History PlayingWith / ConceptsAreCheap

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob claims to be a champion fighting in the name of freedom, but in practice he feels more like he opposes whatever Emperor Evulz is doing at the time. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion When finally confronted about his commitment to the ideal freedom]], Bob says that entails overthrowing Emperor Evulz and [[RightfulKingReturns putting the legitimate king back on the throne]]. Carol points out that while restoring TheGoodKing would probably be the best for the kingdom and its inhabitants, fighting to replace a monarch with a second monarch doesn't really exemplify freedom.

* '''Implied''': Two MauveShirt[=s=] talk about Bob's speech. They agree that it "sounded good but can't have meant much."

* '''Parodied''': One of the RedShirts [[RebelliousRebel continually interrupts]] Bob's RousingSpeech and [[AndThenWhat asks him to elaborate further on his ideals]]. Each time, Bob attempts to do so [[CringeComedy with a lot of awkward pauses]] and [[AsideGlance aside glances]] to double check with [[TheSmartGuy Charlie]] if his points are correct.

** "Um, does anyway say they're fighting for ''unfreedom?''"

* '''Exaggerated''': [[TheLancer Alice]] fights for the protection of all while [[TheHero Bob]] fights in the name of freedom. Despite the fact this could realistically lead to a scenario where some liberty is sacrificed for security or vice versa, no such scenario occurs and their ideologies never come into conflict.

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob claims to be a champion fighting in the name of freedom, but in practice he feels more like he opposes whatever Emperor Evulz is doing at the time. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion When finally confronted about his commitment to the ideal freedom]], Bob says that entails overthrowing Emperor Evulz and [[RightfulKingReturns putting the legitimate king back on the throne]]. Someone points out that while restoring TheGoodKing would probably be the best for the kingdom and its inhabitants, fighting to replace a monarch with a second monarch doesn't really exemplify freedom.

* '''Enforced''': "We need the audience to think Bob is in the right without his ideals alienating anyone. Have him say words like Freedom and Justice a lot."

* '''Conversed''': "I'm not too convinced by Bob's 'freedom' speeches in this movie, considering his society had slaveowning and didn't let women have the vote even before Emperor Evulz invaded."

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...[[AndThenWhat When asked what kind of democracy]], Bob doesn't have a good answer.

* '''Lampshaded''': "There he goes talking about freedom again. Freedom this and freedom that. Sometimes I don't think he actually knows what that word needs."

* '''Straight''': In a RousingSpeech, Bob tells his men that what separates them from their enemies is that they believe in freedom and justice.

* '''Inverted''': When asked why Emperor Evulz needs to be overthrown, Bob hands Alice his extensively written manifesto about the ideal government for Troperia.
* '''Subverted''': [[RebelliousRebel When someone asks Bob what he means by "freedom",]] he promptly responds that the dictatorship of the kingdom should be replaced with a democracy...

* '''Parodied''': One of the RedShirts [[RebelliousRebel continually interrupts]] Bob's RousingSpeech and [[AndThenWhat asks him to further elaborate on his ideals]]. Each time, Bob attempts to do so [[CringeComedy with a lot of awkward pauses]] and [[AsideGlance aside glances]] to double check with [[TheSmartGuy Charlie]] if his points are correct.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob claims to be a champion fighting in the name of freedom, but in practice he feels more like he opposes whatever Emperor Evulz is doing at the time. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion When finally confronted about his commitment to the ideal freedom]], Bob says that entails overthrowing Emperor Evulz and restoring the legitimate king to the throne. Someone points out that while restoring TheGoodKing would probably be the best for the kingdom and its inhabitants, fighting to replace a monarch with a second monarch doesn't really exemplify freedom.

* '''Discussed''': "So what type of freedom are we fighting for exactly? Democracy? Anarchy? Monarchy with a less stringent dress code?"

* '''Deconstructed''': Afraid of being seen as spouting empty words, [[HonorBeforeReason Bob commits himself so soundly to the concept of freedom]] that it causes him to do some very nasty things such as [[BombThrowingAnarchist attacking benevolent government services that aid the common folk.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is afraid that his words and cause are hollow, but rather than compensate by following his goals to a fault, he listens to his allies and tries to best blend their varying viewpoints to find the sanest and best way to promote the cause of freedom.

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* '''Defied''': [[HannibalLecture Emperor Evulz tries to shake Bob's morale]] by remarking how his commitment to freedom is nothing but hollow words. Bob gives an eloquent retort explaining his picture of freedom once Emperor Evulz is out of the picture.

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is still afraid that his words and cause are hollow, but rather than compensate by following his goals to a fault, he listens to his allies and tries to best blend their varying viewpoints to find the sanest and best way to promote the cause of freedom.

* '''Conversed''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': Words with positive connotation are thrown around with giving any thought to their meaning.