwashed and crazy.
* '''Subverted''': Leo was going to be brainwashed to attach Alice and Bob but he was actually faking it to hold hostage of Alice and Bob
* '''Justified''': Leo was brainwashed so he couldn't contact with Alice and Bob so the BigBad marked him to be a slave so that he will be living in the 1800s even though he wasn't born then.
[[TheHero Alice]] by [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Leo was brainwashed and crazy 10 times a day Bob is forced to attack one of each friend.
commit mass genocide.
* '''Downplayed''': Leo Bob sows discord and mistrust in the FiveManBand, but does not physically harm anyone.
* '''Justified''': Hypnosis cannot force anyone to do something that they intrinsically believe is wrong. However, Bob is the TokenEvilTeammate and
was already undergoing a SanitySlippage.
* '''Subverted''': Evulz and Bob have cornered Alice, and Bob is aiming his gun...and then he shoots Evulz, and reveals that he has a strong enough will to NoSell brainwashing.
* '''Double-Subverted''': ...then he shoots Alice too. Alice can only be harmed if her guard is down, and Evulz was willing to sacrifice himself to make it happen.
* '''Inverted''': Evulz has a VillainousCrush on Alice, and brainwashes [[AntiVillain Bob]] to ''assist'' him.
* '''Parodied''': Evulz tells Bob to bring Alice great pain...by replacing her ketchup with BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce.
* '''Averted''': Evulz never brainwashes Bob.
* '''Deconstructed''': [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim It would be much more efficient for Evulz to attack Alice himself]], but he uses Bob for the cruel irony. As a result, Alice frees Alice with an IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight and they both wipe the floor with Evulz.
* '''Reconstructed''': Evulz learns from his mistakes and is much more pragmatic in his future battles with AliceAndBob.
* '''Zigzagged''': Evulz’s brainwashing spell doesn’t quite work and causes Bob’s “programming” to randomly switch on and off.
* '''Enforced''': The main writer has a [[AuthorAppeal mind control fetish]].
* '''Played for Laughs''': A slapstick routine occurs and gives [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender Alice]] AmusingInjuries.
* '''Played for Drama''': Killing Alice causes Bob to fall into a downward spiral of self-hatred and grief, and he [[DrivenToSuicide hangs himself]].
* '''Lampshaded''': “Ooh, this is like that one scene from [[Film/HowToTrainYourDragon2 HTTYD]]!
* '''Discussed''': “Evulz has a mind control spell, so if I ever get
brainwashed and crazy but attack you, don’t stay behind to try to talk me out of it. Just run.”
* '''Conversed''': “The lady in this show is an idiot. Don’t stand around talking if they’re brainwashed, you dingus!”
* '''Invoked''': “As a rule of thumb, if someone here betrays us,
it didn't last long, thus Leo was NotBrainwashed afterward.
usually means they’re brainwashed.”
* '''Adverted''': Leo was not brainwashed but he was crazy, being diagnosed '''Exploited''': “Bob can’t beat me in TabletopGame/Monopoly if he’s out fighting for Evulz!”
* '''Defied''': AliceAndBob are trained to NoSell Evulz’s brainwashing spell.
* '''Implied''': During the episode where TheRepublic invades the TheEmpire, AliceAndBob are working together. Later on, Bob is seen fighting Alice
with a severe mental illness.
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glowing red eyes, and it has been established that some of the enemies have mind control.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Leo was brainwashed and crazy 10 times a day to attack one of each friend.
* '''Downplayed''': Leo was brainwashed and crazy but it didn't last long, thus Leo was NotBrainwashed afterward.
* '''Adverted''': Leo was not brainwashed but he was crazy, being diagnosed with a severe mental illness.
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* '''Basic''': Someone was brainwashed into sending a friend to kill by the BigBad.
* '''Straight''': Leo was brainwashed into attacking Alice and Bob.
* '''Inverted''': Leo was not brainwashed but he wasn't crazy also but everyone else was brainwashed and crazy.
* '''Subverted''': Leo was going to be brainwashed to attach Alice and Bob but he was actually faking it to hold hostage of Alice and Bob
* '''Justified''': Leo was brainwashed so he couldn't contact with Alice and Bob so the BigBad marked him to be a slave so that he will be living in the 1800s even though he wasn't born then.
* More coming soon

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