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* '''Defied''': [[GenreSavvy Lucky]] [[CrazyPrepared takes drastic measures to ensure he will succeed in his]] {{evil plan}}s via [[ZanyScheme ridiculously complicated plans]] and all sorts of gadgets, weapons, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and]] NoodleImplements. {{S|arcasm mode}}urpisingly, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this ends up giving him a reputation as a man who prepares over]] ''[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome 275 different back-up plans]]'' [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome just to be able to]] [[ConArtist con $50 out of someone]].
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* '''Defied''': [[GenreSavvy Lucky]] [[CrazyPrepared takes drastic measures to ensure he will succeed in his]] {{evil plan}}s via [[ZanyScheme ridiculously complicated plans]] and all sorts of gadgets, weapons, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and]] and NoodleImplements. {{S|arcasm mode}}urpisingly, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this ends up giving him a reputation as a man who prepares over]] ''[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome 275 different back-up plans]]'' [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome just to be able to]] [[ConArtist con $50 out of someone]].
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* '''Invoked''': See {{Exploited|Trope}} #2.
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* '''Invoked''': See {{Exploited|Trope}} #2.[[invoked]][[ChaoticNeutral Jacob]], a wizard, sees Lucky trying to mug somebody with a gun, so he casts a spell on Lucky to be as comically incompetent as possible for his own amusement. HilarityEnsues.
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* '''Enforced''': It’s a kids show so the author can’t have Lucky do anything ''[[MoralEventHorizon too]]'' malicious. However, they still want Lucky to be a realistic villain, so they decide this trope should do the trick.
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* '''Enforced''': It’s a kids show so the author can’t have Lucky do anything ''[[MoralEventHorizon too]]'' malicious. However, they still want Lucky to be a realistic villain, villain who at least poses ''some'' kind of threat, so they decide this trope should do the trick.
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* '''Played for Horror''': Lucky’s incompetence leads to dangerously lethal consequences for him via a CruelAndUnusualDeath.
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* '''Conversed''': “Gosh… [[UnintentionallySympathetic Do the writers seriously have to put Lucky through]] ''[[KarmicOverkill that]]'' [[DesignatedMonkey much pain]]?”
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* '''Conversed''': “Gosh… [[UnintentionallySympathetic Do the writers seriously have “Damn, Lucky’s incompetent like CRAZY! Honestly, it just makes me want to put Lucky through]] ''[[KarmicOverkill that]]'' [[DesignatedMonkey much pain]]?”[[RootingForTheEmpire root for him]].”
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* '''Enforced''': ???It’s a kids show so the author can’t have Lucky do anything ''[[MoralEventHorizon too]]'' malicious. However, they still want Lucky to be a realistic villain, so they decide this trope should do the trick.
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* '''Defied''': [[GenreSavvy Lucky]] [[CrazyPrepared takes drastic measures to ensure he will succeed in his]] {{evil plan}}s via [[ZanyScheme ridiculously complicated plans]] and all sorts of gadgets, weapons, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and]] NoodleImplements. {{S|arcasm mode}}urpisingly, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this ends up giving him a reputation as a man who prepares over]] ''[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome 275 different back-up plans]]'' [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome just to be able to]] [[PokeThePoodle shoplift a candy bar from the store]].
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* '''Defied''': [[GenreSavvy Lucky]] [[CrazyPrepared takes drastic measures to ensure he will succeed in his]] {{evil plan}}s via [[ZanyScheme ridiculously complicated plans]] and all sorts of gadgets, weapons, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and]] NoodleImplements. {{S|arcasm mode}}urpisingly, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this ends up giving him a reputation as a man who prepares over]] ''[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome 275 different back-up plans]]'' [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome just to be able to]] [[PokeThePoodle shoplift a candy bar from the store]].[[ConArtist con $50 out of someone]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse While Lucky is definitely incompetent, his powers can have incredibly dangerous consequences if used correctly. Thanks to his incompetence, none of the heroes ever pay any serious attention to him, which gives Lucky enough time to truly master his powers and become a genuine threat]].
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** [[ByTheBookCop Officer Austin]] [[FailureHero is a hero]] [[HeroWithAnFInGood who sucks at being good]].
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** [[ByTheBookCop Officer Austin]] [[FailureHero is a hero]] hero who]] [[HeroWithAnFInGood who sucks at being good]].
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** [[ByTheBookCop Officer Austin]] [[HeroWithAnFInGood is a]] [[TheHero hero]] [[FailureHero who sucks at being good]].
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** [[ByTheBookCop Officer Austin]] [[FailureHero is a hero]] [[HeroWithAnFInGood is a]] [[TheHero hero]] [[FailureHero who sucks at being good]].
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* '''Parodied''': Lucky tries to commit the [[SarcasmMode heinous crime]] of [[PokeThePoodle drinking milk straight from the carton]] [[EvilIsPetty and putting it right back into the fridge]]. When he opens the fridge, the gallon of milk ([[BigLippedAlligatorMoment some]][[EpicFail how]]) suddenly starts to float into the air for no reason whatsoever, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat Lucky up in the head]].
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* '''Parodied''': Lucky tries to commit the [[SarcasmMode heinous crime]] of [[PokeThePoodle drinking milk straight from the carton]] [[EvilIsPetty and putting it right back into the fridge]]. When he opens the fridge, the gallon of milk ([[BigLippedAlligatorMoment some]][[EpicFail how]]) [[SurrealHumor suddenly starts to float into the air for no reason whatsoever, whatsoever]], and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat Lucky up in the head]].
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** Lucky is a mildly competent villain who ''does'' succeed in doing a couple of steps in his {{Evil Plan}}s, but otherwise is portrayed as pathetic by the narrative.
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** Lucky is a mildly competent villain who ''does'' [[YouCantThwartStageOne succeed in doing a couple of steps in his his]] {{Evil Plan}}s, but otherwise is portrayed as pathetic by the narrative.
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'''Basic Trope''': A {{villain|s}} who (unintentionally) fails at being evil to the point where you can’t help but to feel sorry for them.
* '''Straight''': Everytime [[GentlemanThief Luc]][[IronicName ky]] tries to mug someone, he keeps failing and being humiliated no matter how hard he tries at being evil.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** No matter how hard he tries, Lucky always accidentally does ''good'' things.
** All of the villains in the series are like this.
* '''Downplayed''':
** [[JerkassWoobie Lucky]] sucks at being a {{jerkass}}.
** Lucky is a mildly competent villain who ''does'' succeed in doing a couple of steps in his {{Evil Plan}}s, but otherwise is portrayed as pathetic by the narrative.
** [[KarmicButtMonkey Lucky always ends up failing and being humiliated everytime he tries to mug someone]], [[AssholeVictim but the narrative does not paint him in a sympathetic light, whatsoever]].
* '''Justified''':
** [[IronicName Lucky]] happens to be a CosmicPlaything.
** Lucky is a {{Stupid Crook|s}}.
** Lucky is a ButtMonkey who [[FaceHeelTurn turned evil]] [[WhosLaughingNow out of the constant mistreatment he went through]] [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer from everybody]]. Unfortunately, Lucky is still an [[BornUnlucky unlucky]] person even after his [=post-=]FaceHeelTurn.
** LaserGuidedKarma is in effect.
** Lucky is a SmugSnake with many {{Tragic Flaw}}s that inevitably makes him easier to defeat. Bonus points for him always suffering AesopAmnesia after every single time he gets defeated.
** Lucky suffers from VillainDecay.
* '''Inverted''':
** [[ByTheBookCop Officer Austin]] [[HeroWithAnFInGood is a]] [[TheHero hero]] [[FailureHero who sucks at being good]].
** [[InvincibleVillain Lucky is so good at being a villain, the heroes can’t possibly stop him]].
** [[KnightTemplar Lucky]] is [[MoralEventHorizon good at being evil]] [[ObliviouslyEvil without even realizing it]].
* '''Subverted''':
** Lucky [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] and becomes more of a competent villain as time goes on…
** Lucky finally [[NotSoHarmlessVillain succeeds in doing something legitimately evil for once]], and [[MoralEventHorizon it’s so heinous and depraved]], he loses ''all of the audience sympathy he had'' from the audience.
* '''Double Subverted''': And then he suffers from VillainDecay because ultimately, StatusQuoIsGod.
* '''Parodied''': Lucky tries to commit the [[SarcasmMode heinous crime]] of [[PokeThePoodle drinking milk straight from the carton]] [[EvilIsPetty and putting it right back into the fridge]]. When he opens the fridge, the gallon of milk ([[BigLippedAlligatorMoment some]][[EpicFail how]]) suddenly starts to float into the air for no reason whatsoever, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat Lucky up in the head]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': [[DependingOnTheAuthor Sometimes Lucky sucks at being a villain, while at other times, he doesn’t]].
* '''Averted''': Lucky is fairly competent at being evil.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''':
--> '''[[SugarAndIcePersonality Officer Ellie]]:''' “[[DeadpanSnarker Talk about a competent villain]].”
* '''Invoked''': See {{Exploited|Trope}} #2.
* '''Exploited''':
** {{O|nly sane man}}fficer [[TheSlacker James]] uses Lucky sucking at being evil as an excuse for being {{apat|hetic citizens}}[[PoliceAreUseless hetic]] whenever Lucky tries to mug someone, because there’s no point in trying to stop a crime that will never be committed.
** Lucky only ''fakes'' being an [[TitleDrop Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]] so that he can [[ColdBloodedTorture torture, or even kill someone out of cold blood]] in private [[KarmaHoudini without anyone suspecting him]], because A. [[CassandraTruth Nobody was there to witness the event]], and B. They wouldn’t take the idea of Lucky actually succeeding in being evil seriously.
* '''Defied''': [[GenreSavvy Lucky]] [[CrazyPrepared takes drastic measures to ensure he will succeed in his]] {{evil plan}}s via [[ZanyScheme ridiculously complicated plans]] and all sorts of gadgets, weapons, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and]] NoodleImplements. {{S|arcasm mode}}urpisingly, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this ends up giving him a reputation as a man who prepares over]] ''[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome 275 different back-up plans]]'' [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome just to be able to]] [[PokeThePoodle shoplift a candy bar from the store]].
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': “Gosh… [[UnintentionallySympathetic Do the writers seriously have to put Lucky through]] ''[[KarmicOverkill that]]'' [[DesignatedMonkey much pain]]?”
* '''Played For Laughs''': Lucky sucks at being evil so much to the point where you can’t help [[TheChewToy but to laugh at him]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Lucky sucks at being evil so much to the point where you can’t help [[DesignatedMonkey but to]] [[AlasPoorVillain feel sorry]] [[JerkassWoobie for him]].
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Back to {{Ineffectual Sympathetic Villai|n}}- [[MoodWhiplash Freeze!]] [[ChandlersLaw This is a robbery!]] Nobody move, or I will shoot! Wait… [[AtomicFBomb FU]][[PrecisionFStrike CK!]] [[TooDumbToLive I FORGOT TO]] [[SuddenlyShouting LOAD MY GUN WITH AMMO!]]
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* '''Straight''': Everytime [[GentlemanThief Luc]][[IronicName ky]] tries to mug someone, he keeps failing and being humiliated no matter how hard he tries at being evil.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** No matter how hard he tries, Lucky always accidentally does ''good'' things.
** All of the villains in the series are like this.
* '''Downplayed''':
** [[JerkassWoobie Lucky]] sucks at being a {{jerkass}}.
** Lucky is a mildly competent villain who ''does'' succeed in doing a couple of steps in his {{Evil Plan}}s, but otherwise is portrayed as pathetic by the narrative.
** [[KarmicButtMonkey Lucky always ends up failing and being humiliated everytime he tries to mug someone]], [[AssholeVictim but the narrative does not paint him in a sympathetic light, whatsoever]].
* '''Justified''':
** [[IronicName Lucky]] happens to be a CosmicPlaything.
** Lucky is a {{Stupid Crook|s}}.
** Lucky is a ButtMonkey who [[FaceHeelTurn turned evil]] [[WhosLaughingNow out of the constant mistreatment he went through]] [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer from everybody]]. Unfortunately, Lucky is still an [[BornUnlucky unlucky]] person even after his [=post-=]FaceHeelTurn.
** LaserGuidedKarma is in effect.
** Lucky is a SmugSnake with many {{Tragic Flaw}}s that inevitably makes him easier to defeat. Bonus points for him always suffering AesopAmnesia after every single time he gets defeated.
** Lucky suffers from VillainDecay.
* '''Inverted''':
** [[ByTheBookCop Officer Austin]] [[HeroWithAnFInGood is a]] [[TheHero hero]] [[FailureHero who sucks at being good]].
** [[InvincibleVillain Lucky is so good at being a villain, the heroes can’t possibly stop him]].
** [[KnightTemplar Lucky]] is [[MoralEventHorizon good at being evil]] [[ObliviouslyEvil without even realizing it]].
* '''Subverted''':
** Lucky [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] and becomes more of a competent villain as time goes on…
** Lucky finally [[NotSoHarmlessVillain succeeds in doing something legitimately evil for once]], and [[MoralEventHorizon it’s so heinous and depraved]], he loses ''all of the audience sympathy he had'' from the audience.
* '''Double Subverted''': And then he suffers from VillainDecay because ultimately, StatusQuoIsGod.
* '''Parodied''': Lucky tries to commit the [[SarcasmMode heinous crime]] of [[PokeThePoodle drinking milk straight from the carton]] [[EvilIsPetty and putting it right back into the fridge]]. When he opens the fridge, the gallon of milk ([[BigLippedAlligatorMoment some]][[EpicFail how]]) suddenly starts to float into the air for no reason whatsoever, and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat Lucky up in the head]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': [[DependingOnTheAuthor Sometimes Lucky sucks at being a villain, while at other times, he doesn’t]].
* '''Averted''': Lucky is fairly competent at being evil.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''':
--> '''[[SugarAndIcePersonality Officer Ellie]]:''' “[[DeadpanSnarker Talk about a competent villain]].”
* '''Invoked''': See {{Exploited|Trope}} #2.
* '''Exploited''':
** {{O|nly sane man}}fficer [[TheSlacker James]] uses Lucky sucking at being evil as an excuse for being {{apat|hetic citizens}}[[PoliceAreUseless hetic]] whenever Lucky tries to mug someone, because there’s no point in trying to stop a crime that will never be committed.
** Lucky only ''fakes'' being an [[TitleDrop Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]] so that he can [[ColdBloodedTorture torture, or even kill someone out of cold blood]] in private [[KarmaHoudini without anyone suspecting him]], because A. [[CassandraTruth Nobody was there to witness the event]], and B. They wouldn’t take the idea of Lucky actually succeeding in being evil seriously.
* '''Defied''': [[GenreSavvy Lucky]] [[CrazyPrepared takes drastic measures to ensure he will succeed in his]] {{evil plan}}s via [[ZanyScheme ridiculously complicated plans]] and all sorts of gadgets, weapons, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and]] NoodleImplements. {{S|arcasm mode}}urpisingly, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this ends up giving him a reputation as a man who prepares over]] ''[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome 275 different back-up plans]]'' [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome just to be able to]] [[PokeThePoodle shoplift a candy bar from the store]].
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': “Gosh… [[UnintentionallySympathetic Do the writers seriously have to put Lucky through]] ''[[KarmicOverkill that]]'' [[DesignatedMonkey much pain]]?”
* '''Played For Laughs''': Lucky sucks at being evil so much to the point where you can’t help [[TheChewToy but to laugh at him]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Lucky sucks at being evil so much to the point where you can’t help [[DesignatedMonkey but to]] [[AlasPoorVillain feel sorry]] [[JerkassWoobie for him]].
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Back to {{Ineffectual Sympathetic Villai|n}}- [[MoodWhiplash Freeze!]] [[ChandlersLaw This is a robbery!]] Nobody move, or I will shoot! Wait… [[AtomicFBomb FU]][[PrecisionFStrike CK!]] [[TooDumbToLive I FORGOT TO]] [[SuddenlyShouting LOAD MY GUN WITH AMMO!]]
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