History PlayingWith / HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim

* '''Defied''': Charlie encourages Bob to cry, because Bob needs to let out his feelings. CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming ensues.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''ZigZagged''': Bob didn't cry. But his best friend Charlie cried. Then Bob begins to cry... except that it's just [[SandInMyEyes sand in his eyes]]. And then we found out Charlie's tears are fake, because he's TheMole planted by the zombie virus research labs. At which point, Bob begins to cry. But not for Anna, it's for the evil of humankind. ''And then'' Dan begin to cry for Bob's multi-layered tragedy.

* '''Deconstructed''': Years of tragedy and misfortune have caused Bob to be insecure about showing emotion.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob lets out all his pent-up anger on the zombie hordes, and then breaks down and cries once it's all over.

* '''Played For Laughs''': It's not just Charlie and the rest of the survivors who cry, even the ''zombies'' cry!
* '''Played For Drama''': This trope is already dramatic in nature.

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** Bob is a [[StarTrek Vulcan.]]

'''Basic''': Out of a sense of honor, a character will not cry as he or she face a personal event where it's only human to cry. So his or her friend(s) cry in his place, instead.

* '''Justified''': Bob knows that if he cries, the morale of the other survivors will fall.

* '''Straight''': Bob stoicly [[MercyKill mercy kills]] his [[UndeadChild infected daughter Anna]] and then simply walks away from the scene. Charlie cries for the tragedy that has befallen his friend.

* '''Inverted''': Bob cries while Charlie watches stoicly.

* '''Played For Drama''': This trope is already dramatic in nature.

* '''Straight''': Bob stoicly MercyKills his [[UndeadChild infected daughter Anna]] and then simply walks away from the scene. Charlie cries for the tragedy that has befallen his friend.

* '''Straight''': Bob coldly MercyKill-ed his [[LittlestCancerPatient infected daughter Anna]] and then simply walked away from the scene. Charlie then cries for the tragedy that has befallen his friend.
* '''Exaggerated''': After Bob MercyKill-ed Anna, the rest of the ZombieApocalypse survivor begin to cry.
* '''Justified''': Bob knows that if he cries, the morale of the survivors will fall.
* '''Inverted''': Bob [[SanitySlippage laughs maniacally]] as he MercyKill Anna.
* '''Subverted''': Bob didn't cry when he MercyKill Anne in front of the rest of the survivors. But when he is alone...
* '''Doubly Subverted''': But when we hear his inner monologue, turns out that he is weeping for humanity, not for his own ordeal. Bob is just that much honorable.
* '''Parodied''': It's not just Charlie and the rest of the survivors who cry, even the ''zombies'' cry!
* '''Deconstructed''': Charlie's crying cause the morale of the survivors to drop.
* '''Reconstructed''': But it's a really good catharsis, and when they have to fight the zombie mobs again, they do so with frightening zeal instead of mortal fear.
* '''ZigZagged''': Bob didn't cry. But his best friend Charlie cried. Then Bob begins to cry... except that it's just SandInMyEyes. And then we found out Charlie's tears are fake, because he's TheMole planted by the zombie virus research labs. At which point Bob begin to cry. But not for Anna, it's for the evil of humankind. ''And then'' Dan begin to cry for Bob's multi-layered tragedy.
* '''Averted''': Bob is a stranger in this country/land/world/dimension, so when he must do inhuman things, it's never a big deal for him.
* '''Enforced''': [[RealLifeWritesThePlot A close acquaintance of the author faced a difficult decision related to euthanasia]].
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob's mom told him to throw away his prized comic books collection. Bob did so without questioning. But when his buddy Charlie heard about Bob's "tragedy", Charlie begin to wail and lament.
* '''Played For Drama''': This trope is already dramatic in nature.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Charlie is such a good friend for Bob."
* '''Invoked''': Dr. Evulz constantly throws personal tragedies at Bob to break him fast, knowing that the psychological weight will soon be unbearable for "Mister Poker-Face Bob".
* '''Defied''': Charlie force Bob to cry, because it's better for Bob's mental health. CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming (with a bit of HoYay) ensued.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Straight''': Bob coldly MercyKill-ed his [[UndeadChild infected daughter Anna]] and then simply walked away from the scene. Charlie then cry for the tragedy that have befallen his best friend Bob.

* '''Justified''': Bob knows that if he cry, the morale of the survivors will fall.

* '''Enforced''': The author faced a difficult decision related to euthanasia.

* '''Straight''': Bob coldly MercyKilled his infected daughter Anna and then simply walked away from the scene. Charlie then cry for the tragedy that have befallen his best friend Bob.
* '''Exaggerated''': After Bob MercyKilled Anna, the rest of the Zombie Apocalypse survivor begin to cry.

* '''Inverted''': Bob laughs maniacally as he Mercy Kill Anna.
* '''Subverted''': Bob didn't cry when he Mercy Kill Anne in front of the rest of the survivors. But when he is alone...

* '''ZigZagged''': Bob didn't cry. But Charlie cried. Then Bob begins to cry... except that it's just SandInMyEyes. And then we found out Charlie's tears are fake, because he's TheMole planted by the zombie virus research labs. At which point Bob begin to cry. But not for Anna, it's for the evil of humankind. And then Dan begin to cry for Bob's multi-layered tragedy.

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