History PlayingWith / PunchClockHero

** The company that runs HerosRUs treats their workers fairly and the laycheck has a higher salary than at the Villains' side.

* '''Discussed''': Bob is a typical superhero, but he discusses the possibility of being a superhero as a full-time job with his SideKick.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob works for HeroesRUs, but you can rob a bank in front of him, it's not his job to stop this.

* '''Subverted''': Bob works for HeroesRUs, but the chief gives him no orders when the BigBad rears his ugly head. [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight He decides to unleash himself anyway to save lives.]]
* '''Double Subverted''': After he beats the BigBad, the chief punishes him for acting without orders.

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob decides to act "off the clock" to stop some bad guys but, as it turns out, he gets overtime so he still ends up being paid for his service.

** "How much do you think Bob is willing to be paid to [[FaceHeelTurn throw away his morals?]]"

'''Basic Trope''': A hero does what he do because of being told.

* '''Defied''': [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Bob quits]] HeroesRUs [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere in disgust]] after he is told not to stop crimes while not on assignment.

* '''Subverted''': Bob works for HeroesRUs, but the chief gives him no orders when the BigBad rears his ugly head. He decides to unleash himself anyway to save lives.

* '''Parodied''': "Eh, Bob, HeroesRUs is a serious company! Yes, you will save the world from Doctor Villain but you need to submit your Saving The World Plan to us and have it approved by all executive directors!"
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob decides to act "off the clock" to stop some bad guys but, as it turns out, he gets overtime so he still ends up being paid for his service.

* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm not that good, I'm just in it for the money."

** "How much do you think Bob is willing to be paid to [[FaceHeelTurn throw away his morals?]]
* '''Defied''': Bob quits HeroesRUs in disgust after he is told not to stop crimes while not on assignment.
* '''Discussed''': Bob is a typical superhero but he discusses the possibility of being a superhero as a full time job with his SideKick.
* '''Conversed''': A couple of comic fans discuss the morality of Bob's character.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob works in a cubicle in an office, and talks about saving the world like any white-collar job.
* '''Played For Drama''': ???
* '''Played For Horror''': Bob lets a little girl get killed in front of him because her family couldn't pay him enough.

Quittin' time boys! We only had to save the world once today, let's go back to PunchClockHero.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Bob lets a little girl get killed in front of him because her family couldn't pay him enough.

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

* '''Deconstructed''': Bod is introduced as an apathetic hero but he has seen so much horrors on his job that he suffers from both HeroicFatigue and SamaritanSyndrome, giving him a mindset that favors SafetyInIndifference.

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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bod is introduced as an apathetic hero but it's revealed that earlier in life Bob genially cared about helping others as a hero, but after [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished several good deeds bite him back]] and [[TheBadGuyWins watching several tragedies]] even though he tried his hardest to prevent them [[FailureHero to no avail]], [[CynicismCatalyst he lost his way]] and believes in SafetyInIndifference.

* '''Exploited''': Doctor Villain waits til after the working day ends to commit his crimes, and Bob isn't allowed to do a thing about it.

** "How much do you think Bob is willing to be paid to [[FaceHeelTurn throw away his morals?]]

* '''Deconstructed''': It's revealed that earlier in life Bob genially cared about helping others as a hero, but after [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished several good deeds bite him back]] and [[TheBadGuyWins watching several tragedies]] even though he tried his hardest to prevent them [[FailureHero to no avail]], [[CynicismCatalyst he lost his way]] and believes in SafetyInIndifference.

%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???

* '''Justified''': If Bob showed initiative, the results would be worse than letting the evil alone.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Subverted''': Bob works for HeroesRUs, but the chief gives him no orders when the BigBad rears his ugly. He decides to unleash himself anyway to save lives.

* '''Lampshaded''': Someone tkes Bob to task for only stopping crime while on the job.

* '''Exploited''': Bob is a superpowered slave sent out by the government to stop crminals.
* '''Defied''': Bob quits HeroesRUs in disgust after he is told not to stop crimes while not on asisgnment.

Quittin' time boys! We only had to save the world once today, let's go back to [[PunchClockHero Punch Clock Hero]].

* '''Subverted''': Bob works for HeroesRUs, but if his chief give him no orders when the BigBad is playing, expect him to unleash himself.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Eh, Bob, HeroesRUs is a serious company! Yes, you will save the world for Doctor Villain. So writes your saving the world plan, 100 pages, and make it approved by all executive directors !
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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

* '''Inverted''': PunchClockVillain

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* '''Straight''': Bob works for HeroesAreUs, but he will never take the initiative of saving the world without orders.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob works for HeroesAreUs, but you can rob a bank in front of him, it's not his job to stop this.

* '''Subverted''': Bob works for HeroesAreUs, but if his chief give him no orders when the BigBad is playing, expect him to unleash himself.
* '''Parodied''': Eh, Bob, HeroesAreUs is a serious company! Yes, you will save the world for Doctor Villain. So writes your saving the world plan, 100 pages, and make it approved by all executive directors !

'''Basic Trope''': A hero does what he do because of being told.