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** Tiny Tim is tiny, but he's domineering, manipulative, and [[TheNapoleon short-tempered]].

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** Tiny Tim is tiny, but he's domineering, manipulative, and [[TheNapoleon short-tempered]].TheNapoleon
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** Due to his equally abnormally good acts, Tim gains a HundredPercentAdorationRating.

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** Due to his equally abnormally good acts, Tim gains a HundredPercentAdorationRating.becomes LovedByAll.

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* '''Downplayed''': Tim is of above average height and is more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Tim is of above average height and is more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
** Tim is indeed gentle and friendly, but [[BewareTheNiceOnes more than capable of violence when pushed.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Due to his abnormally large physique, Tim is seen as a freak by the cast, and very few want anything to do with him.
* '''Reconstructed''': Due to his equally abnormally good acts, Tim gains a HundredPercentAdorationRating.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Due to his abnormally large physique, Tim is seen as a freak by the cast, and very few want anything to do with him.
** Tim ''wants'' to be a nice person, but he sometimes DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength and is prone to [[AndCallHimGeorge accidentally harming people by hugging them too hard]].
* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Due to his equally abnormally good acts, Tim gains a HundredPercentAdorationRating.HundredPercentAdorationRating.
** Tim tries to show his affection in non-physical ways to prevent himself from hurting anyone, or at the very least learns how to understand when he's being too rough before causing any serious damage.

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* '''Parodied''': Tim is an ExtremeDoormat, trying to fend off the tiny little bullies who take advantage of his kindness by offering cupcakes and being utterly flabbergasted by the mere thought of laying a hand on them, requesting the heroes to do something about the situation.
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* '''Parodied''': Tim is an ExtremeDoormat, trying to fend off the tiny little bullies who take advantage of his kindness by offering cupcakes and being utterly flabbergasted by the mere thought of laying a hand on them, requesting begging the normal-sized heroes to do something about the situation.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''': Tim is kind to his TrueCompanions and other people who have a long enough track record of kindness to him. He's willing to give most other people the benefit of the doubt, but [[GoodIsNotDumb he never lets his guard down outright]], [[GoodIsNotSoft and neither does he hold back against nefarious actors]].



* '''Invoked''': Tim, realizing that he's going to have to talk to the tiny villagers, ties together a crown of flowers on his head and tries to be slow and quiet so as not to cause a panic.

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* '''Invoked''': Tim, realizing that he's going to have to talk to the [[{{Lilliputians}} tiny villagers, villagers]], ties together a crown of flowers on his head and tries to be slow and quiet so as not to cause a panic.



* '''Defied''': Tim has been walked on by so many people that he's finally had enough of it all, so he acts much more rough and scary to prevent people from taking him for granted.

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* '''Defied''': Tim has been walked on by so So many people have walked on Tim that he's finally had enough of it all, so he acts much more rough rougher and scary scarier to prevent people from taking him for granted.



* '''Conversed''': "It's practically become the norm for fictional giants to be gentle. There's a lot less stories where they eat people like they did back in the fairy tale days."

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* '''Conversed''': "It's practically become the norm for fictional giants to be gentle. There's There're a lot less stories where they eat people like they did back in the fairy tale days."



* '''Reconstructed''': Due to his equally abnormally good acts, Tim gains a HundredPercentAdorationRating.



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* '''Inverted''': Tiny Tim is tiny, but he's domineering, manipulative, and [[TheNapoleon short-tempered]].

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Tiny Tim is tiny, but he's domineering, manipulative, and [[TheNapoleon short-tempered]].short-tempered]].
** EvilIsBigger.



* '''Averted''': No character is noticeably larger than another.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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No character is noticeably larger than another.



* '''Exploited''': Because Tim is so sweet and inoffensive, less scrupulous people [[ExtremeDoormat frequently take advantage of his hospitality.]]

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* '''Exploited''': Because Tim is so sweet and inoffensive, less scrupulous people [[ExtremeDoormat frequently take advantage of his hospitality.]]hospitality]].



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** He's a monstrous giant with a vicious temper, and you don't want to meet up with him when he gets angry.

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** He's a monstrous JerkWithAHeartOfJerk giant with a vicious temper, and you don't wouldn't want to meet up with him when he gets angry.
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** He's a monstrous giant with a vicious temper, and you don't want to meet up with him when he gets angry.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Tim is a giant? Well, he's probably not too aggressive then."
* '''Conversed''': ???"It's practically become the norm for fictional giants to be gentle. There's a lot less stories where they eat people like they did back in the fairy tale days."
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* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???
Tim is on an EdutainmentShow directed at very young kids, so having him act scary wouldn't be great for ratings. Instead, the writers design him as a CuteGiant that is friendly, has a good sense of humor, and uses his big strength to help the main characters solve puzzles and problems.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"A giant that wouldn't hurt a fly? Sounds fairly standard, but I'd rather have boring than terrifying."
* '''Invoked''': ???
Tim, realizing that he's going to have to talk to the tiny villagers, ties together a crown of flowers on his head and tries to be slow and quiet so as not to cause a panic.
* '''Exploited''': ???Because Tim is so sweet and inoffensive, less scrupulous people [[ExtremeDoormat frequently take advantage of his hospitality.]]



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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Tim, being so huge, obeys the SquareCubeLaw, and as such gets tired more easily. He can afford to be more friendly due to having less to fear from his smaller company, and he can't afford to get defensive over every little thing.



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

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* '''Parodied''': ???Tim is an ExtremeDoormat, trying to fend off the tiny little bullies who take advantage of his kindness by offering cupcakes and being utterly flabbergasted by the mere thought of laying a hand on them, requesting the heroes to do something about the situation.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Tim has been walked on by so many people that he's finally had enough of it all, so he acts much more rough and scary to prevent people from taking him for granted.
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* '''Inverted''': Tim is tiny, but he's domineering, manipulative, and [[TheNapoleon short-tempered]].

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* '''Inverted''': Tiny Tim is tiny, but he's domineering, manipulative, and [[TheNapoleon short-tempered]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A very big character has an even bigger heart.
* '''Straight''': Titanic Tim towers over most of the cast and could easily kill them all with his brute strength, but he's by far one of the nicest characters in the cast, being almost as kind and loving as the resident NiceGuy.
* '''Exaggerated''': Tim is big enough to destroy a house with a single well-placed punch, but he's nice to the point of being harmless.
* '''Downplayed''': Tim is of above average height and is more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Tim is tiny, but he's domineering, manipulative, and [[TheNapoleon short-tempered]].
* '''Subverted''': Tim seems nice at first, but then [[WolfInSheepsClothing he reveals his true colors]].
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out that he was just playing a joke on everyone, and he reverts to his normal, peaceful nature.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': No character is noticeably larger than another.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to his abnormally large physique, Tim is seen as a freak by the cast, and very few want anything to do with him.
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