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** The instructions are LostInTranslation. Tropey only understands a few command words after all.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Hypnos's powers are unstable; whether he'll be able to hypnotize dogs (or anything at all) depends on the day.

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Hypnos's powers are unstable; whether he'll be able to hypnotize dogs (or anything at all) depends on the day.
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** Hypnosis's vulnerability varies by animal. Some are affected the same as humans, others are easier, some animals require completely different techniques and some may lack the mechanisms to affect but can be fooled in other ways.
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'''Basic Trope''': Hypnosis doesn't work on dogs.

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'''Basic Trope''': Hypnosis doesn't work on dogs.animals.
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* '''Implied''': The story ends with a DownerEnding as Hypnos takes over Troperville. However, the audience is given a ray of hope as Tropey growls at an oblivious Hypnos.

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* '''Implied''': The story ends with a DownerEnding as [[TheBadGuyWins Hypnos takes over Troperville.Tropeville]]. However, the audience is given a ray of hope as Tropey growls at an oblivious Hypnos.

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* '''Justified''': Hypnosis requires a minimum attention span, and Tropey is [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny too easily distracted]].

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Hypnosis requires a minimum attention span, and Tropey is [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny too easily distracted]].distracted]].
** Animal emotions are simple, meaning that they can't be manipulated as easily.



** Hypnos can only hypnotize dogs.



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* '''Enforced''': ???The producers feel that Tropey has been underused as the show got DarkerAndEdgier with Hypnos's introduction, so they introduce this to give him a bigger role in the dark storyline.



* '''Implied''': The story ends with a DownerEnding as Hypnos takes over Troperville. However, the audience is given a ray of hope as Tropey growls at an oblivious Hypnos.



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

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* '''Defied''': ???Hypnos sets out to find out means to amplify his powers enough to hypnotize animals.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Hypnos's powers make Tropey feel drowsy, but still he can't hypnotize it.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Hypnosis requires a minimum attention span, and Tropey is [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny too easily distracted]].
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Hypnos's powers are unstable; whether he'll be able to hypnotize dogs (or anything at all) depends on the day.
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* '''Subverted''': Hypnos SpeaksFluentAnimal and easily subdues Tropey by telling him to stand still.

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* '''Subverted''': Hypnos SpeaksFluentAnimal and easily subdues Tropey by telling him it to stand still.
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'''Basic Trope''': Hypnosis doesn't work on dogs.
* '''Straight''': When the villainous Hypnos performs a mass hypnosis on Tropeville, Tropey the dog isn't affected by it.
* '''Exaggerated''': No animal on Tropeville is affected by Hypnos's powers.
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* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''':
** Hypnos is a talking dog trying to hypnotize humans, who are not affected by it.
** Hypnos can hypnotize all sorts of animals, but humans are immune to his powers.
* '''Subverted''': Hypnos SpeaksFluentAnimal and easily subdues Tropey by telling him to stand still.
* '''Double Subverted''': Tropey didn't actually sit still because Hypnos told it to, but because that's what it always does before attacking.
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* '''Averted''': Animals are just as vulnerable to hypnosis as any human.
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* '''Invoked''': Super Stan has to face off with Hypnos and recruits Tropey as his CanineCompanion for the mission.
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