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* '''Downplayed''': Lance is seen as a rather cool guy, and simply happens to have a pet eagle.
* '''Justified''': Birds of prey are seen as a rather respectable species in real life.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Lance is seen as a rather cool guy, and simply happens to have a pet eagle.
** Lance is a noble guy, and his eagle is very tame, but it gets frightened easily and has a habit of squawking at people, making it seem less noble and cool..
* '''Justified''': Birds of prey are seen as a rather respectable species animals in real life.
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* '''Deconstructed''': As cool as it looks, eagles aren't meant tyo be kepy as pets by even experinved falconers, and Lance doesn't take good care of it.

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* '''Deconstructed''': As cool as it looks, eagles aren't meant tyo to be kepy kept as pets by even experinved experienced falconers, and Lance doesn't take good care of it.it.
*'''Reconstructed:''' But with a little bit of training, the eagle can and will become Lance's pet.

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* '''Inverted''': BrutalBirdOfPrey

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* '''Inverted''': BrutalBirdOfPreyLance has [[BrutalBirdOfPrey an aggresive and cruel eagle as his minion]].



* '''Parodied''': Lance and his pet eagle are seen as super cool all because they picked up a piece of trash from the sidewalk.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Lance and his pet eagle are seen as super cool all because they picked up a piece of trash from the sidewalk.sidewalk.
** Lance and his pet Eagle are viewed ss TheDreaded by mice.



* '''Deconstructed''': As cool as it looks, eagles aren't meant tyo be kepy as pets by even experinved falconers, and Lance doesn't take good care of it.



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* '''Double Subverted''': An AndroclesLion moment resolves the conflict.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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An AndroclesLion moment resolves the conflict. conflict.
** And ''then'' it turns out that Lance is protecting the innocent by secretly disposing of the cute puppies, which are in fact AlwaysChaoticEvil.



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

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???The respectability of eagles vary from time period to time period.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Why is it always a cool eagle? Why not a parrot?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Why is it always a cool eagle? eagle that saves the day? Why not a parrot?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
The people of Troperia are awed by eagles taking flight and killing their prey like badasses, so they start a religion with the eagle as the patron deity.
* '''Exploited''': ???
The superhero Lance knows that his homeland, Troperia, lionises the eagle, and thus develops his kit that revolves around eagles, in hopes of enhancing his publicity.
* '''Defied''': ???Sus [[FunnyAnimal the Snake]] starts a smearing campaign to portray eagles as cruel and vicious rather than noble, using the various instances on eagles preying on snakes as proof.

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* '''Straight''': Lance, the most stoic and respectable member of the team, has a pet eagle.

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* '''Straight''': Lance, Lance is TheAce of the most stoic team. His pet eagle reinforces his noble qualities and respectable member of the team, has a pet eagle.status.



* '''Subverted''': It turns out the eagle is actually savage, and Lance actually has very little control over it.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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It turns out the eagle is actually savage, and Lance actually has very little control over it.it.
** Lance [[FunnyAnimal the Eagle]] is widely seen as a noble figure akin to a KnightInShiningArmour, hence respected by many. He starts [[KickTheDog kicking puppies for kicks]] [[WhatYouAreInTheDark the moment he is alone]].



* '''Enforced''': RuleOfCool

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* '''Enforced''': RuleOfCoolLance was originally not intended to have a pet because it would be out of character, but the executives demanded to add an eagle on his shoulder to further convey Lance's respectable status.
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* '''Straight''': Lance, the most stoic and respectable member of the team, has a CoolPet eagle.

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* '''Straight''': Lance, the most stoic and respectable member of the team, has a CoolPet pet eagle.
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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
It turns out the eagle is actually savage, and Lance actually has very little control over it.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???An AndroclesLion moment resolves the conflict.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Why is it always a cool eagle? Why not a parrot?"
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'''Basic Trope''': Birds of prey are honorable and respectable.
* '''Straight''': Lance, the most stoic and respectable member of the team, has a CoolPet eagle.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Lance is not only a noble character, but [[FunnyAnimal he actually is an anthropomorphic eagle]]!
** Birds of prey are worshipped in this society.
* '''Downplayed''': Lance is seen as a rather cool guy, and simply happens to have a pet eagle.
* '''Justified''': Birds of prey are seen as a rather respectable species in real life.
* '''Inverted''': BrutalBirdOfPrey
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Lance and his pet eagle are seen as super cool all because they picked up a piece of trash from the sidewalk.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** There is nothing unique about birds of prey.
** There aren't any birds of prey.
* '''Enforced''': RuleOfCool
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "Do I get my own pet eagle once I become a cool guy?"
* '''Conversed''': "You ever notice how birds of prey are often portrayed as super cool in movies?"
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