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** Some savage tribes are noble. Some others aren't.
** How noble the tribe is [[DependingOnTheWriter changes with each episode.]] Some episodes they're noble, some others they aren't.
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** [[GreyAndGreyMoraity The "savages" are neither morally superior or inferior to more "civilized" populations]].

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** [[GreyAndGreyMoraity [[GreyAndGreyMorality The "savages" are neither morally superior or inferior to more "civilized" populations]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': The barbarian tribe is a MarySuetopia.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The barbarian tribe is a MarySuetopia.{{utopia}}.
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** They are all jerks.

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** They [[GreyAndGreyMoraity The "savages" are all jerks.neither morally superior or inferior to more "civilized" populations]].
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** The line between "civilized" and "savage" is [[SeriousBusiness something taken far too seriously]].

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** The line between "civilized" and "savage" is [[SeriousBusiness based upon something trivial taken far too seriously]].
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** The "savages" actually have more advanced technology than the "civilized" but have a geography which lacks workable metals, that combined with wearing less clothing due to demands of the climate makes them look low tech. The illusion is rapidly shattered once you see their cities.


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** The line between "civilized" and "savage" is [[SeriousBusiness something taken far too seriously]].
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* '''Invoked''': The savages don't believe in war or violence.

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* '''Invoked''': The savages don't believe in war or violence.A group consciously rejects technology and mainstream culture, deliberately building a society on primitivist ideals.

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* '''Subverted''': The tribe appears to be made up of {{Noble Savage}}s but they turn out to be just as dishonest, corrupt, and greedy as anyone in "civilized" society.
* '''Double Subverted''': Because they were exposed to it by Bob! NiceJobBreakingItHero!
* '''Parodied''': The savages are paid actors!

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The tribe appears to be made up of {{Noble Savage}}s but they turn out to be just as dishonest, corrupt, and greedy as anyone in "civilized" society.
** The "savages" are paid actors.
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Because they were exposed to it by Bob! NiceJobBreakingItHero!
** Bob encounters a real tribe of {{noble savage}}s later on.
* '''Parodied''': The savages They kill those who are paid actors!not noble.



* '''Averted''': They are all jerks.
* '''Enforced''': They kill those who are not noble.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': "Don't worry, they may be stupid, but they are nice."
* '''Exploited''': TheConqueror leads a BarbarianTribe to set up an [[TheEmpire empire]]. His propagandists use this trope to justify his rule.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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They are all jerks.
** Bob never encounters a tribe of primitive people.
* '''Enforced''': They kill those who are not noble.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': "Don't worry, they may be stupid,
"The plot requires Bob to encounter a nomadic tribe, but they are nice.we can't portray them as savages. Not in this day and age. Let's have Bob view them as a welcome change from the corrupt city people he's always known."
* '''Exploited''': '''Lampshaded''': "Don't worry, they may be stupid, but they are nice."
* '''Invoked''': The savages don't believe in war or violence.
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TheConqueror leads a BarbarianTribe to set up an [[TheEmpire empire]]. His propagandists use this trope to justify his rule.rule.
** Bob decides he'd rather [[MightyWhitey live with the savages]] than in the city where he was born.
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** The BarbarianTribe recently heard the message of a [[TheMessiah great prophet.]]

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** The BarbarianTribe recently heard the message of a [[TheMessiah [[MessianicArchetype great prophet.]]

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* '''Downplayed''': The Barbarian Tribe is better then civilized people in many ways but they are still people.
* '''Justified''': Because the "savages" are not part of the EvilEmpire that Bob just left, and look very good in comparison.

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* '''Downplayed''': The Barbarian Tribe is better then than civilized people in many ways ways, but they are still flawed people.
* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Because the "savages" are not part of the EvilEmpire that Bob just left, and look very good in comparison.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???TheConqueror leads a BarbarianTribe to set up an [[TheEmpire empire]]. His propagandists use this trope to justify his rule.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???The Barbarian Tribe is better then civilized people in many ways but they are still people.


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** Savages just don't have time for some vices.
** The BarbarianTribe recently heard the message of a [[TheMessiah great prophet.]]

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': The work examines poverty and hardship caused by a life of hunting-gathering or subsistence farming. A life of near constant desperation makes it hard for the tribe to create the moral codes we'd expect from {{Noble Savage}}s. TruthInTelevision as nomadic tribes had little room for compassion to the sick and disabled. Infanticide was also common.
* '''Reconstructed''': But in spite, or maybe because of, all this hardship, the moral code and honor they adopt are iron clad and makes them more noble than those who are not "savages"

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* '''Deconstructed''': The work examines poverty and hardship caused by a life of hunting-gathering or subsistence farming. A life of near constant desperation makes it hard for the tribe to create the moral codes we'd expect from {{Noble Savage}}s. TruthInTelevision as nomadic tribes had little room for compassion to the sick and disabled. Infanticide was also common.
* '''Reconstructed''': But in spite, or maybe because of, all this hardship, the moral code and honor they adopt are iron clad and makes them more noble than those who are not "savages"
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* '''Discussed''':
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* '''Deconstructed''': The work examines poverty and hardship caused by a life of hunting-gathering or subsistence farming. A life of near constant desperation makes it hard for the tribe to create the moral codes we'd expect from {{Noble Savage}}s. TruthInTelevision as nomadic tribes had little room for compassion to the sick and disabled. Infanticide was also common.
* '''Reconstructed''': But in spite, or maybe because of, all this hardship, the moral code and honor they adopt are iron clad and makes them more noble than those who are not "savages"



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* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
HonorBeforeReason to silly extremes.
* '''Played For Drama''': ???HonorBeforeReason to deadly extremes.
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* '''Justified''': Because the "savages" are not part of the EvilEmpire that Bob just left.

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* '''Justified''': Because the "savages" are not part of the EvilEmpire that Bob just left.left, and look very good in comparison.



* '''Double Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Deconstructed''': The work examines the poverty and hardship caused by a life of hunting-gathering or subsistence farming. A life of near constant desperation makes it hard for the tribe to create the moral codes we'd expect from {{Noble Savage}}s. TruthInTelevision as nomadic tribes had little room for compassion to the sick and disabled. Infanticide was also common.

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* '''Double Subverted''':
Subverted''': Because they were exposed to it by Bob! NiceJobBreakingItHero!
* '''Parodied''':
'''Parodied''': The savages are paid actors!
* '''Deconstructed''': The work examines the examines poverty and hardship caused by a life of hunting-gathering or subsistence farming. A life of near constant desperation makes it hard for the tribe to create the moral codes we'd expect from {{Noble Savage}}s. TruthInTelevision as nomadic tribes had little room for compassion to the sick and disabled. Infanticide was also common.



* '''Invoked''':

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* '''Invoked''':'''Invoked''': "Don't worry, they may be stupid, but they are nice."
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* '''Justified''':

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* '''Justified''': Because the "savages" are not part of the EvilEmpire that Bob just left.



* '''Double Subverted''':

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':



* '''Reconstructed''':
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* '''Lampshaded''':

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* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Reconstructed''': But in spite, or maybe because of, all this hardship, the moral code and honor they adopt are iron clad and makes them more noble than those who are not "savages"
* '''Averted''':
'''Averted''': They are all jerks.
* '''Enforced''':
'''Enforced''': They kill those who are not noble.
* '''Lampshaded''':'''Lampshaded''':



* '''Defied''':

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* '''Defied''': "Screw nobility! I'm going to act like a REAL savage!"
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* '''Deconstructed''': The work examines the poverty and hardship caused by a life of hunting-gathering or subsistence farming. A life of near constant desperation makes it hard for the tribe to create the moral codes we'd expect from NobleSavages. TruthInTelevision as nomadic tribes had little room for compassion to the sick and disabled. Infanticide was also common.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The work examines the poverty and hardship caused by a life of hunting-gathering or subsistence farming. A life of near constant desperation makes it hard for the tribe to create the moral codes we'd expect from NobleSavages.{{Noble Savage}}s. TruthInTelevision as nomadic tribes had little room for compassion to the sick and disabled. Infanticide was also common.
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* '''Subverted''': The tribe appears to be made up of NobleSavages but they turn out to be just as dishonest, corrupt, and greedy as anyone in "civilized" society.

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* '''Subverted''': The tribe appears to be made up of NobleSavages {{Noble Savage}}s but they turn out to be just as dishonest, corrupt, and greedy as anyone in "civilized" society.
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* '''Deconstructed''': The work examines the poverty and hardship caused by a life of hunting-gathering or subsistence farming. A life of near constant desperation makes it hard for the tribe to create the moral codes we'd expect from NobleSavages.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The work examines the poverty and hardship caused by a life of hunting-gathering or subsistence farming. A life of near constant desperation makes it hard for the tribe to create the moral codes we'd expect from NobleSavages. TruthInTelevision as nomadic tribes had little room for compassion to the sick and disabled. Infanticide was also common.

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