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** Charles is the main hero and Doris is his sidekick, but Doris [[HeroWithAnFInGood often does the wrong thing]].

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** BumblingSidekick: Charles is the main hero and Doris is his sidekick, but Doris [[HeroWithAnFInGood often does the wrong thing]].

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is an AllLovingHero, [[EvilCostumeSwitch then]] she starts [[DarkIsEvil dressing in black]] and insisting she's made a FaceHeelTurn, so Bob brings her on as a sidekick. She doesn't act any differently than before.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Alice is an AllLovingHero, [[EvilCostumeSwitch then]] she starts [[DarkIsEvil dressing in black]] and insisting she's made a FaceHeelTurn, so Bob brings her on as a sidekick. She doesn't act any differently than before.
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** Bob is the main villain, but he often hesitates to kill people and apologizes for his own actions. His sidekick, Alice, is there to remind him to be more evil.

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** Villain With An F in Evil. Bob is the [[BigBadWannabe main villain, villain]], but he often hesitates to kill people and apologizes for his own actions. His sidekick, Alice, [[HypercompetentSidekick sidekick]], [[DragonInChief Alice]], is there to remind him to be more evil.eviler.
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** Charles and Doris kill Bob, causing Alice to [[NotSoHarmlessVillain take the kid gloves off]] and plot her revenge against them.

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** Charles and Doris kill Bob, causing Alice to [[NotSoHarmlessVillain take the kid gloves off]] and plot her seek revenge against them.
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** Charles and Doris kill Bob, causing Alice to [[NotSoHarmlessVillain take the kid gloves off]] and plot her revenge against them]].

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** Charles and Doris kill Bob, causing Alice to [[NotSoHarmlessVillain take the kid gloves off]] and plot her revenge against them]].them.
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** Charles and Doris kill Bob, causing Alice to [[NotSoHarmlessVillain take the kid gloves off]] and plot her revenge against them]].
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* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Reconstructed''': ???It's not very practical killing someone just because they aren't evil enough. Bob just fires Alice.
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** Alice's evil mom [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood threatens to throw her in an active volcano]] after she got an F on all subjects in [[AcademyOfEvil Evulz Academy]].
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is an AllLovingHero, then she starts [[DarkIsEvil dressing in black]] and insisting she's made a FaceHeelTurn, so Bob brings her on as a sidekick. She doesn't act any differently than before.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is an AllLovingHero, then [[EvilCostumeSwitch then]] she starts [[DarkIsEvil dressing in black]] and insisting she's made a FaceHeelTurn, so Bob brings her on as a sidekick. She doesn't act any differently than before.



* '''Enforced''':

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* '''Enforced''':'''Enforced''': The writers plans for Alice to eventually do a HeelFaceTurn, so they deliberately make her less vile than Bob to make her eventual turn more believable and/or acceptable.



* '''Invoked''': Alice [[OnlyInItForTheMoney needs money]], so she

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* '''Invoked''': Alice [[OnlyInItForTheMoney needs money]], so sheshe starts working for Bob, who offers to pay well. She's basically a PunchClockVillain, but lacks any evil bone in her body to effectively carry out Bob's plans.



* '''Defied''': Bob decides Alice is too virtuous to be his sidekick.

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* '''Defied''': Bob Alice decides Alice is too virtuous to be his sidekick.that she's not cut out for this whole "evil" business and leaves Bob's services.



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* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''': Alice's virtue causes her to repeatedly fail in carrying out Bob's EvilPlan. Eventually, Bob decides that she's [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived her usefulness]] and kills her.
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* '''Straight''': Alice is the sidekick to Bob, who is thoughtless, evil, and [[CardCarryingVillain proud of it]]. Despite this, she often cries when Bob kills people, apologises for Bob's actions, and helps the good guys.

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* '''Straight''': Alice is the sidekick to Bob, who is thoughtless, evil, and [[CardCarryingVillain proud of it]]. Despite this, she often cries when Bob kills people, apologises apologizes for Bob's actions, and helps the good guys.



** Bully with an F in Jerkass. [[NiceGirl Alice]] is friends with [[JerkJock Bob]] and [[AlphaBitch Diane]], she tries hard to be an asshole, but her kindness lets her fail every time.

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** Bully with an F in Jerkass.{{Jerkass}}. [[NiceGirl Alice]] is friends with [[JerkJock Bob]] and [[AlphaBitch Diane]], she tries hard to be an asshole, but her kindness lets her fail every time.



** Bob is the main villain, but he often hesitates to kill people and apologises for his own actions. His sidekick, Alice, is there to remind him to be more evil.

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** Bob is the main villain, but he often hesitates to kill people and apologises apologizes for his own actions. His sidekick, Alice, is there to remind him to be more evil.



* '''Played for Drama''':

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* '''Played for Drama''':Drama''': The only reason Alice is working for Bob at ''all'' is because he's her father. It's abundantly clear that she's not cut out for evil and would be much happier as a good guy. However, Bob is such a monstrously AbusiveParent that Alice is too scared to leave him, even though she's horrified by his EvilPlan.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is practically a saint, even though she works for Bob.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is practically a saint, even though she works for Bob.[[CompleteMonster Bob]].
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** Alice is a very competent ReverseMole, deliberately undermining Bob with her ObfuscatingStupidity.

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** Alice is a very competent ReverseMole, [[TheMole mole]], deliberately undermining Bob with her ObfuscatingStupidity.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't mind doing some pretty awful things, but she [[AffablyEvil says things like "please"]] and [[EvenEvilHasStandards draws the line at actually killing people]]. Bob, on the other hand, has no manners and is a SerialKiller.

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Alice doesn't mind doing some pretty awful things, but she [[AffablyEvil says things like "please"]] and [[EvenEvilHasStandards draws the line at actually killing people]]. Bob, on the other hand, has no manners and is a SerialKiller.SerialKiller.
** Bully with an F in Jerkass. [[NiceGirl Alice]] is friends with [[JerkJock Bob]] and [[AlphaBitch Diane]], she tries hard to be an asshole, but her kindness lets her fail every time.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice then reveals that she was just pretending to have empathy and she was really just as evil as Bob all along.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice then reveals that she was just pretending to have empathy and she was really just as evil as Bob all along.along.
** Alice is a very competent ReverseMole, deliberately undermining Bob with her ObfuscatingStupidity.
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* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zigzagged''': Sometimes Alice shows no remorse, but other times she seems almost saintly. It all depends on what episode you're watching.

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* '''Parodied''':
'''Parodied''': Alice is an AllLovingHero, then she starts [[DarkIsEvil dressing in black]] and insisting she's made a FaceHeelTurn, so Bob brings her on as a sidekick. She doesn't act any differently than before.
* '''Zigzagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Sometimes Alice shows no remorse, but other times she seems almost saintly. It all depends on what episode you're watching.



** Bob does his evil acts solo.

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** [[IWorkAlone Bob does his evil acts solo.]]



* '''Invoked''':

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* '''Invoked''':'''Invoked''': Alice [[OnlyInItForTheMoney needs money]], so she



* '''Discussed''': "You're far better than my old sidekick, who was reluctant to even steal a baby's pacifier."

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* '''Discussed''': "You're far better than my old sidekick, who was reluctant to even steal even a baby's pacifier."



-->'''Bob''': "No, you ignoramus! You're supposed to take money ''out'' of the charity box, not put more in!"

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-->'''Bob''': "No, No, you ignoramus! You're supposed to take money ''out'' of the charity box, not put more in!"in!
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'''Basic Trope''': A character who's subservient to a very evil villain, but acts like a good guy.
* '''Straight''': Alice is the sidekick to Bob, who is thoughtless, evil, and [[CardCarryingVillain proud of it]]. Despite this, she often cries when Bob kills people, apologises for Bob's actions, and helps the good guys.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is practically a saint, even though she works for Bob.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't mind doing some pretty awful things, but she [[AffablyEvil says things like "please"]] and [[EvenEvilHasStandards draws the line at actually killing people]]. Bob, on the other hand, has no manners and is a SerialKiller.
* '''Justified''': Alice naturally has a stronger moral compass than Bob, but Bob roped her into doing his bidding because she has skills he needs but doesn't possess.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob is the main villain, but he often hesitates to kill people and apologises for his own actions. His sidekick, Alice, is there to remind him to be more evil.
** Charles is the main hero and Doris is his sidekick, but Doris [[HeroWithAnFInGood often does the wrong thing]].
* '''Subverted''': Alice then reveals that she was just pretending to have empathy and she was really just as evil as Bob all along.
* '''Double Subverted''': She was just saying that so that Bob wouldn't punish her.
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zigzagged''': Sometimes Alice shows no remorse, but other times she seems almost saintly. It all depends on what episode you're watching.
* '''Averted''':
** Bob does his evil acts solo.
** Alice is just as bad as Bob.
* '''Enforced''':
* '''Lampshaded''': "Alice should join forces with us instead of tagging along with Bob."
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': The heroes talk Alice into giving them confidential information.
* '''Defied''': Bob decides Alice is too virtuous to be his sidekick.
* '''Discussed''': "You're far better than my old sidekick, who was reluctant to even steal a baby's pacifier."
* '''Conversed''': "Alice almost seems like one of the heroes!"
* '''Implied''': Alice is never present when Bob's out and about because she has a desk job, but she's seen looking shocked when Bob discusses his EvilPlan.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': This is played as a RunningGag with Alice doing good things and Bob getting frustrated.
-->'''Bob''': "No, you ignoramus! You're supposed to take money ''out'' of the charity box, not put more in!"
* '''Played for Drama''':
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