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* '''Defied''': Anyone who expressed this attitude is quickly discharged.

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* '''Defied''': Anyone who expressed this attitude is quickly discharged. (or, as per Enforced #2, kicked out of the recruitment office)
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** It's a Military Instructional Film on identifying these psychos.

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** It's a Military Instructional Film on identifying these psychos. Recruiters are mandated to watch it once per pentad.

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* '''Enforced''': "We need a bad guy in the military that [[BloodKnight loves fighting]] and stirs up trouble."

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We need a bad guy in the military that [[BloodKnight loves fighting]] and stirs up trouble.""
** It's a Military Instructional Film on identifying these psychos.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob walks out on to the battlefield with a SlasherSmile, but as soon as he has to kill someone, he breaks down mentally.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob walks out on to the battlefield with a SlasherSmile, but as soon as he has to kill someone, he breaks down mentally.mentally.
** Bob's sadistic bravado is a coping mechanism, a JerkassFacade hiding a ShellShockedVeteran.

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* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???
A high school football player has this kind of attitude.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Bob enjoys some battles, but is horrified by others.



* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "Alice is worried about Bob. He seemes to enjoy fighting a ''little too much'', man's eyes would light up at the sound of gunfire."

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* '''Defied''': ???
Anyone who expressed this attitude is quickly discharged.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice '''Discussed''':"Alice is worried about Bob. He seemes seems to enjoy fighting a ''little too much'', man's eyes would light up at the sound of gunfire."



* '''Implied:''': Bob doesn't outright say he likes to fight, but he doesn't seem too upset afterward.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is a sadist, and he doesn't really care who he kills. He's inclined to turn on innocent civilians or even his own squadmates if it suits him.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob keeps his sadistic urges in check by focusing them on the enemy. This keeps him from harming innocents.



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** Bob enjoys fighting alongside his TrueCompanion, and joining the military is the quickest way to gain one.

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** Bob enjoys fighting alongside his TrueCompanion, TrueCompanions, and joining the military is the quickest way to gain one.

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* '''Justified''': Bob joined the military specifically so he could kill people and get away with it.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob joined the military specifically so he could kill people and get away with it.it.
** Bob enjoys fighting alongside his TrueCompanion, and joining the military is the quickest way to gain one.
** Bob joins the military and kills [[GloryHound for the sake of his personal glory]].
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* '''Discussed''': "Bob seemed to enjoy fighting a ''little too much'', man's eyes would light up at the sound of gunfire."

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* '''Discussed''': "Bob seemed "Alice is worried about Bob. He seemes to enjoy fighting a ''little too much'', man's eyes would light up at the sound of gunfire."
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Bob is sent to the front because he loves fighting.



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Bob seemed to enjoy fighting a ''little too much'', man's eyes would light up at the sound of gunfire."
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Bob, a TechnicalPacifist, was drafted. Even though he's a soldier, he hates war and killing.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Bob joined the military specifically so he could kill people and get away with it.



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

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob walks out on to the battlefield with a SlasherSmile, but as soon as he has to kill someone, he breaks down mentally.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''': ...but after killing no longer fazes him, the SlasherSmile finds its way back.
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'''Basic Trope''': A soldier [[BloodKnight enjoys war]].
* '''Straight''': Bob doesn't go to the battle field with regret, he enters with a SlasherSmile, because of his enjoyment.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob joined the military for pure joy, and goes far enough to move out of countries if they don't go to war.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob enjoys war, but he also cares about the country he is fighting for.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob is a regular soldier.
* '''Enforced''': "We need a bad guy in the military that [[BloodKnight loves fighting]] and stirs up trouble."
* '''Lampshaded''': "You seem to enjoy shooting at terrorists a bit ''too'' much."
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Back to ColonelKilgore, soldier.
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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