History PlayingWith / LaserGuidedKarma

* '''Deconstructed:''' Alice suffers karmic retribution, but this didn't stop others to celebrate it, [[ReformedButRejected especially when she actually is trying to atone for her actions]]. This proves that [[NotSoDifferent every character is no better than the other]], and even worse, [[KarmaHoudini karma didn't bother to bite them all in the asses.]]

** While what Alice receives isn’t that much of a punishment for anyone else, it is a fitting repercussion and a major punishment for her.

* '''Downplayed:''' Alice calls Bob a nasty name. As a result, she gets a sore throat that renders her unable to talk.

* '''Straight:''' Alice [[KickTheDog ridicules]] Bob, [[MinorInsultMeltdown damaging his feelings]]. Later, she becomes sick.

* '''Justified:''' The world is ruled by a deity who sets the world under [[BlackAndWhiteMorality black and white rules]], and is functioned to reward good and punish evil.

* '''Subverted"''' It seems that the audience is awaiting Alice's comeuppance, but [[TheAtoner she becomes repentant of her deed]].

* '''Reconstructed:''' The people who [[NeverLiveItDown never let Alice forget her misdeeds]] and rejoice her misery receive a ''vicious'' ShamingTheMob speech from an enraged bystander, who points out that in acting self-righteous and petty, they've become no better than Alice herself.

'''Basic Trope''': A character experiences a bad misfortune due to his/her bad deeds.
* '''Straight''': Alice [[KickTheDog ridicules]] Bob, [[MinorInsultMeltdown damaging his feelings]]. Later, she becomes sick.

* '''Exaggerated''':

* '''Downplayed''': Alice calls Bob a nasty name. As a result, she gets a sore throat.
* '''Justified''': The world is ruled by a deity who sets the world under [[BlackAndWhiteMorality black and white rules]], and is functioned to reward good and punish evil.
** Alice's plan to humiliate Bob involved her dyeing her hair, which ruined it and left her with no choice but to shave it all off.
* '''Inverted''':

* '''Subverted''': It seems that the audience is awaiting Alice's comeuppance, but she becomes repentant of her deed.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...[[KarmaHoudiniWarranty but that didn't stop karma from making her ill anyways]].
* '''Parodied''': Alice listens to violent GangstaRap. Her ears are profusely bleeding.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is a KarmaHoudini who gets away with all kinds of misdeeds, but eventually, she [[TookALevelInKindness grows a heart,]] performs a HeelFaceTurn and goes clean. Unfortunately, in doing so, she's abandoned most of her normal "safeguards" and leaves herself vulnerable to all the people she's hurt over the years, who have [[PayEvilUntoEvil varying]] [[TurnTheOtherCheek reactions.]]
* '''Averted''':

** Nobody is repaid with good or bad consequences. In short, Karma doesn't exist.
* '''Enforced''': "Alice always get away from her {{jerkass}}ery. Let's punish her to please our audience."
* '''Lampshaded''': "You got exactly what you deserved, Alice!"

* '''Exploited''': A miserly Jarl refuses to tip a Wise Woman. The Wise Woman gets even by giving a hint to [[Myth/NorseMythology Odin]] to go for a visit [[KingIncognito in disguise]] to that Jarl. That Jarl has a habit of [[DoNotTauntCthulhu robbing his guests.]]
* '''Defied''': "I don't believe in what goes around comes around. I believe that whatever happens, happens."
* '''Discussed''': "There's nothing satisfying to people than to see people get what they deserve."
* '''Conversed''': A viewer who watches Alice suffer her punishment screams out "Karma's a bitch! Huh, Alice?!".
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice suffers karmic retribution, but this didn't stop others to celebrate it, [[ReformedButRejected especially when she actually is trying to atone for her actions]]. This proves that [[NotSoDifferent every character is no better than the other]], and even worse, [[KarmaHoudini karma didn't bother to bite them all in the asses.]]
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''':

Return to the [[LaserGuidedKarma main page]] to get your just desserts.

%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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

* Alice's plan to humiliate Bob involved her dyeing her hair, which ruined it and left her with no choice but to shave it all off.

** Alice, who is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretful of the deed]], is looking forward to have bad things to happen to her right away.
** A {{jerkass|God}} deity wants to rule the world just for the sake of punishing people for bad deeds since [[HumansAreBastards humanity is prone in committing them]].

** Alice performs a good action and gets rewarded for it.

** A {{jerkass|God}} deity wants to rule the world just for the sake of punishing people for bad deeds since [[HumansAreBastards humanity is prone in committing bad deeds]].

** Alice performs a bad action and gets rewarded for it.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Exploited''': A miserly Jarl refuses to tip a Wise Woman. The Wise Woman gets even by giving a hint to [[NorseMythology Odin]] to go for a visit [[KingIncognito in disguise]] to that Jarl. That Jarl has a habit of [[DoNotTauntCthulhu robbing his guests.]]

* '''Straight''': Alice gives a [[KickTheDog cruel]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech lecture]] to Bob, [[MinorInsultMeltdown damaging his feelings]]. Later, she becomes sick.
* '''Exaggerated''':

* '''Enforced''': "Alice always get away from her {{jerkass}}ery. Let's break her down a peg to please our audience."

* '''Exploited'': A miserly Jarl refuses to tip a Wise Woman. The Wise Woman gives a hint to [[NorseMythology Odin]] to go for a visit [[KingIncognito in disguise]] to that Jarl. That Jarl has a habit of [[DoNotTauntCthulhu robbing his guests.]]

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': "You got exactly what you deserve, Alice!"

* '''Defied''': "I don't believe in what goes around comes around. I believe that whatever happens happens."

* '''Justified''': The world is rule by a deity who believes in BlackAndWhiteMorality and is functioned to reward good and punish evil.

* '''Enforced''': "Alice always seems to get away from her {{Jerkass}}ery. Let's break her down a peg to please our audience."

** After being berated by Alice, [[PayEvilUntoEvil Bob decides to take matters into his own hands]]...

%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???

Back to LaserGuidedKarma

* '''Double Subverted''': ...[[KarmaHoudiniWarranty but that didn't stop karma]] [[RedemptionEqualsAffliction from making her ill anyways]].

* '''Averted''': KarmaHoudini

** A {{jerkass|God}} deity wants to rule the world just for the sake of punishing people for bad deeds since [[HumansAreBastards humanity is prone to commit bad deeds]].

* '''Discussed''': "There's nothing satisfying to people than the suffering of those who did wrong."
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Justified''': The world is run by a deity who believes in BlackAndWhiteMorality and is functioned to reward good and punish evil.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice kills innocent lives, but later suffers a KarmicDeath.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Alice performs a good action and gets rewarded for it.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...[[KarmaHoudiniWarranty but that didn't stop karma to make her ill]].

* '''Invoked''': Alice, who is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regretful of the deed]], is looking forward to have bad things to happen to her right away.

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

* '''Straight''': Alice gives a [[KickTheDog cruel]] ReasonYouSuckSpeech to Bob, damaging his feelings. Later, she becomes sick.

* '''Inverted''': ???

* '''Enforced''': "Alice always seem to get away from her {{Jerkass}}ery. Let's break her down a peg to please our audience."

* '''Invoked''': Alice, who is regretful of the deed, is looking forward to have bad things to happen to her right away.

'''Basic Trope''': A character experiences a bad misfortune due to his bad deeds.

* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Straight''': Alice gives a [[KickTheDog cruel]] ReasonYouSuckSpeech to Bob. Later, she becomes sick.

* '''Parodied''': Alice listens to violent GangstaRap. Her ears is profusely bleeding.