History PlayingWith / IdiotHero

* '''Enforced''': "He has no flaws. Oh my God, we created a MartyStu! Well, I guess we'll just have to turn him into an idiot."

* '''Enforced''': "He has no flaws. Oh my God, we created a MartySue! Well, I guess we'll just have to turn him into an idiot."

** Bob is of average intelligence, but looks dumb in comparison to his tea-mate(s).

** Evulz is an idiot.

* '''Enforced''': ???

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

* '''Inverted''': Bob, the ChosenOne destined to defeat Evulz, is a BadassBookworm or a GeniusBruiser.

* '''Parodied''': Bob is a CloudCuckoolander ditz whose stupidity makes every situation he's in funnier while at the same time solving it somehow.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is TheDitz and is TooDumbToLive.
* '''Justified''': Bob's [[CoolSword magic]] [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]] [[EquivalentExchange gives him great power at the cost of brain efficiency]].

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's stupidity continually makes every situation he tries to get involved in worse and stops him solving the problem.
** Or, because of his simple-minded nature, he doesn't question what he's doing, the morality of it, or think of any other solutions, making him essentially a KnightTemplar.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's idiocy gives him [[AchievementsInIgnorance new attacks and abilities]], and he's [[TooDumbToFool able to solve problems no one else can because he sees things simply]].

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* '''Straight''': Bob, the ChosenOne destined to defeat Lord Bloodstone, is a very powerful warrior, but lacks intelligence.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob has all the intelligence of a [[TheDitz ditz]], and he's TooDumbToLive.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob's [[CoolSword magic]] [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]] [[EquivalentExchange gives him great power at the cost of brain efficiency]].

** Bod is a hero because he is a Determinator who is TooDumbToFool
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob, the ChosenOne destined to defeat Lord Bloodstone, is TheSmartGuy or a GeniusBruiser.
** Bob is the BigBad and is a MagnificentBastard.
** Bob is a stupidvillain.
** Or, Bob is not the main (or heroic) character, but is very smart.
* '''Subverted''': Bob appears to be an idiot at first, but he is revealed to have been [[ObfuscatingStupidity playing dumb]] all along.

* '''Parodied''': Bob is a CloudCuckoolander [[TheDitz ditz]] whose stupidity makes every situation he's in funnier, while at the same time solving it somehow.
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob's stupidity continually makes every situation he tries to get involved in worse, and stops him solving the problem.
** Or he's so stupid he's a KnightTemplar.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's idiocy gives him [[AchievementsInIgnorance new attacks and abilities]], or he's [[TooDumbToFool able to solve problems no one else can because he sees things simply]], or the universe likes idiots.

* '''Enforced''':
** "Make Bob an idiot. It isn't {{Shonen}} without a heroic but dumb lead."
** "Our Shonen hero needs a flaw to make him more rounded, but we don't want any "evil" flaws... Aha! We can make him an idiot!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Which end of the sword is the one you hold, again?" "[[TheLancer And here we are,]] [[SarcasmMode relying on your great leadership and combat experience...]]" "Huh?" "Nevermind."

* '''Exploited''': Resident ManipulativeBastard takes advantage of Bob's lack of wits, turning him into an UnwittingPawn.
* '''Defied''': The gods purposefully choose a smart hero to take down the EvilOverlord.
* '''Discussed''': "Why is Bob the leader, again? All he ever seems to do is be incompetent and [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny get distracted by shiny things]]."
* '''Conversed''': "The heroes in these stories are always idiots!"
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob is so dumb, he nearly gets his friends killed by placing them into crazy situations, like being thrown into a pit of killer puppies, chased down by monkeys with jetpacks on their backs, and fighting an old man with a plastic baseball bat.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is separated from his friends, and has to work out his problems on his own, despite his incompetence, leading to many failures and causing the audience to wonder if he'll manage to survive.

Where is the way to IdiotHero again?

** Or he's so stupid he's a KnightTemplar. [[Webcomic/ElGoonishShive We're looking at you, Abraham.]]

* '''Justified''': Bob's [[CoolSword magic]] [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]] [[EquivalentExchange gives him great power at the cost of brain efficiency]].

* '''Inverted''': Bob, the ChosenOne destined to defeat Lord Bloodstone, is TheSmartGuy or a GeniusBruiser.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's stupidity continually makes every situation he tries to get involved in worse, and stops him solving the problem.

* '''Enforced''': "Make Bob an idiot. It isn't {{Shonen}} without a heroic but dumb lead."

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** Or he's so stupid he's a KnightTemplar. [[ElGoonishShive We're looking at you, Abraham.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob has all the intelligence of a RalphWiggum, and he's TooDumbToLive.

* '''Parodied''': Bob is a CloudCuckoolander RalphWiggum whose stupidity makes every situation he's in funnier, while at the same time solving it somehow.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob has all the intelligence of a RalphWiggum.

* '''Straight''': Billy, the ChosenOne destined to defeat Lord Bloodstone, is a very powerful warrior, but lacks intelligence.
* '''Exaggerated''': Billy has all the intelligence of a RalphWiggum.
* '''Justified''': Billy's [[CoolSword magic]] [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]] [[EquivalentExchange gives him great power at the cost of brain efficiency]].
** Billy is powerful ''[[AchievementsInIgnorance because]]'' he's an idiot.
* '''Inverted''': Billy, the ChosenOne destined to defeat Lord Bloodstone, is TheSmartGuy or a GeniusBruiser.
** Billy is the BigBad and is a MagnificentBastard.
** Billy is a stupidvillain.
* '''Subverted''': Billy appears to be an idiot at first, but he is revealed to have been [[ObfuscatingStupidity playing dumb]] all along.
* '''Double Subverted''': Billy claims to be playing dumb in order to make himself look smarter than he really is.
* '''Parodied''': Billy is a CloudCuckoolander RalphWiggum whose stupidity makes every situation he's in funnier, while at the same time solving it somehow.
* '''Deconstructed''': Billy's stupidity continually makes every situation he tries to get involved in worse, and stops him solving the problem.

* '''Reconstructed''': Billy's idiocy gives him [[AchievementsInIgnorance new attacks and abilities]], or he's [[TooDumbToFool able to solve problems no one else can because he sees things simply]], or the universe likes idiots.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Billy is generally a smart and GenreSavvy person, although he ''does'' have the occasional brain fart.
* '''Averted''': Billy is of average intelligence.
* '''Enforced''': "Make Billy an idiot. It isn't {{Shonen}} without a heroic but dumb lead."

* '''Invoked''': Billy was chosen because DumbIsGood.
* '''Exploited''': Resident ManipulativeBastard takes advantage of Billy's lack of wits, turning him into an UnwittingPawn.

* '''Discussed''': "Why is Billy the leader, again? All he ever seems to do is be incompetent and [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny get distracted by shiny things]]."

* '''Played For Laughs''': Billy is so dumb, he nearly gets his friends killed by placing them into crazy situations, like being thrown into a pit of killer puppies, chased down by monkeys with jetpacks on their backs, and fighting an old man with a plastic baseball bat.
* '''Played For Drama''': Billy is separated from his friends, and has to work out his problems on his own, despite his incompetence, leading to many failures and causing the audience to wonder if he'll manage to survive.

* '''Straight''': Bob, the ChosenOne destined to defeat Lord Bloodstone, is a very powerful warrior, but lacks intelligence.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob has all the intelligence of a RalphWiggum.
* '''Justified''': Bob's [[CoolSword magic]] [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]] [[EquivalentExchange gives him great power at the cost of brain efficiency]].
** Bob is powerful ''[[AchievementsInIgnorance because]]'' [[AchievementsInIgnorance he's an idiot]].
* '''Inverted''': Bob, the ChosenOne destined to defeat Lord Bloodstone, is TheSmartGuy or a GeniusBruiser
** Bob is the BigBad and is a MagnificentBastard
** Bob is a stupid villain.
* '''Subverted''': Bob appears to be an idiot at first, but he is revealed to have been [[ObfuscatingStupidity playing dumb]] all along.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob claims to be playing dumb in order to make himself look smarter than he really is.
* '''Parodied''': Bob is a CloudCuckoolander RalphWiggum whose stupidity makes every situation he's in funnier, while at the same time solving it somehow.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's stupidity continually makes every situation he tries to get involved in worse, and stops him solving the problem.

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's idiocy gives him [[AchievementsInIgnorance new attacks and abilities]], or he's [[TooDumbToFool able to solve problems no one else can because he sees things simply]], or the universe likes idiots.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is generally a smart and GenreSavvy person, although he ''does'' have the occasional brain fart.
* '''Averted''': Bob is of average intelligence.
* '''Enforced''': "Make Bob an idiot. It isn't {{Shonen}} without a heroic but dumb lead."

* '''Lampshaded''': "Which end of the sword is the one you hold, again?" "[[TheLancer And here we are, relying on your great leadership and combat experience...]]" "Huh?" "Nevermind."
* '''Invoked''': Bob was chosen because DumbIsGood.
* '''Exploited''': Resident ManipulativeBastard takes advantage of Bob's lack of wits, turning him into an UnwittingPawn.

* '''Discussed''': "Why is Bob the leader, again? All he ever seems to do is be incompetent and [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny get distracted by shiny things]]."

* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob is so dumb, he nearly gets his friends killed by placing them into crazy situations, like being thrown into a pit of killer puppies, chased down by monkeys with jetpacks on their backs, and fighting an old man with a plastic baseball bat.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is separated from his friends, and has to work out his problems on his own, despite his incompetence, leading to many failures and causing the audience to wonder if he'll manage to survive.

Whereis the way to IdiotHero again?

Back to IdiotHero

* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob constantly fluctuates between idiocy and intelligence.

** Bob's idiocy is ''[[AchievementsInIgnorance actually the source of his power]]''.

* '''Exploited''': Resident ManipulatorBastard takes advantage of Bob's lack of wits, turning him into an UnwittingPawn.

* '''Justified''': Bob's [[CoolSword magic]] [[HeroesPreferSwords sword]] gives him great power at the cost of brain efficiency.

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's idiocy gives him new attacks and abilties, or he's able to solve problems no one else can because he sees things simply, or the unvierse likes idiots.

* '''Invoked''': Bob acts idiotic so that his opponents underestimate him.

* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Conversed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's idiocy gives him new attacks and abilties, or hes able to solve problems no one else can because he sees things simply, or the unvierse likes idiots

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???