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* '''Averted''': Bob decided that he need to think rationally when it comes to Alice.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Bob decided that he need to think rationally when it comes to Alice.Alice.
** Despite his growing feelings for Alice, Bob still manages to maintain a good head on his shoulders, deciding that it was no excuse to act like a fool.



* '''Defied''': Despite his growing feelings for Alice, Bob still manages to maintain a good head on his shoulders, deciding that it was no excuse to act like a fool.

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* '''Defied''': Despite his growing feelings [[WesternAnimation/StaticShock "I may be a fool for Alice, Bob still manages to maintain a good head on his shoulders, deciding that it was love, Darling. But I'm no excuse to act like a fool.dope."]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': "You all hate my guts, but you can't help but to enjoy my presence."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "You all hate my guts, but "Every time Alice even as much as winks at you, it's like you can't help but to enjoy my presence."forget you have a brain!"



* '''Exploited''': Charlie, Bob's rival, decides to invite Alice to watch a tournament where both are competing against each other in the hopes that it will distract him.
* '''Implied:''' Bob's friends bring up all the dumb things he did with his previous girlfriend.
* '''Defied''': Despite his growing feelings for Alice, Bob still manages to maintain a good head on his shoulder deciding that it was no excuse to act like a fool.

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* '''Exploited''': Charlie, Bob's rival, decides to invite Alice to watch a tournament where both are competing against each other in the hopes that it will distract him.
knock him off his game.
* '''Implied:''' Bob's friends bring up all the dumb things he did with his previous girlfriend.
girlfriend when he tells them about Alice.
* '''Defied''': Despite his growing feelings for Alice, Bob still manages to maintain a good head on his shoulder shoulders, deciding that it was no excuse to act like a fool.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob starts to review his behavior towards Alice and wonder if this relationship, or any for that matter was healthy and worth pursuing.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob starts to review his dumb behavior towards Alice and wonder if this relationship, or any for that matter was healthy and worth pursuing.



* '''Played for Drama''': Bob's grades have been slipping due to focusing everything on Alice and if he doesn't improve soon, he may fail his classes and not be able to graduate.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Bob's grades have been slipping due to focusing everything on Alice and if he doesn't improve soon, he may fail his classes classes, lose his scholarship, and not be able to graduate.
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* '''Enforced''': George is a jerkish EnsembleDarkhorse who starts hanging out with the main characters because the meddling executives believe the audience want to see more of him.

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* '''Enforced''': George Alice is a jerkish EnsembleDarkhorse an opportunistic gold digger who starts hanging out with regularly manipulates Bob to keep him none the main characters because the meddling executives believe the audience want to see more of him.wiser.

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* '''Justified''':
** Bob has never been in love before so he doesn't know how to handle his growing feelings for Alice.

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* '''Justified''':
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'''Justified''': Bob has never been in love before so he doesn't know how to handle his growing feelings for Alice.



** Bob is in love with Alice, but it's her who acts dumb when she's around him.

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** Bob is in love with Alice, but it's her ''her'' who acts dumb when she's around him.''him''.
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* '''Downplayed''': When speaking to Alice, Bob tends to say things

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* '''Downplayed''': When speaking to Alice, Bob tends to say thingsthings that are odd, but quickly covers them up so that she (or anyone else) doesn't notice.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone acts foolishly when they're in love.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone acts foolishly when they're in love.love with another person.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone acts foolishly when they're in love.
* '''Straight''': Bob is normally smart, but acts foolishly when around Alice.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is so much in love with Alice that he is completely unable to function in society if he ever as much thinks about her.
* '''Downplayed''': When speaking to Alice, Bob tends to say things
* '''Justified''':
** Bob has never been in love before so he doesn't know how to handle his growing feelings for Alice.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob is in love with Alice, but it's her who acts dumb when she's around him.
** Bob is a DumbassNoMore and it's thanks to his relationship with Alice.
* '''Subverted''': Bob has always been an idiot. It's just more noticeable when he's around Alice.
* '''Double Subverted''': But that is because he is an even bigger idiot when around her!
* '''Parodied''': Whenever he sees Alice, Bob can't even remember his name.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Ever since he started being around Alice, while he has made some dumb decisions, he's also made some good ones as well.
* '''Averted''': Bob decided that he need to think rationally when it comes to Alice.
* '''Enforced''': George is a jerkish EnsembleDarkhorse who starts hanging out with the main characters because the meddling executives believe the audience want to see more of him.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You all hate my guts, but you can't help but to enjoy my presence."
* '''Invoked''': Bob's friends sigh as they see him fall in love with Alice, noting that he always makes a fool of himself around women.
* '''Exploited''': Charlie, Bob's rival, decides to invite Alice to watch a tournament where both are competing against each other in the hopes that it will distract him.
* '''Implied:''' Bob's friends bring up all the dumb things he did with his previous girlfriend.
* '''Defied''': Despite his growing feelings for Alice, Bob still manages to maintain a good head on his shoulder deciding that it was no excuse to act like a fool.
* '''Discussed''': Bob's friends talked about how much he keeps bumbling over himself just to impress Alice.
* '''Conversed''': "Ever since he's started dating Alice, have you noticed how idiotic Bob has been lately? She has him wrapped around her finger!"
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob starts to review his behavior towards Alice and wonder if this relationship, or any for that matter was healthy and worth pursuing.
* '''Reconstructed''': He eventually concludes that despite his flaws, Alice loves him for who he is and if he gets himself into trouble, she'll be there to help him.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob is distracted from Alice smiling at him that he unknowingly walks right into the door.
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob's grades have been slipping due to focusing everything on Alice and if he doesn't improve soon, he may fail his classes and not be able to graduate.

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