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** Charlie [[OmnicidalNeutral was going to kill everyone, regardless of allegiance]]. Alice and Bob were forced to commit to an EnemyMine because Charlie is going to kill them off both.
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** Charlie had intelligence that both would have betrayed him after he had OutlivedHisUsefulness. Their anger is thus meaningless.
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** Charlie had intelligence that both would have betrayed him after [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he had OutlivedHisUsefulness.outlived his usefulness]]. Their anger is thus meaningless.
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** He is still definitely going to live a much shorter life as a neutral non-helper than a helper vying to maintain his usefulness while plotting escape or backstabbing his leader, so overall neutrality was a bad idea.
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** The series executives want Charlie to suffer a little bit as payback for being TheBarnum, so they request a storyline where Charlie thinks he can set up AFistfulOfRehashes and [[EpicFail fails hard]].
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** Charlie claims to be neutral, but then keeps criticising Alice's side while excusing (or outright denying) all of the horrible things Bob's side does. Alice calls him out.
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** Charlie [[NeutralInNameOnly claims to be neutral, but then keeps criticising Alice's side while excusing (or outright denying) all of the horrible things Bob's side does.does]]. Alice calls him out.
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* '''Played For Horror''': Alice and/or Bob, whoever ends up winning their struggle, decides to get back at Charlie's refusal to help either of them and [[MakeAnExampleOfThem make an example for any possible "neutrals" to come]] by [[FlayedAlive cutting his skin off]] and leaving him to die screaming someplace very public.
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* '''Implied''': Charlie mysteriously disappears, and Alice and Bob don't seen so sad about it.
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* '''Implied''': Charlie mysteriously disappears, and Alice and Bob don't seen seem so sad about it.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice and Bob join forces to defeat Charlie, becoming FireForgedFriends in the process, [[{{Irony}} ironically]] ending the conflict for good.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice and Bob are having an [[CaveMenVersusAstronautsDebate incredibly bizarre, largely superfluous debate,]] which they constantly try to involve Charlie in. After his final refusal to get involved, the conversation immediately shifts to how much of a killjoy Charlie is.
* '''Played For Drama''': Charlie is [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption screwed no matter what he does]] because he simply cannot afford to get involved in the conflict, which would be far too costly and destructive for him either way, but his refusal to get involved has enraged both parties, and the victor will certainly come for him next.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice and Bob are having an [[CaveMenVersusAstronautsDebate incredibly bizarre, largely superfluous debate,]] which they constantly try to involve Charlie in. After his final refusal to get involved, the conversation immediately shifts to how much of a killjoy Charlie is.
* '''Played For Drama''': Charlie is [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption screwed no matter what he does]] because he simply cannot afford to get involved in the conflict, which would be far too costly and destructive for him either way, but his refusal to get involved has enraged both parties, and the victor will certainly come for him next.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice and Bob start a war. Everyone picked a side except for Charlie. Because of this, Alice and Bob declare their hatred for Charlie.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Alice and Bob start a war. Everyone picked a side except for Charlie. Because of this, Alice and Bob declare their hatred forCharlie.Charlie.
** Alice and Bob start a war. Because of his pacifist ideals, Charlie refuses to get involved. While Alice and Bob don't directly come for him, [[PacifismBackfire the long, slogging war kills far more people than the swift one that would have happened if Charlie had picked a side]], and he's ''painfully'' aware of this.
** Alice and Bob start a war. Everyone picked a side except for Charlie. Because of this, Alice and Bob declare their hatred for
** Alice and Bob start a war. Because of his pacifist ideals, Charlie refuses to get involved. While Alice and Bob don't directly come for him, [[PacifismBackfire the long, slogging war kills far more people than the swift one that would have happened if Charlie had picked a side]], and he's ''painfully'' aware of this.
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** The above results in Charlie deciding that [[OmnicidalNeutral Alice and Bob must die.]]
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** The above results in Charlie deciding that [[OmnicidalNeutral Alice and Bob must die.]]die]] -- and Alice and Bob learn that [[AwakeningTheSleepingGiant they've awakened a sleeping giant]].
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** Charlie had intelligence that both would have betrayed him after he had OutlivedHisUsefulness. Their anger is thus meaningless.
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** Charlie's reason for deciding to remain neutral is because [[ItsAllAboutMe he simply does not give two shits about who gets hurt if it doesn't affect him.]]
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** Charlie's reason for deciding to remain neutral is because [[ItsAllAboutMe [[LackOfEmpathy he simply does not give two shits about who gets hurt hurt]] [[ItsAllAboutMe if it doesn't affect him.]]
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** Charlie is confronted by a pissed off Alice and Bob, but they've [[EasilyForgiven eventually forgive him]].
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** Charlie is confronted by a pissed off Alice and Bob, but they've they [[EasilyForgiven eventually forgive him]].
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** Charlie's reason for deciding to remain neutral is because [[ItsAllAboutMe he simply does not give two shits about who gets hurt if it doesn't affect him.]]
** Charlie claims to be neutral, but then keeps criticising Alice's side while excusing (or outright denying) all of the horrible things Bob's side does. Alice calls him out.
** Charlie claims to be neutral, but then keeps criticising Alice's side while excusing (or outright denying) all of the horrible things Bob's side does. Alice calls him out.
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** Charlie [[PlayingBothSides outwitted both sides]] for his personal gain.
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** Charlie [[PlayingBothSides outwitted both sides]] for his personal gain. Both Alice and Bob have a good reason to seek revenge.
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** The war was as clear-cut a case of BlackAndWhiteMorality as can be found, yet Charlie stands by and does nothing while Bob and his soldiers commit heinous atrocities against Alice's people. In Alice's eyes, Charlie is an AccompliceByInaction. In Bob's eyes, Charlie as an easy target. Either way, the victorious party will be sure to attack Charlie next.
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** The war was as clear-cut a case of BlackAndWhiteMorality as can be found, yet Charlie stands by and does nothing while Bob and his soldiers commit heinous atrocities against Alice's people. In Alice's eyes, Charlie is an AccompliceByInaction. In Bob's eyes, Charlie as is an easy target. Either way, the victorious party will be sure to attack Charlie next.next.
** Both sides think that Charlie's decision to remain neutral was him [[SmugSnake lording it over them]].
** Both sides think that Charlie's decision to remain neutral was him [[SmugSnake lording it over them]].
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'''Basic Trope''': Choosing neither side doesn't work out well for the character.
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'''Basic Trope''': Choosing neither side doesn't work out well for the character.earns a character backlash from both parties.
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* '''Conversed''': ???"So the moral of today's episode is don't sit on the fence or both sides will try to kill you."
* '''Implied''': Charlie mysteriously disappears, and Alice and Bob don't seen so sad about it.
* '''Implied''': Charlie mysteriously disappears, and Alice and Bob don't seen so sad about it.
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* '''Implied''': Charlie mysteriously disappears, and Alice and Bob don't seen so sad about it.
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* '''Enforced''': The author wants to make a SpaceWhaleAesop that [[AccompliceByInaction choosing no side is just as bad as siding with evil.]]
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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** The author wants to make a SpaceWhaleAesop that [[AccompliceByInaction choosing no side is just as bad as siding with evil.]]]]
** It's political commentary on the author's country's refusal to enter a war.
** The author wants to make a SpaceWhaleAesop that [[AccompliceByInaction choosing no side is just as bad as siding with evil.
** It's political commentary on the author's country's refusal to enter a war.
** Alice and Bob decide to respect Charlie's neutrality.
* '''Implied''': Charlie mysteriously disappears, and Alice and Bob don't seen so sad about it.
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** Charlie's assistance would have been enough to tip the conflict in either side's favor. Without him, it drags on indefinitely. Alice and Bob are angry that he didn't join, even against them, because even a swift defeat would have been less devastating than the long, brutal stalemate they actually had.
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** Charlie's assistance [[KingmakerScenario would have been enough to tip the conflict in either side's favor.favor]]. Without him, it drags on indefinitely. Alice and Bob are angry that he didn't join, even against them, because even a swift defeat would have been less devastating than the long, brutal stalemate they actually had.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob start a war. Everyone picked a side except for [[StupidNeutral Charlie]]. Because of this, Charlie is beaten by not only Alice and Bob, but also the rest of those who picked a side.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob start a war. Everyone picked a side except for [[StupidNeutral Charlie]]. Because of this, Charlie is beaten by not only Alice and Bob, but also the rest of those who picked a side.side, and his entire bloodline, friends and associates are hunted down for the crime of being connected to Charlie and supporting his cowardice.
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Back to NeutralityBacklash.
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Back to NeutralityBacklash. Now pick a side or I'll bash your head in!
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** Charlie's assistance would have been enough to tip the conflict in either side's favor. Without him, it drags on indefinitely. Alice and Bob are angry that he didn't join, even against them, because even a swift defeat would have been less devastating than the long, brutal stalemae they actually had.
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** Charlie's assistance would have been enough to tip the conflict in either side's favor. Without him, it drags on indefinitely. Alice and Bob are angry that he didn't join, even against them, because even a swift defeat would have been less devastating than the long, brutal stalemae stalemate they actually had.had.
** The war was as clear-cut a case of BlackAndWhiteMorality as can be found, yet Charlie stands by and does nothing while Bob and his soldiers commit heinous atrocities against Alice's people. In Alice's eyes, Charlie is an AccompliceByInaction. In Bob's eyes, Charlie as an easy target. Either way, the victorious party will be sure to attack Charlie next.
** The war was as clear-cut a case of BlackAndWhiteMorality as can be found, yet Charlie stands by and does nothing while Bob and his soldiers commit heinous atrocities against Alice's people. In Alice's eyes, Charlie is an AccompliceByInaction. In Bob's eyes, Charlie as an easy target. Either way, the victorious party will be sure to attack Charlie next.
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* '''Enforced''': The author wants to make a SpaceWhaleAesop that choosing no side is just as bad as siding with evil.
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* '''Enforced''': The author wants to make a SpaceWhaleAesop that [[AccompliceByInaction choosing no side is just as bad as siding with evil.]]
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* '''Invoked''': "Say, Alice, since Charlie isn't picking a side, mind if we team up to throttle him?"
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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
** Bob: "Say, Alice, since Charlie isn't picking a side, mind if we team up to throttlehim?"him?"
** Bob: "I've just killed Alice. Well Charlie, it looks like you are all alone and vulnerable now. Too bad you didn't help Alice, she could have helped you not die!"
** Alice: [[AccompliceByInaction "I needed you and you left me to fight Bob alone!]] Well I'm alive and still armed, and it looks like there will be one less DirtyCoward in the world after I kill you!"
** Bob: "Say, Alice, since Charlie isn't picking a side, mind if we team up to throttle
** Bob: "I've just killed Alice. Well Charlie, it looks like you are all alone and vulnerable now. Too bad you didn't help Alice, she could have helped you not die!"
** Alice: [[AccompliceByInaction "I needed you and you left me to fight Bob alone!]] Well I'm alive and still armed, and it looks like there will be one less DirtyCoward in the world after I kill you!"
