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* '''Enforced''': The writer believes that EvilIsCool and wants to reflect on that by intending his heroes to be boring.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The writer believes that EvilIsCool and wants to reflect on that by intending his heroes to be boring.boring.
** VillainProtagonist [[EvilChancellor Chancellor Wantstorule's]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard doomed-to-fail-by-his-own-actions]] attempts to take over are the focus of the stories, characterizing King Bob beyond being the king of the land could easily take away what makes the stories so comedic.
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** The status quo has flipped: What was once considered 'cool' and 'evil' has become so commonplace that it bores the audience. Meanwhile, the once 'boring' moral values has become so uncommon that it's treated like a breath of fresh air.
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** Good and Evil are cool!

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** Good Due to the series running on RuleOfCool, both the good guys ''and'' the bad guys have at least one cool thing they did, [[ThrowTheDogABone even the]] local ButtMonkey and Evil are cool!IneffectualSympatheticVillain.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh great. Here comes Mr. Goody-Goody-Two-Shoes."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh great. Here comes Mr. Goody-Goody-Two-Shoes.Goody-Lamey-Two-Shoes."
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** [[IdealHero Steve]] shows that not only does GoodFeelsGood, he shows that [[EvilIsCool Evil]] [[SubvertedTrope isn't]] so cool as it looks by showing that the villains may have the flash but they lack the substance, kindness, and other positive qualities that heroes possess. He not only shows the horrific nature of evil itself, but how evil can be banal. Besides, even if the villains look cool, it doesn't excuse their atrocities and rotten character.

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** [[IdealHero Steve]] shows that not only does GoodFeelsGood, he shows that [[EvilIsCool Evil]] [[SubvertedTrope [[BeingEvilSucks Evil isn't]] so cool as it looks by showing that the villains may have the flash but they lack the substance, kindness, and other positive qualities that heroes possess. He not only shows the horrific nature of evil itself, but how evil can be banal. Besides, even if the villains look cool, it doesn't excuse their atrocities and rotten character.
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** In a sea of emotionally compromised [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]], Bob's surprising moral purity [[PopularityPolynomial makes him interesting to look at]].

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** In a sea of emotionally compromised [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]], {{Anti Hero}}es, Bob's surprising moral purity [[PopularityPolynomial makes him interesting to look at]].
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** Emperor Evulz wins over the populace by citing this trope, but as they soon find out, [[EvilIsCool "interesting"]] [[RealityEnsues doesn't necessarily]] [[CrapsackWorld mean "fun"]].

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** Emperor Evulz wins over the populace by citing this trope, but as they soon find out, [[EvilIsCool "interesting"]] [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome doesn't necessarily]] [[CrapsackWorld mean "fun"]].

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