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* '''Enforced''': ??

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* '''Enforced''': ??Writers are sick of having dorks be bullied or be bullies, so they want a character who's ''neither'' and is instead really endearing.



* '''Defied''': ??

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* '''Defied''': ?????
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* '''Exploited''': [[BadassAdorable Jesse]] purposefully exaggerates his dorkishness to appear sweet and unthreatening. In reality, [[BewareTheNiceOnes when provoked he's anything but harmless...]]

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* '''Exploited''': [[BadassAdorable Due to his shyness and nerdy appearance, most people assume that [[BespectacledCutie Jesse]] purposefully exaggerates his dorkishness to appear sweet and unthreatening. In reality, [[BewareTheNiceOnes is harmless, when provoked in reality he's anything but harmless...]]a BadassBookworm. Jesse has no problem with this, and uses it to his advantage when he has to fight.
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* '''Exploited''': ??

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* '''Exploited''': ??[[BadassAdorable Jesse]] purposefully exaggerates his dorkishness to appear sweet and unthreatening. In reality, [[BewareTheNiceOnes when provoked he's anything but harmless...]]
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* '''Justified''': ??

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* '''Justified''': ??Jesse is both cute and dorky, the latter complementing the other nicely.
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* '''Double Subverted''': [[UnreliableNarrator...Or so Jesse thought.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': [[UnreliableNarrator...[[UnreliableNarrator ...Or so Jesse thought.]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...Or so Jesse thought.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...Subverted''': [[UnreliableNarrator...Or so Jesse thought.]]
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* '''Parodied''': Bob is a dork and people around him treat him more like a cute animal
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Some people are charmed by Jesse's award nerdiness, others aren't.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob Jesse is a dork and people around him treat him more like a cute animal
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Some people are charmed by Jesse's award awkward nerdiness, others aren't.
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* '''Subverted''': The supposedly positive feelings are later revealed to be mockery.

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* '''Subverted''': The supposedly positive feelings are later revealed to just be mockery.people mocking him.



* '''Parodied''': ??
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some people are charmed by Jesse's award nerdiness, others aren't.

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* '''Parodied''': ??
Bob is a dork and people around him treat him more like a cute animal
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Some people are charmed by Jesse's award nerdiness, others aren't.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is a really nerdy adult, especially about stuff from the decade he grew up in, and people around him find it cute.

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* '''Straight''': Bob Jesse is a really nerdy adult, especially about stuff from the decade he grew up in, and people around him find it cute.



* '''Downplayed''': Bob is a nerd and people tolerate him.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob Jesse is a nerd and people tolerate him.



* '''Inverted''': Bob's awkwardness causes others to view him as a freak.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob's Jesse's awkwardness causes others to view him as a freak.



* '''Double Subverted''': ...Or so Bob thought.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...Or so Bob Jesse thought.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Some people are charmed by Bob's award nerdiness, others aren't.
* '''Averted''': People don't find Bob's awkwardness cute or annoying

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some people are charmed by Bob's Jesse's award nerdiness, others aren't.
* '''Averted''': People don't find Bob's Jesse's awkwardness cute or annoying



* '''Invoked''': Bob intentionally acts like a dork so people will find him cute

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* '''Invoked''': Bob Jesse intentionally acts like a dork so people will find him cute

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Removed: 31

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* '''Exaggerated''':
** NerdsAreSexy
** HollywoodNerd

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* '''Exaggerated''':
** NerdsAreSexy
** HollywoodNerd
'''Exaggerated''': NerdsAreSexy
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* '''Downplayed''': ??

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* '''Downplayed''': ??Bob is a nerd and people tolerate him.

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Changed: 12

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* '''Exaggerated''': NerdsAreSexy

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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NerdsAreSexy

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Changed: 14

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* '''Exaggerated''': ??

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* '''Exaggerated''': ??NerdsAreSexy
**HollywoodNerd
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* '''Double Subverted''': ??

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* '''Double Subverted''': ??Subverted''': ...Or so Bob thought.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is an adult who's really nerdy, especially about stuff from the decade he grew up in, and people around him find it cute.

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* '''Straight''': Bob is an adult who's a really nerdy, nerdy adult, especially about stuff from the decade he grew up in, and people around him find it cute.



* '''Lampshaded''': ??

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* '''Lampshaded''': ??"Why are the nerdy ones always the cutest?"
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* '''Invoked''': ??

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* '''Invoked''': ??Bob intentionally acts like a dork so people will find him cute
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* '''Inverted''': ??

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* '''Inverted''': ??Bob's awkwardness causes others to view him as a freak.



* '''Averted''': A character's awkwardness causes others to view him as a freak.

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* '''Averted''': A character's People don't find Bob's awkwardness causes others to view him as a freak.cute or annoying
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Asian cultures are accurately portrayed, others aren't.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Asian cultures people are accurately portrayed, charmed by Bob's award nerdiness, others aren't.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character's awkwardness brings out positive feelings in others.
* '''Straight''': Bob is an adult who's really nerdy, especially about stuff from the decade he grew up in, and people around him find it cute.
* '''Exaggerated''': ??
* '''Downplayed''': ??
* '''Justified''': ??
* '''Inverted''': ??
* '''Subverted''': The supposedly positive feelings are later revealed to be mockery.
* '''Double Subverted''': ??
* '''Parodied''': ??
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Asian cultures are accurately portrayed, others aren't.
* '''Averted''': A character's awkwardness causes others to view him as a freak.
* '''Enforced''': ??
* '''Lampshaded''': ??
* '''Invoked''': ??
* '''Exploited''': ??
* '''Defied''': ??
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