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* '''Subverted''': It turns out Alice is just as brooding and misanthropic as Bob, she just hides it better.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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It turns out Alice is just as brooding and misanthropic as Bob, she just hides it better.better.
** Alice turns out to be Bob's NotLoveInterest. Or vice versa.
** Alice and Bob eventually break up for one reason or another.
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** [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Bob and Alice are both...]] [[SugarAndIcePersonality both.]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an EmoTeen whose whole life is basically a TraumaCongaLine, while Alice is a straight up PuritySue. [[invoked]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an EmoTeen whose whole life is basically a TraumaCongaLine, while Alice is a straight up PuritySue. [[invoked]]



* '''Inverted''': [[BrokenBird Alice]] is the brooding one with the troubled past, whilst [[NiceGuy Bob]] is kind and gentle.

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* '''Inverted''': (Brooding Babe, Gentle Guy) [[BrokenBird Alice]] is the brooding one with the troubled past, whilst [[NiceGuy Bob]] is kind and gentle.
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* Bob can get a bit angry and upset at times like anyone, but is otherwise not all that brooding.
* Alice isn't exactly gentle, but she's supportive and patient enough to help Bob through his moody moments.

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* ** Bob can get a bit angry and upset at times like anyone, but is otherwise not all that brooding.
* ** Alice isn't exactly gentle, but she's supportive and patient enough to help Bob through his moody moments.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's tendency to lash out and constant brooding take its toll on Alice, who feels she cannot cope with Bob's moods and she distances herself from him for her own well-being.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Bob's tendency to lash out and constant brooding take its toll on Alice, who feels she cannot cope with Bob's moods and she distances herself from him for her own well-being.



* '''Reconstructed''': Bob realises that Alice has only ever tried to help him and understand him, but that she needs support too. He decides to try and be more supportive of Alice and mindful of how he behaves to keep their relationship healthy.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Bob realises that Alice has only ever tried to help him and understand him, but that she needs support too. He decides to try and be more supportive of Alice and mindful of how he behaves to keep their relationship healthy.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob can get a bit angry and upset at times like anyone, but is otherwise not all that brooding.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Bob can get a bit angry and upset at times like anyone, but is otherwise not all that brooding.brooding.
* Alice isn't exactly gentle, but she's supportive and patient enough to help Bob through his moody moments.
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** After dealing with Bob's tendency to lash out and push people away, Alice [[BewareTheNiceOnes has had enough and finally stands up for herself]], [[WhatTheHellHero calling him out on his behavior]]. Bob is shocked, not realizing until now how much his behavior has taken its tool, has a bit of a minor JerkassRealization, admits Alice is right, apologizes for hurting her and vows to do a better job of taking her feelings into consideration.

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** After dealing with Bob's tendency to lash out and push people away, Alice [[BewareTheNiceOnes has had enough and finally stands up for herself]], [[WhatTheHellHero calling him out on his behavior]]. Bob is shocked, not realizing until now how much his behavior has taken its tool, toll, has a bit of a minor JerkassRealization, admits Alice is right, apologizes for hurting her and vows to do a better job of taking her feelings into consideration.



* '''Played For Drama''': Bob suffers from various mental disorders causing him to be a closed off, brooding JerkAss. Alice eventually laves him and that's the tipping point and he's DrivenToSuicide. Alice has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Bob suffers from various mental disorders causing him to be a closed off, brooding JerkAss. Alice eventually laves leaves him and that's the tipping point and he's DrivenToSuicide. Alice has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.
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** Your average Hallmark movie is a mild version of this. The girl is usually a cynical, world weary SnarkKnight or KnightInSourArmor and the guy is usually a WideEyedIdealist who believes in love in first sight.

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** Your average Hallmark movie is a mild version of this. The girl is usually a cynical, world weary SnarkKnight or KnightInSourArmor and the guy is usually a WideEyedIdealist who believes in love in first sight.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is a SugarAndIcePersonality, growing to be more caring and sweet towards Alice over time. Meanwhile, Alice [[BreakTheCutie is subject to all sorts of traumatic experiences]], making her more brooding and closed off.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is a SugarAndIcePersonality, growing to be more caring and sweet towards Alice over time. Meanwhile, Alice [[BreakTheCutie is subject to all sorts of traumatic experiences]], making her more brooding and closed off. Eventually they meet in the middle and Bob has to sometimes try to be the ray of sunshine when Alice is feeling down, with mixed results.



** After dealing with Bob's tendency to lash out and push people away, Alice [[BewareTheNiceOnes has had enough and finally stands up for herself]], [[WhatTheHellHero calling him out on his behavior]]. Bob is shocked, not realizing until now how much his behavior has taken its tool, has a bit of a minor JerkassRealization, admits Alice is right, apologizes for hurting her and vows to do a better job of taking her feelings into consideration.



%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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%%* ** Alice then apologizes herself, figuring she WasTooHardOnHim and sees he didn't realize what he was doing to others, so in turn, she tries to be more understanding of his moods.
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'''Played For Laughs''': ???
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Alice happily sings along to the music in the car, only there's no music, Bob complains about the bad weather and traffic, it's sunny and there's not a car in sight.
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'''Played For Drama''': ???Bob suffers from various mental disorders causing him to be a closed off, brooding JerkAss. Alice eventually laves him and that's the tipping point and he's DrivenToSuicide. Alice has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob realises that Alice has only ever tried to help him and understand him, but that she needs support too. He decides to try and be more supportive of Alice and mindful of how he behaves to win back her love.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob realises that Alice has only ever tried to help him and understand him, but that she needs support too. He decides to try and be more supportive of Alice and mindful of how he behaves to win back her love.keep their relationship healthy.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an EmoTeen whose whole life is basically a TraumaCongaLine, while Alice is a straight up PuritySue.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an EmoTeen whose whole life is basically a TraumaCongaLine, while Alice is a straight up PuritySue. [[invoked]]



** Bob and Alice have [[ChildhoodFriendRomance known each other for many years]].

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** Bob and Alice AliceAndBob have [[ChildhoodFriendRomance known each other for many years]].



Alice: Hey Troper! Here's the link to BroodingBoyGentleGirl!
Bob: Look punk, I don't give a damn about BroodingBoyGentleGirl.

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Alice: '''Alice''': Hey Troper! Here's the link to BroodingBoyGentleGirl!
Bob:
BroodingBoyGentleGirl!\\
'''Bob''':
Look punk, I don't give a damn about BroodingBoyGentleGirl.
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* '''Straight''': Bob, a JerkWithAHeartofGold with a DarkAndTroubledPast, falls in love with Alice, a sweet and compassionate girl whose kindness and patience balance out his angst-tendencies.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an EmoTeen whose whole life is basically TraumaCongaLine, while Alice is straight up PuritySue.

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* '''Straight''': Bob, a JerkWithAHeartofGold JerkWithAHeartOfGold with a DarkAndTroubledPast, falls in love with Alice, a sweet [[TheCutie sweet]] and compassionate [[NiceGirl compassionate]] girl whose kindness and patience balance out his angst-tendencies.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an EmoTeen whose whole life is basically a TraumaCongaLine, while Alice is a straight up PuritySue.



* '''Inverted''': Alice is the brooding one with the troubled past, whilst Bob is kind and gentle.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice [[BrokenBird Alice]] is the brooding one with the troubled past, whilst Bob [[NiceGuy Bob]] is kind and gentle.

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

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* '''Parodied''': ???Alice holds Bob's hand and smooths him through his current dark mood...because they didn't have the ice cream flavor he wanted at the store.



* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to get in a relationship with Bob, since she feels she'll have to soak up all his moodiness and angst.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Alice refuses to get in a relationship with Bob, since she feels she'll have to soak up all his moodiness and angst.angst.
** Carly sabotages Alice and Bob's relationship, since he worries about Alice having to put up with him.
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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
It turns out Alice is just as brooding and misanthropic as Bob, she just hides it better.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???She's just saying that to get a rise out of you, she really is as nice as she seems.



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

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* '''Enforced''': ???
The producers want a MoralityPet for the brooding Bob, so he ends up with a sweet, gentle girlfriend.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"Alice, you're dating Bob? But you're so nice, and he's so...sad!"
* '''Invoked''': ???Carly sets Alice and Bob up on a date to see if the trope works.



* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
%%* '''Implied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???
Alice refuses to get in a relationship with Bob, since she feels she'll have to soak up all his moodiness and angst.
* '''Discussed''': ???
"Alice, you could totally date Bob. You know those stories of the nice girl with the brooding guy, right? They always work out!"
* '''Conversed''': ???
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"Another movie where the brooding dude has a nice girlfriend?"
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'''Implied''': ???Carly alludes to Bob's kind and gentle girlfriend, but we never meet her.

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Back to BroodingBoyGentleGirl

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Back Alice: Hey Troper! Here's the link to BroodingBoyGentleGirlBroodingBoyGentleGirl!
Bob: Look punk, I don't give a damn about BroodingBoyGentleGirl.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Bob is a SugarAndIcePersonality, growing to be more caring and sweet towards Alice over time. Meanwhile, Alice [[BreakTheCutie is subject to all sorts of traumatic experiences]], making her more brooding and closed off.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???Bob is an EmoTeen whose whole life is basically TraumaCongaLine, while Alice is straight up PuritySue.

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* '''Exaggerated'''??

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* '''Exaggerated'''??'''Exaggerated''': ???



* '''Subverted''': ??
* '''Double Subverted''': ??
* '''Averted''':

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* '''Subverted''': ??
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* '''Double Subverted''': ??
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* '''Averted''': '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':



* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob realises that Alice has only ever tried to help him and understand him, but that she needs support too. He decides to try and be more supportive of Alice and mindful of how he behaves to win back her love.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob realises that Alice has only ever tried to help him and understand him, but that she needs support too. He decides to try and be more supportive of Alice and mindful of how he behaves to win back her love.love.
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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'''Basic Trope''': A brooding, angsty boy is paired with a kind and gentle girl.
* '''Straight''': Bob, a JerkWithAHeartofGold with a DarkAndTroubledPast, falls in love with Alice, a sweet and compassionate girl whose kindness and patience balance out his angst-tendencies.
* '''Exaggerated'''??
* '''Downplayed''': Bob can get a bit angry and upset at times like anyone, but is otherwise not all that brooding.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob and Alice have [[ChildhoodFriendRomance known each other for many years]].
** Alice is kind to Bob, listens to him and helps him work through his issues because of her gentle nature, whereas most other people would just write him off.
* '''Inverted''': Alice is the brooding one with the troubled past, whilst Bob is kind and gentle.
* '''Subverted''': ??
* '''Double Subverted''': ??
* '''Averted''':
** Bob and Alice aren't paired together.
** Bob and Alice are both brooding.
** Bob and Alice are both sweet and gentle.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's tendency to lash out and constant brooding take its toll on Alice, who feels she cannot cope with Bob's moods and she distances herself from him for her own well-being.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob realises that Alice has only ever tried to help him and understand him, but that she needs support too. He decides to try and be more supportive of Alice and mindful of how he behaves to win back her love.

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