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** It's [[SuicideMission extremely]] high-risk, high-reward. The enemy did not expected Clyde to value their destruction over his life. [[WorthIt But he does]].
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* '''Inverted''': Clyde comes up with a plan to protect everyone in nuclear bunkers. The plan fails.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Clyde creates a plan that is sensible and functional (although BoringButPractical) that works like gangbusters.
** Clyde comes up with a plan to protect everyone in nuclear bunkers. The plan fails.
** Clyde creates a plan that is sensible and functional (although BoringButPractical) that works like gangbusters.
** Clyde comes up with a plan to protect everyone in nuclear bunkers. The plan fails.
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** It's a plan that takes [[PowerBornOfMadness literal (and immense) insanity]] and [[WhoWouldBeStupidEnough insanity]] to create and execute. This is presented as one more example of Clyde's AchievementsInIgnorance.
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** It's a plan that takes [[PowerBornOfMadness literal (and immense) insanity]] and [[WhoWouldBeStupidEnough insanity]] idiocy]] to create and execute. This is presented as one more example of Clyde's AchievementsInIgnorance.
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** It's a plan that takes [[PowerBornOfMadness literal (and immense) insanity]] and [[WhoWouldBeStupidEnough insanity]] to create and execute. This is presented as one more example of Clyde's AchievementsInIgnorance.
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** It exploits a weakness that was researched by the enemy and dismissed because [[WhoWouldBeStupidEnough it would take a literal idiot to think of exploiting it]].
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* '''Reconstructed''': It beats [[DespairEventHorizon laying down and dying]].
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* '''Reconstructed''': It beats [[DespairEventHorizon [[DoNotGoGentle laying down and dying]].
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* '''Lampshaded''': "I never thought that would work."
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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
** "I never thought that would work."
** TheSpymaster who is hiring Clyde ([[AnOfferYouCantRefuse by hook or by crook]]) to [[Film/{{Gymkata}} pretend to be a ninja gymnast to infiltrate a Communist country]] takes a second to state that "if we didn't thought this was the plan with the better chance of success, Mr. Clyde, we wouldn't be here talking. My colleagues and I don't have the time or money to afford on pranks."
** "I never thought that would work."
** TheSpymaster who is hiring Clyde ([[AnOfferYouCantRefuse by hook or by crook]]) to [[Film/{{Gymkata}} pretend to be a ninja gymnast to infiltrate a Communist country]] takes a second to state that "if we didn't thought this was the plan with the better chance of success, Mr. Clyde, we wouldn't be here talking. My colleagues and I don't have the time or money to afford on pranks."
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* '''Deconstructed''': While yes, the wall is broken, the best-case-scenario is that the car becomes too damaged to use properly. As for the worst-case, the car is no longer functional and Clyde suffers severe injuries. No matter what, it's a PyrrhicVictory.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** While yes, the wall is broken, the best-case-scenario is that the car becomes too damaged to use properly. As for the worst-case, the car is no longer functional and Clyde suffers severe injuries. No matter what, it's aPyrrhicVictory.PyrrhicVictory.
** An all-or-nothing plan running on sheer alleged crazy has too many failure points. And what do you know, failure occurs.
* '''Reconstructed''': It beats [[DespairEventHorizon laying down and dying]].
** While yes, the wall is broken, the best-case-scenario is that the car becomes too damaged to use properly. As for the worst-case, the car is no longer functional and Clyde suffers severe injuries. No matter what, it's a
** An all-or-nothing plan running on sheer alleged crazy has too many failure points. And what do you know, failure occurs.
* '''Reconstructed''': It beats [[DespairEventHorizon laying down and dying]].
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** There literally is [[GodzillaThreshold ''no other'']] plan available.
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** There literally is [[GodzillaThreshold ''no other'']] ''[[GodzillaThreshold no other]]'' plan available.
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** There literally is ''no other'' plan available.
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** There literally is [[GodzillaThreshold ''no other'' other'']] plan available.
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* '''Deconstructed''': While yes, the wall is broken, best-case-scenario is that the car becomes too damaged to use properly. As for worst-case, the car is no longer functional and Clyde suffers severe injuries. No matter what, it's a PyrrhicVictory.
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* '''Deconstructed''': While yes, the wall is broken, the best-case-scenario is that the car becomes too damaged to use properly. As for the worst-case, the car is no longer functional and Clyde suffers severe injuries. No matter what, it's a PyrrhicVictory.
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* '''Deconstructed''': While yes, the wall is broken, best-case-scenario is that the car becomes too damaged to use properly. As for worst-case, the car is no longer functional and Clyde suffers severe injuries. No matter what, it's a PyrrhicVictory.
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** "If it's stupid but it works…" "It's still stupid, and I'm going to be blunt and say that if it works I'm not really happy what that has to say about ''[[HanlonsRazor their]]'' cleverness ''[[SurroundedByIdiots or]]'' ours."
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** Every time someone proposes a plan, even if it's extremely sensible and simple on paper, Clyde [[InsistentTerminology insists]] ([[CatchPhrase to the point]] [[YourAnswerToEverything of madness]]) that it's "crazy enough to work".
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** Every time someone proposes a plan, even if it's extremely sensible and simple on paper, Clyde [[InsistentTerminology insists]] ([[CatchPhrase to the point]] of [[YourAnswerToEverything of madness]]) that it's "crazy enough to work".
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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Writers just can never think of [[CompetencePorn good, practical plans being done by cool-headed professionals]] as anything but "boring", right?"
* '''Conversed''':???"With a bunch of losers ''this'' sorry, of ''course'' the only plan they could try is the one that would give a professional game theorist a conniption."
* '''Conversed''':
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** But Bob comes up with a plan to [[ReverseMole dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their plans]], which is crazy, but does work.
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** But Bob comes up with a plan to [[ReverseMole [[TheMole dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their plans]], which is crazy, but does work.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Clyde hatches a plan to solve global warming by nuking the world. It works with no negative side effects.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Clyde hatches a plan to solve global warming by nuking the world. [[NoEndorHolocaust It works with no negative side effects.]]
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* '''Parodied''': Clyde's crazy ideas are the ''only'' ones that work; taking the most logical course of action always ends badly.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Clyde's crazy ideas are the ''only'' ones that work; taking the most logical course of action always endsbadly.badly.
** Every time someone proposes a plan, even if it's extremely sensible and simple on paper, Clyde [[InsistentTerminology insists]] ([[CatchPhrase to the point]] [[YourAnswerToEverything of madness]]) that it's "crazy enough to work".
** Clyde's crazy ideas are the ''only'' ones that work; taking the most logical course of action always ends
** Every time someone proposes a plan, even if it's extremely sensible and simple on paper, Clyde [[InsistentTerminology insists]] ([[CatchPhrase to the point]] [[YourAnswerToEverything of madness]]) that it's "crazy enough to work".
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** Clyde's plan needed a combination of skilled enough people who wouldn't be afraid to take insane risks, and the enemy being caught unaware. Clyde and his TrueCompanions were a BadassCrew who had nothing left to lose which is why they tried it in the first place, and the plan came out of nowhere to the point the enemy was caught with their pants down.
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'''Basic Trope''': A plan that works in spite of how stupid it sounds.
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'''Basic Trope''': A plan that works in spite of how sounds stupid it sounds.but works anyway.
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* '''Downplayed''': Clyde hatches a plan to connect to a robot using a video game controller. The plan works, much to everyone's, including Clyde's, surprise.
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* '''Justified'''
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* '''Downplayed''': Clyde hatches a plan to connect to a robot using a video game controller. The plan works, much to everyone's, everyone's surprise, including Clyde's, surprise.
that of Clyde.
*'''Justified''''''Justified''':
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** The plan was a MillionToOneChance, and the heroes manage to beat those odds by sheer dumb luck. On the flipside, any other plan that could be attempted had plain zero odds.
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** The plan was a MillionToOneChance, and the heroes manage to beat those odds by sheer dumb luck. On the flipside, flip side, any other plan that could be attempted had plain zero odds.
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** Clyde comes up with a crazy plan...that fails abysmally.
** The whole point of a plan Crazy Enough To Work is to catch the enemy by surprise. The enemy ends up adapting too quickly for the surprise to work.
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** But Bob comes up with a plan to dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their plans, which is crazy, but does work.
** The plan Crazy Enough To Work was a distraction and it allows the BoringButPractical plan to work -- which, considering how good the enemy is, nobody expected. Which means that, in a roundabout way, the "boring" plan is also Crazy Enough To Work.
** The whole point of a plan Crazy Enough To Work is to catch the enemy by surprise. The enemy ends up adapting too quickly for the surprise to work.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** But Bob comes up with a plan to dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their plans, which is crazy, but does work.
** The plan Crazy Enough To Work was a distraction and it allows the BoringButPractical plan to work -- which, considering how good the enemy is, nobody expected. Which means that, in a roundabout way, the "boring" plan is also Crazy Enough To Work.
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** Clyde comes up with a crazy plan...plan ... that fails abysmally.
** The whole point of a plan Crazy EnoughTo to Work is to catch the enemy by surprise. The enemy ends up adapting too quickly for the surprise to work.
** AliceAndBob expect Clyde to come up with a crazy plan, but he comes up with a very grounded one.
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Subverted''':
** But Bob comes up with a plan to [[ReverseMole dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create theirplans, plans]], which is crazy, but does work.
** The plan Crazy EnoughTo to Work was a distraction and it allows the BoringButPractical plan to work -- which, considering how good the enemy is, nobody expected. Which means that, in a roundabout way, the "boring" plan is also Crazy Enough To Work.to Work.
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*** Clyde emulated a plan that everybody dismisses as crazy.
*** His reasoning is based on InsaneTrollLogic.
** The whole point of a plan Crazy Enough
** AliceAndBob expect Clyde to come up with a crazy plan, but he comes up with a very grounded one.
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** But Bob comes up with a plan to [[ReverseMole dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their
** The plan Crazy Enough
** From Subverted 3:
*** Clyde emulated a plan that everybody dismisses as crazy.
*** His reasoning is based on InsaneTrollLogic.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''':
** Clyde alternates between logical and crazy plans (Played Straight + Averted).
** Clyde is found out but executes a crazy plan to keep his position (which may be [[IndyPloy improvised]] ''or'' [[CrazyPrepared planned]]) (continued from Double Subverted 1).
** The enemy was CrazyPrepared for the boring plan, so our heroes revert to their crazy plan or hatch another new one (continued from Double Subverted 2).
** The last person to use the "source plan" was the OnlySaneMan and had thought it through (continued from Double Subverted 3).
** Clyde's reasoning was sound, if unorthodox; it was Alice and Bob who weren't thinking logically (continued from Double Subverted 4).
** Clyde alternates between logical and crazy plans (Played Straight + Averted).
** Clyde is found out but executes a crazy plan to keep his position (which may be [[IndyPloy improvised]] ''or'' [[CrazyPrepared planned]]) (continued from Double Subverted 1).
** The enemy was CrazyPrepared for the boring plan, so our heroes revert to their crazy plan or hatch another new one (continued from Double Subverted 2).
** The last person to use the "source plan" was the OnlySaneMan and had thought it through (continued from Double Subverted 3).
** Clyde's reasoning was sound, if unorthodox; it was Alice and Bob who weren't thinking logically (continued from Double Subverted 4).
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* '''Invoked''': ???Clyde becomes a master of ConfusionFu.
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%%* '''Played For for Laughs''': ???
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* '''Justified''': [[Webcomic/EightBitTheater A plan that has no attachment to logic cannot be stopped.]]
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified'''
** [[Webcomic/EightBitTheater A plan that has no attachment to logic cannot be stopped.]]]]
** The plan was a MillionToOneChance, and the heroes manage to beat those odds by sheer dumb luck. On the flipside, any other plan that could be attempted had plain zero odds.
** There literally is ''no other'' plan available.
** [[Webcomic/EightBitTheater A plan that has no attachment to logic cannot be stopped.
** The plan was a MillionToOneChance, and the heroes manage to beat those odds by sheer dumb luck. On the flipside, any other plan that could be attempted had plain zero odds.
** There literally is ''no other'' plan available.
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* '''Subverted''': Clyde comes up with a crazy plan...that fails abysmally.
* '''Double Subverted''': But Bob comes up with a plan to dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their plans, which is crazy, but does work.
* '''Double Subverted''': But Bob comes up with a plan to dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their plans, which is crazy, but does work.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Clyde comes up with a crazy plan...that fails abysmally.
** The whole point of a plan Crazy Enough To Work is to catch the enemy by surprise. The enemy ends up adapting too quickly for the surprise to work.
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** But Bob comes up with a plan to dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their plans, which is crazy, but doeswork.work.
** The plan Crazy Enough To Work was a distraction and it allows the BoringButPractical plan to work -- which, considering how good the enemy is, nobody expected. Which means that, in a roundabout way, the "boring" plan is also Crazy Enough To Work.
** Clyde comes up with a crazy plan...that fails abysmally.
** The whole point of a plan Crazy Enough To Work is to catch the enemy by surprise. The enemy ends up adapting too quickly for the surprise to work.
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** But Bob comes up with a plan to dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their plans, which is crazy, but does
** The plan Crazy Enough To Work was a distraction and it allows the BoringButPractical plan to work -- which, considering how good the enemy is, nobody expected. Which means that, in a roundabout way, the "boring" plan is also Crazy Enough To Work.
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* '''Enforced''': ???The writers are either going for a comedic resolution to the work or they are aiming to write the heroes as a bunch of people so against the wall that they are willing to try anything -- and obviously they also don't want a DownerEnding.
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* '''Defied''': "'''THIS''' is the best you can think of as a plan? I demand a second op--no, I demand a second ''and'' third option!"
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** "'''THIS''' is the best you can think of as a plan? I demand a second op--no, I demand a second ''and'' thirdoption!"option!"
** The enemy attacks before the plan can be implemented.
** The enemy is just ''[[InvincibleVillain too]]'' good.
** "'''THIS''' is the best you can think of as a plan? I demand a second op--no, I demand a second ''and'' third
** The enemy attacks before the plan can be implemented.
** The enemy is just ''[[InvincibleVillain too]]'' good.
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* '''Parodied''': ???Clyde's crazy ideas are the ''only'' ones that work; taking the most logical course of action always ends badly.
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'''Basic Trope''': A plan that works because it's too stupid to work.
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'''Basic Trope''': A plan that works because it's too in spite of how stupid to work.it sounds.
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* '''Defied''': ???"'''THIS''' is the best you can think of as a plan? I demand a second op--no, I demand a second ''and'' third option!"
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* '''Subverted''': ???
Clyde comes up with a crazy plan...that fails abysmally.
* '''Double Subverted''':???But Bob comes up with a plan to dump Clyde on the enemy so he'll create their plans, which is crazy, but does work.
* '''Double Subverted''':
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* '''Justified''': [[EightBitTheater A plan that has no attachment to logic cannot be stopped.]]
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* '''Justified''': [[EightBitTheater [[Webcomic/EightBitTheater A plan that has no attachment to logic cannot be stopped.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': A plan that works because it's too stupid to work.
* '''Straight''': Clyde hatches a plan to bust a wall open by crashing a car into it. The plan works.
* '''Exaggerated''': Clyde hatches a plan to solve global warming by nuking the world. It works with no negative side effects.
* '''Downplayed''': Clyde hatches a plan to connect to a robot using a video game controller. The plan works, much to everyone's, including Clyde's, surprise.
* '''Justified''': [[EightBitTheater A plan that has no attachment to logic cannot be stopped.]]
* '''Inverted''': Clyde comes up with a plan to protect everyone in nuclear bunkers. The plan fails.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The only plans that work are plans that have attachment to logic.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "I never thought that would work."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Clyde uses his ability to hatch crazy, yet possible, plans to stop crime in the world.
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* '''Straight''': Clyde hatches a plan to bust a wall open by crashing a car into it. The plan works.
* '''Exaggerated''': Clyde hatches a plan to solve global warming by nuking the world. It works with no negative side effects.
* '''Downplayed''': Clyde hatches a plan to connect to a robot using a video game controller. The plan works, much to everyone's, including Clyde's, surprise.
* '''Justified''': [[EightBitTheater A plan that has no attachment to logic cannot be stopped.]]
* '''Inverted''': Clyde comes up with a plan to protect everyone in nuclear bunkers. The plan fails.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The only plans that work are plans that have attachment to logic.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "I never thought that would work."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Clyde uses his ability to hatch crazy, yet possible, plans to stop crime in the world.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
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