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** On the surface, Randy is your typical [[TheEveryman boring square guy]], wearing a suit with a tie, going to work in some cozy governmental office every day, [[OfficeDrone doing paperwork, filing and mailing]], then [[ClassicalMusicIsBoring listening to some classics]] after work... but every day, [[RageWithinTheMachine he subtly and covertly acts]] [[InternalReformist to bring around a vast reorganization process within the system]] that will drastically change the status quo in his city or country, if not the whole world.

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** On the surface, Randy Randy's father Stan is your typical [[TheEveryman boring square guy]], wearing a suit with a tie, going to work in some cozy governmental office every day, [[OfficeDrone doing paperwork, filing and mailing]], then [[ClassicalMusicIsBoring listening to some classics]] after work... but every day, [[RageWithinTheMachine he subtly and covertly acts]] [[InternalReformist to bring around a vast reorganization process within the system]] that will drastically change the status quo in his city or country, if not the whole world.
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** Randys goals simply are rather small.

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** Randy talks big game, but is scared of actual legal consequences.

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** Randy talks big game, game but is scared of actual legal consequences. consequences.
** Randy is pragmatic; he realizes that being ''too'' rebellious can work against him and that he needs to be low-key about it.

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** Randy talks big game, but is scared of actual legal consequences.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Randy's band sometimes really is countercultural and shocking in it's content, however, they also sometimes decide to play it safe, depending on their current financial situation.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Randy's band sometimes really is countercultural and shocking in it's its content, however, they also sometimes decide to play it safe, depending on their current financial situation.situation, as well as what gets them good ratings with mainstream music recorders.
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** Randy is in his fifties and believes the fairly inoffensive rock music he listens to is edgy because it really ''[[TheNewRockAndRoll was]]'' [[TheNewRockAndRoll controversial]] when he grew up, [[SocietyMarchesOn although it's not the case nowadays]].

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** Randy is in his fifties and believes the fairly inoffensive rock music he listens to is edgy because it really ''[[TheNewRockAndRoll was]]'' [[TheNewRockAndRoll controversial]] when he grew up, [[SocietyMarchesOn although it's not the case nowadays]].nowadays.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone is going for being a RebelliousSpirit, but their rebellion is mildly inconvenient at best.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone is going for being tries to be a RebelliousSpirit, but their rebellion is mildly inconvenient at best.



* '''Subverted''': Randy's music sounds tame but [[GeniusBonus to those who know what the quaint phrasing meant]] [[GetTheeToANunnery would be considered shocking even by today's standards]]...

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* '''Subverted''': Randy's music sounds tame tame, but [[GeniusBonus to those who know understand]] what the quaint phrasing meant]] means [[GetTheeToANunnery know that it would be be considered shocking even by today's standards]]...



* '''Discussed''': "Gee, what's with all these mainstream bands trying to portrait themselves as "Radical" or "Edgy"

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* '''Discussed''': "Gee, what's with all these mainstream bands trying to portrait portray themselves as "Radical" 'radical' or "Edgy"'edgy'?"
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* '''Zig Zagged''':

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Randy's band sometimes really is countercultural and shocking in it's content, however, they also sometimes decide to play it safe, depending on their current financial situation.



* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Randy is deliberately trying to market his band as edgy and countercultural, while at the same time keeping the content safe and mainstream enough to avoid the ire of moral guardians.



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Gee, what's with all these mainstream bands trying to portrait themselves as "Radical" or "Edgy"
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* '''Subverted''': Randy's music sounds tame but [[GeniusBonus to those who know what the quaint phrasing meant]] [[GetTheeToANunnery would be considered shocking even by today's standards.]]
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* '''Subverted''': Randy's music sounds tame but [[GeniusBonus to those who know what the quaint phrasing meant]] [[GetTheeToANunnery would be considered shocking even by today's standards.]]
standards]]...
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''': ...except Randy only listens to it when alone at home. Not to mention [[PokeThePoodle he isn't doing anything more counter-cultural than that]].

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* '''Straight''': Randy's attempts at being rebellious consist of things like [[MattressTagGag ripping the tag off his mattress]], using words like "[[GoshDangItToHeck frick]]", wearing temporary tattoos and listening to inoffensive rock songs on his [=MP3=] player.

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* '''Straight''': Randy's attempts at being rebellious consist of things like [[MattressTagGag ripping the tag off his mattress]], using words like "[[GoshDangItToHeck frick]]", wearing temporary tattoos tattoos, dressing in T-shirts with his favourite rock bands, and listening to inoffensive rock songs on his [=MP3=] player.



** Randy does not publically proclaim himself as a rebel, instead congratulating himself for his "double life" and "subtle subversions".

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** Randy does not publically publicly proclaim himself as a rebel, instead congratulating himself for his "double life" and "subtle subversions".subversion".



** Randy is in his fifties and believes the fairly inoffensive rock music he listens to is edgy because it really ''was'' controversial when he grew up.
** Randy is out-of-touch and trying to look cool.
* '''Inverted''': Randy is a [[BombThrowingAnarchists Bomb-Throwing Anarchist]] who believes his attitude is perfectly conventional.

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** Randy is in his fifties and believes the fairly inoffensive rock music he listens to is edgy because it really ''was'' controversial ''[[TheNewRockAndRoll was]]'' [[TheNewRockAndRoll controversial]] when he grew up.
up, [[SocietyMarchesOn although it's not the case nowadays]].
** Randy is out-of-touch and [[TotallyRadical trying to look cool.cool]].
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Randy is a [[BombThrowingAnarchists Bomb-Throwing Anarchist]] who believes his attitude is perfectly conventional.conventional.
** On the surface, Randy is your typical [[TheEveryman boring square guy]], wearing a suit with a tie, going to work in some cozy governmental office every day, [[OfficeDrone doing paperwork, filing and mailing]], then [[ClassicalMusicIsBoring listening to some classics]] after work... but every day, [[RageWithinTheMachine he subtly and covertly acts]] [[InternalReformist to bring around a vast reorganization process within the system]] that will drastically change the status quo in his city or country, if not the whole world.



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* '''Exploited''': A store sells Randy generic "rebellious" stuff.

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* '''Invoked''':
'''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': [[TheManIsStickingItToTheMan A store sells Randy generic "rebellious" stuff.]]



* '''Discussed''':

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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': Randy likes a band that's pretty mainstream, but frequently attracts the ire of MoralGuardians.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Randy likes a band that's pretty mainstream, but frequently attracts the ire of MoralGuardians.MoralGuardians.
** Randy does not publically proclaim himself as a rebel, instead congratulating himself for his "double life" and "subtle subversions".
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** Randy is 50 and believes his fairly inoffensive rock music is edgy because it really ''was'' controversial when he grew up.

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** Randy is 50 in his fifties and believes his the fairly inoffensive rock music he listens to is edgy because it really ''was'' controversial when he grew up.
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* '''Subverted''':

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* '''Subverted''': Randy's music sounds tame but [[GeniusBonus to those who know what the quaint phrasing meant]] [[GetTheeToANunnery would be considered shocking even by today's standards.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone is going for being a RebelliousSpirit, but their rebellion is mildly inconvenient at best.
* '''Straight''': Randy's attempts at being rebellious consist of things like [[MattressTagGag ripping the tag off his mattress]], using words like "[[GoshDangItToHeck frick]]", wearing temporary tattoos and listening to inoffensive rock songs on his [=MP3=] player.
* '''Exaggerated''': Randy believes that staying up one minute past his bedtime makes him the edgiest and most badass rebel ever.
* '''Downplayed''': Randy likes a band that's pretty mainstream, but frequently attracts the ire of MoralGuardians.
* '''Justified''':
** Randy is 50 and believes his fairly inoffensive rock music is edgy because it really ''was'' controversial when he grew up.
** Randy is out-of-touch and trying to look cool.
* '''Inverted''': Randy is a [[BombThrowingAnarchists Bomb-Throwing Anarchist]] who believes his attitude is perfectly conventional.
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* '''Double Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''': Randy is a [[BombThrowingAnarchists Bomb-Throwing Anarchist]] who likes inoffensive rock music. He believes the former is nothing unusual while the latter is somehow edgy.
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* '''Averted''': Randy's rebellion is actually rebellious.
* '''Enforced''': Randy was way more rebellious in the original script, but the higher-ups forced the writers to tone it down because they feared it might turn off some viewers and upset the MoralGuardians.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Randy, eating an After Eight at seven o'clock doesn't make you tough."
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': A store sells Randy generic "rebellious" stuff.
* '''Defied''': Randy's friends tell him to stop trying to be rebellious because it just makes him look silly.
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* '''Conversed''': A viewer asks, "How is Randy rebellious? Most people agree with his complaints about school cliques."
* '''Played For Laughs''': Randy and all his friends believe they're super cool and unique because they all have the same generic green mohawk and black clothes.
* '''Played For Drama''': Randy grew up with ''very'' strict parents. He wants to rebel, but can't bring himself to commit a truly rebellious act because he can't shake the fear of nasty consequences.
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